Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-22
In and About the State
TALK OF WORK FOR THE CITIES.
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
Holds Convention.

Wisconsin League of Municipalities
Holds Convention.
r. E. Minahan, mayor of Green Bay,
Wis, and president of the League Of
Wisconsin Municipalities, called the
ninth annual convention of the league
to order Wednesday afternoon in the
auditorium of the city hall at La
Crosse, in the presence of 200 dele
gates. It was the liveliest and what
promises to be the most successful
meeting ever held by the organization.
From all sections of the state repre-
sentatives are at hand to assist in pro-
noting the welfare of municipal Wis
consin.
President Minahan introduced May
or Wendell A. Anderson of La Crosse,
who extended welcome in humor-
Gus manner He also referred in
touching terms to the tornado of last
Sunday by which La Crosse was dew
astated City Attorney John F. Do
herty also extended a welcome. He
was followed by M. K Riley, city at
torney of Fond du Lac, who gave the
response of Mayor D. L. Doyle of that
city. He accepted the welcome on be-
half of the league and also outlined
the program for the week, it's intents
and the good hoped to be accomplish
ed.
S. E. Sparkling, secretary of the
league, resigned his position because
of pressure of other work. President
Minahan read the letter of resigna-
appointed temporary secretary.
President Minahan gave the princi-
pal address of the night session. He
said that no city can be more virtuous
in it's municipal government than the
purity and morals of it's citizens as
class He followed this statement
with a discussion of the work of the
association during the last year, show
ing it's growth and improvement in
Wisconsin municipalities.
Francis E. McGovern, district attor-
ney of Milwaukee, was the next speak
er, taking for his topic Political Cor
ruption; It's Causes and Its Cure" His
address dwelt with the graft inquisi-
ton in Milwaukee and showed an eff
fective means for driving the grafters
from the cities.
Wednesday mornings session was
given over to discussion of papers
touching on questions of municipal
Importance The sentiment of the con-
ventiOn relative to the bonding of cit
les was that the question of bonding
all cities and villages in the state on
the matter of public parks, for fifty
years instead Of for twenty years,
should be taken up before the next
session of the legislature
A paper on Recent Legislation in
Milwaukee" prepared by Aid. F. Stigl-
bauer of Milwaukee, was read by Aid.
Henry Smith of that city. 1t dealt
with recent laws enacted by the state.
After a discussion a resolution was
presented by Aid. Smith, which pass
ed, providing for the secretary of state
Sonu1uS W SdCn CITY III LAC 0ClCO
pamphlets containing the new laws
of 1907.
The various kinds of roads and their
value was open to discussion after the
reading of a paper on "Oil Roads and
Macadam," by City Engineer Connolly
of Racine. The paper was prepared by
w. G. Kirchoff, city engineer of Madi-
son. 1t dealt principally with durabil-
ity and the advantages of oil roads.
He explained the use of oil for streets
in the West, and stated that various
cities found them more practical than
the asphalt or plain macadam. They
are cheaper and do away with the ne
cessity of sprinkling.
Oconomowoc was chosen as the
1908 convention city at the closing
session Friday in spirited contest
with Marinette. Oconomowoc won by
two votes.
Following is the result of the elect
ton of officers:
President, DR.. ]. r. Currens, mayor
of Two Rivers; vice president, H. w.
Bolens, mayor of Port Washington;
secretary, w. G. Kirchoff, Madison.