Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-22
NO ACTION TAKEN YET

By the Boara of Health Regarding thes0ld Colony DisfillerY Company The President of the Company
 Present Last Evening at the Hear- s4nE-one Man Who Knew He Could
 Smell. -,a-,
 The board of health held that post poned hearing last evening over the al- : legged nuisance of the Old Colony Distil= lery company. At an early hour large crowd assembled in the halls of the police board and for some time were uncertain where the hearing would be held. At torney Asher made preparations to have it in the city court room, having obtained Judge Pickett's consent early in the week.. But when they all assembled, not a key could be found in the building for the court room and the patrol wagon was sent of post haste to get one fir om Detective Reilly.
 Of the members of the board present were President Dr. WincheI, Dr. DeFor- rest, Dr. O'Connor and Charles E. Graves.
 His honor the mayor presided over the hearing and took an. active part in asking questions. The Distillery people were represented by Attorney Asher, President Woolner and Superinten Warehouse. Lawyer Asher first read the following two letters, one from the mayor of Peoria, Ill.,, in which it was stated no ill effects had been felt in that city from cattle feeding in distilleries, and the other letter is as follows: ,..c.r l. .. ,-t4 F This is to certify that we have this day exam lined for the Old Colony Distillery company the cattle now confined on their premises and find
 Adolf Woolner, president of the compa- ny, was put ou the stand by Attorney Asher to speak first He said that he had cattle feeding from the mash for the past fifteen years in Peoria and never had heard 8 word of complaint. He further said he could not say whether the petition had been brought from spite. Governor Bige- low had suggested they put in drying apparatus as Sperry & Barnes have. Pro- lessor Brewer also advocated this course as 8 practical solution of the problem, and that he had decided to adopt the drying apparatus method.
 The mayor, stating. he thought there near vicinity, asked the question of MT. Woolner, if he did not think damage in the way of offensive odors was done to each.
 The president replied it was his desire to make his place as clean as possible and thought from the present condition that no ill or unpleasant effects came from it. A severe loss would result if they were compelled to move.
 In considering that, said his honor, we have to consider what the loss will be to those who made investments prior to your coming.
 MT. Woolner replied all that he wanted was chance to prove that the place was not @ nuisance. =~.-- Y ~~
 Ex-Governor Bigelow spoke in reference to the drying apparatus and related several instances where it had worked very effect ively.
 Professor Brewer was called next by MT. Asher to tell his opinion concerning the drying process. He said it was his be- lief that the refuse could be so dried as to produce little if any trouble.
 At this point Attorney Asher read pe- tition signed by forty-fve names of resi- dents and property owners on James and Haven streets, which stated that they be- ieved the complaints against the company were without foundation. ...-.'
 Then MT. Asher put on the stand several witnesses, all of who testified in favor of the company.
 Here MT. Asher rested his case and the complainants were given another chance. Several speakers jumped up to e1claim against the petition which had just been read and said some of the signers were in the employ of the company and others were not property owners.
 i One, an old man, spoke vigorously against the way in which tie company keeps it cattle.
 His honor had no little trouble in keep ing order when Seth W. Langdale got up and said: "These distillery people have got the most sublime gall, ancient or mod ern, to corne here and tell us we can't smell" .-.
 He thought if smell was not unpleas- ant he didn't know what was.
 A little more testimony was heard sub stantially the same as given st the hearings before, and then was closed.
 The board went into executive session and finally decided to take no action until the regular meeting next Tuesday night. Thye manifesteda spirit of fairness toward the company and their decision will be made upon few pointed questions which will be'put to the officers of the company.