Bisbee daily review., 1919-09-17

tough; here on the Fourth ;of July and put up such game fight against heavy odds.
 some discussion, the new commission unanimously agreed that MT. Syd Smith would be the new engineer and we compromised with them on the Ryan question owing to these in fences which they / admitted had been brought to bear, by allowing Mir. Ryan to remain but it was dis tinctly understood that he (NIr. Ryan) was to work under MT. Smith and not report direct to the commits sion and that in case MT. Ryan did not want to do this then he was not to be retained That was the way the matter stood and we (the board of supervisors) thinking that these men as stated. were men of honor and integrity ahd men of their word, left the meeting and returned to Tombstone only to be confronted the next day with their actions in retain ing MT. Ryan in the position of en- gineer and not responsible to Mr. Syd Smith, the new engineer"
 When asked by the Review just what action the board of supervisors would take on the matter and wheth, CT they would approve the bonds which had been filed, but not yet ap- proved by the supervisors, as furnish ed by the new commission, Mir. Ad=, ans replied; What good are their bonds if their word of honor is no1 gCod, as they hove proven by their actions in violating their agreement made to us."
 Must Approve Bonds
 A prominent attorney when ques1 toned by ye the Review last night about the legal aspect of the affair stated that until the bonds are ap- proved the old commission still holds as being the legal commission. and any action taken by them is legal, and that in ease the board of super visors did not approve the surety bonds written by a reliable bonding company for the new commissioners, they (the bonding company had grounds for damages against the su- pervisors in rejecting the bonds, that in all probability the supervisors would be forced to accept the bonds, |. and inasmuch as the equipment, rec ords, etc, had already been turn ed over by the old commission to the
  course left for the Supervisors but to accept the bonds on file.
 The questions that the public is ! now trying to decide on are, who got the lemon slipped to them, who is the, engineer. who are tho commits sioners, have the board Of supervisors any business to attempt an agree ment with a supposedly independent and where will it all end? And the battle continues.
 The full statement of Supervisors Roberts and Adams on the situation is as follows: -
 Boards Statement
 "The Board of Supervisors appoint ed a new highway commission of five and had an understanding with three of them that Sid Smyth would be appointed Engineer to the highway commission and agreed what his salary should be and under what conditions he would divide his ime. Certain influences were brought o bear on the members of the high way commission to appoint MT. Ryan and turn down MT. Smyth, pres ent county engineer. Chief among hose urging this were MT. Gohring, Mir Newman. Mir. Brophy and Mir. Fisher. Every member. of the com mission knew that the Beard of Su- were very much opposed O having Mir. Ryan continue in any !, as they believed he was an b manager and had not ,ob- Oined results which should have l! ,een obtained under the expenditure ; If the money at his disposal in the . past in Cochise county. The. Board |, if Supervisors were very frank with !, he members of this commission; Ii hey had heard itrumored that these influences were brought to bear and $ hey went over and met with the | in the justice of peace or- f ice in Bisbee and had a further un- It with them that the board 2 ould rely on the appointment of MT. ; 'mylh as being chief engineer in , harge of all highway work for the I