Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-04
LEAGUE OF IOWA
MUNICIPALITIE
HOLDS NINTH ANNUAL MEETING
IN DIES MONIES SEPTEMBER
IL, 1s AND IA
One OF Most important Sessions Held
Organization Is Growing in Influ-
ence and Accomplishing Something
for City Governments.

for City Governments.
The ninth annual meeting of the
League of Iowa Municipalities, to be
held in Des Moines, September IL, 10
and H. promises to be the largest in
the history of the league. The annual
meetings Of this organization have be,
come the most important meetings
dealing with municipal subjects held
in Iowa.
At present over ninety Of the cities
and towns in the state hold member
ship in the league and send delegates
to the meetings.
Both the league and the city of Des
Moines have issued invitations for the
meeting and every city and town in
the state should have delegates pres
ent.
Program.
The program for the meeting is as
follows:
Wednesday, Sept. IL.
Reception and registration Of dele.
gates at Slavery hotel.
1000 a. m.-Committee meetings.
Executive committee; finance commit
tee; state legislative committee; mu-
nicipal accounting committee.
1880 p. m.-Address of welcome,
Hon. G. W. Mattern, mayor, Des
Moines.
Response and presidents annual adj
dress-Hon. J. S. Caster, Burlington.
Report of y-treasurer-Frank
G.. Pierce, Marshalltown.
Report of committee on legislation
Hon. A. N. Alberson, mayor, Washing
ton.
Appointment Of question box COM
mittee.
Business meeting and general dis
cussion
| Adjourn to p. m.
Evening.
500 p. m.-Municipal government.
The Galveston Plan of Municipal Gov
ernment-Hon. Jas. G. Berryhill, Des
Moines.
Observations of a Newspaper Man
on the Workings of the Galveston Sys-
tem-Edward Bechly, Des Moines.
A Suggestion for Municipal Govern
mention. w. H. Bremner. city at
| torney, Des Moines.
Improvements in Present System
By delegates to convention.
| Adjourn to 10 a. m.
Thursday, Sept. 10.
| 1000 a. m,-Electric Street Light
ing-Hon. ]. G. Williams, mayor Os.
kaloosa.
Discussion.
The Handling of Prisoners-Hon O.
L. Ingledue, mayor, Marshalltown.
Discussion.
Reports from municipalities repre-
scented.
1880 p. m.-Garbage Disposal-Dr
N. w. Getz, secretary Iowa Association
of Health Officers, Marshalltown
Duties and Responsibilities of Local
Boards Of Health-Dr. l.. A, Thomas,
secretary'elect State Board of Health,
Red Oak.
Report of committee on state legis-
lation.
Business meeting,
$500 p. m.-Data on Asphalt Pave.
ments in Iowa-Prof. A. Marston,
State college, Ames.
| The Citizen VS.. the Community
Prof. Thomas A, MacBride, State Uni
versity, Iowa City.
Friday, Sept. IA.
1000 a. m.-Report Of committee on
Uniform Accounting-Hon. Harry
Gross, Des Moines.
The Imps of the Tabtes-L. A. Wilk.
inson. public accountant, Burlington.
Question Box-Report of special
committee on question submitted by
delegates.
Reports from municipalities repre-.
scented.
! 1880 p. m.-Final report of commit.
tee on legislation, including submis,
sion Of bills.
Report of resolutions committee.
Business meeting.
| Election of place of meeting.
Election Of officers.
Adjournment.
The League Of Iowa Municipalities
has done more to improve municipal
conditions in Iowa than all other agen,
cies combined.
Every municipal. official who is de-
sirous Of giving his people the very
best service Of which he is capable
should attend the meeting, as he will
there receive information that he can
receive in no other way and secure
the benefit Of the experience of many
other officials in different municipali
ties.
The city officials of Des Moines
have made extensive arrangements fol-
entertaining the delegates and visit
ors, and while the program will take
up most of the three days, sufficient
time will be taken to visit the army
post and other points of interest about
the capital city.
BOY CHAINED FOR MONTHS.