Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-20
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ATLANTA AFTER NEXT MEETING.
tion-The Garbnge Question.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, September D-The
third annual convention OF the League OF
American Municipalities opened here TO-
day. with 400 delegates in attendance
Mayor MCGUIRE, of Syracuse made the
address Of welcome to the city. Cover
ncr Roosevelt, who was TO have delivered
the address of welcome 10 the State. tele-
graphed that he could not be present
Former-Mayor Samuel L. Black, OF Col.
umbus. o., president Of tho league. re-
sponded to the address OF welcome.
Atlanta, Ca, f. represented by large
delegation, which is making great EFFORTS
to have the convention held there next
year. st. Paul and Milwaukee are also
bidding for the convention
MAYOR JONES'S SPEECH.
At the afternoon session Presidents
Black made change in the programme
and introduced Mayor Jones. OF Toledo.
who was to speak tomorrow, but who
was compelled to leave tonight for Ohio,
TO continue his campaign for the gover<
Worship on the nOn-partisan ticket. All
the delegates were in their places when
Mayor Jones began his address on "Tha
New Patriotism; the Golden-Rule Coy
eminent"
Following Mr.. Jones. the secretary ana
the treasurer made their annual reports
and the question-box was then opened.
for the receipt OF queries on subjects per.
tanning to municipal government.
GROWTH or THE LEAGUE.
Secretary Il. f. Gllkisou stated in his
annual report that. although the Leagus
Of American municipalities was but two
years of age. IL has on its membership
rolls cities representing about one-sixtn
of the entire population OF the Oniteo
| St,tes AT The date of his last report,
August 1. 1898. the league had a member
| shin Of sevonty-twO cities, ana since tnen
dfty-two cities have been added 10 ths
membership list. The bureau received
during the year 7S2 special letters Oh IN
curry relative TO municipal affars' No'
| having a skilled architect and an expen
civil engineer. the bureau was unable "a
provide all the Information called Tor ~
some cases. The secretary recommended
,hat "A consulting engineer be retained by
the league. when the revenue OF the ~.
| gonizatlon shall be sufiiclrut TO meet sUci
expense.
The secretary has received on account
Of membership fees since the date OF MI
| last reporr. $3.50.
GARBAGE PROBLEM
| The remainder OF the afternoon session
was given up to papers and discussion on
the collection and disposal OF garbage
J. J. williams. Mayor Of Memphis Ienn''
smoke on the subject OF Garbage Collec-
| ton and Disposal
II. J. Condor. editor OF CITY Govern
ments." New York. discussed Garbage
| and other city Waste"
DR. william c. Woodward, health om-
Ger Of washington, ID. c., read the next
David p. Wheelan. OF Richmond, Ind.
also discussed the garbage question: ana
presented interesting facts concerning It's
| disposal. >-
| PUBLIC RECEPTION
This evening a reception was held by
| Mayor Mcclure, the Town Council, ana
the citizens Committee I'm honor OF the
visiting delegates. at the Yates hotel
| Bv special request OF the delegates.
President Black has invited Colonel
| Richard j. Hinton, who IS visiting IN
| syracuse. TO address the convention TO-
,norrow on municipal ownership.
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