Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1907 — INTERURBAN TALK. [ARTICLE]

INTERURBAN TALK.

A public meeting in the interest of the proposed electric road was held at the east court room, Wednesday night, with only a small attendance, probably caused by the bad weather. J. H. S. Ellis WBB elected president of the meeting, and A. H. Hopkins, secretary. George W. Infield was present and gave a little informal talk, expressing his belief that between one or two syndicates, he will find one that will finance the road. One syndicate has arranged to send their engineer over the route, and upon his report will depend the position they will take in regard to the building of the road. Mr. Infield does not care to give the names of the syndicates as both of them prefer to have the matter kept out of the papers for the present, for business reasons. A committee appointed at a previous meeting to solicit subscriptions for the purpose of making a survey, was represented by J. H. S. Ellis and E. P. Honan. A motion was made, seconded and carried, authorizing the Treasurer of the soliciting committee, to turn over to the Treasurer of the Traction company, the money which had been subscribed and collected. A discussion then followed, ns to the advisability of having the Traction oompany enter into a written agreement, by which they would turn over to the subscribers of Marion township, the blue prints, engineer’s field notes and all figures and specifications made by the engineer upon the proposed road, if, at the end of three years, they had not built the proposed road. No motion was made bat Mr. Infield stated that he felt that speaking for the company, he could say that they would at least agree to allow copies made of all these papers, in case their company did not build the road within the specified time. A motion was made that Mr. Infield’s proposition be accepted and the motion wbb seconded and carried. The meeting adjourned without

setting any date for a future meeting. Hebron News: President Infield of the Lafayette-Chicago Traction line has been working along the line securing right-of-way. In two days, the latter part of the week he secured over five miles of right of way, receiving deeds for the same. He has practically settled the question of right-of-way between Rensselaer and the Kankakee river and has been in this neighborhood the past few days. He says the road will be completed in less than eighteen months if people all along the line gives him the encouragement they have in Jasper and Porter counties. Mr. Jnfield looks at Hebron as being a promising business plaoe, and for that reason he thinks the line should come here. Crown Point Star: Mr. Enfield met with the town board at a special meeting Monday evening, when much talk was indulged in regarding the route to take the cars through this place. In fact it ended in talk, to be taken up again on Monday evening of next week. There is no opposition. Our people want the road and the road wants to come, and the Trustees want to give them a franchise. The matter seems to be between Main and Jackson streets and somehow some of the people are like the fellow who said the best plaoe to have a boil is on your neighbor. They would a little rather have it on the next street to them, but it is thought by next week the question will be solved and the franchise given. The road much prefers the Jackßon street route.