Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-14
important Annual Event to Be
Held at Cedar Rapids, Oc-
tober IL ard 10
GENERAL INVITATION EXTENDED
The Coming Meeting Promises to be
One of the Largest and Most Inn
portant in the Interest of Municipal
Affairs, Ever Held in the state-The
Program.
Special to T1mes-Republican

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cipalities, to be held at Cedar Rapids
October 10 and IS, will be one of the
most important meetings ever held IN
this state in the interest of municipal
affairs. Great interest has already
been created among the municipal Of
ficials, and others interested in NUM-
cipal questions, and the coming meet
ing promises to be the largest ever held
by the association Every municipal
gates, and should do so, whether the
municipality is a member of the league
or not. The city council should pro-
vide for paying the necessary expens-
es of the mayor, and other officials in
Guiding members of the council, who
are able and willing to attend. The
money spent in this manner will be
well invested. A general invitation is
also extended to commercial bodies
and others interested in these prob
lens to be represented and take part
in the deliberations.
The League of Iowa Municipalities
was organized at Marshalltown in Oc-
tober, 1897, about fifteen municipalities
being represented. 1t has held six
annual meetings. at which papers and
reports of great value have been pre-
scented for consideration and discus
sion. At the present time over sixty
of the cities and towns in Iowa MAIN
tain membership in the league. Every
city but one of over ten thousand pop
ulation in the state is a member and
all over five thousand population but
four. During the past few months ten
have joined the league and large
number. of other councils are consid-
sring the matter. Every municipal
ity in the state should maintain a
membership in this organization.
While the two days of the meeting
will be very busy days. the meetings
beginning early in the morning and
lasting all day, the officials and citi-
zens of Cedar Rapids will do all in
their power to make the visit of the
delegates both profitable and pleasant.
A luncheon will be given the delegates
on the-evening of October IL and some
of the most eloquent speakers in the
state will respond to toasts. These
speeches in themselves will be worth
travelling to Cedar Rapids to hear.
The present officers of the league
are:
Observation-Disclosures P. j. Martin, Wat
arloo.
First Vice President-Mayor A. N.
Alberson, Washington.
Second Vice President-Mayor G. d.
Huston, Cedar Rapids.
Third Vice President - Mayor A. III.
Northrup, Eft. Dodge.
Secretary - Frank G. Pierce, Mar
shalltoWn.
Treasnrer-Hon Richard Valentine,
Mason City.
iowa City; Mayor H. c. Hemenway,
Cedar Falls; Mayor ]. A. Walter, Nc
Gregor.
Finance Committee Mayor j. r.
Williams, Oskaloosa; Hon. j. F. Lock-
yer, Cherokee; Hon. H. M. Miller,
Burlington.
All communications should be adj
dressed to the secretary.
A glance over the program as pre-
pared by the executive committee will
convince anyone that the league COM
mands the best talent to be secured in
the state. The program in full is as
follows:
Headquarters Commercial Club
rooms, fourth floor, Masonic building,
corner First avenue and First street.
Meetings will be held in club rooms.
Wednesday, October IL.
Registration of delegates,
Meetings of committees.
10 a. M
Called to order.
Address of welcome, Hon. c. D. Hus-
ton, mayor Cedar Rapids.
Response and presidents annual adj
dress, Hon. P. j. Martin, mayor Wat
municipalities.
Report of secretary-Frank g.
Pierce, Marshalltown.
Report of legislative committee
Hon. F. M. Norris, mayor Mason City,
and chairman of committee.
Discussion.
Business meeting.
/ p. M
THE Occurrence of Artesian Waters
and Their Development for Municipal
Water Supplies''-Daniel w. Mead,
member Am. Society C. E., consulting
engineer, professor of hydraulic and
sanitary engineering, University of
Wisconsin.
Discussion.
"The Publication of Natural Water
Supplies"-A. Marston, member Am.
Society C. E.. consulting engineer, dean
engineering division, Iowa State Col
lege.
Discussion.
"A Municipal Water Works and
Street Lighting lant.-Hon. L. c.
Abbott, member water and light COM
mittee, of the city council of Mar
shalltown. Discussion.
The Importance of Adopting Com
plete Sewer System"-J. c. Williams,
mayor of Oskaloosa.
Municipal reports.
Business session.
$50 D. nl.-Luncheon at the auditor
iuln rendered by the citizens of Cedar
Ra pids to the delegates and visitors.
Toastmaster-Hon. c. d. Huston.
mayor Cedar Rapids.
Speakers-Hon. A. B. Cummins, gov
ernor of Iowa Hon. James M. Head,
ex-mayor Nashville, Tenn. president
League of Iowa Municipalities: DR.. A.
B. Storms, president Iowa State Col
Ja1a. Hon Iohn Nj Redmond ex-InayOr