The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-16
ELECTRICIANS CONVENTION
SOME ABLE PAPERS PRESENTED
 LAST NIGHT.
Concert on Green for Entertainment of Guests--T. c. o'Hnrn Speaks in Favor of Local COdes--CIarcnce R. George Speaks on Conditions Surrounding In- spectIon of Wircs--Message of Greet ing Sent to Wm. c. smith.

spection of Wires--Message of Greet
 ing Sent to Wm. c. smith.
 The second business session of the eleventh annual convention of the Mu- nicipal Electricians opened at o'clock last night in city hall, While the lady guests were entertained bya concert on the green. The first speaker of the evening was T. c. O'Hara of Cam bridge, Mass, who gave the report of the committee on code rules He faV- ored local rules to supplement the na- tional code.
 He was followed by Clarence R. George of Houston, Texas who read a paper on conditions surrounding the in- spection of wires in tn esouthwest, with especial reference to the advisabildty of each inspector completing each in- spection, instead of several taking part. MT. Georges was very able paper. After outlining the difficulties met by electricians in performing their duty, caused by politics in city gov ernment he went on to comprehen- sive statement and consideration of those duties.
 The reading of these two papers was followed by a discussion of the topics brought up by them. A. S. Hatch of Detroit said that local codes might go well in the east, where inspectors could get together oftener than in the west. He did not favor local codes for the west, and found that inspectors might make different rlings as a re- suit
 The question box was opened by Wal ter M Petty of Rutherford, N, J. The question discussed was;
 Inspection-What restrictions are placed on running services, particularly telephone and electric light services from distributing poles in the center of the block, with both classes of wires radiating in all directions, interlacing through each other.
 Captain s. M. Brophy of Boston and A, s. Hatch of Detroit spoke Captain Brophy objected to both high and low tension wires on the same pole, but owing to the ignorance and hard-head- edness of some of our city fathers inspectors were often forced to allow what common prudence would avoid. No company, he said, was justified in leaving up dead wire under any cir .cunnstances. He recounted a curcum- stance where'a death had been the re- suit of the practice If the wire Is to be left up it should be kept alive. Every member of the association should insist upon this rule.
 He also urged the grounding of sec ondary wires. Water superintendents are strongly objecting to it, but he said there was absolutely no danger from the practice.
 On motion of Adam Bosch of Newark the convention voted to send a mes sage of greeting to William C., Smith of this city. Mir. Smith was one of the founders of the association in Brook lyn, N. Y, ten years ago, He is now paralyzed and unable to attend the sessions.
 Before adjournment President Mur- phy reminded the delegates that they will be unableto go on the carriage ride tomorrow unless they wear their badges. The crypt of Center church will be open to the delegates this morn-
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