The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-13
FOUL FUMES.
The Cottonwood People Again After
the Shelters.


Mill Greek. North Jordan, Union and
South Cottonwood wards. was held at
South Cottonwood ward house, jan
usry Oh, 1884. T. A. Wheeler was
called to the chair; and w. 6. Young
Secretary.
The chairman stated that the OBJ
| ject of the meeting, was to take some
action with regard to the great loss OF
life ard property sustained by the
psople, owing to the poison from the
smelters in the neighborhood.
J. F. Snediker, Esq stated that be
thought We had some rights that
should be respected, and moved that
the chairman appoint committee Of
five to draw resolutions. The follows
ing gentlemen were appointed,
namely: ]. F. Spediker, Esq w. b.
Atwood, Chill Miller, William Park
and Levi Fl. Heilom.
Before the committee retired
several statements were made which
established the facts pretty we'll to
our minds, that 100000 would not
cover the losses already sustained.
While the committee were out there
was much said which pl city we'll es-
tablished the fact that the people are
in earnest, and at the same time, all
felt to respect every ones rights.
While the meeting was waiting for
the committee to report. Mr.. Young
drew the attention of the meeting to
tina existence OF q dangerous crossing
on the county road at the Horn Silver
smelter, by the Utah Central railway,
ard enough was said to establish the
fact that from 80 to 100 teams have
TO cross there daily, and that many
times teams have to wait long time
for trains to move and the feeling
was that, in justice to the public, the
Railroad company should build a
bridge over the track.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas. a number Of sme'tiug or
reducing works have o; late years
been established and operated in our
district of cou ntry, whose poisonous
fumes have been the means OF iDjur-
ing the health OF the people, and
destroying thousands OF dollars worth
OF property, in horses, COWS. bees, and
other live stock. and in rendering
almost useless those fields which lie
adjacent to those works; and.
Whereas. the land in this section
Of country was reclaimed troHo its
natural sterility, and by our industry
converted into prosperous homes for
ourselves and families many years
prior TO the establishment of these
smelters: and nov the permanancy OF
our houses, the good health of our
/ families, the safety of our livestock,
and the prosperity Of cur VOC atoms
as farmers. are seriously threatened
by the continuation and probable ins
crease Of this evil; and,
Whereas. these works may be go
constructed and operated as to pre-
vent almost entirely the escape of
their poisonous fumes into open sif,
and that, too, without causing any
pecuniary loss to their owners; be it,
therefore.
Resolved, by the land owners of
this district of country now assem-
bled,
First:-That the fumes from said
smelters as now suffered to escape
from the most of them into the open
air, is public nuisance, and az such
ought to be sbated.
Second:-That the Governor and
] Legislative Assembly of the Territory,
now about to convene in Salt Lake
City, be pelitioned to enact laws for
the suppression o! these nuisances,
and for the proper redress of all grisv-
ances resulting therefrom.
Third:-That committee of five
be appointed to wait upon the
proprietors. agents or superintend-
ents OF said establishments, and lay
before them our grievances and urge
upon them the necessity of 80 con-
structing and operating their works
as not to ipjure the health of our
people, nor destroy our property and
tdludOtO dOaCcS oou euos tbCy No
authorized to call further meetings OF
the people, should they find it neces-
sary, that in case all means OF per-
suasion fsil to accomplish the object
above set forth, We combine by q
union of our means and labor to seek
redress ia the courts.
Fourth:-That the secretary of the
meeting be instructed to furnish
copies of the minutes of the proceed
ings of this meeting to the public
papers for publication.
On motion. w. 6. Young, VIM.
Hill, and 81. w. Brown, were ap-
rointed q committee to draw up a
petition to present TO the Legislature.
Meeting adjourned subject TO call
of the committee.