Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1893 — Berlin. [ARTICLE]

Berlin.

Prank G. Carpenter, the well-known correspondent, is muoh impressed with the way in whioh Germany’s capital is governed. While almost every city of consequence In the United States is yearly gettisg deeper and deeper into debt, Berlin is making money and is at the same time magnificently governed. Beyond all her expenses the olty makes a profit of about $1,250,000 a year. She owns two-thirds of the gas stook and sees that the people get good gas and that the streets are well lighted. On her gas the olty realizes a handsome revenue. Then she insists that every house shall be insured by the city, and forbids any other company doing insurance business in the city. This is another profitable source of revenue. These are only samples of many ways adopted to give the people good service and at the same time make money foi the city instead of allowing private corporations to makqAt. Berlin’s government is run for the benefit of her citizens and not for a horde of politicians.