Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1919 — PRAISES LOCAL MANAGEMENT [ARTICLE]

PRAISES LOCAL MANAGEMENT

Of Rensselaer’s Municipal Light and Water PlantCity Light and Water Supt. C. S. Chamberlain, in reply to a letter written the Indiana Public Service commission regarding the proposed iplan of building a.-new and modern light plant in Rensselaer next season and the hope to then be able to furnish electricity at a reasonable rate for cooking and moderate heating, received the following letter from Chairman Lewis: Indianapolis, Dec. 5, 1919. Mr. C. S. Chamberlain, Supt., Municipal Light and Power Plant, Rensselaer, Indiana. Dear Sir: I have yours of the 3rd in regard to the cooking rate. Firsf, I was not aware of the remarkable showing you were making in keeping your rates down to Bc, 5c and 4c with a 10 per cent discount. I want to compliment you and your city most highly on this remarkable performance over a period in which the cost of everything from eggs to electricity has gone sky-high. You and your council undoubtedly understand that I was not arbitrary in my suggestion in the matter of cooking rate, but was only putting it up to you to consider. I believe that such a rate is going to be universal in a very short time and that you should take such steps to keep in pace with such forward movement. ' Of course it is impossible for the commission to sit m Indianapolis and know all the little turns and personal equations that enter into local situations, but do not believe that a man who can make the remarkable showing that you have in the matter of retaining low rates, is going to let any false, personal elements enter into service conditions. With regards, E. J. LEWIS, Chairman Public Service Commission of Indiana.