Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-22

obtain accurate data on the amount of
night of June and spend months on
investigation before making a decision
on the best means of protecting the
city
Mr.. Morgan's report was presented
at a meeting of the commissioners and
the advisory committee yesterday af-
ternoon and the report was informally
discussed. The commissioners wish 1t
strictly understood that they have not
decided upon any plan for future pro-
lection but are considering and weigh
ing carefully every proposition pre-
sented, Other plans and schemes are
to be presented in the near future 1t
is understood and after carefully con-
sidering all of them. definite action will
be taken.
Mr.. Morgan's letter and report to
the city commissioners follows:
Dayton. o., July is, 1921.
To the City Commissioners.
Pueblo. Colorado,
Dear Sirs:-
At your request l have made an
examination of the City of Pueblo as
affected by the recent flood. and
offer the following suggestions OF
program for preventing a recurrence
of flood damage.
Federal Assistance
Efforts are being made to secure
federal assistance for your flood pre-
vention plans These efforts should
be followed up vigorously and pushed
to a conclusion at the earliest posi-
BILE moment. Assistance on a large
scale probably would have to be se
cured through act of Congress, anu
tho probability of securing such ac-
ton will be greater while your disas-
ter is fresh in peoples minds' IN
case you do not get assistance prompt
ly, 1t would be well to look up me
history of similar situations, to de.
termine whether hopes for substantial
Federal assistance in such situations
ever have been realized.
A Program for Self Help
In case substantial help from the
Federal government is not to be eH-
pected, then the city and other com
munities affected must work out their
own plans for relief. There are many
different lines along which deinite ana
substantial progress must be mace
before flood protection can become an
along each Of these various lines VIII
take months. and perhaps in some
cases n year or more of time. III you
undertake to do one thing at time
one necessary thing after anotherLn
will take an unnecessarily long ume
TO secure the quickest possible resui's
many lines of preparation must os
carried on at the same Tune, anu
brought TO n successful conclusion as
soon as possible.
The following are some of the more
I,,nor,ant OF these lines of prepare
ton. ,
which your work can be done erect
lively ard economically.
. Arrangements for cooperation
with other communities. cities. coun-
ties. and districts down the Arkansas
valley. for comprehensive plans Tor
protection.
neerinE plans. e.s
which would result to individual prop-
erty holdings and to cities, coun.ies,
districts, etc, ms a basis for distributing
the cost of the improvement
5. Negotiations with rallroeo corr
panies. with irrigation districts, ana
with other interests whose eoona nruius
is necessary or desirable in working
out plans. ,<
ton about railroad grades, highways,
irrigation rights, public franchises. anu
other conditions which might al,ee
or interfere with the carrying out OF
plans. ., = ,,,r,a
II will he necessary at once to take
steps for the legal organization OF the
work. - -,
nublic Informed of the progress BENG
made. and OF the necessity for the var
ious steps taken.
Legislation
Your mans and their execution must
n. every point be authorized and sup |
ported by law. For that reason the
progress made and the adequacy OF
the results cannot he greater than
is made possible by the flood proven
tion law under which you work. II is
very doubtful whether any existing |
statutes will he sufficient. II not. 1t |
will he necessary to have the COVER
nor call special session of the legis- /
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