Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1882 — The Dam Nuisance. [ARTICLE]

The Dam Nuisance.

A large number of representative citizens met at the court house Saturday afternoon, qs per call published in The Republican, to discuss the subject of drainage generally, and the question of removing the mill-dam, in particular. Alfred Thompson was chosen president of the meeting and D. B. Miller secretary. The subject of the meeting was discussed in an intelligent and exhaustive manner. While the opinion seemed to be that the dam was that kind of a nuisance, and which ought to be abatedj there was some diversity of opinion as to what /nethod should be adopted to secure its removal. Most of those present seemed.to be io favor of taking what The Republican believes the only proper course, and making amicable arrangements with Mr. Hyland, the owner of the dam. There appeared to be a few, however, of whom “Ur.cle Tommy Robinson” seemed to be the chief exponent, who would, seemingly rather give a hundred dollars towards having the clam removed through a lawsuit, than they would one tenth of that amount towards securing the same result by amicable means.;

The result of the meeting was the appointment of a comnpttee to prepare some scheme whereby the object of the meeting could be accomplished. The committee as appointed consists of the following named gentlemen: Si P. Thompson,. Jhos. Robinson, F. W. Bedford, Edward Hyland, G. H. Brown,S.O’Meara and J.Makeeyer. The-meeting adjourned to meet again at the court house next Saturday afternoon, at 1 o’clook, to hear tlmreport oil the committee, and decide upon some final plan of action. Editous Kki*ubi.ioaN(» — l notice that you have announced (lie name of Ur. 8. C. Maxwell as ii candidate lor the Plate senate. The Dr. was a resident of Newton county from 1856 to 1866, except while absent acquiring au education. lie located in Hcmir gton in 1866, since which time beside attending to a large professional business has been actively interestcd < in agricultural and hurticulaural pursuits, hence is inti* umtely identified with the wants and in* crests of the people of tins district, which a preeminently an agricultural one. His friends believe that were he to receive .the uopiiuution he will, in tlio campaign add Strength to the tickit ns he is a fluent and (fH queul-speaker, and personally very popIjiinr among the people with whom, ho is 4"qua Died. As a senator they tkiuk -ho could Hlily,, represent thu interests of dhe district... A Fau-Np. I . .■I..U ... TERRIBLE MUMPER! of prices in hats and bonnets at the millinery _]&. P* . Hoc. nan’s,