Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 281, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1919 — PUBLIC UTILITIES NOTICE. [ARTICLE]

PUBLIC UTILITIES NOTICE.

State of Indiana, Public Service Commission of Indiana. The Indiana utilities coal committee, representing both public and private interests, such as the Indiana Municipal league, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the Indiana Manufacturers’ association, and the Indiana Coal Operators’ association, through its chairman, Evans Wollen, has made the following recommendations to the public service commission of Indiana: “Effective at once, electric current and gas used in sign, display and window, lighting shall be discontinued. \ □ “Electric current used for street lighting shall be discontinued except on moonless and cloudy nights. “Water supplied • fountains and other displays shall be discontinued. Water pressure, except in case of fire, shall be lowered to such pressure that only the necessities of the 'community are served. “Utilities are authorized to enforce the above orders after due notice through the public press by discontinuing service to those patrons who violate these orders.” Indiana Utilities Fuel Committee, EVANS WOOLLEN, Chm. W. H. TOBIN, Ex. Sec. The situation is further endangered by the fact that a number of utilities, though for several months fated With the probability of a coal shortage, have failed and neglected to lay in an adequate fuel supply to meet the emergency. The situation produced is such as to demand drastic action, and the public service commission herewith puts, into force and effect, by order, as of Sunday, November 16, the recommendations of the Indiana utilities coal committee. The Public Service Commission of Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana, November 15, 1919.