Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1907 — CARRIES 2 TO 1. [ARTICLE]

CARRIES 2 TO 1.

As Usual Subsidy Goes Though Easily SO FAR AS THE ELECTION GOES Now Will Wo Oct the Road? ElecLikely to be Called In Other Townships. , The proposition to vote al4 per oent tax, about 140,000, in aid of proposed Lafayette-Chicago electric line last Tuesday brought out a fair vote for a special election, and Marion tp. and Rensselaer decided in favor of the tax by the substantial majority of two to one. The total vote cast was £>Bo, 392 “for” and 186 “against” the subsidy. There were two spoiled ballots. The vote was about 20Q short of the number of votes cast at last fall’s general eleotion. The vote by precincts was as follows: No. 1 Mo. 2 No 3. No. 4 F0r.... 108 149 53 74 Against 57 60 46 28 Majority 51 89 7 46 Elections will be called in other townships, we understand, beginning with Carpenter.