The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-15
ENDORSED THE EXPOSITION.
VT NICIPAL LEAGUE PASSES
STRONG RESOLUTION.

Urges Congress 60 Make mn Appro-
at the Interstate and Nest Indian
Exposition To Be Held in Charles
ton-Papers On Important Muni-
cipaI Topics Read Before the Com
Nention.
Charleston. S. C.. Dec H-fn the Con-
vcntlon OF the League OF American Mu-
inequalities To-day the following paper was
adopted without a disscuung vote.
The South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition Company has
been organized under a charter issued by
the state Of South Carolina Tor the pur-
pose OF holding an exposition Ia she city
Of Charleston OF the resources and man
uiactured products Of tho states Of the
American Union aud % the West ludics.
and OF the Philippines This exposition
viii open Dec. /. 1891 and close June 1.
1872 II has been projected upon tho
broadest possible lines and deserves tho
hearty support and cooperation OF an
the states and cities OF our country. II
the United States government and the
League % American Municipalities urges
upon the United States Congress now in
session al Washington the passage Of the
bill before the House IN aid Of this cx-
position IL is Of the utmost Importance
that this measure be- acted upon without
delay. and representing as this league
does the people Of the entire country. Il
urges upon all the members OF the House
immediate action
Resolved That the secretary OF this
league be instructed 90 send . copy %
this resolution TO the Speaker o. the House
81 Representatives and also copy 20
the congressman OF the various states
represented 10 this league.
Municipal Matters Discussed.
The first topic for discussion before the
League OF American Municipalities this
morning was street Paving What Arc
the Relative Merits and Costs Of Various
Materials" and was the subject OF 4
paper By City Engineer $. r.. Crabbe Of
Fargo. y d
Prof Edward W Bcmis delivered an
address on Some Present English Munic-
lpai Conditions"
city Electrician + p ElHcotts theme
was THE Electric Lighting Plant 81 chi
eaeo It's Progress and Economy Under
Municipal Ownership" lie held that o.
j. AS Incumbent upon city to properly
ighi its streets as i is 20 police them
or furnish IRE protection 10 property.
Al The afternoon session Public Water
Supplies" WAS the first suhiect FOR lis
cussion. and MAYOR George r. Perry OF
Grand Rapids read q paper on What
Means Should a Municipality Employ 20
supply Its People with an Ample sup
ply OF Pure Water az Equitable Rates
Is the Use 81 Meters Desirahle2 what
Systems 81 Filtration Are Satlsfacto y?''
Mayor Smythe read paper prepared hy
city Controller Bird 8. Coler OF New York
city on Remuneration 10 cities for Fran
chise Rights, In. over and Under PUSH,
Streets and Alleys-what Remuneration
II ANY. Should BE Exactct From Light.
Water, street Railway. Telephone AMI
subway Corporations, ana How Should
n Re Collected
This was followed by another paper on
the same subject by the Hon. e.. ".
Tooke. professor OF law at the University
OF Illinois
Samuel A. Carlson Of jamestown. N.
" offered q resolution which was re-
fefred 70 the Committee on Resolutions
deo,oHng the pres snt tendency "to CEN
tral'ze the governmental power Of cities
"a thc hands Of the state authorities. " and
resolving that the league "emphatirally
declares In favor Of absolute home rule
FOR cities in an municipal affairs which
do not conflict with the organic law OF
the state"
This afternoon the ladies' Of the munic;-
pal party were entertained a. Chlcora
! ark, and tonight a reception is being
given in their honor at thc Charleston
Hotel.