The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-23
At Sessions Held by the League
Today Delegates Took Oft
Their Vests and Worked
With Much Vim.
CITY is TOURED IN AUTOS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON the CITY
OFFICIALS BROKE OFF WORK
TO MOTOR AROUND RICHMOND
-MEETiNc SUCCESS.

With the selection OF Crawfordsville
as the next meeting place and the elec-
ton OF officers. the Municipal League
late today closed one OF it's most sue
cessful meetings. Mayor Lemuel Dar.
row Of Laporte. one OF the leading
spirits Of this convention. was elected
president for the coming year. The
other officers elected are: James e,
Burke. mayor of Jacksonville. llrst
vice president: John Thorn, council
man. Noblesville. second vice presi-
dent; Loren Mellette, Elwood, treas
urer; s. B. Robinson, clerk Of Craw-
fordsville. local secretary.
Took OF Their Vests.
The lively interest in the discus
sions which put the program out OF
schedule yesterday. was manifested
again today. so that when the dinner
hour arrived the whole mornings pro-
gram was yet to be given. However
the members shed their costs and With
grim determination voted to continue
the program until 1t was finished. The
members did not wish to lose the
splendid automobile ride promised
them by taking q chance on IN after
noon session. The leader In the dis
cussion was Mayor Becker Of HAM
mond. Mr.. Becker took the floor sew
eral times during each discussion and
when once in possession he made use
Of his opportunity.
This afternoon the delegates were
given further opportunity to sec
{nh hu <1f0 an
ride. They spent the afternoon In
specting the places Of interest and
ended their journey ut Beallview
where they were treated to . Dutch
lunch. They expressed themselves a.
astonished at the progress and beau
ty of the city.
Darrow Starts Program.
This morning the session opened un-
usually early in order to cover the
part OF the program left unfinished
yesterday. Mayor Darrow Of Laporte
lead in the discussion on the elevation
of tracks. He said that the municipal
league should try to get legislation
passed which will compel railroads to
elevate the tracks In all cities Of the
state where there is danger from sur
face tracks.
Mayor Becker pointed out that II
the cities should be compelled to pay
any part of the expense many Of them
could not do 20 because they arc al-
Indebtedness.
William A. DeHority Of IndianApol-
Is in a discussion on the public &C.
counting law said that the law has
been the means Of saving thousands OF
dollars to the state. It has shown
honest oficials that their manner OF
keeping books IL inemcient and In
many cases how they have been made
the tool of INSCRIPTIONS agents. He
has found that these agents have forg-
ed the names Of reputable concerns in
order to sell the goods to trustees.
Talk on Water supply.
"The Water Supply Of Cities and
Towns" was the subject Of paper BY
Frank Katteman Of Brasil. Mr.. Kat
teman said that pure water pays well
| from financial AZ well ~ . health
standpoint Manufacturers want pure
water. The most important use Of
| water works. he thought. was IN furn-
ishing fire protection. A good SER
vice always tends to lower the ire
insurance rates"
At this point IN the meeting the re-
firing president, Joseph T. NcNary
made his final report Mr.. NcNau
| through his three years Of efficient
service has endeared himself to the
members Of the league. He said: