South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-22
NOTICE-PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITS
SION OF INDIANA


Notice is hereby given that on the goth
day Of December, 1915, the Indiana
lighting Company, a public utility com
pany, organized and existing under the
laws Of the State of Indiana. and the
General Service Company, a public utility
company. organized and existing under
THE laws of the State of Indiana, filed
their applications for the approval OF the
sale of their property. plants. business
and franchises to Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric Company. public utility
company organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Indiana:
Alleging that said Indiana Lighting
Company has acquired plants, property
and franchises and has engaged In the
business OF supplying light. heat and
power by means OF artificial gas to the
cities Of Fort Wayne, BlufftOn, Lafayette,
West lafayette ElOganspOEt. Peru, Wa
bash, Decatur. Lebanon. Frankfort, Os-
sian, TOcsin. Preble, Rich Valley, POtta
wattomie Point, Villa North, and Antioch,
and is supplying light, heat and power
by means of electricity to the cities of
Lafayette and West Lafayette. and is
the owner Of shares Of capital stock and
bonds Of other public utility companies
In the State OF Indiana and the state OF
Ohio, all of which property, together
with all of it's franchises and rights in
the State of Indiana. is proposed to be
sold 10 the Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company, In consideration OF
the Six per cent Gold Bonds of said
NuIlutIu luuldut Gds anu lltAtlt Abii-
pany in the aggregate of S5,400,O00.OO par
value AND the assumption of the out
standing bonded Indebtedness of the said
Indiana Lighting Company aggregating
$hOOO,OOOOO par value and current oper,
ating expenses Also alleging that said
General Service Company has acquired
plants. property. franchises and has en-
gagged in the business of supplying light,
heat, and power by means of artificial
gas TO the city Of Charlottesville. and
supplying light, heat and power by means
Of electricity TO the cities of Lafayette
and West Lafayette. and supplying water
to the city of Charlottesville. and also
supplying steam heat and hot water
heating to the city Of Lafayette; that
said General Service Company proposes
to sell TO said Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company all its property, bus
mess and franchises so situate in said
municipalities i'm the State of Indiana at
and for the sum Of $500 10000. subject
to the bonded indebtedness of Sl4l.OOO.
In addition 10 accrued taxes, nd interest
on bonded Indebtedness amounting APP
prOXimately TO $1,000
And said Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company files its petition TO be
authorized TO purchase property OF said
Indiana Lighting Company and General
Service Company at and for the consid-
Grafton and upon the terms hereinabOve
set out.
And said Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company files its application 10
De HuInOTlkeu 10 ISSUE bonuh III the sum
Of SJ.4O0000.00 bearing q per cent inter
est. payable in ten years from the date
thereof and to be secured by mortgage
upon its property, said bonds to be used
and accepted as the purchase price OF
the said properties Of the said Indiana
Lighting Company and General Service
Company, as herein set out
All persons and municipalities inter.
ested are hereby notified TO appear and
fle answer not later than January 9th,
1916. when said matter will be heard by
said Public Service Commission ar the
rooms Of the commission in the State
Capitol at indianapolis, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. of said date.
By order Of the Public Service Com
mission OF Indiana.
]. l.. REILEY, Secretary.