Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-10
LEAGUE MEETING
IS NOTABLE ONE
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS FROM All
OVER OKLAHOMA GATHER ~
TULSA TOMARROW.
IN Session Three DAYS
Largest Congregation Of Like Ever
Held in statc--somc Of the
Purposes of Convention.

The meeting OF the oklahoma Nun
lcipnI League TO De held In Tuls'
December IL, ~ and 10, promises e
be the most notable gathering OF cItl
officials ever held IN the safe. Mayo
Martin Of Tulsa win make the open
lng address Mayor Grant Of Oklaho
ma city viii respond on behalf Of
he league Governor Cruce is cX'
Dectod 10 make an address on Taxa
lion" Justice Williams Of the SUI
prcmo court Commissioner Henshaw
u the corporation commission and
Ex-Governor G. n. Haskell are also eS-
pected.
The sessions Of the league are open
10 all the citizens OF Tulsa and 20 the
public generally. As the questions
10 be discussed are all live ones, II II
expected that the attendance viii be
very large The public is also in
vlted 10 take part IN the discussions,
and thus It is expected the meeting,
viii be- the means Of bringing out
IDEAS Of government from those most
Interested, the tax payers
For Uniform Charters.
One Of the principal objects of the
league Is To promote a movement for
the uniformity Of certain provisions
Of the charters of the state. At pres
ent all of the charters differ widely
In many Of the most important par
ticulars and II is hoped that the
league win be the means of harmon
lnzing many OF the conflicting muni-
oipal laws that appear In the differ
eni charters. A movement for uni
form accounting WIN also be launched,
as well as definite campaign for
city planning laws.
The holding u annual conferences
Of the various cities Is In line with
the most advanced thought IN muni-
cipal government. In speaking Of the
movement yesterday, Mr. Philip Kates,
former city attorney. said.
Much l. 10 BE Learned.
"The idea that the various cities
OF a state, or indeed Of the nation,
can learn much from annual confer
ences at which officials Of the various
cities can gather TO discuss the prob
lens that have confronted them dur
ing ,hir administrations is one of the
most important results of the progress
of the last ten years In the science ~
municipal government For some
years there have been held in the
various capitals Of Europe great inter
national congresses to discuss the
question OF providing adequate and
decent living conditions In the congest-
ed centers Of population. In this
country. there have been held three
city planning conferences. at which
were gathered representatives OF the
most progressive cities IN the United
States. The last one was held in
Philadelphia during last May, at
which representatives, not only OF
American cities were present, but also
from France and Germany as well.
That conference considered not only
the problems OF administration, but
also urged that the question Of city
building be considered from a scien-
tific and economic standpoint In an
address which | delivered before the
section on legal reform at the Phila-
delphia conference. | urged the ap-
pointment by congress of a municipal
commission to conduct an information
la inquiry into the living conditions
OF industrial workers IN the various
cities with view to solving the ques-
tion Of congestion and transportation
and also IN ultimate creation of
department of municipalities to do the
same work for the cities that the de-
partment OF Agriculture does for the
farming interests Of the country. SEN
ator Nowlands Of Nevada has express
ed himself as In favor OF the plan. and
a committee OF the conference was APP
pointed to confer with the United
States government and the various
state governments looking TO the ere
alton Of such commission"
Government May Rightly Act
Mr. Katcs state that while many
might question the power of the fed
cral government TO undertake such
a work II was no more beyond It's
power than the work of the depart
ment OF agriculture
The National Municipal League
just recently held It's annual session
In Richmond. Va. one OF the princi-
pal points TO which II directed at
tention was the reformation of muni-
cipal budgets. and uniform account
ing.
The Oklahoa League held It's first
meeting I'm Oklahoma City last Janu-
ary. and lis meeting was very success
ful.
May Create Permanent Office.
Among other things which II Is !
hoped the present session will ac-
complish. is the creation Of a per-
manent secretary with central Of
flee to collect data on municipal gov
ernment in the state. and to prepare
comprehensive statement Of all the
charters. with a view 10 securing uni
formity In municipal laws.
ii Is also expected that the league
will appoint committee on uniform
accounting, which will recommend a
system for adoption In all the cities
which have commission form OF gov
eminent. and Its passage by the legis
lature for those cities which are still I
governed by the general laws.