Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1877 — Leopold's Addition. [ARTICLE]

Leopold's Addition.

Adjoining the original plat of the town of Rensselaer on the east, is a tract pf some seyenfy acres of as fine laud as Jasper county affords. This body is owned by Mr, 4j Leopold,one of tbe most enterprising,' far seeing and prosperous citizens of the town, who has just completed the survey and platting of the tract into blouks, lots, streets and alleys. Most of tlie vacant lota in the original plat of, aud older additions to, Rensselaer have been held by t-he owners at prices beyond the reach of mechanics and men who support their families by small jobs and day’s labor. It is to afford this class of people an opportunity t » procure homes of their own, and at thy same time to realize a profit for himself, that Mr. Leopold has placed his pi ope rty on the market in its present shape. It will be seen by referring to the advertising columns of this paper that Mr. Thomas Boroughs is agent for the sale of 246 of these lots. We are informed by both Mr. Boroughs and Mr. Leopold that the prices, which nf course are graded U|xin a basis of location, have been made with a full consideration of the present condition of finances and business, and are barely enough to give a reasonable margin over the juitual costyof the tract and pay exjienseS of jforveying, platting and inUilnntals, while the terms are so Jibentl as to place a home within the reach of any industrious man or winnat). While it is preferred to sell tliese lots to those who will build lipdh anji improve them, a portlbn at l&ist wi)| be disposed of in bulk to peNons ifosiring to make an investpeiit as sqrplus money where a peajginable profit may be confidently gnW'Fprji pluhy choirt? sites for dweHlngfi. and && nb distant dj*y. will, no doubt, be (nH-.sidi-retl the portion of BemeluMF, 4 ftl7-3m -*•> ft ■ . J >- z I ~