The age-herald., 1902-03-15
Municipal League Will be Call ed to Order on
 May 8
SEVERAL CITIES IN RACE
Mayor Vandlver Urges Advantages of TaIIadega and Promises "Possum" supper-Mr. Drennen Speaks ..
 for Birmingham.

The executive committee of the League of Alabama Municipalities decided yes terday that the next annual convention of the league would be held in Montgom cry, commencing May 8. Montgomery and 1 Talladega were both anxious for the con- vention and Montgomery was finally l chosen on account of its central location and the desire of the league to interest the cities in South Alabama in its work | and to meet where their delegates could conveniently attend. A programme was also arranged for the convention. It will l be the aim of the committee to make l the sessions of the convention entertain ing to all and papers will be read and live questions appertaining to municipal tiles will be generally discussed.
 The meeting of the committee was held in the office of the president MT. John B. Weakley There were present Mir. Weak ley, Mayor F. B. Joseph of Montgomery, Mayor Wellington Vandiver of Talladega, Mayor T. T. Huey of Bessemer, and May or w. M. Drennen of Birmingham, who is secretary of the league. The othe- members of the committee were repre- |
 serted by proxy.
 TaIadega's Invitation. 1 When the meeting was called to order Mayor Vandiver of Talladega said that the people of his town, the eight alder mon, he might say the eight mayors, wanted the next convention to be held there and that they would make things enjoyable for all.
 'I thought we adjourned last year to meet in Montgomery" suggested Mayor Joseph.
 "I was just going to tell you about Birmingham" said Mayor Drennen. "The Mayors caught our people last year and dozens of citizens have asked me to have them meet here again."
 | Monteomery wants it," interrupted Mayor Joseph
 ''Montgom has only Flemings and oysters" said Mayor Vandiver. "Give the small towns q chance and let us show what we can do. We will give you all g?ose supper or 'possum supper whichever you want
 Here the president read a telegram iron, the city council of Anniston invit- ing the league to meet there. Resolu- tiors were presented also from the city councils of Montgomery and Talladega
 "Tai,adega wants you"
 Mayor Joseph moved that the next an- nual meeting be held in Montgomery. Mayor Vandiver moved to amend by sub stituting Talladega for Montgomery.
 Mayor Joseph then spoke in favor of the advantages of Montgomery. He said he wanted to snow how his people had | made moieri city out of an old anti bellur town and how they had solved many municipal problems which modern cities like PrI Imlngham for instance had not been obliged to consider
 Montgomery's Advantages.
 Mayor vandiyer replied that he had not known MT. Joseph was such an ora tor but that l1e thought 1t would be a good idea for him to come over to Talla- degA and show him what ought to be | done therc His town was young and l might not be able to teach them any | thirg but 1t would g:ve them a warm wei come
 | Mayor rrcnnen said he hardly knew l ham GIT not; that no convention, however, had ever met in the city which aroused | so much interest among the people as the last Ole of the league. He spoke l of the state fair in the fall and suggested that it might he held then when pleasure | and business could be combined. Bir- | min sham he said could also show much in | the way of public improvements as the city had spent last year $3140O0 in per l mauent improvements besides GOO for new schools and S2OO,00O for a city hall. There were seven other cities within reach by trolley and one negro town, "so that said the mayor, If the mayor of Hobson City should attend the convention he would have running mate.'
 Selection Made Unanimous.
 Mayor Joseph and Mayor Vandiver then retired temporarily, and after some dis cussion Montgomery was unanimously chosen. When so informed. Mayor Joseph returned thanks in a brief speech.
 Mayor Vandiver suggested the middle of May for holding the convention, and on motion of Mayor Drennen May 8 was l fixed, the convention to last two or three days.
 The committee then discussed the pro- gramme of the next convention. This will include papers on the municipal owner ship of water works and electric light plants; local assessments for public inn