The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-09
OFFICIALS NAY ATTEND.
The First Annual Meeting Of rlayors and
Councllmen at Columbus. : :. -.

President Of Council, G. N. Leitoh yes.
terday afternoon received from Mayor
Samuel L. Black OF Columbus, Ohio, an
Invitation for Mayor McLear and Council
to attend the first National Convention Of
Mayors and Councilman to be held at Co
lumbus on September SS. 20, 80 and Oct. /.
Tonight the Invitation will BIO presented
to Council, and tho probabilities are that
1t will be agreed to attend. Wilmington
has been honored by place On the gener-
al committee Mr.. Leitch being named.
Tho objects of tho Convention are:
First-Ihe formation of u national or
ganization of this chief executives and
members of councils of cities In the United
States.
Seoond-The hearing of addresses on
important municipal topics by distinguish
cd speakers.
Thlrd-Tho general discussion of all
questions pertaining to the administration
Of all branches OF municipal work by may
ors and couucilmen from all parts OF the
country.
Fourth-The interchange Of Ideas and
knowledge OH municipal problems, such
as will result from the experienced Guy
officials coming in contact with each other
You will readily 500 the objects OF tho
contention were designed with view to
securing u general discussion OF all qucs'
lions pertaining to municipal admtnistra-
ton by those who have had the actual ex-
perience In the work-the officials them
selves, Such discussion. bringing osl5
as it will, an interchange OF original ideas
and knowledge among men experienced
in city government, cannot fail to result
beneflcIally to the taxpayers OF the cities
which will be represented by their officials
at this convention.
The convention will deal with such I'm.
portant topics rs the granting OF street
railway, gas electric and other franchises
and the control of and revenues derived
from corporations enjoying such special
franchises; the collection and disposition
Of garbage, which is branch OF munich
pal work still in the experimental stagei
the relative merits OF the various streeo
paving materials, including cedar block,
brick. granite, Medina block. asphalt block
aud the different kinds of street asphalti
tho cleaning of streets, which IL still n
yexatious problem In many cities; the
municipal ownership Of lighting plants
and the cost OF street lighting under the
contract system; the municipal manage
ment Of public water supplies ana the no
cessity for water filtration; fire and police
projections parks and Fairgrounds mu'
nicipal finances, taxation and special as
sesslnopts; tho regulation OF the social
and saloon evils, etc 1t Is not Intended to
make this municipal reform" conven.
ton, but meeting Of experienced city
officials for the discrimination Of facts
rather than theories.
The Local Committees at Columbus are
making elaborate preparations for the en-.
tertainment of visitors, and tho General
Committee Is DESTROYS Of having every
city Of any importance In the United
States send its Mayor and as largo IL dele
CATION as possible frcm its Council to the
convention The expense Of the trip Will
be money well spent in the cause OF eco
nomical city government.