Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1913 — Some Other Suggestions About Beautifying Rensselaer. [ARTICLE]

Some Other Suggestions About Beautifying Rensselaer.

Other suggestions about the beautifying of Rensselaer are welcome to The Republican, as, we feel sure, they are ,to all the people, of the city, for in this respect what helps one helps all. If jrou have any ideas don’t hesitate to express them. One citizen, whose wife had taken a great deal of interest, in a hyacinth bed, reports that vandals stole the flowers. In three days practically all of a splendid bed had disappeared and it was very disappointing to those who had worked so earnestly in.their cultivation. He suggested that we appeal to the honor of people and urge that they hold themselves above such actions and also recommend that officers be given the support of the civic federation in prosecutions for flower thefts. He is right. It is a sore disappointment to cultivate flowers for some one to destroy and whether children or grown people, they should be punished. Last year many flowers were stolen by youths from St. Joseph’s college the day they went to their homes at the close of the school year. Reports of vandalism came from all along the route traveled, They should be given a caution by the instructors this year, and if necessary warned by officers. Possibly there are none attending college this year who would commit the acts of last year, but the warning will not be amiss. Another suggestion is that College avenue be opened up to the north, at least to the Monon right-of-way, thus permitting vehicles, automobiles, etc, to enter and leave by the west side of the station, and making it possible to go along the driveway at the depot from one street to the other. This would not cost very much and would work a big advantage to buses, drays, and all vehicles that go to the depot, as they are now compelled to turn around in order to get out. Another advantage is the fact that it would divide the heavy hauling between the Forest and Cullen route and the College avenue and Van Rensselaer street route. It would pay the committee on streets and alleys of the council to investigate this suggestion.