Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1913 — GOING AT IT IN THE RIGHT WAY [ARTICLE]

GOING AT IT IN THE RIGHT WAY

Northwestern Indiana Traction Co. Puts Up S3OO Cash to Guarantee Election Expense. T. 8. Roberts, president of the : 'Northwestern Indiana Traction Co., ias deposited with Auditor J. P. Jammond S3OO cash to guarantee he expense of holding option elecdons in Marion, Jordan and Carjenter township®. Petitions will >e filed with the auditor asking that election® be ordered to vote a i;wo per cent tax as a subsidy for the proposed electric railroad. The petitions are now being circulated and have already been signed by a number of representative men in each township. The methods which Mr. Rotferts has pursued have secured tor him and the company every confidence and here in Rensselaer the opinion prevails that the railroad will be built and in every place Mr. Roberts is meeting encouragement amd he find® that the people unanimously want the road. The money which Mr. Roberts has deposited is to absolve the county rom the expence .of the elections. 'Rhe cost will probably be about 1140. Hitherto the county has paid be expense but Mr. Roberts has aken this plan to head off the ob- , ection of expense that has caused some to oppose the voting of subsidies. will probably >e filed in time for the action of he board of commissioner® ait the January meeting. \