CONTENTS PAGE Law Enforcement and Home Rule, J. M. Mathews, University of The Committee Chairman in Municipal Administration, Alderman L. E. Robinson, of Monmouth... City Pavements (abstract), Professor F. H. Newell, University of TION OF THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Held at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, December 7 and 8, 1916. FIRST SESSION The Third Annual Convention of the Illinois Municipal League was called to order in the Physics lecture room of the University of Illinois on Thursday, December 7, 1916, shortly after 2 o'clock. Kendric C. Babcock, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, welcomed the delegates to the University. Mayor W. C. Barber of Joliet, president of the league, responded, and addressed the convention on the opportunities for developing the work of the league. The secretary, John A. Fairlie, presented a brief financial report as follows: FINANCIAL REPORT 1914 Amount received from W. W. Bennett, from the Illinois Mayors' Mr. George C. Sikes of Chicago addressed the convention on the need for cooperation between cities and the citizens of Illinois, with reference to municipal legislation and constitutional changes, and suggested calling a conference of cities to include both officials and private citizens, especially to consider plans for constitutional provisions relating to municipal government. J. G. Stevens of the University of Illinois presented a paper on Co-ordination of Public and Private Agencies, giving illustrations of such cooperation in the field of social and philanthropic effort. Following these papers an informal discussion took place relative to plans for legislation on municipal affairs and methods for promoting such legislation. On motion of Mr. Holmes of Macomb, it was voted that the president appoint a committee of three to report at the session tomorrow on plans for legislative action. The president appointed as this committee: Mayor W. W. Bennett, of Rockford, Illinois Mayor M. R. Carlson, of Moline, addressed the convention on the improvements in water supply and fire protection adopted recently in Moline with the object of securing a reduction in insurance rates. |