The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
TIE MAYORS HELD PLEASANT SESSION 0rennen Elected President of League of Municipalities OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN Committee Reports on Suggestions Made By Presldent-Plaee of
 Next Meeting Is Yet to
 Be Selected.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN

 was yesterday afternoon elected president of the League of Alabama Municipalities, the third meeting of which closed after three sessions.
 The next place of meeting mas not been decided upon. The selection will be made by the executive committee to be appoint ed by the president at a later cate. After the session held Wednesday after noon the visiting mayors took trolley ride around the city.
 The second session convened at 10 o'clock in the council chamber at the city hall yesterday morning.
 At this time a report was heard from the committee selected to consider the suggestions offered in the report of Pres ident E. B. Joseph, mayor of Montgom- cry. The committee consisted of Mayor Cochrane of Tuscaloosa, Mayor Drennen of Birmingham and John B. Weakley.
 Committees Report.
 The report was as follows:
 Your committee, to whom was referred the address of the president. beg leave to report as follows: That we view with alarm the tendency of the legislature of Alabama and certain state officials to in- fringe upon the rights and powers of mu- nicipal corporations to levy and collect license taxes upon large corporations do- ing business in such cities; and In this we heartily concur in the address of the president, and recommend that such acc tion be taken as will bring about the practical end of these suggestions. We recommend that copy of the presidents address be forwarded by the secretary to the senate recess committee.
 We think the suggestions contained in the presidents address concerning the taxation of solvent creditors are timely and should receive the earnest considera- ton of this body.
 We also desire to hereby concur in the views of Hon. John B. weakley as to the providing for a general municipal bill, under which unincorporated com munities and towns having no special charters may become incorporated as we regard the present general law on this subject entirely inefficient"
 Resolution Adopted.
 Mayor Cochrane of Tuscaloosa presented the following resolution, which was unan- imously adopted:
 Resolved, That 1t Is the sense of this league that 1t would be unwise in the short time remaining of the present leg islative term to undertake to adopt gem eral municipal code for the government of all the towns and cities of the state. We would advise the enactment by the general assembly of such general laws as may be necessary to meet the pressing needs of any town or city in the state without in any manner affecting the in- come of municipal corporations under ex- isting charters, leaving to a future ses- sion of the legislature the task of pro- viding a general municipal code"
 It was decided at this meeting to limit the number of legislative committeeman of the league to twelve, and that sub scriptions be taken to pay their expenses if any are incurred in meeting with the recess committee of the state senate to discuss what they consider to be impor- tant and desirable legislation.
 Secretary J. E. Blackwood, mayor of Gadsden, spoke in favor of having all municipal elections of the different cities in the state on the same day and also in favor of making the terms of mayors four years
 Trolley Ride.
 Mayor Drennen stated that car would be in waiting at noon to carry the vsi- tors around the city At noon the league adjourned and the members enjoyed sn- other trolley ride. At o'clock the party went to the Country club where an elab- crate luncheon was enjoyed.
 A third session was held at the Country club when officers were elected. The cleo ton resulted as follows:
 President, W. M Drennen of Birming- ham.
 Vice president Charles Henderson of Troy.
 Secretary and treasurer, J. E. Black wood of Gadsden. A
 Legislative committee, John B. Weakley of Birmingham, E. B. Joseph of Mont gomery, W. G. cochrane of Tuscaloosa, J. E. Blackwood of Gadsden, T. T. Huey of Bessemer, J. L. Avree of Dothan, c. G. Simpson of Tuscumbia, N. H. Scott of Ensley, w. I. Anderson of Pinkney City, Charles Henderson of Troy, H. B. Gray of Birmingham, Mayor Fuqua of Alexander City
 Following the election a number of happy speeches were made by some of the mayors and aldermen.
 The meeting of the league was a suc- cessful one and the organization is fast becoming of great importance in the state
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