The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-22

INEsTIMABLE VALUE.
A letter has been received by the
city, Inviting Wheeling to secure mem
bership In the recently organized
League of American Municipalities, The
communication details the advantages
of membership as follows:
At the first National Convention OF
Mayors and Councllmen, held at Col
umbus, Ohio, September % to October
l, there were present four hundred and
eighteen delegates, representing one
hundred and one cities in twenty-three
different states, At this convention a
permanent organization was formed to
be known as the League of American
Municipalities and copy of the con-
stltutlon adopted Is sent herewith, You
will observe from the constitution that
the object Of the organization is to I'M
prove the administration OF municipal
work in all departments by the follow
ing means:
First-The perpetuation OF the organ
izatlon as an agency for the co-opera-
ton Of American municipalities in the
practical study of all questions pertain
ing to municipal administration,
SeCond-The holding of annual con-
ventIons for the discussion OF contem-
poraneous municipal affairs.
Third-The establishment and main
tenance OF central bureau OF Informal
tlon for the collection. compilation and
dissemination of statistics, reports and
all kinds of Information relative to
municipal government
The bureau of information, which
will be started at once, will furnish a
service of incalculable value to mu-
inequalities holding membership, To
this bureau each municipality Will fur
nish all published public reports, and
thus complete and reliable library OF
municipal reports will be established,
from which the secretary Is required to
furnish all Information requested by
members The bureau will also gath
er. compile and disseminate special in
formation pertaining to all lines OF
municipal work, such as street light
ingy paving, water supply and rates
water filtration, street cleaning and
garbage disposal fire and police depart
ments, salaries and wages OF munich
pal officials and employees. htaXes and
special assessments. municipal finance,
sewerage, and, In fact, everything Of
interest and value to city officials In
the discharge of their duties. In this
connection the bureau will undertake To
promptly supply municipalities holding
membership special reports on any and
all subjects upon which Information Is
requested. The establishment Of this
bureau will bring to the service Of the
municipalities of America reliable,
economical. methodical and rapid me-
dIum for the interchange of statistics,
experience and knowledge pertaining
to all branches Of municipal work,
At the annual conventions of the
League. to which every city Is entitled
to send its mayor and as many mem
bers of It's COuncllmanic board as 1t
desires, all the important questions in
volved in municipal work will be dis
cussed by experts and officials Of eN=
perience. These discussions cannot fall
to aid city officials In the work Of Civ
ing ind securing better municipal ser
vice.
The means furnished by this League.
through It's Bureau OF Information and
its annual conventions. foN the careful
study of the great and growing Gues-
ton Of municipal ownersSp Of public
service industries, cannot be lightly es-
tlmated.
The unanimous sentiment orthe Col
umbus convention, which was repre-
sentative body and which planned and
formed the permanent organization,
was that the League Of American Mu-
inequalities would be promptly aud cor
daily supported BY the patriotic off
clnls Of American municipalities as q
movement for the betterment Of mimic
ipal conditions, with the Inevitable re-
suits OF facilitating departmental work,
securing improved public service and
lessenlng the burden Of the taxpayers
As to the membership the constitm-
ton Of the LeaGue says
amy municipality In the United
States or Canada may become mem
Der OF this organization,
Each AMI every municipality bcrom-
ing member Of this organization shall
pay an annual membership fee, on or
before December /, az follows: cities
under $4,000 population,t2 $50; between g.
900 aud 10000. $50; between 10000 md
100000, $iO between 100000 ana 100000,
$50: over 100000, 500"
The executive committee invites your
city to become member OF the
League of American municipalities and
assures YOU that the benefits TO be de-
rived from membership viii be worth
many times the amount Of the annual
dues, The committee submits herewith
n resolution for the consideration or
your councIlmanlc body and prnys for
lts adoptlon, or the passage of any
other form, suitable to local conditions,
for the same purpose
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