Bisbee daily review., 1906-05-29

for the purpose of voting on the pro position to issue SIS, GOO in bonds to pay for the sewer system is the sub feet of general comment among all classes now, as it should be.
 The proposition is one which means much for the future of the city; on whether or not the people of Douglas will provide an adequate sewer sys- tem depends the future health of the city and the prosperity of the city must necessarily depend on it's health fulness, which can only be insured by the closest attention to the sani- tary regulations and conditions.
 The International-Americ offers no apology for devoting much of it's space to the sewer proposition, as it is one of the most important which has ever been presented to the people of Doug. ias. During the week we have taken occasion to talk to the physicians about the sewer All who have been interviewed have freely expressed the opinion that the present condition of cesspools in Douglas, if allowed to continue, must result in the breeding of disease. The present health of the city is reported to be good, but 1t cannot remain SC much longer unless sanitary conditions are improved.
 Dr.. A. R. Hickman.
 You can Say flor me" said Dr. Hickman, that I am heartily in ac- cord with the action of the city coup' cil in it's effort to provide the city with a sewer system. It is a move ment in the interests of the future health of the city. consider the pres ent system of cesspools and the throw .g oll cIo rtu M inc surface of the ground to fester and be carried into the atmosphere as a con dition which will soon result in much sickness and many deaths.
 ''The cesspools and open privys must sooner or later contaminate the water in every well in the city, and there is fraught with greater danger to the good health than impure water.
 T am told that in nearly all cases the contents of the cesspools find an escape and disappear. This must necessarily find its way through the various stratas of the earth to con nection with the cource of supply of | water for the wells.
 My advice to every citizen of Doug | las is that he vote for the sewer bonds as the only quick means of remedying the dangerous sanitary conditions now present in Douglas and threatening the health of every home. Those who appreciate this dangerous condition should not only vote for the bonds and this remedy. but they shonli become active in vrgi u4 others to do so.s pr. J. J. r. S@t.asS1ona.
 q am certainly in favor of the sew | CT bonds I consider this the most inn portant move that has ever been made | for the benefit of Douglas" said Dr. l Armstrong.
 "The future health of Douglas de- bends on the sewer system and the speedy doing away with the cesspools and the reeking open privys, to say ! nothing about the great convenience l it will afford every home and business house. The longer these cesspools are allowed to continue the heavier will be the penalty paid by our citi- zens, as they are disease breeders of | the very worst form. have heard of no opposition to the proposed bond is ! sue, but this should not deter those | who are yitally interested in the city from getting out and actively working | for the bonds by seeing that all who i favor this step for better health and greater prosperity are registered so 1 that they can cast an approving vote on June 15, when the special election | occurs"
 pr. w. A. Greene.
 To the Editor of the International American:
 In reply to your request for my atti- tude on the sewer question, I beg to state that I am only too willing to state my views on the subject. l In the first place, I cannot conceive any possible reason why a sewer sys- tenn should not be established here, and I can state many reasons why we
 should begin to install the system | as soon as possible. As to any oppo,
 sition that may arise, I believe il i could be prompted by one feature only-that Of a-pense. And if so. ii | is a very narrGl5 mind that. compares the small taxation Of such necessary | improvement to the possibilities of an
 infected city and continuous disease
 The man who would oppose a pro position of this kind on account of ex
 pense of installing cannot be classed as public spirited citizen, as there is
 no economy in maintaining source of disease.
 The present city council has firmly | IO duOpb lhC uGSS6odlg DIO cedure to establish and maintain a condition of cleanliness throughout l the city. The beginning was a free
 scavenger system: to collect and dis
 Ooss or all the refuse possible to han,
 dle by such a system. The board oi
 health is governed by set of ordi
 nances complete and thorough in de. tail for the purpose of preventing disease and death. These laws will be enforced. The majority of our city will assist in maintaining cleanliness by observing the sanitary laws. The i few remaining who have no regard for their own health or that of others will be dealt with in a manner calcu- lated to impress them of the determi- nation of the officials to enforce the l laws
 ] With this end in view the council sees the importance of the sewer sys- tenn. and recognizes it as the only sat isfactory method of disposing of mat ter that cannot otherwise be handled. The support of the citizens of our t.~tT 4 s-s4 -s1