The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-08
Thirty n. D. CITIES
TO join IN LEAGUE
Of MUNICIPALITIES
Annual Session to Be Held at
Valley City Thursday and
Friday This Week
COMMISSION HERE GOING
Governor George F. Shafer and
Mayor locken of Crooks
ton Leading Speakers

Governor George F. Shafec and DIR.
O. E. LOcken, mayor OF CrooxstOn.
Mimi. will be the principal speakers
at Valley City, Thursday evening, at
q banquet program arranged for the
1929 convention Of the league of
North Dakota municipalities. DR..
Locken is a trustee Of the League Of
Minnesota Municipalities.
The entire Bismarck city commits
sion is planning to attend.
Arrangements for the 1929 meeting,
which will be held at tho Hotel Ru-
dolph. are being completed this week,
1t IA announced today by MyrOn n.
Atkinson. Bismarck city auditor. who
Is executive-secretary OF the organ
ization. 1t is probable that several
Bismarck city commissioners will at
tend the meeting, he said.
80 Cities to Be Represented
Representatives Of more than 80
cities are expected to register at 10
a. m. Thursday. Atkinson said. Sew
enteen cities Monday had signified
their intention Of sending representa-
tives to the convention and word from
at least that many more is expected
today and tomorrow.
Following registration will be. III adj
dress of welcome by Fred j. Freder-
ickson, Valley City mayor, at 1:30 p.
m. A. v. Haig. Devils Lake. presi-
dent of the league. will give the pres
ident's address. The secretary's re-
port will be read by Atkinson and
H1Cir will niV,a ~ ,.oYNcVt nf thu Nvprts-
tive committee.
Papers to BE Read
Three papers which will be read be-
fore the convention Thursday after
noon follow: The Determination
and Regulation of Public Utility
Rates. G. w. Mcdonnell, chairman
Of the state railroad commissioners;
Relation of the state health depart
ment to local governments A. L. Ba-
vone. sanitary engineer of the state
health department: The assessment
and equalization of city and village
property for taxation purposes liver
Acker, state tax commissioner.
Committee appointments will be
made by Haig. It Is probable that
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legislative committees will be named.
Round table discussions scheduled
for Thursday afternoon follow: "oo-
lice and fire departments some po-
lice commissioner and w. r. Craswell.
Valley City fire chief: Sanitation
and streets" j. A. Dinnie, Grand
Forks city commissioner and member
OF the state highway commission: and
Finances md problems Of auditors
and clerks" A. r. Watkins. Fargo city
auditor. The Thursday night ban
Quet will be held at the Hotel Ru-
dOlph.
Other Discussions
Two more papers will be read Fri
day morning: Police administra-
tion," A. J.. H. Bratsberg, president Of
the Minot board of city commission
ers: and New legislation affecting
cities and villages" F. G. Kneeland,
Jamestown city attorney and member
Of the last legislature from Stutslnan
county. A question box and general
round table discussion will be III
Quoted Friday morning also, with a
business session including reports Of
committees, election Of officers, new
business. and selection Of place and
time Of the 1880 convention. on the
program for Friday afternoon.
Present officers of the league are
A. v. Haig. Devils Lake. president: A.
]. II. Bratsberg, Minot, vice president;
M. H. Atkinson. Bismarck. executive
secretary: Otto Bauer, Mandan. v. E.
Corbett. Minot. and ]. D. Turner,
Grand Forks. trustees.