Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1910 — MARSHALL SAVES AGAIN. [ARTICLE]

MARSHALL SAVES AGAIN.

Governor Finds Another Spot of Republican Mismanagement. Another saving of the people’s money has been effected by Governor Marshall. This time it is the system of lighting the state house that has fallen under his economical eye and by the mere application of business principles the state will save $3,500 this year. During Governor Marshall’s entire administration the saving in this item alone will amount to sl2 000 or $14,000. One of the matters that came to the Governor’s attention after assuming office was the rate paid to th© Indianapolis Light and Heat Company which had the contract for illuminating the State House. The contract price was 10 cents per kilowatt. The Governor was informed that the Merchants’ Light and Heat Company was giving the Federal Building In Indianapolis a similar service for 3 oenta per kilowatt. Governor Marshall instructed the custodian to ask the Merchants* Heat and Light Company to make a bld for the State House contract, to be effective as soon as the old expired. The representative of this company offered to supply the current, without renewals, at cents per kilowatt. In the meantime the company holding the contract, the Indianapolis Light and Heat, got "busy” and lowered the rate. This company was asked to bld on a new contract and It submitted a bld of 5 cents per kilowatt, without renewals. The Merchants’ Light and Heat Company got the contract and Is now lighting the Stole Hoose at e&ts per kilowatt—a marked contrast with the It cents paid formerly.