Bisbee daily review., 1905-06-15

Relative to the need of improved sanitary conditions in the city, as demonstrated by the above appalling typhoid record for 1904, the Review is interviewing taxpayers regarding the building of sewerage system. Whetn- CT for CT against a sewer, whether for or against municipal ownership, the expressions elicited in response to the following questions will be found in interviews printed below
 Are you in favor of an issue of s100,- GOO in bonds for the purpose of install ing sewerage system?
 Do you think that this bond issue will cover the amount of expense?
 Do you think that the extra taxation will be justified by resultant improve ment ir health conditions in the city?
 Do you think the system should be owned by the city or by private indi- yiduals or corporations?
 Do you think that by instamng a sewerage system the ravages of ty- phoid fever and of all infectious dis eases will be lessened?
 Can you make any suggestions as to a remedy for these conditions if the sewerage system is not installed?
 Dr. Shine. of the Copper Queen corps. expressed himself as being heartily in favor of the proposed issue of S1O0,O00 in bonds to cover the ex- pense of a frst-cass sewerage system for the city. T am in favor of the bond issue, and l am sure that there is nothing so much needed by the city at the pres ent time as the proposed sewerage system. Typhoid fever is on the in- crease every year. I have now been in the camp for three years, and for each year the records show that the number of persons who have typhoid is largely increased.
 '.The extra taxation will, I believe. be more than justified by the improve nent in the health of the community. Statistics show that last year typhoid cost the working men more than S60,- OGO We will say that the sewerage system will cost the full S100,000. In enc year I think it would pay at least sixty per cent of the original cost, and the whole would be more than paved for in two years.
 'T am certain that the number of cases of typhoid and of all the infec- tious diseases would be decreased in 8 very marked degree if the system were installed.
 ''I am not prepared to say by just what per cent the number of cases of typhoid fever in this camp exceed those in other towns of the same size with ordinary sewerage facilities. But will say that the percentage of those suffering from typhoid will be greatly reduced and the danger of infection will be lsssened.
 T am in favor of municipal owner ship of thIs system and think it should be voted on by the people.
 The only remedy for the present situation. that I can see. is the propos- ed sewerage system. but, if the sys- tenn is not installed there is only one remedy that 1 know of, and that is a very poor Substitute. I mean that the city ordinances, as they now stand should be strictly enforced and l think that a health officer should he elected and given full authority to enforce the ordinance and his salary fixed at such an amount that he will be able to give his whole time to su- peryision of the scavenger work
 T am heartily in favor of the bond issue of S1O0. .OO0.00 said W. H. Brophy l think the sewerage system is a very necessary improvement to the town and from information from expert en- Eineers I think the s100,000.00 would cover the expense of putting IL ID.
 ''I think it is very essential for the good health of the community and believe it will help us more from a business standpoint than any other measure we could adopt. The lack of a sewer is the great drawback to the growth of Bisbee. PeopIe mov ing in see the very unsanitary condi- lion of the town and are afraid to stay and settle here. Perhaps when a perfect plague of typhoid breaks out the people will Be willing to build