The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-23
Council Committee Rejects
Invitation of League of
American M Municipalities
MAYOR SAYS RICHMOND
OUGHT TO BE MEMBER
Declares That Great Benefits
Would Result from Joining.
Matter Will Be Taken
Higher Up.

NputFaFy 10 LHS hopes OF the IhAm-
Der of Commerce and others who
have at heart the advancement OK
Richmond, the council committee on
ordinance, charter and reform Friday
night rejected the Invitation extended
TO this city by the League of Ameri-
can municipalities asking that Rich
mond become member of the
league, the committee deciding that
the city could not afford to pay tha
annual dues which amount to ffty
dollars.
1t is understood, - hpWevar- that
despite tho action of tho committees
strong hight will be made on the
floor of the council at It's next meet
ing, Mayor Richardson emphaticalty
declaring Saturday that he wished
Richmond to be a member of the
league. as the benefits are many hum
bred times the amount OF the annual
feet
The league has been In existencs
about fifteen years, and Ia composed
of the largest and most progressivc
cities In the United States ana
Canada.
Various cities throughout the copn-
try are continually making investiga-
lions and sociological surveys, and
the benefits of these inquiries arc
placed at the disposal of every menu
her of the league nantbrs Def books
being used every year, giving in detail
the results of the work done towards
reform and progress In the various
cities.
In organizing any campaign every
city belonging 10 the league consv-
quently has the benefit of the reports
of all other cities that have conducts
ed similar campaigns, and these. ac-
cordlng to those VINO nave stunned
municipai matutefs, are worth nous
anas Oh uoiiars anhuans, as s'e laonaa
~ aSlea.S ~ s'as.srasas H.,
at inc po,his " ps ny $50.
| 800 9t.Na, ~ ,E,r,. *. ar., saya,.aI
a.ii.is ~. 1870
| mr.. - 1yhamher
Tha ,pvitation- .yas procured by the
cnan,hsr ~ Commerce. wnich con-
clrdaa after Investigation that mems
10 -shiy ~ ma Ieartle would greatly
: L. ,is. tha ,fty aince fY,a faagte Is
.~rt,,uat,,, sending out iiterature as
"a ,s,crL acco,np,tshad in yarIeiis uarrx
xs tna country white .iia spe.,f4i adj
vantases of the cities iicldins meme
hersbin are given wild, publicity.
Norfolk IL already q member Of the
ieayue. while the names of tho larger
southern cities also appear on sha
Nets and as tl,ese are deriving mutual
beneft the chamber of Commences OF
This CITY was DESTROYS that Richmond
should avail itself Of the opportunity
~ receive like benefit.
business Manager Dabney. uf the
cb.mhar SATURDAY morning declared
thn+ tha ranorts and annual ralblica-
-, - ~ Ieasua u,sra ,nvaluahIe.
~. .h.,, shonta ha raca,yad Nv
"nu 30. So, ,,-tsn.s ~ s,arS II.
~ a.. ,,rn,rass,,-s r,nn,,,naif@,a.
t'e my "a rs ,.,.ss,,,s tra..sad -
~ hse vi we uo'
THESE puoaeaooiis euh'aAiieu 'ns Aot-
loving;
Home Ruie TOT cities
lndetermlnate franchises.
Control of Pubic uubtns
Street Paving and Cleaning.
Sewer and Garbage Disposal.
Parks and Fairgrounds.
Smoke Prevention.
Municipal Taxation.
Municipal Reports and Accounting.
Government by Commission.
A review Of these subjects Will show
that Richmond 10 now ,nts-esfed II
oyerv one of them. thar cacn 70 = nya
ts.,,: cnrfrort,ng ~ ns,,,rciI ana ths
a,.t.,aa 80 .h ras,,Its ,t,,i,,ss -
..ia ~. - 49,.
t.ne, -. s..,a-s.-
shouIu ps aNa,aoie " enoeo . y.s
tne questiohs mere IN oIaer uias u..o
ana money may pe sdFea ana IN