The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-09
Mayor Joseph Cordially Welcomes Delegates. J. B. wEAKLEY PRESIDING President of Association Made
 Splendid Speech. N. [. Garrison, Mayor of Robson City, the Negro Town, Makes
 speech-Interesting Papers
 on City Problems. .
J. B. wEAKLEY PRESIDING

The annual meeting of the Alabama League of Municipalities, composed of the Mayors and other city officials of the various towns of the State, was called to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall by the President, Hon. J. B. weakley of Birmingham. former Mayor of Florence. yesterday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock.
 A goodly number of delegates were present. and it was evident that they came to learn as we'll as to instruct. Close attention was paid to the papers read. and all the good points brought out were applauded.
 The visitors were extended a cordial welcome to Montgomery by Hon. E. B. Joseph. Mayor of this city. Mayor Joseph saide ~
 Welcomed by Mayor Joseph.
 MT. President and Gentlemen of the League of Alabama Municipalities: ''To tender the official representatives of Alabama Municipalities formal well come to their Capital City in behalf of the people of Montgomery, seems to me to be an act of supererogation. We feel that Montgomery belongs to you as well as us, and that especially when you visit us. we are yours, and we shall endeavor to make you ours. If we fail in this en- deavor, it will not be from lack of cor dial desire, but from inability to properly | convey. our sentiments.
 "'we are glad to have with us official | representatives from the progressive cities and towns of our great State; | n<rtna hot ha- come the greater Birmingham, and des- | tined in time to become the greatest | Birmingham; Mobile, our lovely city on | the Gulf, with its 200 years of history but keeping step to the music of progress Those splendid exemplars of what pluck | and energy can do, the cities and towns | of the Tennessee Valley and the Minera Belt: and those of the Blackbelt, who
 have so bravely faced and solved tho l greatest problem ever presented to C civilized people; and last, but not least | those of the Wire Grass, whose marvel ous development during the past decade has been the wonder of the State.
 .'The people of Montgomery appreciate their responsibility as the local manager of the Capital City of a proud, prosperous | and progressive State. They have ep
 deavofed to do. all in their power tt
 make their city worthy of such an honor How we'll they have succeeded, it is fol you to judge. I deem it not improper however especially as it is in line witi the objects of this League, to call youl attention to some of the results of these l efforts.
 Montgomery was first among th' municipalities of the State to realize thu responsibility devolving upon the munich pal government of protecting the life an6 health of Its people by proper sanitary laws. with the result that there is today less than one-quarter of a mile of street: l within the corporate limits of the city that is not covered by complete ant modern system of sanitary sewers; tha it has a municipal owned water worki system. supplying its people from ar unlimited source. with a quality of watei
 that has been pronounced by experts employed by large northern city to ex anime the water systems of American cities, the purest of all tested; that frs among the cities of Alabama, under thu leadership of that student of moderr
 sanitary science. our honored fellow citi zen, now President of the State Medica
 Association, there was put in operation a modern and thorough system o slaughter house regulations and tnspec tion of meats. milk and other food pro II ducts. They know. that there are stil many Improvements 10 De Haue' pu H feel authorized in their name to promise
 to continue to do all in their power tt III make your Capital City worthy of its title.
 Tn conclusion, gentlemen, I desire 1T behalf of the City Council and the people
 of Montgomery, to extend to you, in dividually and as body most cordia
 welcome We feel that your proceedings
 will be profitable to all municipalities ol
 the State. and we trust that your stay
 with us may prove pleasant
 | The address of the President was ther Il heard MT. Weakley reviewed the | organization of the League. told what had | been accomplished and outlined the work for the future. The problems presented to the municipalities by the new con