Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1917 — The Streets That Are To Be Oiled By Petition. [ARTICLE]

The Streets That Are To Be Oiled By Petition.

Many are interested to know what streets are to be oiled in ’Rensselaer. The following streets are being oiled which have been petitioned for by the property owners: ' Cullen street from Walnut stree. south to Cornelia. Clark steret from. Cullen west to College avenue. . Angelica street from alley tn Block 17 to College Ave. Front street from Susan street north to College Ave. e —— - College Ave. from Jackson street south to river bridge. MioKinley Ave. from Elm street north to Walnut street. ; The cost of the oiling of these streets will be assessed against the abutting property owners. Petitions for several other streets were hied with the council but were defeated with remonstrances. The streets for one block m every direction from the brick street will be oiled at the expense of the city. Parts of several other streets will be oiled by the adjacent property owners at their o\w expense and by -private arrangement with the property owners. . ... 'Many are opposed Co street oiling owing to the expense and the damage done by the oil bping carried into the houses on the feet, and some are unnecessarily worked up over the matter, thinking that their streets are to ibe oiled at their expense. Those who will be forced to pay. for trolling are those who live on streets tna. have been petitioned for by the property owners.