Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 244, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1911 — SUBSIDY ELECTIONS LOST IN BOTH TOWNSHIPS. [ARTICLE]

SUBSIDY ELECTIONS LOST IN BOTH TOWNSHIPS.

Newton Voted Against Project 68 to 20 and Carpenter Defeats It by Majority of 85. The proposition to vote a tax aid of one and one-half per cent in Carpenter and Newton townships to aid the Northwestern Indiana Traction Co., promoted by Eugene Purtelle, was defeated in both townships Saturday. In Newton township the vote was 68 against and 20 for. It is said that only seven of those who petitioned for the election voted for it. Their opposition was based on had faith on the part of Purtelle, who had promised to put) up a bond absolving the township from expense in. holding the election in case the project did not carry. Farm owners were for the most part much against the subsidy, and about all of them’ voted. Many of the tenants did not go to the polls. In Carpenter township there was a great amount of indifference. There were only 293 votes cast out of about 600 who were entitled to vote. Most of the votes cast were by property owners. There is no faith in Purtelle, according to reliable information received by the Republican and this fact was directly responsible for the defeat of the proposition. Remington and Carpenter townshipu are as anxious for the railroad as the people here are and for any good proposition that is backed by a business organization they will doubtless vote affirmatively. The vote in Carpenter township by precincts was: For Against East 60 West 26 75 50uth5...?.... 39 54 Total 104 ... I JB9 Majority against 85.