The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-29

roll Of delegates had been approved by
vote OF those present and claiming 10 DC
delegates.
A lively debate ensucd and the matter
was finally compromised by an aereenent
that the chairman Of each delegation re-
mort at once 10 tho secretary OF the con-
vention: that any municipal official vOuch-
cd for by the chairman be admitted as a
delegate. and that the chairman OF the
conyentfon appoint the committee on or
ganzation from the roll as then mace
up.
was addressed TO mayors and councilmen
only. but the promoters OF the movement
when asked for copy OF the eau uld nOt
produce IL. and THIS morning acuVu
leaves the gates OF the convention wide
omen for policemen, firemen. city CLERKS,
and wards constabies. 81 only the chair
man OF a delegation vouches for them as
city officials" an =
AT noon the convention adjourned tll
p NJ. IL was nearly o'clock when
chairman Black called the meeting 20
order this afternoon. There was no re-
ference made by the chairman or by tie
Secretary TO the official rol'-call as made
up from the reports OF delegation cnfir-
men. and as no request for 1t came from
the floor the convention continued Us
business without any definite information
as TO who constitute IS membership:
Chairman Black announced the follow
ing as the IuNlEllANH ~ lDAit'teNNN
plan OF permanent organizations
MAYORS McVlcar of Des moines, Iowa:
pratt of MINNEAPOLIS. Ninn.. Collier. OF
Atlanta. Ca; Hastings. OF Niagara Ealla'
n. y: and councilman Walker. OF Tren-
III This committee Is to report not later
than Wednesday night.
if Is looked upon as fairly representa-
tive OF the attendance feograpnically ana
otherwise and the delegates expect ~
great deal from hit ln the way OF vdSN-
4 careful count made at the afternoon
session disclosed the pre- encc or twenty
seven men wearing the official badges oi
mayors and fifty-One men and Womei
with those Of counciimen. The number
of properly accredited delegates Is not
probabiv far from 100 YET neither Chi-
caro. BROOKLYN. philadelphia, Boston, 81.
Iouis and other cities OF that class are
without representation here.
Tosenh W Stovcr of New YORK. Occu-
MED fortv minutes in the reading Of
paper on "relegraDhic systems for the
ITacilitation Of Fire and Police Service
IL was largely technical in character
William Brophy. chiet eiect tIleisn Oh ,T ,o,
city OF Boston. was on the programme iot
n paper on Modern Construction ana
Maintenance OF Electric Wires and Ineir
Supervision by Munlcipaliues,' but ne
was unable TO be present and SUBSTITUTE
There was no discussion OF either paper
and at o'clock the convention adjourned
Chairman Black in his opening remarks
al tO-nights session made releLehce ~
the inheritance of street lighting IN cities
and called attention 10 the slshlicdhee
and influence Of the National street
Lighting Association, now IN session mere
In closing he introduced Henry HOpklnS.
of New Haven Conn. who IS secretary or
the Association.
lie read a paper on "The Proper Light
ing OF Cities Streets. the chief point OF
which was an analysis of why the cost OF
cost per light is decreasing. These ne
gave as the expansion of the populated
area of cities, the fact that light decreases
crime, the application of hght 10 rapid
street tra-lsit the demand Tor improved
service I'm old localities and the pursuit
OF mercantile and professional duties at
night.
The National Street Lighting Associa-
ton has thirty-eight delegates here. but
so far its deliberations have possessed no
measure of public interest.
MayOr McVicar OF Des MOines, Ia,
followed with a paper on street ilgntinS
By contract and by municipal ownership.
Mr. MoVicar was listened 10 with the
closest attention throughout. and az @ @tne
close of the address he invited opinions
from his auditors. lie confessed, how
ever that he was not conversant with
all the facts and problems bearing upon
municipal ownership.
The official roster oa-i6e conference, as
far as completed tonight, contains l97
names. but many Of the delegates are
from Columbus and other nearby ONO
cities. Outside OF Ohio the principal cities
represented are Minneapolis. Denver. -.
Paul. Tampa, Fla. Joliet, ILL.,, New
Haven. Atlanta, Birmingham, Des Moines'
Peoria Pawtucket, Detroit, Evansvillc'
Macon, Baltimore. Fargo and Winning
ton. Del The latter has twenty-five rep
resentatives here, Peoria has sixteen ana
Minneapolis ten.
A delegate from Dayton. o., gave n
rambling and rather incoherent TAX on
municipal patriotism. and at 1880 the
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