Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-22
COMMITTEE TELLS WHY INDUSTRIAL
RESEARCH ENGINEER IS NEEDED HERE

The need of an industrial research
engineer for Pueblo Is outlined in a re-
port by the new industries commit
tee of tho Commerce club submitted
to the Round Table Friday. The Round
Table is composed of representatives
from each of the several civic and COM
mercial organizations in the city for
the purpose OF obtaining concerted ac-
tion on all matters OF importance in
the civic and commercial life of Pu-
eblo. Tho report OF the committee fol-
lows:
The matter outlined In the sugges-
tions which follow. viz. the appoint
ment OF an industrial research engin-
eer for tho county of Pueblo: has been
considered and favorably acted upon
by unanimous vote of the directors
o: the Pueblo Commerce club. That
body has requested that the PROPOSE
ton be presented to you, and 1. given
favorable consideration that It be pre-
sented to the respective organizations
which you represent with the hope that
It can then be referred back to you
and that as soon thereafter as possible
you will arrange for a joint meeting
with tho county officials for the pur-
pose OF bringing about the object de-
sired.
Tho appointment of an industrial re-
search engineer for tho county OF Pu-
ehlo il Just as necessary as the en-
ploymcnt of the Morgan Engineering
company at this time. The duties OF
the latter arc to investigate the pos
s!hihties OF flood protection for the
city and county OF Pueblo. This means
that 1t Is necessary TO obtain informa-
tion concerning tho total drainage area
from which flood water will flow into
the Arkansas river in this section OF
the state. the approximate amount of
-
floods In this district, the rapid,ty OF
the flow of the water. the possibility
OF more than one down-pour of water
at different sections In said drainage
area and occurring at the same time,
and the rcsilts which would follow:
the size OF a channel which would carry
these maximum floods: its location so
as TO best serve it's purpose and that
of the city; the cost of channel and
other 0crms OF preventing floodS: the
assessment OF damage for property
taken and taxes to be levied for re-
wIlting benefits; who should pay and
who should not; and in short. a hum
dr~d and ono vital and important
things which must be known before
the city and county OF Pueblo can be
placed in a position to know, first.
what is the best and most economical
plan Of flood protection for tho city
and county.
Pueblo could proceed to widen the
river. remove the river to tho bluffs,
or build n reservoir. without knowing
much about any other plan than the
one decided upon. but tho chances are
that We would wake up to find that by
knowing As much as possible about all
plans tho chances OF making n mis-
take arc reduced to the minimum. and
that while thousands OF dollars arc
being expended for tho information
necessary TO make a right and proper
aecis1on. yet that money will be found
to ho q good and = necessary invest
nent
What are tho duties Of an Industrial
research engineer. In brief they would
De as follows:
CATALOGUE RAW MATERIALS
To obtain samples OF az many raw
materials found !n this section OF the
state as possible which ars now known
OF which may be discovered to have
a commercial vRiue. and to ascertain
exactly what that commercial value is.
as now located. To ascertain their ac-
cossibility and the quantity available.
To catalogue ALI OF these raw mater
ials. giving Sufficient information con-
cerning them to be OF value to pos
Hbis user in determining whether or
not they are available for his purpose
To catalogue n list OF the uses for