Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-11
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
New officer. Elected and Iowa City
Chosen as Place Of Next Meeting
Banquet and Addresses-Lesislation
Desired.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Oct. 11.-The League OF
Iowa Municipalities closed very sue
cessful meeting in this city Thursday
afternoon and the delegates returned to
their homes in the several parts OF the
state feeling that the fourth annual
gathering of the association had been a
success in all ways and that much good
had been accomplished and movements
set afoot for the accomplishment of
changes in laws that will be OF great
benefit to almost every city in the state.
The election Of officers Thursday
afternoon resulted in the selection OF the
following gentlemen:
President-W. n. Wray, Oskaloosa.
First Vice President-G. w. Blssell,
Ames.
Second Vice Presiden.-P. j. Martin,
Waterloo.
Third Vice President-John F. Leech.
Mount Pleasant.
Secretary y-Treasurer-F'rank G. Pierce,
Marshalltown.
Finance Committee-J. A. Walters.
McGregor: T. H. Pickler, Ottumwa; and
Victor Jennings Council Bluffs.
The choice for meeting place for the
fifth annual meeting fell to Iowa City.
which city extended very pressing in
vitation from it's city council that was
heartily seconded by the Iowa State
University dean and faculty.
The session of Wednesday was pub
lie affair held in the Masonic Opera
House. Mrs Carrie NJ. ogilvie, of Des
Moines, delivered an address upon
ID A y
The lady gave an excellent address. Her
thoughts We're inspired and will be pro-
ductive Of results in the future. The
lady was followed by Mayor j. "A. John
son, Of Fargo, N. D., president of the
National League of municipalities, who
addressed the audience upon "Munici-
pal Ownership of Public Utilities" 1t
was an address from man who has
Travelled over the world and has made
a special study OF his topic.
Following the opera house program
there was banquet served in the K. of
p. Hall, at which there were seated with
the delegates a number of the represent
ativ citizens of Oskaloosa. Toasts were
responded to by Mayor Frank Stebbins,
of Iowa City; f. II. Hazeland, of OF
tumwa: ex-Mayor j. F. Leech Mount
Pleasant; ex-N1ayor Frank G.. Pierce,
of Marshalltown; w. r. Lacey and Sam
Balduff, of Oskaloosa. John Williams,
an attorney of Oskaloosa, was toast
master of the program.
The citizens of Oskaloosa captured the
delegates Thursday morning and for
three hours gave them a drive about the
city that will not soon be forgotten by
all participating.
The afternoon was given to business
and discussions. 1t is probable that the
outcome of the fourth annual meeting
will be an attempt of the organization to
have some legislation this winter that
will be OF benefit to the cities of the
state. There will be committee sent
to Des Moines to care for the legislation
desired. Among other things the league
desired that there be a,change in the
manner of maving paving assessment
and that there be return to the front
foot rule system. Smallpox expenses
worry number of towns and cities and
the legislature will be asked to take
some steps in the matter. There are a
number of cities also desiring change
in the law that gives county boards all
control of bridge funds 1t Is desired
that the cities have charge of their own
bridge money. Then the poor over
worked and much abused councilman
desires a balm for his pain and the leg
islature will be asked to raise the limit
for the legal compensation of the alder
man. Those of the first-class towns
would like to have at least remunera-
ton of 5000 per annum for services rem
dered. Cities of the second class should
have 500 a year say the advocates of
the change and towns should pay their
councilmen $40. Every effort will be
brought to bear this winter to secure all
or part of the cited changes.
The delegates departed from the city
o. Oskaloosa feeling that there had been
something accomplished and that re-
suits would follow in the course of time.
The municipality Of Indianola was
made member Of the league.