Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1907 — BETTER LATE THAN NEVERFRANCHISE GIVEN. [ARTICLE]

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER—FRANCHISE GIVEN.

Crown Point Star: Our citizens got a move on them Monday evening concerning the electric franchise and gave the road a right-of-way over Jackson street, with a privilege of changing to any other street in town if arrangements could be made. The road promoters were already contemplating a change in their line to run parallel with the Monon, and whether Crowtf Point “hung fire” too long with (heir donation remains to be seen. Our people saw at a glance that an interurban road is not coming from the. south To connect us with the north end of the county every day, and it seemed now or never. We take into consideration that the road is hot wholly insured yet, but the prospects look bright, and if it don’t materialize there is nothing lost. All are willing to admit that their choice of Jackson street — only 40 feet wide—is not the best for the property owners on that line, but if it is that or nothing the town might better pay all damages to the owners than let the road pass on another route. In fact the people or Crown Point made it clear to the Town Trustees that it was their duty to secure the road, no matter on what street they chose to pass over, and the move was made in quick time in order to report to- the promoters what had been done before they went too far with their new scheme of changing.