The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-12

which the league will be held respon-
slble, and as society we should ask
for only general laws that will be ap-
plicable to all, and not attempt to be
responsible for bills that are of local
importance only" said Mayor Kirt-
land "Twenty-three laws were enact
ed by the 1910 legislature that are of
special interest to the cities of the
state, nearly half of them being laws
that were suggested and prepared by
members of this league. The chair
man would suggest that it is time now
to begin to outline any general laws
that may be needed so that plenty of
time be had to get them in shape for
Introduction into the legislature of
1912, and that a better plan may be
perfected for caring for our bills dur
ing the legislative session than was
had last session"
Albert Doege, mayor of Leaven-
worth, gave an intensely interesting
talk on the police problem. His talk
was of special interest to delegates
from cities of the first class and he
spoke also in regard to the police
force of smaller cities in the state. His
excellent theories were taken up by
ex-Nayor Davidson of Wichita, who
gave additional advice in these mat
ters. Mayor Frank Vincent of Hutch
inson spoke on the natural gas and
public utilities matters.
This afternoon two papers were
read which are found in another col
umn. The meeting adjourned to the
city hall. where the members posed
for group photograph At o'clock
the sixty-five delegates were taken
over the city in motor cars and an in
spection of the municipal waterworks.
electric light and crematory plants was
made.
Tonight at $50 banquet and
smoker will be given at the CONNER
ciaI club.
Additional Delegates.
The list of delegates in addition to
the list published last evening in the
state Journal follows:
A. G. Parker, Bonner Springs; Geo.
w. Merilatt, city clerk, Enterprise;
w. G. Kelly. city clerk, Horton; J. J.
Jeffrey. clerk, Elmdale; ]. N Kin
meyer, city clerk. Leavenworth; B. z.
DR.. r. E Nelson, commissioner, Leav-
enworth; c. A. Dykstra. Lawrence; G.
A Gisell, Lawrence; Clyde A King,
city attorney, Cofeyville; J. Dunhel-
poria; 3. L. Jones, commissioner, Cof-
feyville; Chas. Mitchell, LaCygne;
Arthur Waetzel Carbondale; A. c.
Graves. mayor, Pittsburg; c. 3. Kirt-
land, mayor, Salina; Mark f. Smith,
commissioner, lola; H. f. Dean, COM
missioner, Kansas City; Is. J. Higgins,
city attorney, Kansas City; Charles H
Talbot, Kansas City, Mo.
City Attorneys Organize.
At a meeting of the city attorneys
of the state who attended the cOnNen-
tion of the League of Kansas Munich
palities in the Commercial club par
lors early this afternoon, E. s. Water
bury, city attorney of Emporia was
elected president and w. c. Ralston,
city attorney of Topeka, secretary.
The city attorneys organized as an
auxiliary of the municipal league and
will recommend to the officers of the
league that at least one attorney be
appointed on the legislative commit
tee.
The association of city attorneys of
the state comes as an idea of W. c.
Ralston of Topeka who sent a CALI
out about two weeks ago requesting
the officials to attend the meetings in
Topeka.
The city clerks of the state have or
ganized also and have asked that at
least one clerk be placed on the leg |
islative committee of the league. The |
clerks came to Topeka following a call |
from c. B. Burge, city clerk of this |
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