Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-06
COUNCIL PLANS
 PREVENTIONOF IF
 FLOOD DAMAGE
City Escaped By Sheer Good Luck Saturday, COnCenSuS of Opinion at Meeting; To Take
 Steps for Future Protection


 
 At it's meeting last night, the city council decided that steps must be taken at once to prevent a repetition of flood damage in Tombstone Can yOn, Brewery Gulch and O. K street, such as occurred following the cloud burst in Woods canyon last week. The concensus of opinion was that the city escaped more serious damage by sheer good luck and that another flood of the proportions of that last week might cause immense property loss.
 George Cobb appeared before the council and protested against an addi- ton which had been built out into the waterway on the Valentine Stocks cot tage in Tombstone canyon. This ad- dition. he said. narrowly escaped be- ing washed into the stream last week and had it done so the water would have backed up and washed his own and a number of other houses out. City Engineer Halleck was instructed to advise the owners that the addition must be removed and that if they fail to do so the council will take action to condemn the property. Chief of Police Kempton, whose property also was damaged by the flood. urged the necessity of retain ing wall being constructed and said he and his neighbors were willing to bear half the cost. His request was refer red to the city engineer and the street committee to investigate and make recommendations to the council.
 The council adopted City Engineer Halleck's recommendation that the al- ley back of O. K street be concerted to prevent flood damage. The matter of new curb on Tombstone'avenue in connection with the paving also came up City Engineer Halleck reported the present curb is badly broken and is out of line, but said a new one would cost S4000. He was instructed to in- vestigate and report at the next meet ing on the possibility of repairing the old curb.
 A committee of six from Mason's addition asked that road be built up the hill to their houses, but Mayor Erickson said they were too late, the budget for the year having been adopted. The road would cost about S4000. The matter was referred to the
 
 tee The mayor and councilmen said thev recognized the need for the road in that section and suggested that pro- vision for it be made in next years budget. Elwood G. Limprecht. H.. T. Chance and c. R. Bell spoke in behalf of the road. The water department reported the reservoir now nearly full and new base ordered for the city pump, to re- place the broken one.
 Fire Chief B. M Norton reported no fires during the month of July a new record for Bisbee. On motion of Councilman Mcdonald he was instruct ed to report at the next meeting on his trip east to the convention of fire chiefs. -TVwg-s The city marshal reported collec- tions during the month of $6.19777 and Police Judge Hogan reported fines of 1862 collected.
 Dr. R. B. Durfee reported the condi- | tion of the water good despite the re- cent floods. There was was case of ty- phoid during the month, that of a child | from Yuma. which recovered.
 Reports by the finance committee | and the city health officer were | adopted. The sexton reported 12 fun erals during the north.
 Mayor Erickson said he had notified | the board of supervisors that a heat | ing plant must be installed in the new | jail.
 Police Judge Hogan was granted a | two weeks vacation.
 The budget for the next year was adopted at special meeting of the council Monday night.
 After disposing of it's routine busi- ness the council went into executive session last night.