Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1909 — NO OPTION APPROPRIATION. [ARTICLE]

NO OPTION APPROPRIATION.

Quorum Not Present at Tippecanoe County Council Meeting. Lafayette, Ind., April 17.—When the County Council met in special session this morning to take action on the request of the County Commissioners for an approapriation of $3,000 with which to conduct a local option election in this county on Friday, April 30, there were only four, members present. Five members constitute a quorum, and the Counsel was unable to transact busines|. The three absent members I are sick. It was decided to adjourn until April 23, when the Council will take action on the commisssioners’ request. The County Option League, the “dry” organization, made announcement to-day of a large number of option meetings in the city and rural districts next week. The general campaign will open Sunday with a mass meeting in the operahouse. The Tax-payers’ League, the “wet” organization, is working quietly, and has announced that it ! will hold no public meetings.