Show MUNICIPAL 0 WHAT IT IS DOING FOR AN INDIANA TOWN LOW RATES FOR WATER AND LIGHT A J warner cashier at the reed hotel lived at south bend indiana prior to locating at ogden some ten years ago and still receives copies of the home papers from ono of these papers he clipped the following item which will be of interest to all citizens of ogden who have looked into the question ot municipal ownership of public utilities one of the most remarkable examples of municipal ownership in the united states is shown by town reports of edingburg indiana incandescent electric lights are furnished to residences for 15 cents a month and business houses for 20 centea month tor sixteen candle power lights the water rent is per year and a complete and perfect telephone exchange is maintained with a monthly rental of but 60 cents the municipal enterprises are all self supporting and the city has achieved almost a national reputation in consequence |