Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-17
IOWA MUNICIPAL FATHERS. IN
ANNUAL THREE DAYS coNvEN.
TON HAVE BEEN GIVEN KEYS
OF THE CITY.
MAYOR T. j. PHILLIPS
WELCOMES VISITORS
IN CHARACTERISTIC MANNER.
GLAD HAND is EXTENDED TO
DELEGATES TO YEARLY MEET.
ING OF IOWA LEAGUE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
ottumWa Is the best governed city
IN all Iowa today Mayors, council
men, city attorneys and solicitors.
park commissioners and numerous
other officials OF the entire state in
attendance at the eleventh annual
convention of the Iowa League Of Mu-
inequalities, have the keys to the city
on their key rings. Characteristic of
southeastern Iowa's best city. Ottum-
wa with pomp and ceremony this
morning welcomed the numerous del
egates and the three days session of
the convention opened in the X. of p.
hau. Ushered from their trains to
the headquarters at the Ballingall
hotel by the Fifty fourth Regimental
band, the municipal fathers were reg
1stered, presented with theater tickets
| adorned with handsome delegate
badge and given one of Ottumwa's
famous cigars to enjoy. At 1890 the
morning session convened in the X.
of p hall. where Mayor n. ]. Phil
lips IN his own inimitable manner well
coined the visitors. Immediately fol-
| lowing Samuel Mahon, Henry Phillips
and j. B. Sax, representing the OF
tumwa Commercial association, ex-
tended hearty welcome in behalf of
the business men. In the absence OF
president ID. McCrea, Jr., Of Council
Bluffs and the indisposition of Vice
President +. G. Gregory Of Maquoketa
who Is suffering with a severe cold,
r. B. ingalls, of Maquoketa president.
After short session, the convention
| adjourned until o'clock.
Mayor Phillips Welcome.
The address of welcome by Mayor
Phillips follows
Gentlemen Of the cities of Iowa:
,, AS the Mayor of the city Of Ottumwa
| regard it as a great pleasure and
honor to, welcome you TO our midst
and on behalf of the city, | extend
you, each and all, hearty welcome
We want you to feel that you are al
home here, and among friends, and
] when you depart for your homes, we
8 trust that you may be able to say with
, the good man of old, that 1t was goot
t to be there
: We are trying to give our city, O
; which we are proud. good, clean
and economical government, and ii
our conferences together, we shal
gather from you, and by the exper
!, fences of our sister cities of the stat,
in every way, which shall make ou
q d city government still better. On be
half of our city administration, and O
. all our citizens, extend you the free
! dom Of the city, and the hospitality
good WILL and cheer Of all our pee
pie"
Acknowledgement of Mayor Phillip
I kind words Of welcome will be ir
. corporated in resolutions to be draf
u ed.
. League. Is Prosperous.
Showing an increase in membershi
of twenty-one and the fact that a
members have been unusually promE
in paying their dues, the report
Secretary-trea Frank G.. Peirc
was heartily received by the delegates
The report showed the total receipt
OF the year as $1,455.72, with expend
lures Of $1,33G.S5.
The special committee on due
which has been gathering statistic
- showing the amounts charged indivi
y ual members for dues in other state
reported through its chairman, F.
ingalls,. The fee is regulated by ii
population Of the cities, ranging fro
S. for 1000 census to $40 for 1000
This report will be considered by Il
IN convention, as it is necessary
er amend the constitution in order
lc- change the present dues.
as
W. To Answer Questions.
'e- The establishment of question b,
Vo in which all queries raised by the d.
re. egates pertaining to municipal &C
or ernment, will be deposited, was q
an other order of business. These que
re- tions upon the last day of the &C
vention will be answered by the gu,
tion box committee, composed of 4
torneys G. F. Kirlball OF Coun
ge Bluffs, Fred B. Blair Of Manchest
at Frank Thomas of Traer, S. D. Hei
ar Maquoketa and B. F. Swisher of w
i'm erloo. The auditing committee, CO
,ed posed of City Clerks r. C. Thomps
2f of Waterloo, It. H Munger Of Wavel