Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1916 — ROADS PROPOSED FOR UNION TOWNSHIP [ARTICLE]

ROADS PROPOSED FOR UNION TOWNSHIP

Petition Will Ask For System of 15 Miles Connecting With Three Improved Roads. A petition has been circluated and signed in Union township' providing for a system of stone roads 15 miles in length and connecting up with three other extensively traveled and improved roads- The petition is headed by A 1 Witham, the Parr rural mail carrier. Attorneys A. Halleck and W. L. Wood represent the petitioners. The route taken by the road is as follows: Starting at the township line about a half mile north of Virgie and running south two miles, thence west two miles and then south to Parr and east to the range line road north of Rensselaer. Anothher part of the road connects the road north of Parr with the Fuller school house and thence west to Fair Oaks. Only about four miles of the route is new construction, the balance having been improved before but not being county road. The plan is to scarify the road bed of this old part and improve it by putting on a dressing of rock. The improvement looks like a good thing and will doubtless meet quite general favor. Another petition has been started, we understand, by S. T. Brusnahan with Geo. A. Williams as attorney. It 'is thought possible that there may be some conflict in the two petitions and if so it is probable that the good people of that townkhip may be able to get together and secure a system mutually advantageous and satisfactory.