Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1915 — RAILROAD MEETING FRIDAY AFTERNOON [ARTICLE]

RAILROAD MEETING FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Representative of Construction Co. Will Tell Marion Township Voters His Plans. Voters, let us give a hearing to the Lafayette & Northwestern Railroad Co. ' ’ ( Through O. L. Brown, as promoter, this company desires to construct an interurban railroad from West Lafayette to Kankakee, 111., via Wolcott, Rensselaer, Mt. Ayr, Morocco and St. Anne. Round Grove and Princeton townships in White county and Jackson and Beaver townships, Newton county, have voted subsidies for the support of the road. Marion township, Jasper county, is asked to vote a subsidy of 2 per cent, amounting to about $61,000. The election will be next Wednesday, July 14th. O. L. Brown, the promoter, and Perry O’Connor, of Round Grove township, one of the chief backers of the project and a man for whom the editor of The Republican can vouch, were here Tuesday and Wednesday. With them was Patrick Hirsch, of the M. A. Talbott Construction Co., of Rome, N. Y. Mr. Hirsch was compelled to go to Chicago early Wednesday morning, but telegraphic arrangements were made with Mr. Hirsch to return to Rensselaer Friday morning and to hold a meeting at the east court room in Rensselaer at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon. The. writer met Mr. Hirsch on a previous visit and he states that he represents a company that will build this railroad. He will divulge all of the plans that are consistent with good business and there should be a large representation of taxpayers present to attend the meeting. • Mr. Brown has visited St. Joseph’s college this week in company with Edward P. Honan, one of the local attorneys, and it has been promised that the surveyed route will be altered to meet the requirements of the college and this can be done under the law. The change proposed is said to meet the approval of the college and it is believed will remove the most serious opposition that has been offered to the proposed road. Mr. Brown will tell those present just what this change is to be. It seems that Rensselaer is in a very fair way to get this road and it is worthy the support of those who want to see the town grow-and its business interests develop. Certainly it is worthy giving an investigation at this time and it is hoped a large number of people will be present at the meeting Friday afternoon. Citizens in general, property owners, merchants, mechanics and laboring men are urged to be on hand.