The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-15

wheeling ought to be represented at
the coming convention of the League OF
American municipalities. to be held at
Syracuse. New York. september 1922
Only last week the IRE committee au-
thorized Assistant Chief Dunaway to
attend the Wilmington (Del) meeting
of municipal electricians, and here is
a greater opportunity for city officials
to hear and participate in discussions
OF all the most important questions In
volved in municipal administration.
The programme for the convention,
which has been arranged by commit
tee consisting Of Mayor Jones, of no
ledo, Mayor Gray, of Minneapolis, and
Mayor Flower. of New Orleans pro-
vides for the most practical treatment
OF the subjects.
The first topic to be considered is that
of "The Collection and Dlposal Of Car
bage," a vital question in this and ev-
cry other city. Papers on this subject
are to be read by Mayor j. j. Williams
of Memphis, who has given the garbage
question most careful and practical
investigation; Dr.. William C. Wood
ward. health officer at Washington,
whose experience in this particular field
of work has admirably lifted him for
most instructive discourse, and H, ].
Gonden, editor OF "Clty Government"
New York. who has the Information
necessary for fair elucIdation Of the
various systems of garbage collection
and disposal used in American cities.
After the reading OF these papers there
win be an open discussion of the sub
ject, led by DR.. Conrad Diehl, mayor
OF Bufalo; Mayor Mcclure, of SYRIA
cuse; Mayor Maybury, of Detroit; AL
derman Il. D. Fitzgerald, OF Albany,
and Alderman D. P. whealan, of Rich
mond, Ind, all OF whom have given the
garbage question especial study.
The next topic on the programme is
"The Special Assessment System for
Public improvements" with papers by
Mayor Johnson, of Fargo, N. D., and
Mayor weaRley, OF Florence. Ala. and
a general discussion. to be led by Mayor
Gray, Of Minneapolis. Mayor Duryee, of
Schenectady, Alderman Ross. Of Louis
ville: Alderman Lowe, OF Saginaw. AL
derman olmstead. of Des MoInes, and
Alderman Meyer of Montgomery, Ala.
Then comes the most important Ques-
ton to be considered by the cOnven-
ton: THE Municipal Ownership of
public Service Industries" to which an
entire day will be devoted. Able ar
guments on both sides OF this much
,nooted question Will be presented.
Among the speakers on the affirmative
side will be Mayor Tafel. OF Cincinnati;
mayor johnson. OF Denver; Prof. Ed
ward w. Bemls, Mayor johnson, of
Colorado Springs; Mayor Pierce, OF
AIarshallton. Iowa; Mayor Mac Vicar,
al Les Alolnes. Mayor Dudley, of Nash
vile; Mayor Phelan, of San Francisco;
Asayor Kirschner. of st. Joseph; Mayor
Taggart. OF Indianapolis; Mayor Red
mond, OF Cedar Rapids. and Alderman
Aannlgan, OF New Bedford. The mega
tive side of the question will be treat
ed by NJ. A. Guemunder. Of Columbus,
j. B. Cahoon. OF Elmira, n. Y; NJ. ].
Francisco, of Rutland, Vt; Allen Rip
ley Foote. the well known writer on
economics. and others,
Mayor Perry, of Grand Rapids. and
Mayor Young. of Akron, will read pa
pers on THE Contract System for
Street improvements" and then the
subject will be opened for discussion,
the leaders being Mayor Ashley, of New
Bedford, Mayor Fiske, OF Mount YER
non. N. Y; Mayor smyth. of Charles
ton. s. c.; Mayor Woodward, Of ATTAIN
Ia; Mayor Hastings, OF Niagara Falls,
Alderman Grlnnell, Of Providence. Al
dermau Rand, of Minneapolis, Alder
man Guody. Of Portland, Ne, and Al
derman White, of Independence. Mo.
The programme also contains an nd
dress by Governor Roosevelt, of New
York, and the following papers: "Muni-
cipnl Charities" by Alderman Homer
Folks, OF New York City, secretary Of
the state Charities Aid Association.
..rhe New PatrIotlsm-A Golden Rule
government" by Mayor Jones, Of To-
Iedo; municipal Water Supplies" by
william r. Hill. Syracuse, vice presi-
dent of the American Water Works As
ISOLATION; public improvements" by
Mayor Flower, of New Orleans: Sew
age Disposal Problems" by q. Everett
nm. New York City, Of the staR OF
the late Colonel warlng; Inadequate
Compensation for City officials" by
Alderman Goodman. OF New York City!
"EnRllsh Cities at Work." by Frederic
C. Howe. Cleveland. Ohio; "Constltu-
tIonal Limitations to Municipal Indebt-
edness." by C. W. TooEe, of Uroana,
Illinois.
During the convention the delegates
win be requested TO deposit in a box
written questions on any municipal
subject. and on the morning Of the last
day this box will be opened, and the
questions answered by the experienced
city officials.
There will evidently be more valuable
information obtalnable at this conven-
ton than could be collected on u dozen
iunkets to various sections OF the coun-
+rv Al Syracuse the city officials from
an o,,.f the country will get together,