The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-07
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
Will DISCUSS MANY
SUBJECTS sept. 10
Beer, Public Works and Tax
Discussions Are On Con.
vention Program

Beer. public works, consu m ers
councils, state tax assessment, ana
electric power and light taxes viii be
among host Of problems to be con-
sidered at the annual conference OF
the League Of North Dakota Num-
cipalities at jamestown Sept. 10.
Model city ordinances to carry out
the provisions Of the initiated beer
bill, should the measure be approved
at the special election Sept. az, will
be presented to the conference by =
special committee appointed to draft
such ordinances.
Under provisions of the initiated
measure, each incorporated city and
village has the authority to require
licenses from retailers Of beer, to
regulate the business Of vendors, col
lect a license fee, and provide penal
ties for violation Of regulations.
Boards Of county commissioners have
this power in unincorporated cities
and village.
Members Of the committee appoint
ed to draw up model city ordinances
are G. L. Foster, Bismarck, chair
man; L. T. Sproul, Valley City; N.
w. Murphy, Fargo; ]. p. Fleck, Man
dan, and Alloys Wartner, Harvey.
Will Hear Ehginee1
Opening with registration, Z bust
ness session and appointment Of
committees. the conference program
calls for addresses by Chairman Fos-
ter Of the leagues beer committee
who will speak on 1.-THE Initiated Beer
Bill and Municipalities" and by A
D. McKinnon, emergency conserva-
ton corps technician, and ]. N
Roherty, state highway commission
engineer. who will speak on federal
public works program. New legisla-
ton affecting municipalities also viii
be discussed.
Following q business session ut
p. m, a joint banquet with the North
Dakota Water and Sewage work,
conference is to be conducted. Henry
Holt, Grand Forks city commission.
er and member Of the state advisory
board Of the federal emergency adj
ministratiou Of public works, vii
speak on 1.-THE Federal Public Work.
Program"
Pointing to various matters Of vita
interest to municipalities that win b.
|explained at the meeting, Myron II
Atkinson, Bismarck, secretary Of tn
leagues executive committee, salt
regulations concerning federal publi
works will be stressed.
Paul v. Betters, executive directo
of the American Municipal associa
ton, has been appointed by the fed
eral administration as q contact maj
between municipalities and the fed
Ieral public works administration, At
kinson said. The League Of MORT
Dakota Municipalities Is q membe
OF the American association. Tn
state group will continue to asst,
and cooperate with cities and village
: in ironing out difficulties which ma
arise In connection with the project
under the public works advisor
fboard, he added.
, Plan Consumer Councils
Another topic will be consumer
councils" which the department I
agriculture asks cities and villages [
set up, including representative cit
zens who are not businessmen or n
tailers, to protect consumers fro
! unwarranted price increases.
Budget establishments for the fisc
. year ending June 80, 1894, may |
necessary in some municipalities, A
a kinson asserted, due to the new la
i concerning electric power and ligl
! company taxes passed by the Ia
! legislature. The companies will n
! be subject to q 1888 general proper
tax, but will be subject to q IL p
= cent tax on 1888 gross earnings, tn
tax not to be payable until July
3 1894, and not delinquent until Aug.
1894.
= Members Of the league executi
committee are Otto Bauer, Mands