Evening journal., 1913-10-06
DELEGATES
ARRIVE FOR
CONVENTION
Officers Of American Society
Of Municipal Improvement
are Received
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
ORDER OF TIE DAY


Although the twentieth annual con-
vention of the American Society of Mu-
nicipal Improvements does not convene
here until tomorrow. the auditorium of
the Hotel DUPONT, the convention site,
resembled convention seat this morn
ing when fifty or more delegates as
sembed there Among the early ar
rivals were b. Z. Briggs of Erie. Pa,
president; f. II. Christ of Grand Rap
ids. Alich first vice president; W. A.
Howell OF Newark. n j.. second vice
president, and A. Prescott Folwell OF
New York, secretary. The members OF
the Street and Sewer Department, as
well as other city departments, are
striving to establish name for the
city as hostess and everything possible
will be done 70 entertain the guests
while they remain here. Many OF the
visitors are accompanied by their wives
and theatre parties and the like viii be
arranged for them.
Lc-lie Y. Christy. secretary of the
Strnat and Sewer Department has charg.
of the registering booth at the auditor
ium and all delegates and guests aIe
asked to enroll their names. Badges
are distributed as we'll az literature
which includes a program Of the several
days meetings.
This morning committees on standard
specifications held meetings beginning 40
1880 O'Clock All those interested in
sewage or paving specifications we're wei
coined A recess vas taken at noon for
! luncheon and the committees Ieconvened
/ at o'clock At s O'Clock this evening
the executive committee will meet after
4 the finance committee goes over the
books of the secretary and treasurer
/ In the lobby rooms on the Eleventh
floor Of the hotel are the spaces allotted
20 the 25 exhibitors. The Coleman du-
/ ront Road incorporated has an inter
lesting exhibit as also has the Charles
/ Warner Company of this city The War
rem Brothers OF Boston also have an
exhibit Other exhibitors represent all
sections Of the country.
The business session of the convention
'eonvenes at 1890 O'Clock tomorrow morn.
ing.
The membership of the convention
lis of two classes. the engineers and
those connected with cities. and con-
tractors and engineers who are not
lconnected with the administration
forces Of cities. The membership OF
the association is about 700 men,
many Of them classed as the best
lengineers and municipal authorities
lin the United States.
That these men may see the points
of interest about the city and be
given a good impression Of Whining
ton. an automobile trip has been ar
ranged for them which will TAXI
place on Thursday afternoon. 1
will take a great many automobile
TO convey the members Of the con
vention and local delegation which !
to accompany them about the city
and the entertainment COMMITTEES
. asks all those who own automobile
/ In the city TO place them at the dis
popsal of the delegates. II is abso
lutely imperative that such a repre-
sentative body of citizens from al
parts OF the county shall get a gooC
IMPRESSION of Wilmington and tht
best way that they can be showr
the city Is in automobiles. Persons
willing TO lend their machines should
notify Charles c. Kurt. OF the vii.
mington Trust Companl.
One OF the most important papers T.
be presented at the convention will b
committee report dealing with tn
methods OF standardizing units in stree
paving. Difficulties have existed II
making comparisons OF the costs OF paw
ing m different cities because OF IN
absence OF standard units OF construc
: ton
Efforts will be made to have th
: convention adopt n method of ascertain
) ing costs by a uniform system whic
, shall be used thruout the country Tn
D ] g .ol.t frtr. he ID
follows
8 Start from Eleventh street entrance
p of Hotel DUPONT. west on Eleventh 4
Tatnall, bitulitihc laid over ol'
e bricks 1910; north ons Tatnall &
y Thirteeth. asphaltic concrete Twelft
= to Fourteenth. laid 1911; west ol
Thirteenth to West bitulithic. lai
d 1910: north on West to Brandywin
y Park Drive. East on Park Drive t
!. Sixteenth. East on Sixteenth {
d French. view pumping station an
d preliminary filters. half hour Above
u for inspection: south on French {
l. Third paved to Fourth with bitulith
y ic. laid 1912: from Fourth to Thirt
II asphaltic concrete. laid 1912; east o
y Third TO Poplar. North on Poplar
= Sixth. West on Sixth to French, btu
y lithic, laid 1912; north on French
-. Sixteenth. west on Sixteenth to MAI
:, ket. north on Market to Thirtieth. {
y Eighteenth street on left is bitulithi
= laid 1909, on per cent. grade; Ger
: eral WashingtonS headquarters se'
a ond house on left above Eighteenth
- from Twenty-third to Twenty mint
10 is bitulithic. laid 1911; from Twenty
20 ninth to Thirty-third is asphaltic col
"a crete. laid 1912: west on Thiriteth
"A West: south on West to Twenty-pint
east on Twenty-ninth 10 Market. pen'
10 tration on Wilmington Base" la
1e in 1910; south on Market to Concor
al West on Concord 10 Porter rese
NJ voir. from Washington to Madisc
lie streets is penetration laid 1911; G.
ii Gle the reservoir. view reservoir, I'll
FL ers, laboratories, etc. one hour a
= lowed for inspection; east on Co
OF cord to Boulevard. south on Boul
ward to Fourteenth, penetration la
1910: east on Fourteenth to We'
north on West 10 Brandywine Pa
Drive.
West on Park Drive TO Tower, co
IE crete bridge at Van Buren street co
tains main water line from filters