Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1913 — SAGE STONE ROAD PROJECT DEFEATED [ARTICLE]

SAGE STONE ROAD PROJECT DEFEATED

94 to 93 Was Result o! Election Held Wednesday—Petitioners Toted Against Road. The Charles E. Sage stone road in Jordan township Wednesday resulted in the defeat of the proposed 13 miles of stone road by the narrow margin of a single vote, the result being 94 against the improvement and 93 in favor of it. ' The improvement was petitioned for about three years ago and has been hanging fire ever sinee and causing a lively contest in which James H. Chapman carried the remonstrance side of the question to the supreme court. There is was held that his remonstrance was premature and the case was sent back and the election held. Unless another petition is filed the road can not be built. It provided for about 13 miles of road, mainly east and west roads, two of which extended almost through the township.