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PRESIDENT,
CHARLES S. ASHLEY, MAYOR
New Bedford, Mass.

1ST VICE-PRESIDENT,
J. ADGER SMYTH, MAYOR
Charleston, S. C.

2ND VICE-PRESIENT,
RICHARD J. BARR, MAYOR
Joliet, Ill.

TREASURER,
THOMAS P. TAYLOR,
Bridgeport, Conn.

SECRETARY,
JOHN MACVICKER,
Des Moines, Ia.

League of American Municipalities
TRUSTEES,
THOMAS G. HAYES, Mayor, Baltimore, Md.
P. H. CUMMINGS, President Council, Fargo, N. D.
JOHN ARBUTHNOT, Mayor, Winnipeg, Canada.
ALEXANDER HARRISON, Mayor, Hartford, Conn.
E. S. PARKHURTS, Mayor, Gloversville, N. Y.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Observation Building,
Des Moines, Iowa.

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council.

Gentlemen: The Sixth Annual Convention of the League of American
Municipalities will be held in Grand Rapids, Mich., August 27th, 28th
and 29th, 1902. The program, so far as arranged, will cover subjects
as follows:

Transportation and Taxation.	Street and Road Construction
The Contract System.	Street Paving and Street Cleaning.
Crime and Criminals.	Uniform Municipal Accounting.
Parks and Park Commissions.	Municipal Ownership, pro and con.
Canadian Municipal Situation.	Fire Departments.
Organized Labor's Relation to Municipal Affairs.

These subjects will be presented from a practical standpoint by
competent officials and experienced engineers of many of the important
municipalities of the United States and Canada.

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION TO ALL MUNICI-
PALITIES, WHETHER OR NOT MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE, TO ATTEND THIS CONVEN-
TION. YOUR MUNICIPALITY IS THEREFORE EARNESTLY INVITED TO SEND A
DELEGATION OF CITY OFFICIALS TO THIS GATHERING.

The League of American Municipalities was organized at Columbus,
Ohio, in 1897. Its membership represents the progressive municipalities
of the United States and Canada. Its object is to learn and teach the
best practical methods of securing improved public service. The League
is non-partisan and is committed to no definite policy, aiming to
secure and publish reliable information.

Not only is Grand Rapids an attractive spot for summer outing,
being reached by lake as well as rail, but in the conduct of her munici-
pal affairs will be found excellent examples of progress along improved
lines. Much of the improvement was inspired by information gained
through the medium of the League of Municipalities, this city
having been an active member since the League's organization.

The City of Grand Rapids exemplifies the results of municipal
ownership of water works, electric light works and garbage plants, as
well as a thorough system of municipal accounting.

Special rates will be secured over all railway and lake steamship
lines. Excursion trains will be run from such points as the attendance
will justify.

Kindly advise the Secretary as early as possible how many delegates
will attend from your city. The Secretary will undertake to secure
hotel accommodations in advance upon request.

Yours very truly, CHARLES S. ASHLEY, President.
John MacVicar
Secretary.

Address all communications to the Secretary at Des Moines, Iowa.