The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-08
Z MEETS TODAY. Mayors and Aldermen Of Alabama Towns Here. SESSION BEGINS AT 2:30 Convention Will Be Held in
 Council Ch1mber. Alabama League of Municipalities win Discuss Questions of I'm
 portance to Towns and
 Cities of State.

The annual meeting or the Alabama League of Municipalities will be called to order by President John B. weakley of Birmingham this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock in the Council Chamber at the City HalL The League will be ia session three days, It's meeting closing Saturday with barbecue at Jackson's Lake. The League Is made up of the Mayors and members of the City Councils of diff. ferent cities and towns in Aiabama. The total number of delegates to the meet ing will be above 100 1t is said and may reach 1tk They began arriving last night and a goodly number of Mayors and other distinguished Alabamians had registered at the different hotels when all the night trains were in. The Alabama League meeting was held last year in Tuscaloosa. a e The League is the result of energetic work on the part of Hon.. James B. Weakiey, formerly of Florence. Mayor w M. Drennen of Birmingham and Mayor E. B. Joseph of Montgomery. These gentlemen after attending a meeting of
 the National League of Municipalities conceived the idea Of State League. an idea. which they put into execution and from which came the present thriving orga nisa tion.
 The League Is not organized for the passing of resolutions nor for the fur thering of any particular movement but for the interchange of ideas and experi- ence In tho settlement of municipal af fairs. The League Is organized so that the members in Alabama may have the benefit of the intelligent presentation of the latest ideas In municipal government The program arranged by the commit
 tee Is as follows:
 Thursday, 2:3o p. m.--Meeting called to order in the Council Chamber at the City Hall. Address of welcome by Hon. E. B. Joseph, Mayor of Montgomery. Response by Hon. John B. Weakley President of the League. - Paper. Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities" Hon. J. E. Blsckwood, Mayor of Gadsden.
 Paper .'The Benefits of Municipal Orr xapization. Hon. A. G. Simpson. Mayor of Tuscumbia. "The debt creating power of small towns in Alabama as affected by the new constitution"
 General discussion of municipal sub jects.
 Friday. 10 a. m.-Paper. Local Assess ments for Public Improvements. Hon. w. M. Drennen. Mayor of Birmingham. | Paper "The Building or Sewer sys- | tom by Local Assessment. iioH' IT, -H' Skeggs. Mayor of Decatur. Paper, Street Paving and Paving | Material" D. W. Ford. City Engineer of
 Montgomery.
 of Montgomery.
 Afternoon session, 2:30 p. m.-Paper
 "Hirh License Is the First Step Towards | the Dispensary." Hon. C. E. stewart, | Mayor of Attalla.
 paner. ."rhe Dispensary," Hon. W. G. Cochran. Mayor of Tuscaloosa and Hon. IT. l.. Acree. Mayor of Dothan. 4:15 D. m.-Exhibition run of the fire | department. ,,,-, D. m.-Trolley ride and visit to High | land Park. | jects. .,,. ..rh. Mayor as A Magistrate" Hon. Yelling ion yandiver of Talladega | Sat,frday-Special train leaves the Union Depot for Jackson's Lake. II A. m.-Meeting called to order at | Jackson's Lake.
 | Election of officers.
 | Selection of place for next meeting. ID. m.-Barbecue. ~,,.-. l The committee of the Montgomery tty ! Council which has had charge or tne ar- | FanRGmRnIA suished visitors has labored faithfully to 1 make the occasion not only prontaDie, put one of great. pleasure. This committee IS | cornposed of Aldermen Charles r. Ander- i son. ]. C. Cheney and W. M. Hudson. l Tn addition to the entertainment con- 1 templated by the program. the Yisitlng 1 Mayors and Aldermen will be shown the | public schools of the city, the pupiic | parks and the public works.
 The barbecue to be given at Jackson | Lake Saturday promises to be the crown | ing event of the entertainment provided | for the visitors Every member Of the | City Council. every head of city de- | partunent and every employe of the city | will be present to act as hosts, ana the | Arrangement Committee has also invited
 a number of prominent Montgomery busi- ness men to join with them in showing the visiting Mayors and Aldermen what
 Montgomery hospitality means. | Tonight the rooms of the Commercial and Industrial Association will be turned over to the delegates to the League meet inp The rooms will he the headquarters of the delegates while in the city. and their assembling there tonight is simply to provide an opportunity for the dele gates to meet and become acquainted witr each other.
 The Entertainment Committee of tht
 Association is looking after the details
 of the evening which will he entirely In
 formal and nothing in the way of a re
 ception. It Is expected that all the mem
 bers of the Association who can will droI
 in during the evening to meet and become
 personally acquainted with these repre-
 sentative citizens of other communities
 who are the gucsts of this city at thi'
 time.
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