The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-03-30
MAYOR BECKER IS
ON THE PROGRAM
Municipal League of Indi-
ana Outlines Program
for Session in June.
OFFICERS MEET YESTERDAY
Hammond's Executive VIII Lead a
Discussion on the Work
house.

Lafayette, Ind, March go - With
Joseph T. McNary Of I.ogansport pres
ident of the Indiana Municipal League
presiding, the conference of the pro-
gram committee Of that organization
was held here today for the purpose
Of outlining a program for the state
meeting of the league in this city Gne
%, 20 and "a The conference was held
in the office of Mayor George r. Dur
gan, who is first vice president OF the
league. Those present We're: ]. Fred
France. former mayor of Huntington;
Richard schillinger. mayor OF Rich
mond and city Controller James W
Schooler, City Attorney A. B. Cunning
ham and Mayor Durgan OF this city.
The big feature of this years con-
ference will be an elaborate exhibit of
the municipal supplies, such as fire ap-
paratus, paving machinery. sprinklers,
street sweepers, etc.
The convention will open Tuesday
morning. June p, at 10 o'clock. with a
reception of delegates. At o'clock in
the afternoon Mayor George r. Durgan
will make the address of welcome. and
Mayor l. w. Murphy of Wabash will
respond. In the evening meeting
will be held In the interest of taxpay-
ers. r. o. Jones Of indianapolis will
speak on The Tramp Problem" the
discussion to be led by James Nc
Weeney, chief or police Of South Bend.
Mayor Myers of Portland viii speak
on Civic improvements" and some
well-known Lafayette woman viii lead
the discussion. J. Fred France of Hunt
ington viii also deliver an address on
Business Management Of City Govern
ment"
Wednesdays Session.
President McNary at the session
Wednesday morning win report on the
meeting of the League of American
Municipalities in Omaha. Neb. Reports
will be heard, and Warren Vorhis, city
attorney, of Kokomo will speak on
THE Present Cities and Towns Laws"
Claude G. Bowers, president of the
board of works of Terre Haute. will
speak on The Collection and Disposal
of Garbage" The discussion of Mr.
Vorhis' address viii be led by Mayor
Lemuel Darrow of Laporte and Mr.
Bowers by DR.. Baldwin of Marion
The city engineer of New Albany
will speak on Sewage and Its Dis
posaL" the discussion to be led by the
city engineer Of Gary. At the after
noon session James Garrard of Vim
cennes will speak on The Public Utili-
ty Commit ssion" and B. NJ Johnson of
Richmond will lead the discussion.
Frederick L. Matson of indianapolis
viii speak on track elevation.
Mayor J. W. Hosey of Fort Wayne
will speak on Municipal Ownership
of Electric Light and Waterworks
Plants and Robert Johnson of Lo-
gansport will lead the discussion. VIM.
F. White Of Muncie will talk on The
Three Mile La" and James Gruber of
Frankfort will lead the discussion
Mayor L. Becker of Hammond will
speak on The Workhouse." and Roy l.
Shattuck of Brazil will lead the dis
cussion.
Entertainment will be provided in the
evening for the delegates. and at the
last session of the league, on Thurs
day morning, William People. city
attorney of Michigan City, will speak
on the question, What Effect win Lo-
cal Option Have on cities and Towns?'
The discussion will be led by Finley
Mount of this city DR. Hurry of Indi-
annapolis viii speak on Hygiene and
Sanitation" Following this there twill
be reports, election of officers and
adjournment. and in the afternoon the
visitors will be taken through the
city in automobiles.