Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 294, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1913 — THE VOTE ON THE WALKER TP. ROADS [ARTICLE]

THE VOTE ON THE WALKER TP. ROADS

Five Propositions Combining Six Miles Carried by Substantial Varying Majorities.

Trustee Fred Karch, of Walker township, made a trip to Rensselaer Wednesday to file the results of the Walker township special election of last Saturday. The Louis Zick, et al, stone road petitions, were voted upon and all carried. The road totals six miles and was voted in five propositions, all on the same ballot. - The propositions were numbered from 1 to 5 and carried as follows: 1. Two miles on the east side, for 75, against 36. x 2. One mile on range line, for 74, against 36. 3. One mile on range line, for 76, against 36. 4. One mile at Kniman, for 96/ against 16. 5. One mile at Kniman, for 97, against 16. In all 120 votes were cast, -but some were lost by mutilation. The Kniman voters are alleged to have supported their own road but to have voted against the improvement affecting other parts of the township, while the north and east eaders voted straight for the roads. Since all carried so substantially, however, it don’t make any difference.