The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-27
Municipal League Asks Author
ity for Commission Plan in
Third-Class Cities.
PREPARE RESOLUTION FOR
REFERENCE TO LEGISLATURE
First Day of Convention at
Sandy Marked by Interest
ing Addresses.

The feature OF the opening day OF the
convention OF the State League OF Mu-
inequalities. OF Utah at Sandy was a
motion by Mayor Phil Bcntz OF Murray
10 the effect that resolution be drafted
and placed before the legislature dealing
with the enactment OF law giving the
cities of the third class the right To
adopt tho commission form OF govern
meut II they desire SO to do. THIS mo-
ton followed stirring address by y
w. Moffat OF Murray. WHO discussed inc
Des Moines Galveston and other com
mission plans thoroughly, Mayor Clark
OF Pennington seconded the motion, I'm :
mediately following which Frank Howe OF
Murray requested the chair TO name Il
committee OF five to draw UP the reso-
luton. President w. d. kuhre named
Albert Cooper OF Pleasant Grove, l. T.
Deal OF Mammoth. John Ford OF Center
Vile, Mayor Phil Bentz and d. w; Moi
fat OF Murray. This committee will pre-
sent the document at the morning ses-
sion Friday.
der promptly at 10 o'clock by President
Kuhre. About flfty representatives were
present. The roll call showed that the
following cities were represented; Brig
land, Grantsyille, Lewiston. Midyale,
Maroni. Midway. Mount Pleasant Muir
ray, Pleasant Grove. Salina Sandy. San
taquin. Scofield and Garland.
The work OF the convention started
off briskly Archibald Stuart, president
OF the Sandy Commercial club, delivered
q brief address OF welcome. President
Kuhre responded In behalf of the League.
System of Taxation.
Harden Bennion OF the state board Of
Equitable Method Of Taxation" He de-
clared that il will take many years yet
to adjust this matter as 1t is a eompll- :
Gated subject Owners OF public lands
N n q
valuation, he said, as by this means
they are assisting in establishing a sys-
tenn OF just taxation.
During the discussion which followed
c. j. Wheelon Of Garland asked that a
committee he appointed to adjust num-
Der OF matters pertaining to legislative
Mayor Hyrnm Gon and ' Mr.. Wheeion
We're appointed TO consider number OF
laws regarding the revenue of cities
The address Of Judge Ferdinand Erick-
day. In discussing his topic. Enforcement
OF Laws and Ordinances" Judge Erickson
said that half OF the mayors now In Of
flce know practically nothing about the
the time had come when the mossback
ideas should be done away with and the
criminal code enforced.
Many justices are a joke" said Judge
Erickson
The speaker asserted that uniformity
in city ordinances should be brought
about.
For Sanitary Improvement
AZ the afternoon session the Jordan
nigh school orchestra rendered an excel :
.ent musical programme, which was
mighty appreciated
Willard Hansen. state food and dairy
commissioner, gave the league members
an Insight into what that department is
doing In this state, and explained how
sanitary methods can be EMPLOYED with
out little cost. il the owner OF livestock
WIN put take enough precaution to adopt
new Ideas and not depend on the ancient
plans which have outgrown their useful
ness Mr.. Hansen cited many cases
where death has resulted from unclean
get together in their home town and
name food Inspector TO act with the
state officers, In order that all products
leaving that city for other parts could
be passed upon safely by a reliable man
and thus save the party Interested a
great deal of money when other inspec-
tors confiscated the stock.
Americans like to gamble" said o.
Z. Beebc yesterday, while delivering an
address on THE Best Means of Protect
ing the Public Against Fraudulent and
given by Mr.. Beebe dealt largely with
the safeguarding OF the funds OF munich
pahtles and OF preventing the use of the
city-s resources In schemes which have
tually would lead the town into an in
debtedness from which II would take
some years to recover. Legitimate in
vestpents should he made only after a
thorough Investigation has been made,
said Mr.. Beebe
See Smelling Plant.
Immediately after adjournment. a spe
cial car was taken to Midvale where the
works of the United States smelter were
inspected. under the personal supervision
OF Superintendent Hazelton. At o'clock
a banquet was held in the auditorium OF
the ward chapel, at which function
Judge Ferdinand Erickson was toast
master, TIE programme OF the day was
brought to d close when sour Boys was
presented In the amusement hall by the
This morning the first session of the
league will begin at 10 o'clock. The
speakers will be: Joseph Ulmer. city en-
gineer OF Murray; Dr. A. n. Hansen. Salt
Lake; Mayor Edward Southwicl, Lehi
and a member from Logan Beginning
at 1870 p. M, James II. Anderson Will
discuss cheap and economical roadways,
and w. W. Wilson will read a paper on
the sprinkling of roads. The designation
Of the next place of annual meeting and
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