Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1915 — TO REDUCE LIGHT RATES. [ARTICLE]

TO REDUCE LIGHT RATES.

Residence Rate to Be Same as the Present Commercial Rate, Eight Cents. A? the regular meeting of the city council Monday night, the following business was transacted: The city attorney was instructed to apply to the public service commission for a reduction in the electric light rates of the city, for residences, to 8c per kilowat, the same as the commercial rate now is. This is a reduction of 2c over the present rate.

L. Strong and others residing along the Makemself ditch, asked for relief from the frequent backing up or incapacity of this sewer to carry off surplus water. The matter was referred to the city engineer and to the #ewer committee. The ordinance heretofore introduced granting a franchise to the Lafayette & Northwestern Railroad Co., through Rensselaer,-was passed to third reading. An ordinance to regulate the management of the water and light plant was introduced and passed to second reading. An ordinance prohibiting the using of fireworks within the city was introduced and passed to second reading. The usual number of claims were allowed.