The San Francisco call., 1898-12-15
Mayor D. o. DruffeI of
 Santa Clara.

of law. Some want new measures on water works, others on city lights and still others want street acts while all are praying for something like a uniform set of laws under which to live and have their being. It is revolution of the cities or the lesser magnitude against a condi- ton that withholds from them the bless ings that come to the larger cities, and which turns them backward in the march of progress
 The moving spirit of the idea in this State Is Mayor D. O. Druffel of Santa Clara He communicated with the off cial heads of the cities and large towns and the result was call for a convention 10 be held in San Francisco on December IA of this year, to last several days.
 The crying need of the municipalities of California" said MT. Drufel yester- day lis clearer if not better law for the little places. The acts that have been passed in this relation have brought no relief. but instead in every case have been and are a hardship. I refer to the Vroo- man and the bond act. Legislation on streets, water and light ownership we must have, and to secure these wants we have formed the League Of California Municipalities
 The convention was called to order by Mayor Druffel in Pioneer Hall yesterday morning. J. W. Richards q City Trustee of Berkeley, was made temporary chair man and H. A. Mason or santa Clara temporary secretary. The following dele
 Berkeley, J: W Richards (City Trus- teel, M. L. Hanscome. $. A Hayne, W. 5. Williams; Red Bluff, C., Albright; Fillmore Moore; Merced. W. H. Turner m (City Trustee), C. ". Agee: Alameda, B. F. Lamborn, E. K. Taylor; San Fran cisco, J. D. Phelan )Mayor), C. w. Fay: PetaIuma, M. Walsh City Trustee1. C. A. Jackson; San Mated. C. M. Moore (City Irusteel. C. N. Kirkbride; Los Gatos, R. A. Robertson; Nevada City T. H. Carr (City Irustee) J. F. Hook: Santa Clara, D. O.. Druffel MayoD, H. A. Mason; Salinas, Charles Francee Angeles. M. P. Snyder (Mayor) Other cities will be represented before the close of the convention.
 The following was adopted as the con- stitutiOn of the league:
 The purposes of this organization shall be to promote systematic collection of information relating to municipal affairs; to foster the eXcpange of suggestions be- tween municipalities on matters of in- tereSt; to prepare and, so far as possible, influence legislation necessary to proper and to generally interest the public in and advocate all ideas tending to bring the municipalities of California abreast of the pest municipalities of the country. Each municipality shall have as many delegates to the meetings of the organ ization as it may desire. The of ficers shall consist of a president, first and second vice presidents, secretary, treasurer. executive, judicial, legislative and municipal improvement committee. All officers to be elected at the annual meeting and to serve without pay.
 The first work of the convention in the afternoon session was election of perma- nent officers Mayor Phelan was elected president J. w Richards of Berkeley first vice president and ". H. Turner of Merced second vice president; Fl. A. Ma son of Santa Clara secretary and NJ. L. Hanscome of Berkeley treasurer. Exec utive committee-James Phelan, S. Hutchinson B. F Iamborn: legislative