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Show Mayor Gurney Elected Third Vice President Slale Jluiilclpnl !.,.,. A Mnn Iraiisarls Much linperlnnt Bust. MCM of InteroM le All ,o rilles of tho Stale. Mayor W. F. Gurney, W. S. Kvnns nnd Wm. Wing attended tho state Convention or Municipal Leagues at Monti this week. Lehl was honored with the election or Mayor Gurney as Third Vlco President for the en-suing en-suing year. TheBe gentlemen report the convention n great success, nnd voted MnntI the greatest entertainers entertain-ers In the state. Thursday was devoted largely io preliminary business, tho nnnunl ad-doss ad-doss by the president nnd tho yearly report of the secretary. There was n talk on municipal ownership by Henry Blood or Knycsvlllo and several sev-eral iiiubIcuI- numbers. There wero two sessions Friday, when "Uniform City Ordinances," Meter and Flat Rates for Water and Lights," "Granting ot Franchises" and "Dcadjustmont or Taxes" woro taken up and discussed. Saturday was n short session, when prospective state legislation was discussed, dis-cussed, tho noxt mooting plr.eo was selected and tho now oUlccrfl elected. Tho state convention went on record re-cord as rnvoring Btato wide prohibition. prohibi-tion. It decided to nsk cortain changes in slato laws, permitting a bonded Indebtedness or cllles large enough to build municipal power plants and Install water works. Thoro was wldo discussion on municipal muni-cipal ownership or electric power plnnts. Somo cities wcro highly suc-ccssrull suc-ccssrull while others, as Murray, lost lots or monoy in trying out tho venture. ven-ture. The convention voted as being In favor of all tho cities having unlet unl-et tho ordinances, and n general thought to bu possiblo In 85 per cent or tho ordinance, and a general scheme could bo rollowcd In tho balance bal-ance of tho cases. A committee was appointed to make tho preparations. Tho committee on revision of city ordinances or-dinances consists of two lawyers and two city councllmen. Tho Committee voted to nsk tho legislature to re-establish tho old poll tax law. There was a general sentiment In favor of taxing public ccrvlco Institutions for tho granting of franchises in tho ruturo. There wero about 75 dolcgatcs to tho convention, who wero met nt tho dopot with automobiles by tho MnntI citizens and taken to tho hotels. Tuesday evening tho Commercial club gavo n complimentary entertainment and luncheon to tho delogatcs. Friday Fri-day tho MnntI National Guard gave a Hag hoisting and naluto or exhibition and tho public school children gnvo a drill and saluto to tho flag. In tho ovonlng thoro was a banquet given by tho MnntI High School, and a municipal mu-nicipal League Ball In tho Armada following. Mayor Decker was chosen ns tho now president, nnd I'rovo wns selected select-ed ns tho next meeting placo. o |
