Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1906 — FOR STONE ROADS. [ARTICLE]

FOR STONE ROADS.

Election Saturday Results In Favor Thereof, BY A MAJORITY OF 156. About Three-Fourths of a Full Vote Cast.—Means Thirty-Four Miles Improved Roads and Streets. The stone road election Saturday passed off quietly, with about 75 per cent of a full vote cast. The election carried by a majority of 156 out of 642 votes cast. The vote by precincts was as follows: FOR AGAINST MAJ. First precinct .... 126 55 71 Second precinct.... 122 80 42 Third precinct 72 . 68 4 Fourth precinct.... 79 40 39 Totals 399 243 156 This election meams the improvement of about 34 miles of streets and roads in Rensselaer and Marion township, it being intended to use the rock taken from the Iroquois river at Rensselaer on the present contract for the Iroquois ditch, and when completed will make this city and township one of the best improved small cities and townships in the way of streets and roads in the state. The matter will be pushed right along now, we understand, and the contract will probably be let soon for the construction of the streets and roads voted for, but it is doubtful if much if anything will be done toward construction th ; s year, or at least until late in the fall, because of the fact that the big dredge that is to throw the rock out of the river will not get down to the rock ledge until late in the fall. Of course it might be that the road contractor would like to get to work at ouce and may take the rock right from the river bed after it is broken up, to start on It is said the ditch contractor will offer no objections to this and will blast it out for use if so wanted.