Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-12

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 a sewerage system. Wheth- CT for or against sewer, whether for or against municipal ownership, the following questions will be found in interviews printed below
 Are you. in favor of an issue of $100,- GOO in bonds for the purpose of install ing a sewerage system2
 Do you think that this bond issue will cover the amount of expenses
 Do you think that thetextra taxation will be justified by. resultant improve ment in health conditions in the city?
 Do you think the system should be owned by the city or by private indi- viduals or. corporations?
 D you think that by installing 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?
 Ed. Fletcher on being seen on the subject of the proposed bond issue for the installation of Q sewerage sys- tenn, said:
 s'I am in favor of the bond issue or of anything else that will give us Q good sewerage system and l am in favor of raising the money in any way that we can If the city is not able to take up the proposition then let private individuals have the fran chise. There are plenty of them ready and waiting for the chance.
 Something must be done soon about the matter and some system adopted So far as I know the sewer is the only thing that would do enough good to pay for itself"
 Gerald Sherman, of the Copper Queen General Offices, on being seen by a Review reporter said that he was very much in favor of getting a sewer for Bisbee as soon as pos sible. Not being a property holder I feel that I should not speak of the bond issue. however"
 You may say, however, that the sooner Q sewerage system is put in and the city put in a better sanitary condition 4he better I shall be pleased.
 q know nothing that 1 could sug- gest that would improve tue sanitary conditions of the city"
 Rev. C. c. Young OF being spoken to on the subject of the bond issue said:
 T am not a property holder so will not state my position on the bond issue but the need of a sewerage sys- tem no one can deny.
 We ought to have Q sewerage sys- tenn in this town owned and eontroll- ed by the city
 T believe that a good sewer will do away in a large degree with all infectious diseases and would prove very beneficial to the people in many other ways.
 With the exception of the appoint ment of 8 sanitary officer and the strict enforcement of the health or dinances which are already in force, l know of nothing which will help better the health conditions in the city if the sewer is not installed"
 q am most heartily in favor of a sewerage system for Bisbee. no mat ter how it is gotten" said Dr. Bled- soc of the C. G A. staff. This is the greatest need of the city at present and fe a nead that ehou1d ha fr1arrto- diately attended to. Any one can see the need of immediate action in this matter. Each year there is an increase in the number of typhoid patients. for each year the conditions grow worse.
 T believe that a good sewer will be the best investment that the peo- pie of Bishee could possibly make aad 1t is a really necessary one.
 T car offer no suggestions for the sanitary improvement of the town, except that every one in the city be