The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-21
eI1Y DADS ATTEND
MEE1|NGAT AURORA
..v,sAL DISTRICT CONFER
.~rr OF MUNICIPAL OFF,
los MEETS At AURORA
,.ocr ATTENDANCE AND
r,r INTEREST FEATURES.

,apcE ATTENOANNG H>~
i've INTEREST FEATURES.
,,v.da was represented in a meet
=, # Aurora last Thursday night OF
Wy Central District Conference OF
uuricipal Officers by Mayor Pliny
y s'I Clark, Miss Hazel M. Garlick'
..~n clerk and recorder, Trustees r.
y wv Murchison, F. A. Mahannah, M.
= Johnson, Ralph Ashton and WILL
NAM Bennett, and representative
# The Enterprise.
A i. perhaps generally known
his is an organization of the Off
.;,1s of the cities and towns outside
:, nenver in the Denver district. Its
,rrnose is mutual benefit through
,,n,ultation and cooperation upon
,ues.ions and policies of common or
'imilar concern. The Aurora meeting
vas the third held since the organ
;,,tion was formed and the increased
attendance appears to prove growing
interest. About sixty were present
;, the Aurora meeting. Miss Garlick
b.inp the only lady official.
It began with a banquet both sub
,.ntial and dainty served by the
wives of Aurora officials assisted by
other ladies of Aurora. 1t was
.uread in the auditorium of the
suvn hall, in which three long tables
we're arranged, laden with an appe-
tins array of all manner of good
things to eat.
After ample justice, if not actual
violence. had been done to the ban
7e,, the business session began with
he readinrj and approval sf the
minutes of the meeting held in Ar
vada two weeks previously and OF
tie bylaws adopted at that time.
Addresses were made by num-
ber Of members on various topics, all
Nressing the importance of organi.
ation and cooperation-each COM
nunity benefiting by the experience
Of every other.
Action to bring about uniform
speed laws was discussed, but the
int developed through the discus
non that the speed laws in all the
towns in the. organization already are
10 nearly uniform as to render fur.
her action in that direction unnec.
.say.
Very decided opposition to the
proposed automobile road race be-
tween Denver and Palmer Lake July
twas voiced by all who spoke on the
nbject. 1t was agreed that such use
Of the highways is in violation of law
and a serious menace to public safe.
" The secretary was directed to
ask the attorney general for an ot1in.
ION as to the legality of holding such
4 race on the public highway, and
resolution was unanimously adopt.
20 directing the officers to oppose
ne holding Of the race by all proper
means at their disposal. The mayor
~
!. Lttleton and the mayor of Castle
Ao'K both declared their intention to
compel the racers to observe the
'peed laws Of those towns in case the
nee Is run.
oh motion the president appoint.
~ committee of five, including
,m'eIf' Mayor Clark of Arvada
c4Dse Blackman Of Littleton. V. A.
e Oh Castle Rock and Mayor Con-
~ Of Englewood, to prepare a
'''sfam for each future meeting.
unanimous rising vote of thanks
rendered the ladies Of Aurora
~ served the excellent banque. Of
lie evening.
4. e next meeting Of the organiza-
!" VIII be held at Castle Rock,
.u aaS night. July 12. 1t is pro-
wy mat arrangements will be
'of Arvada's splendid band to
mpahy the local members to that