Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1899 — The Strong Law. [ARTICLE]

The Strong Law.

Concerning the intent of the new street improvement law, Attorney General Taylor has made the following explanation: “I have examined this law very carefully and Dave already given opinions to several city attorneys in the state. I am - very certain that the legislature intended: “1. That the front line of all the lots and parts of lots belonging to persons resident on a street should be measured, “2. If two-thirds of such frontage is represented under remonstrance, it will defeat the ordinance “I understand that the parenthetical expression in the law refers to the total frontage of the resident owners upon such street.” That is no one who does not reside on the street and no agent for lands upon the street can sign a remonstrance.” The above opinion of the Attorney General coincides with the views of the law as held here.