Evening journal., 1913-10-08
CITY BUILDERS
ELECT CRIST
PRESIDENT
Dayton, Ohio, Will Probably
Get The Next COnVen-
tiOn
DELEGATES ON RIVER
RIDE THIS AFTERNOON

The convention of the American So
ciety Of Municipal improvements got
down to real business this morning and
after the election of officers two papers
were read and discussion entered into.
Leslie V. Christy OF this city was
elected chairman Of the fnunce commit
tee. The other officers are: Edward H.
Crist of Grand Rapids, Michigan, presi-
dent; William A. Howell OF Newark,
n. j., first vice president; W. r. Ma.
callam of Hamilton, Ont, second vice.
president; \. d. Sprague OF Pittsburgh,
Pa, third vice-president; Charles Car.
roll Brown of indianapolis, Ind, eecre-
tary; w. B. Howe OF Concord, n. H.,
treasurer.
Finance Committee. T. Christy OF
Wilmington, +. j. Cellarius of Dayton,
Ohioj Frank r. Allen, Prince Bluff,
Ark.
Mr.. Crist was formerly first vice-pres-
ident of the society. Mr.. Howell was
second vice-presideut and Mr.. Macallun
was third vice president of the asso.
citation. A. Prescott Folwell. former
secretary of the association, refused a
denomination, although he was urged by
the members of the convention to do So
Mr.. Crisp made a short speech after
his election, in which he said that he
hoped to make the society the best in
the country, and that he would give
his best efforts in making the coming
year the greatest in the history Of the
organization.
Before the convention convened this
morning the delegates were taken TO
the city paving plant where they wit
messed the pouring of the Wilmington
base. The delegates were highly en-
thusiastic over the way the city ham
dies its paving work and the efficiency
of the Street and Sewer Department.
Dayton, Ohio. will probably be the
next meeting place of the convention.
This morning the committee on meet
ing places made its report in which il
recommended that Dayton. Ohio, be
selected as the next meeting place Of
the convention. The report stated
that New York, Birmingham, n. Y,
Boston, Chicago, Columbus and sew
eral other cities have been making
strenuous efforts to land the conven-
tion, but that after careful consid-
Grafton that the committee had de-
cided on Dayton for mkt year and
San Francisco for 1915, If possible.
The report Of the committee is
usually accepted and their recOmmen-
dations abided by, but the fight that
many of the cities have been putting
up for the convention was evident
when Il was decided 20 lay the matter
over until tonight and throw the mats
ter before the entire convention for a
decision. Meantime the delegates
from the rival critics will try to mus
ter enough votes TO land the conven-
ton, II is as pretty little fight as has
ever been seen IN the history of the
organization.
The convention also decided tc
adopt the proposed amendments 10
the constitution providing for the
merger OF the Association for the
Standardization Of Paving Materials
The amendments were published in
THE EVENING JOURNAL yesteulay
and provide for the merger of the as
sociation and its members into the
American Society of Municipal I'M
provements. n. d. Sprague, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, who was elected third
vice-president of the association this
morning, was the former president OF
the association, which was emerged.
Chester G. Wigley. engineer of the
State Board of Health. of New Jer-
sey. read a paper on what obligation
If Any, Is the State Under to a Muni-
cipality Where the State Board of
Health has required the Abandon
ment OF the Disposal of Sewage Into
Running Streams?"
Mr.. Wigley admitted a board of ar
bitration to officiate in damage cases
where a sewage disposal system dam
ages property or investments. and the
direct supervision of the state over
plans of systems Of municipalities for
the disposal Of sewage In this con-
viction, Mr.. Wigley pointed out tina.
where two cities are close to each
other. a great saving of money car
| be made by the cities cooperating and
/ building one disposal plant approved
/ by the state which will do the work
of two separate plants.
Discussion followed the reading OF
the paper.
Proposed Standard Specifications
for Paving Brick Of the American Sc
ciety for Testing Materials was the
subject of very interesting paper by
Professor Edward Orton. of Ohio
State University.
Professor Orton was reading his
paper when word was received by the
convention would have TO adjourn
and go to the Fourth street wharf. IA
take the boat for the river ride this
afternoon. Further reading Of the
paper was postponed until this even.
ing. and the convention adjourned anC
the delegates took street cars TO the
wharf. The ride will end about
o'clock tonight. The trip was made
on the steamer City of Philadelphia
and lunch was served on the boat.