Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 December 1910 — MONON’S NEW DEPOT TO BE BUILT RIGHT AWAY. [ARTICLE]

MONON’S NEW DEPOT TO BE BUILT RIGHT AWAY.

President Fairfax Harrison Orders Structure at Cost of More Than Eighteen Thousand. There is no mistake this time about the new depot for Rensselaer. The Republican is in possession of authentic information that the depot will be built, in fact, President Fairfax Hai:rison has directed that the construction of the new depot, new water station and side track extension proceed at once along the plans recently submitted to him. The .order approves the estimated cost of $18,334.99. As stated in The Republican several weeks ago, the depot will be built at the Forest street crossing, which is the crossing at the J. L. Brady elevator. It will be on the south side of the track and the west side of the street. The building will be of brick and will be a commodious and splendidly arranged station, a credit to the railroad and to the city of Rensselaer, and will be one of the best stations any place on the road. The location will make the depot two blocks nearer the center of the city, just two blocks nearer the court house and Cullen street, which is the street on the east side of the court house and which leads into Forest at the W. S. Coen property, will lead directly to the new station. One object in the change was to get rid of the dust from the Babcock & Hopkins elevator. During much of the season when oats are clipped, the dust is blown all over the station platform and this fact has caused some complaint to be made to the offlcials v of the road. As the winds are mainly from the west this feature will be eliminated in the approved location of the new station. Babcock & Hopkins need more' track room and this fact has operated materially In securing the order for the station, The old station will be torn away and the side tracks extended to the east and south side of the main track. The effect of the change of location will probably to some extent influence travel to and from the north and thus operate as a disadvantage to the business that is now located near the present station. Rensselaer people will be mighty well pleased that the much talked about depot is now assured and it is probable that most people will agree that the location decided upon will be much more practical than the present qne.