Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1915 — BUSINESSMEN MAY ASK FOR THE SUBSIDY [ARTICLE]

BUSINESSMEN MAY ASK FOR THE SUBSIDY

Investors Who Have Confidence in L. & N. W. Called Meeting to Discuss the Project.

Marion township may vote again on the subsidy proposition for the Lafayette & Northwestern Railroad Co. Ed Collins, of Lafayette; Perry O’Connor, of White county; W. A. Lux, of Wolcott, and E. G. Perrigo, of near Donavan, 111., all stockholders in the Brown company, came to Rensselaer Thursday and called a meeting of the businessmen at the court house. Quite a number went to the meeting and the representatives of the road stated that the proposition was open to the businessmen and citizens of Rensselaer as to whether anything further should be done to secure the subsidy that would result in the building of the road, that if the businessmen cared to take the proposition up and carry it through the road would be built this way but if -they did not and would say so then

Rensselaer would be left out of consideration and steps taken to build the road in another direction and it was indicated that Carpenter township would vote a subsidy to support the road provided it would go through that township and not come to Rensselaer. Several businessmen expressed themselves as confident that Marion township would favor the proposition if brought up to them again and it is probable that steps would be taken to secure another election. If the matter is brought up again it will have the support and endorsement of the businessmen and an organization behind the campaign that will push it for all there is in it. One important correction will be made. The road will be surveyed to come through the business section of the city and the citizens are to decide on the route which the road promoters agree to accept. A meeting will be held at the court house this evening and every citizen of Rensselaer is urged to attend. Come out and let’s do whatever seems best for the welfare of our community.