BILL AND MARY FITCH HOME

THE HOME LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM JUDGE JAMES FITCH WAS THE HOME OF THE JUDGE'S SON WILLIAM 'BILL' AND HIS WIFE MARY FITCH. AS I REMEMBER BILL WAS THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF THE SOCORRO AREA OF THE U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. A FUNCTION OF THE FEDERAL WATERWAYS. BILL WAS ALWAYS TAKING MEASUREMENTS ON THE RIO AS TO CURRENT SPEED AND DEPTH AND SILT CONTENT AND AMOUNT.