Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1904 — Gravel Roads for Gillam. [ARTICLE]

Gravel Roads for Gillam.

A petition for a system of gravel roads in Gillam township was presented to the Commissioners this week, and the preliminary action taken. It is proposed to build 13| miles of gravel ojr stone roads in the township in three branches. ■Otfe called the Independence branch is to be 8} miles long, and mostly in a north and south direction, This main line is to be interesected with two east and west branch lines. One known as the Vernon branch is 3| miles long. The other known as the Central Gillam branch is to be If miles long. The system if built, will connect with the south Gillam gravel road, already constructed, and will give good inlets to Medaryville and Francesville from nearly all parts of the township. It is proposed to build the system under the town* ship gravel road law, and will require an election to decide if it will bs ouilt or not. Under the provisions of the law the entire amount that can be expended in the township system of improved roads would be only about $20,000 or about $1,500 per mile, which ordinarily would not construct good roads. But owing to the abundance and accessibility of gravel along the proposed lines and other special advantages, it is believed this system can be built with the amount available. H. L. Gamble was appointed engineer and E. L, Clark and D* H. Yeoman viewers, all of Rensselaer. September 13th is set as the date for the viewers to begin tbeir work.