Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-02
PUEBLO CITIZENS
COMMITTEE ORGANIZES


nary reports had been received before
raising the money for the preliminary
work
P II. weitzel said that the report OF
the r-scia ma ton engineers VIII be based
upon work done without instruments,
merely an examination Of the ground
There has also been some real survey
Ing done by Denver and Rio Grande
railroad engineers
J. VIII johnson explain.A ;/at flood
engineering ia separate profession.
The government engineers might sur
yey reservoir sites. but they would rot
survey channels thru the city. ssss IS
damages. or apporiion benefits, and
distribute taxes
A. z. weiland said that a party OF
Il Rio Grands railroad engineers had
made a survey OF the drainage ARA of
this region with the run-off OF the
water sheds.
J. II. Voorhees, urged the Importance
OF immediate action, md suggested he
appointment OF three committees on
plans. finance and legislation. He called
attention to the difference between the
local conditions and thos. Of the ives,
and said that much OF t'- work might
best be done by those faiuilia with To-
I'll conditions.
Robert r Cast explained tn. work
Of the reclamation se'vics. and SAID
that the Secretary OF thu rte TO-. Fail
had given assurance OF all possible
| help from the reclamation service. He
| recommended the acceptance os The
| suggestion that the my eneint ers
be asked for their assistance in the
work OF surveys. and believed that the
| committee should not go far In en-
| ployinS Civilian engineers until the
| possibilities OF government aic we're
| known.
| City Attorney Rose said that tire
committee Of Il is working 70. federal
aid both in the matter OF the 5irvey
/ and in the construction Of reservoirs.
| The geological survey Is also working
| upon the matter Of rin-rrTs
| Governor Adams proposed a resolu-
that the Secretary Of the Interior Fail
| ton recommending 70 the advisory
| committee the acceptance Of the invi-
/ resrE
J H voorhees, suggested that the
resolution be referred 10 a committee
| Frank s HoaE said that the advisory
committee had already considered this
matter and had adopted resolutions IN
favor Of continuing the EFFORT to Sc
cure government aid.
NJ. Rose explained that the commit
tee resolutions favored efforts thru the
Colorado delegation in congress 70 Oh
tain help both from the recls nation
service and from the war department
In reply to question from Nr
HoaE. Thomas 4. Duke ~ the commit
tee Of u. said that the preliminary
work should be carried on In It's var
ious bEanches at the same time and
that funds are needed for this work.
Sperry s. Packard approved the
plan 81 appointing committees pro-
posed By Judge voorhees,. and made a
motion for the appointment % the
three committees. This was seconded
by A Eonneborn.
r g. Breckenridge spoke n the sd-
vantage Of raising tho preliminary
fund by subscription. 80 II would have
a henefcial effect In Pueblo and else
where.
After considerable discussion the mo
ton 70 appoint the committee was
voted upon and carried hy nearly
unanimous vote Chairman Peterson
appointed as the committee on finance
J II voorhees,. Raymond C. Thatcher.
Jesse Rood. a sonnsborn. Martin
Walter. w 8. Marble and G. l.. L.
Gam
The committee then adjourned 70
meet next Monday evening az 9 O'Clock.