Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1911 — SEEKS BEST INTERESTS OF ALL CONCERNED. [ARTICLE]

SEEKS BEST INTERESTS OF ALL CONCERNED.

/ . —t-*— H. R. Kurrie Writes us Contemplated Improvements of Bonos Railroad ' In Rensselaer. Editor Republican: lam authorized by the general manager of this company to make this statement with reference to the improvements which the company expects to make at Rensselaer during the coming season. The company has in view a better arrangement of its facilities for handling freight in car load lots, as well as the construction of a new passenger station. The only practicable and convenient way to better the facilities for handling freight in car load lots is by extending the two side tracks now ending at the west side of Main Street. east across Main and Franklin streets, and extending one of them on east across Webster street, and connecting it with the passing track which now exists at that place. The ordinance pending before he council gives to the company the authority, if any, which it needs to extend these tracks across these public streets. In carrying out this plan, the site of the present depot will be occupied by side and team tracks. There will be no point between Forest street and the east end .of the passing track where there will not, be at least one track both north and south of the main track. This makes the location for the station immediately west of Forest street the only one which is available. - However, aside from the necessity, the company is of the view that this is the most desirable location for the new depot. In the extension of the facilities for handling freight and in locating and constructing its station, the company does not intend, and has not been asked, to serve the interests of any particular individual. The company has in view giving to the business interests and the traveling public At Rensselaer, accommodations which it believes will be the most satisfactory in view of all of the conditions which have to be encountered. If the ordinance pending before the council is passed without delay, the above plans for the extension of the tracks and the construction of the new station west of Forest street will be carried out. It is the belief and confident expectation of the managing officers of the company that when these improvements are completed, both the business interests and the traveling public will agree that the problem has been worked out to the best interest of all concerned. H. R. KURRIE.