Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 April 1896 — Three City Wards. [ARTICLE]

Three City Wards.

... Other Town Board Matters. ' ' ’ V " '* • The Town Board Monday night, received the report of the election iu Tnyor uL making Senßßel«er into a city, and as by law required they proceeded to divide the city into wards. They made three wards, which is the least number which the law permits. Each ward will elect two Council men. By careful stndy the Board so laid out the wards that they are bounded by well known streets, have a very equal number of people, and can all have down-town verting places.

FIRST WARD. The First 'Ward is the South Ward. It takes in all that part of town which would be cut off by following Washington street <ieest on McCoy Avenue to the west limity of town; and by .following the same Washington street to its eastern end, at Harry Harris’s place; and then north on Division about 100 feet to the first street running east, which is Cedar street, and then east on this street to the town limits. The population of this ward is 750. Its voting place is the town hall.

SECOND WARD. The Second Ward is the Northwest Ward. It may be located by starting at the Makeever House, and going north or northwest on Cullen street to Berry Parris’ j corner, and then on due north, on Forest street, across the railroad and clear to the north limits of the town, near F. M. Parker’s residence. Its southern boundary is Washington street, west from Makeever House, then McCoy avenue, to its west end, and then the river to the town limits. Its population is 725 and its voting place is M. Eger’s carpenter shop.

THIRD WARD. The Third Ward, is the Northeast Ward. Its western boundary is these same Cullen and Forest streets, from the Makeever House north to the town limits. Its southern boundary is Washington street, from the Makeever House east to Henry Harris’ place, and then Cedar street due east to the town limits. Its population is 750 and voting place the north sample room in the Makeever House. The long worked for alley east and west through Block Three was ordered opened. It starts be-, tween Rosenbaum’s and btrickfaden’s saloons, on Van Rensselaer street, and ends between Geo. Smith’s blacksmith shop and Warners’ Implement store, on Front street.

,ware appointed to view an alley in Block Nine. To start on Van Rensselaer street, back of Forsythe’s new buiding, and end on Cullen street, near Cox Bros’ carpenter shop. A board side walk is ordered on ths south side of Sonth Btreet, from Dr Washburn’s residence west to Weston Cemetery. The following Inspectors were appointed for the forthcoming city election: For the E%st Ward, Ancil Woodworth. For the Second Ward, I. J. Porter. For the Third Ward, Elmerald Aldrich. Dr. John’s lecture at the opera house Friday nighty was attended by a very large and very intelligent audience. The Doctor is a very learned as well as a very logical and eldquent man, and he gave Pope Bob’s peculiar views some decidedly knock-out blows. All however in the most courteous manner, and free from the least quality of abuse or sarcasm, -w. 4 The County Commissioners were conferring Monday with a Lane Bridge Co., man in regard to Dtmn’s bridges -The- Company promise to resume work as soon as the river gets a little lower.