Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1910 — THIS WOULD HELP SOME. [ARTICLE]

THIS WOULD HELP SOME.

Many of the sidewalks in Rensselaer are too lbw to let the water off properly and*when a heavy rain, falls jthey are little better than gutters. Last Saturday and Sunday many of the walks in the residence section of the city were in an awful condition to travel over unless one were fitted out in rubber boots. While it is out of the question to talk of raising these walks to the proper grade at this time, much of the trouble above complained of could be done away with if property owners would cause a little channel to bq cut in the sod on either side of the walks—as many times heretofore pointed out by The Democrat and adopted by a few—thus allowing the water to run off. We think the city marshal urge property owners to do this, apd it would be well for the city council to make an order requiring that such channels be cut along these lowlying walks. The benefit to be derived can easily be seen where a few property owners have done this. It should be done universally. Also at the opening we will show vou the finest and best line of ready made suits, top coats and cravenettes that you ever had a chance so see, all at moderate prices.

C. Earl Duvall.