Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1914 — TELEPHONE QUESTION BEFORE COMMISSION [ARTICLE]

TELEPHONE QUESTION BEFORE COMMISSION

Hearing Set for Friday, Feb. 27th, at 10 O’clock—Prepared to Fight Increase

' The hearing by the Public Service Commission on the application of the Jasper County Telephone Co., to increase rates will take place Friday, Feb. 27th, beginning at 10 o’clock in the morning. The plan of the commission, we understand, is to conduct the hearing in an informal manner, and to permit any who choose to do so to speak, providing their remarks are relevant. The opposition to the raise in rates will be presented by Attorneys Halleek and Dunlap for the great bulk of subscribers, and City Attorney Leopold will appear on behalf of the city. It is probable that others will appear before the commissioner to express an opposition to any raise in telephone rates. Attorney W. H. Parkinson will appear for the telephone company and it is presumed that the company will offer as its claim for a raise in rates an appraisement of it£ physieMl property as made recently by men hired by the company. A meeting is to be held at the east court room this Thursday evening to report on the progress of the committees in acquiring the information asked In the resolution of the public meeting last Saturday night.