Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1914 — City Council Meeting. [ARTICLE]

City Council Meeting.

At the regular meeting of the city council Monday night, no business was transacted except the allowance of claims. Delos Thompson, president of the telephone company, offered to pell the plant of the Jasper County Telephone Company to the city at the appraised value put on same by the public service commission. It would seem, however, that it is out M the question for the city to buying this plant, as it wouldbe necessary to go ahead and make improvements thereto before first-class service could be given, and we have no money to do this with. Another thing, it is not probable that the company could be compelled to sell their Rensselaer exchange without also in-

eluding their toll lines and perhaps the Wolcott exchange, which they also own,, and all are a part of the Jasper County Telephone Company’s system and holdings. Rensselaer could not purchase or fix the rates for any phones outside of the corporation of this city. The city is now in debt about $40,000- —balance due on- light and water plant and bonded indebtedness—besides the school bonds Issued for the building of the new high school, about $25,000 more.