Evening journal., 1913-09-24
CITY IS READY
FOR CONVENTION
American Society Of Munich
pal Improvement to Meet
Here in October

Authorities on municipal engineer
ing and orators Of national repute
will address the sessions OF the twen-
tieth annual convention OF the Amer
ican Society of Municipal Improve
ments to be held at the Hotel DUPONT
next month. The date for the conyen-
tion will be October Z, 6. and 10.
The reports Of the standing COM
mittees dealing with definite plans Of
municipal improvement will be a fea-
ture of the sessions.
Among those VINO will speak at the
sessions are: John II. Gregory, Of
New York; Alexander Potter Of New
York; Chester G. Wigley. of New
Jersey; Joseph E. Putnam, of Ro-
chester; F. w. Fitzpatrick, OF Wash
ington; Powell Evans, Of Philadel-
phia; Professor Edward Norton of
Columbus, Ohio; William A. How
ell. of Newark, n. j.: George G. War
ren, of Boston. and A. Prescott Fol-
well. of New York.
The full convention program fol-
lows:
Monday. October Preliminary
Meetings a. M, meeting of the
committees on standard specifications
and standard forms and their several
subcommittee at society headquar-
ters. Hotel Dupont. All who arc in
] terested in sewerage and paving spec
ifications or i'm the subject of standard
units for recording municipal work
are invited to attend these meetings; /;
p. m, meetings of committees on
standard specifications and standard
forms; 7.30 p. m, meeting OF finance
/ committee. to examine accounts Of
1 secretary and treasurer; s p. m, meet
/ ing of executive committee.
Firct Day, Tuesday. October 10 a.
M. meeting Of executive committee.
Morning session. II a. M. convention
called TO order: opening address; ;
regular ord'r of business as follows:
/ /. the presidents address; 2, reports
of the secretary a. treasurer: 3. re-
( port OF the executive committee. 4,
/ report of the finance committee; 3,
reports OF special committees: G,
reading and discussion Of papers
election Of committees on nominations
and place Of meeting.
Notc.-Any proposed amendments
TO the constitution must be presented
during the first day.
Afternoon Session , p. m. report OF
committee on park Developments and
maintenance; report OF committee on
garbage disposal and street cleaning
] -
sanitation. Separate and Combined
Sewers in Their Relations TO the Dis
lposal Of Sewage by John H. Gregory
consuliiu. engineer. New York city
,"Springiield Sewage Disposal Plant an,
Its Departure from Common Practice.
by Alexander Potter. consulting engi
necr. New York city: "What Obliga
tions. u ANY j. the State Under to
Municipality Where the State Board o
Health Has Required the Abandonment
OF the Disposal of Sewage Into Run
ming Streams" by Chastcr G.. Wigcy
) engineer for the State Board of Healtl
of New Jersey
Evening Session 8 p. m. report %
committee on water works; report %
committee on street lighting: "Som'
Observations on Minimum Illumination
Tor street lighting. by Joseph J.
Putnam. assistant city engineer %
Rochester. \. y; report of the com
mittcc on fire prcNcntion; Education
in Fire Prevention" bv F. W. Fitz
patrick. consulting architect. Washing
ton, d. c.: Fire Prevention" by Powell
Evans, chairman Fire Prevention Com
mission, Department OF Public Safety
Philadelphia. Pa.
Second Day. Wednesday. October S
Morning Session 9 a. m. Propose
Standard Specifications for PAWN,
} Brick of the American Society for Test
ing Materials" by Professor Edwan
Orton, Ohio State University. Columbu.
Ohio; report of committee on stand
! ard specifications: reports of sub-com
mttccs on asphalt. btuminous. brick
wood block. concrete. stone block an
macadam and gravel pavements. and o
sewers. a. M. election of officers am