Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-17

races. Mayor Arnold himself is de scended from an English!nan who turn something of a compepaatory nature.
 Franchise the Solution
 The question of compensation for the surrender of the franchise then presented itself to the corsidera- ton of the city administration, and the matter of decreased fire rates was taken up with the Board of Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, through c. T. Manwsrring. its sec retary. at Los Angeles. The boaro was fully informed as to the local situation. which replied through its secretary that the present frs fighting facilities at Bisbee, backed up by a sufficient supply of water, namely. 900 gallons per minute, would result in a considerably low CT schedule than is now in effect The board advised the mayor and council that from investigations al ready made it appeared that the wells owned by the city could not be depended upon except possibly in the rainy season, and rec com- mended that an available supply of water of not less than 1000 gal Ions per minute be arranged for. to be available at all times of the year, and if possible to be deliy- cred into the reservoir located at the head of Tombstone canyon. It also recommended that this supply of 1000 gallons per minute come from a separate source, one that can be depended upon to supply that amount of water in addition to what can be obtained from tire to time from the supply in Tomb stone canyon.
 Need More Water
 The matter Of securing the addi- tional 1000 gallons per minute, at any and all times. was taken up with the Bisbee Naco Water con- Dany, with a view to finding out if the recommendation of the board of underwriters could be carried into effect. this being necessary to secure reductions in the existing fire insurance rates.
 The water company replied that il it contracted to furnish water to the city it world add to its pres ent storage 500 coo gaIIOns. which would give nearly l O0O.ON0 gallons in the ctiv. and that all of this storage would be connected on tho same level. IL would then install at or near this storage an equip ment lcapsble of putting 900 gal lors per minute into the citv's con crete reservoir The compauv claims that under present con1i- lions it can pump in excess of 1096
 
 water sunniy to Bisbee.
 Underwriters Investigate
 Tn January the b-ard Of under writers sent representatives to R's- bee to make a resurvev of the citv's various buiidirgs. After receiving the reTOrt of it's representatives tho board advised that based unon an available water surnIv 0f 900 gal Ions Der minute add'tioral U tho present supply. deductions Of 1s6 Ter cent on brick mercantile b1iid- jres and 22 per cent on their con tents wouId be made; that On frame mercantile buildings the reductions on buildings and contents woulg ings the board advised that with the new nunicin7l water svsteu. Facked by the adequate supply, 25 per cent would te> added to t'7e tariff rate for frame dwellings. with a maximum rate of 10 Ter cent for any dwelling houze regardlcss of it's location Under the chan@ed conditions. the board advised. dwe- linPs looated in small gr1urs win receive the 25 per cent reduction mentioned. wbile those situated in larger gr0uTs ard within 2j feet of ere another will itt some eases re- ceive lees tllsn g rer cent redTc- ton The total saving to the city in taxes will be approximately s12.- geo annuallv. # is estimated.
 To Give the Franchise
 The city administrati m is anXio"s 10 seoure these reductions in tNe fire insurance rates. At an early date an ordinance will he pTerarAf and submitted to the city cornell. granting the Risbee Naoo Water company a franchise provi'ed, how ever. that that company will mate the additions in it's present eduiD- ment that will give an added water sTDply of 1000 gai'o-s per minute the condition necessary to secure inc above-naued reductions in fire insurance rates. The ordinance will then be submitted to a vote of the peonIe Of the cftv. The city ad- n1inistration has teen at work since November. 1910, to get the matter in such shane that it could b. submitted to the voters for fhe'r approval or rejection. This Win b. done as soon as the ordinance can