Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-05

of the lease In other words, the city
Will be IN receipt Of and income OF
between 100000 and S1,0O0.0O0 year
before the contract expires. A shrewd
and observant nnancier informed me
not long since that at the expiration
of the charter any company to which
Ia franchise is given ought to pay a
bonus sufficient TO pay Off the debt OF
Toronto which is between $4,000. 200
and S20,0O0000 and then continue on
the same basis as the present corpora
tion as to mileage and percentage.
Disputes with the present company
have arisen so that the history of the
present contract since 1891 has been a
stormy one. and I am bound to say.
Judging from our experience with the
litigation Of this company that the
courts have failed 20 give that help In
the solution % questions which have
arisen for which we have had a right
to look from our judicial body. do
not say this as any reelection upon the
courts or upon the gentlemen cnnsti-
tuting the courts but the delays and
appeals attendant upon an important
law suit are, IN Canada, as In other
countries, vexatlous and interminable
beyond all degree This condition has
been so recognized that the legislature
Of the province Of ontario. at it's last
session, constituted a board OF commits
sioners to settle all disputes between
railways and municipalities"
Mr.. Potter read a paper on Sewage
Publication" lie declared that the
greatest advantage in sanitary science
IN this country rests not with the sani-
tartan directly but with the public
officials to whom the care and direc-
lions OF these great works are on
trusted after they have left the design
ers' hands. Sanltarlans and sanitary
engineers have worked hard and con-
scientiously to promote the welfare and
the health of our communities.
Their investigations have been
careful. their plans comprehens-
i've and their work in most cases adj
mirable, but to a great extent the prac-
teal results Of their efforts ana their
findings are In the hands Of public Off
cials who take over the plants when
they are completed and vote or fail to
vote the necessary moneys for their
maintenance. A more general under
standing OF their proper construction
and scientific principles upon which
they work win bring about the needed
reforms and neglected sewage disposal
plants will become a thing OF the past
Miss Jane Adams, speaking on mum
cipal franchise for women, went back
into ancient history TO prove the logic
Of her contentious that women should
vote. There was a certain logic"
said Miss Adams. lin giving fran
chses only to grown men, when the
existence and stability of the city de-
pended on them for defense. and when
the ultimate value Of the elecior could
be reduced to his ability to perform
military duty. But rival cities, even
st. Louis and Chicago. have long since
ceased to settle their claims by force
Of arms and wem ust admit that this
early test of the elector is no longer
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suited to the modern city whatever
may be true in the last analysis OF the
basis for the Federal government"
While the convention was In session
the Mayors Association Of Illinois met
and took action which win result in the
establishment of an office at Spring
/ field, where representatives may work
In the interest OF the people Of Illinois
with the Legislature. The suggestion
OF this new idea was received with en-
thusiasm by the members OF the assoc
citation. Efforts are being made ia
have every city in the state represent
ed. Mayor George w. McCaskrin, OF
Rock Island, presided at the meeting.
He is an enthusiastic advocate Of state
organization of the mayors of NUM-
cipalities and spoke for almost an hour
on this subject. Every city in the
State" said he with the exception Of
Chicago. is helpless in the way OF tax
alton. Chicago went after It at Spring
field and got what It needed. The other
cities must sit still. because their
hands are tied by lack of legislation.
What we should do is this; On January
first put an office in Springfield where
we can be represented and where we
can see every member of the Legis-
lature and demand what the people
want The only way to succeed with
legislation at Springfield said Senator
r. c. Barr, of Joliet Is to see every
member Of the body and then to show
the benefits of the legislation TO the
people"
In addition to the interesting papers
already mentioned there We're several
others presented which contained valu-
able information 20 the delegates from
the various cities. The convention was
the largest held by the league since
its organization in Columbus IN Sep
TENDER, 1896. there being between 900
and 1000 delegates present. The FOL
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year, President, Edward n.
Dunno; first vice-p president. Mayor
Hines; second vice-president. Joseih
y. McCafferty: third vico-p president.
Mayor LaFountain; fourth vice-presi-
dent, Mayor Bruch' secretary, John
McVickar Joseph r. McCaforty was
elected by reclamation, he being the
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