Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1895 — Moving Toward Town Lights. [ARTICLE]

Moving Toward Town Lights.

s At the Town Board meeting Monday night a petition signed by 237 freeholders or 19 more than a majority, was presented, asking the Board to purchase the electric light plant now here, if it could be secured for a fair compensation. Messrs. Coen. Rhoades and Alter were appointed a committee to visit neighboring towns that have new light plants, to ascertain their exact cost and get’whatever other useful information they could regarding the matter. This committee is also authorized to em--ploy the services of an expert if they deem it necessary. ’ Commissioners were appointed to view an alley between August Rosen-baiwii-’s a&d J. W. EastUß-’s ties. The street committee was directed to ascertain the cost of enough gravel to coVer the stone pike from the depot to the Makeever House, on Main, Division and Washington streets. '£he contract for the construction of Main street sewer was let to Ehherald Aldrich, at 25 and 78-100 cents per lineal'foot.