1. President James Owen. 2. First Vice-President Julian Kendrick. 3. Second Vice-President Fred Giddings. 4. Third VicePresident E. A. Kingsley. 5. Secretary A. Prescott Folwell. 6. Treasurer E. S. Rankin. 7. Retiring President George W. Tillson. 8. Retiring Treasurer L. V. Christy. 9, 10, 11. Past Presidents C. H. Rust, E. A. Fisher, Charles Carroll Brown.

OF THE

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION

OF THE

AMERICAN SOCIETY

OF

MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS

HELD AT

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., OCT. 20, 21, 22 and 23,

1908

S. E. TATE PRINTING CO

385 Broadway

Milwaukee Wisconsin

THE NEXT ANNUAL CONVENTION

WILL BE HELD AT

LITTLE ROCK, ARK.,

NOVEMBER 9, 10 and 11, 1909.

CONTENTS.

PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CITY GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATION,

By Horace Andrews, Chairman....

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES,

By Charles Carroll Brown, Chairman...

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A MODERN MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE,

By Charles Carroll Brown...

A MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE IS A VALUABLE ASSET AND SHOULD BE

TREATED AS SUCH BY THOSE IN AUTHORITY,

By Isaac R. Breen..

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL DATA AND STATISTICS,

By J. W. Howard, Chairman...

MUNICIPAL ACcounts in the ABSTRACT (Illustrated),

By A. M. Heston.....

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REVIEW,

By C. D. Pollock, Chairman..

Discussion of the same by L. L. Tribus...

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THE JOINT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF SEWERAGE Works; the

DRAINAGE DISTRICT AS DISTINCT FROM THE MUNICIPALITY,

By E. S. Rankin....

62

Discussion of the same by C. C. Brown, C. H. Rust, E. S.

Rankin.

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Report of Committee on WATER WORKS AND WATER SUPPLY,

By J. L. Ludlow, Chairman.

75

IMPORTANCE OF THE PROPER OPERATION OF WATER AND SEWAGE PURI-

FICATION PLANTS,

By George W. Fuller..

80

Discussion of the same by A. P. Folwell, James Owen, L. L.

Tribus, E. S. Barrow, A. F. Eggers, J. W. Howard, J. L.

Ludlow, George W. Tillson, E. A. Fisher, C. D. Pollock,

M. N. Baker, George W. Fuller..

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