Evening journal., 1904-09-23
CITY COUNCIL
WILL ATTEND
To Take Part in Convention
of League Of American
municipalities
DISCUSSION OVER NUMBERS

City Council last night made up it's
mind to attend the annual convention
Of the League Of American Municipal
tiles at St. Louis ON October 4, 8 and
6. The Invitation was received yes
terday ana presented by ID. w. Lynch
OF the Third ward before Council last
night
The sum OF $500 was fixed as the
maximum amount to be expended on
the trip. no individual expense OF a
councilman TO exceed $50. II but four
members OF Council represent Whining
ton az the convention the city will have
to put up only 5000. but II ten members
go $500 viii be needed.
No provision was made for over ten
and as there are thirteen councilmen,
including the president the question Is
how will they be provided for II all
decide 10 go.
After the invitation to attend the
convention was read, Mr.. Lynch made
a motion TO accept Il and notify the
secretary Of the league that It was the
intention OF Council to be represented
at the meeting.
Mr.. Taylor's Views.
Mr.. Taylor Of the Seventh ward
thought that Wilmington should be
represented at the convention as there
were lots OF information 10 be gotten
that could not be obtained any other
way. "Three or FIVE can get this In
formation as well as all OF u.s. said
Mr Taylor. He made a motion that
Council elect five representatives In
cludlng the mayor to attend the COM
~. Of fhp
trip not to exceed the sum OF $50. Mr..
Spence Of the Ninth ward seconded the
motion.
Mr. Lynch said that while he was
partly OF the same opinion as Mr.. Tay-
lor. he thought Il would be a rather
ldimcult proposition to elect four Coun-
cilmen 70 attend the convention He
was OF the opinion that every Council
man should go II he desired. Il can't
see my way clear" said Mr.. Lynch, TO
vote in favor Of Mr.. Taylor's motion.
While opposed TO the motion / am at
the same time opposed to the extrava-
CANT expenditure Of money"
Mr.. Taylor reiterated his belief that
FIVE representatives would be enough
to get the information desired OF the
work OF the convention.
Mr.. Spence said that he only second
ed Mr.. Taylor's motion In order that
the matter could be brought up for
discussion. While he thought he could
, not attend the convention himself h'
was OF the opinion that every council
Imam should attend the convention &
he had desire to do so. He said tina
valuable information could be OBJ
tanned and the trip could be made az
reasonable expense.
Mr.. willis said Mr.. Taylor's proposi
tion was probably alright. but he wa
lopposed TO special privileges bein
4 granted 10 individual members
q Council.
n Mr.. zebley thought it was as littl
e as a ward could do to send It's repre-
p sentative to attend the convention.
= After an this discussion Mr.. Taylo
+ stlll stuck to his opinion regarding IN
election OF five representatives Of Coun
p ell to 20 10 81. Louis. He said that th
business OF Council should be carrie
on the same way as IN private cor
5 poratlons. "The latter do not SEN
every member Of their firm to atten
a convention. but as a rule send onl
one TO represent them" said Mr.. Tay
ior
Mr.. willis called attention to the fac
that all the members OF the Board o
Water Commissioners and the Stree
land Sewer Commission went away Of
; trips together.
Il don't consider either Of them bust
. ness departments. not by a long shot,
retorted Mr. Taylor
Mr.. Taylor's motion was defeated an
the motion to limit the expense OF III
trip to $500 made by Mr.. Lynch wa
latter considerable discussion adopted