Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1917 — Law Passed That Will Apply to This City [ARTICLE]

Law Passed That Will Apply to This City

With the passage by the Senate Friday of the bill introduced m“the House by Representative Harker, providing for the appointment of park boards in cities of the fifth, class, the measure is now ready for signing by Governor Goodrich. Providing the executive signs the measure, it will become effective at once, as an emergency clause is attached. The measure will give the city councils in cities the size of Rensselaer power to appoint a board of citizens to adminster the affairs of the city park, taking these duties away from the city council. ~As we understand the law it is not obligatory on the council to create a park board, but will be done in most cases, according to requests sent in for the passage of the bill,