Show MUNICIPAL OWNER IN till DOLDRUMS thu the history of bill of light and rower power plants clauta lit in uila this country la Is largely a history ot of political ditc IOlI political Ill orrIel v ney and political bungling judging by tile mccord of thu the mou ini allt allu pl oell its it II havu fil hilly corny tu lu IVi llIZO wilt lor it MIS iima been in fil thu tor lor it abo wild er of lit w aullen its hit gigli of lit ill UW allx ears ago at tilina Idi till lune it a strong ilg tread jiuu buu to hagli rates lutt billay ot i lail lits lu LQ tu tied ex u buor ervice etc by lu tile HID jil miller had dropped il ill i siuai liala tu to 1611 fiatt there wits ru re ill hi pill owner idila bin 11 IL II WIN way wholly aiu tu tile federal il louil lt Uil policy of u I 1 such Veti tures when for tile alwi llad of anoney tu to Il ciul and alid glov lit in gra gragits tits the iminter r of iu milel pal pall liles ties voting lit in favor u of pal row but when rtin low ua as happened in ili at 41 U ut of years there WU was it 11 j sharp ile ellue t today funds for this purpose are gulu low the i gnout with tho curtly drio on oil its ilailo q I 1 la no longer distributing bounty from uie the treasury in limitless qu quiliar 1 tic tl 3 fur for totally toti illy till ry pur aur poses As aa a result Io sult municipal tire ru again facing tile old problem of 0 how to expand without 1 tax ratta rates in ili their arvas to occoa sivil bovela at it recent ine eLting 1 in of leads of aown s it wua stated filat leidus f UIL a were now away from their towns because of tile tho lurk oj 01 of it flexible and giitl title I 1 quate power i private tire ire among any largest and most de dellenda lienda ble taxpayer ji nil all factors ure Iton lion oatly figure d primate utility rates are ato an low or bawor than municipal utility rates the electric ibell aballe j gives no ito accurate curato nc rilie local tax bill must bo be conA dered far it ts 18 tho the coalition comi iton expert once eneo to subsidize municipal plants from the public treasury A electric system lit ili short la Is itsu ally a fruitful source lo 10 1 p of political favoritism political patronage mid iid pol political trouble 1 a community Is exception 1 ally lucky lit in tho the quality of its officeholders fice holders adoption of inual cipal own ownership erstill spells elli ell i grief for taxpayer and consumer alike |