The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-26
THE MUNICIPAL CONVENTION.
Villages and Cities of North Dakota
are Urgently Invited to Join
the Association.

The officials of the North Dakota
municipal league are anxious that
every city and village in the state
be represented in it. and an urgent in
vitatiOn has been extended to all to
join. This letter is addressed to the
mayors and boards of trustees of the
villages, and is as follows:
Gentlemen: Action pursuant to an
invitation heretofore given by Hon.
Geo. E. Duis, mayor of Grand Forks,
a convention Of the representatives of
the incorporated cities and organized
villages Of the State of North Dakota
met at Grand Forks. North Dakota, on
the 9th inst, and there perfected an
organization designated The Municipal
League of North Dakota.
Bylaws We're adopted and officers
elected. committees provided for by
the bylaws were appointed. and a Wig
orous campaign looking towards the
enactment of needed legislation. call
culated to bring about better govern
ment for municipalities in the state,
was begun. The legislation deemed
by the League to be most needed by
the cities and villages of the state. and
which it was determined would be
asked of the next legislature, is gen.
orally embodied in certain resolutions
adopted by the league. A copy of
these resolutions, together with the
bylaws of the organization are here
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for careful consideration. The terms
of membership, together with the quail
ification of members is set forth in
the bylaws.
The league adjourned to meet in
the council chamber Of the city council
in the new city hall at Fargo at 10
o'clock a. M, of the 18th, 10Th and
18th of January. 1907. at the time of
the grain growers convention to be
held in that city.
l have been instructed by the league
to send an urgent invitation to every
incorporated city and organized vii
lage in this state to send forward their
application for membership, accom-
panied by the nominal membership fee
required by the bylaws, and arrange
to send delegates to the meeting of
the league to be held in Fargo on the
dates mentioned. Everybody will be
welcome and since he work to be
done is of great Importance to the
municipalities of the state we earnest
ly urge you to join the league and lend
us your presence and help in the shap-
ing of its policy as we'll as the franz
ing of the legislation which it in
tends to present to the legislature for
enactment during the coming season
of that body.
Members of city and village gov
ernments are urged to embody their
views concerning new legislation or
amendments of the laws now govern
ing us, in the form of written re-
quests or resolutions to the Legisla-
tive committee and present them at
the coming meeting of the league for
consideration and action.
Reduced rates can be had upon all
railroads at the time of the special
meeting mentioned, and there should
be no excuse for each and all of the
cities and villages of the state failing
to have representatives present at it.
You are individually and collectively
Interested. We need changes in our city
charter, as we'll as the laws regula-
tive of village governments, and un-
less you take part their prepare
ton and enactment you can never
hope to obtain what you most need in
any particular. Send in your applica-
ton accompanied by the fee required,
and ask for information desired. Write
either the secretary or any other Of
ficer of the league. Any of them will
be glad to respond, giving full parti-
culars of our purpose and plan.
When city councils or village boards
of trustees have determined to accept
the invitation, join the league, and
send representatives to the meeting
referred to, kindly advise the under
signed, giving the names of the re-
representatives. and the official position
they hold in their respective cities
and villages.
Trusting you will act favorably up
on our request we beg to remain,
Yours sincerely,
LEE COMBS,