Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1900 — And Here is Yet Another Proposition. [ARTICLE]

And Here is Yet Another Proposition.

Ah Electric Line, By Home Capital. The Remington people are still talking railroad, good and strong, and they had another public meeting, Monday night, and they hope for a good representation from Rensselaer. It is needless to try to conceal the fact that the people over that way, are rather disposed to take the bit in their teeth a little, on the Gifford propositions, and no less an authority than Robert Parker, who generally knows what he is tslkiug about, assures us that they will have to hnve something to say about the route the ruilroad comes into their town on, or they will never vote the tax. It is the west route or nothing Mr. Parker says. They also, according to present talk, are likely to insist on some assurances that the road will go further south than Remington. In case Mr. Gilford will not agree to these, terms; they have a counter proposition. It is that Carpenter, Marion and Jordan each vote a two per cent, tax, payable in ten equal annual installments, and on the credit of this tax, float 4 per cent, bonds, to the amount of the tax, and with the proceeds build an electric line, of standard guage, between the two towns, and as much farther, either way, as funds could be obtained for. or as townships would vote aid. The plan is being canvassed seriouflly, over there, and in case thp Gifford movement strikes a snag, it will be canvassed seriously liere, also.