Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1910 — City to Use Damp Wagon For Hanling in the Future. [ARTICLE]

City to Use Damp Wagon For Hanling in the Future.

Heretofore the city has been using a dump board bed for hauling dirt, rocks, trash, etc., but there has been a great deal of danger for the driver when on call to attend a fire, the wagon had to be hahled for some distance. The boards would rattle loose and often fall off and the driver was in imminent prospect of getting hurt. Thompson A Smith, the contractors, have granted the city the right to use one of their stone dump wagons, which will be a big improvement over the dump board system. The wagon is now being repaired and an old gong Is being attached, so that when the city team is at work the new horse may be made acquainted with the sound and be less frigtened when making a fire run. The city has a car Toad of rock coming for repair purposes and the dump wagon will be convenient for that purpose. Stand by the county officers who have worked so earnestly this year, by attending the Sunday school convention. 1