Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-13

"a loI"dfu Slep III preNiHllliS luI thtT
floods in this district and rehabilita-
ton of Pueblo was taken when at a
special meeting of the city council last
night in the city Auditorium an Ad
visory committee of twelve Pueblo
business men was appointed to aid in
discussion and decision of matters
coming within the above named pur
pose. 1t was also decided that the
chosen twelve would name a COM
mittee of one hundred within the next
few days in order that the city coun
ell and the advisory committee might
have the benefit of tho organized as
sistance of the community at large.
All but two of the advisory committee
were present and accepted appoint
ment with the qualification that they
receive no compensation.
The duty of the advisory committee
will include considering various means
that in case funds for one means
might not be forthcoming, another
might he seriously discussed without
preliminary investigation.
a. IL. Morgan, head of the Morgan
Engineering company. Dayton. Ohio,
and chief engineer to the Ohio Con-
servancy Board during the Dayton
flood, was present at the meeting and
discussed in detail flood protection and
engineering prospects of flood protec-
various means that are employed in
flood curtailment and prevention and
the Importance of immediate action in
guarding against further disasters.
After introduction and adoption of a
resolution forming the advisory board,
tho council and committee decided
that the first important step was the
decision by the federal government on
a reclamation project as a relief. They
agreed that all efforts should be made
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that n reclamation project was the
proper relief. Steps will be taken in
the near future towards this end, 1t is
said.
Financing reclamation projects and
| flood preventives win be taken up in
| its preliminary stages by the advis-
org committee. Investigation will be
carried out on all plans that have been
submitted or suggested for prevent
ing floods and civic rehabilitation.
When the Committee of ono Hun.
dred Is formed several ideas will b'
discussed simultaneously SO that sus
gestionS may be made to the city
council who will confer with the ad-
| visory committee for deciding upon
necessary plans and the execution OF
| same.
Spirit manifested at the meeting last
night was enthusiastic and determined.
| Many of the business mon selected on
| the committee declared that no re-
| mobilization was possible unless ade-
quate flood protection was made. Indi-
cations resulting from the meeting are
| that Immediate steps viii be taken for
the carrying out plans for which pur-
pose the advisory comEittee was
| formed
Resolution as introduced and adopted
/ at the meeting on unanimous vote Is
as follows.
RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved BY the Council OF
| Pueblo:
The following named persons are
hereby appointed an advisory commit
tee to tho council of Pueblo In tho mat
ter of food prevention and rehabilita-
| ton.
Charles W. Lee. chairman.
| Thos A. Duke.
| NJ. G. Saunders.
| r. II. Devine.
Asbury White.
John A. Martin.
! @ II Nuckois.
| T.. II. weitzei.
| w. l. Rees
| j. VIII johnson.
Il. Taub.
| Ava n. Adams.
The said committee IL requested 10
meet with the council of Pueblo for