City of St. Charles v. Illinois Commerce Commission

The cities of St. Charles, Naperville, Batavia, Geneva and Rock Falls have appealed from an order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming an order of the Illinois Commerce Commission which allowed an increase in rates for electric service to them from the Commonwealth Edison Company. The appeal is pursuant to section 69 of the Public Utilities Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1959, chap. 1112/3, par. 73.

In July 1957, Edison filed revised rate schedules under section 36 and petitions for modification of certain rate contracts under section 41 of the Public Utilities Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1957,…