Bisbee daily review., 1904-12-27
WHAT BlSBEE NEEDS

As Bisbee is about 10 enter upon a
 new year that gives 2rSaaise of greater
 prosperity than eser before there are
 three things that stand out prominent
 ly as of vital Importance 10 our gener-
 a welfare. The first. from the stand
 point of the health of the community,
 is a sewer system under municipal
 control. Nineteen Hundred and Five
 will be year of great things for Bis
 bee. and the greatest accomplishment
 will be the inauguration of a sewer system. the only safeguard offered 10 our families from con,agion and dread
 disease. The present City Council has
 shown that they believe in doing things. The townsite patent and be- ter protection against fire are two evi- dences of what can be accomplished
 under their direction where there is a will. The Review has pointed out that Bisbees growth has already pass ed the stage of cess pools. The refuse Of the city must be carried away. not deposited in the ground under our doorsteps. Until this has been ac. complishod the annual curse of typhoid fever will not be lessened. and the loss of wages, sickness and distress will not be overcome. Anything but a sew CT system under municipal control would be a farce There must be a way to enforce connections, and the city authorities can alone do thig. Again. a private corporation in control of a sewer system in Bisbee would be free to charge exorbitant rates for the service which would make it unpopular and source of disconteut. 4 sewer system in Bisbee should be construct ed on the cooperative plan, for the 1 general good. The Review will sub | init some interesting figures in this !. connection in the near future. It is ! Q question Of vital importance, in fact . one Of life ana death. and it remains for the taxpayers of Bisbee to meet this question fairly. face to face. and | overcome the present conditions.
 Secondly, the law under which Bis bee is incorporated is inadequate for our present needs. The present law needs amendment. There is hardly l a day that the city attorney and coun- cil dces not find themselves at a stand | still in an effort to accomplish great good for Bisbea on account of the pro | visions of the present law under which | We are operating. These defects are ! . matter for the City Council and City ! Attorney to remedy These amend | ments can be accomplished at the ap- | preaching session of the legislature, and the matter should receive prompt | attention at this time. Again. Bis | bee is sadly in reed of some kind of or ganizatior Of it's business men and | taxpayers. Le, the name be what i( . will. Chamber of Commerce, Board of ! Trade, Mining Bureau. Business Mems ! Association. or whatever you please. There is a sentiment in Bisbee favor ' ing such an organization which only | needs 70 be brought together at one | time. Such an 5JTganization could . accomplish great good fas Bisbee. We i venture to say that there is not a town i of the importance of Bisbee in the | West that is without a Business Mems | Association. Such an organization would be a power in the securing of a sewer system for Bisbee. It would be 1 a power in securing important and nee essary amendments to the present laws | under which the City of Bisbee is be- ing operated. and in addition i. woula | bs a power in every movement look | ing toward the improvement and growth of Bisbee.
 These things can be accomplished in 1905. They are all necessary. They are Of vital importance.