Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — UNANIMOUS FOR THE ROAD. [ARTICLE]

UNANIMOUS FOR THE ROAD.

An Election Will Be Called and One Per Cent Tax Voted. i Perhaps the most enthusiastic railroad meeting ever held in Rensselaer was the one of last Friday evening. The court room was crowded and every person present seemed to favor the road. Two propositions from Mr. Hamilton were read. In one in behalf of the company he offered to accept the voting of one per cent subsidy and the right of way; in the other he offered to accept the one-half per cent and an equal amount in donations and secure his own right of way. These propositions were made on the supposition that not over one-half per cent could be voted, owing to the Gifford tax. At this meeting it developed, however, that the Gifford tax was not in the way, and that the entire one per cent could be voted, or even two, if necessary; For this reason, no action was taken on the propositions of Mr. Hamilton, but a vote was taken to get the sense of the meeting, and it was unanimous in favor of voting a one per cent subsidy if satisfactory to the rhilroad company, and if so the railroad committee was instructed to prepare a petition and present it to the commissioners asking that an election be held.

The company has accepted these terms and the petition has been prepared and is being circulated. It provides that for a tax of one per cent the company agrees to tuild the road through Marion township and Rensselaer, and to locate a depot within three fourth/ of a mile of the court house and iqside the corporations, and to provide all necessary side tracks, etc., and also to have the road completed through the township by November 1, 1903