Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-09
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.

Reasons Why It Should be Allowed
 to Do Business Here.
 The following is taken from Alderman William E. Aorgan's report in regard to the Standard Oil oompany's petition to store refined kerosene oil in the marshes at Mill river:
 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen The undersigned member of the con- mittee to whom was referred the petition of the Standard oil company for permis- sion to erect buildings and storage tanks kerosene oil, to bs located in the marshes on the west side of Mill river near the pro- posed extension of Myrtle street, begs leave to make the following report:
 At the several hearings which have been had upon this matter, ct all of which the ! undersigned member has been present, the | following facts seem to him to have been fully proved:
 l The petitioner desires to establish in | New Haven plant, to be used as dis tributing center for a considerable terri tory. The place which has been selected fig naturally adapted for the purpose, espec' islly from the standpoint of safety. 1t is surrounded now on three aides by bank of earth, on the west about fourteen feet high, on the south about nine feet, on the north seven to eight feet high On the east the ground slopei to Mill river, and is of swsmpy or marshy nature. The planl submitted by the petitioners provide tha they ehall pile in on the water front to thu harbor line. .and fill in to height of at leas six feet and a width of about fifty or sixt, feet of solid earth, thus making basiI out of which the oil, in case of any accident could not possibly escape. The tanks ar' to be located in this basin and are to b. built of 16 inch boiler iron, constructed of the same materis! as steam boilers. aas each capable of holding about 20, 900 gal Ions. This basin is located on the nortl side of the proposed extension o Myrtle street, and the tanks are t be located substantially in its center. Il case of any accident to the tanks, as o being struck by lightning and demolished the oil would run into this basin, whicl would hold ten times as much as the tank could contain. The oil Is to be brough here in tank cars from the refneries an nothing but 150 degree oil is to be al lowed. The oil will flow by gravitatio from the cars into the tanks, which vii be thoroughly ventilated 30 that explosio will be impossible.
 On the south side of the proposed ex tension of Myrtle street, 8 brick warehouse with office, about 80 by 40 feet, is to b built. This is to be located on the north east corner of the south lot, the length o the building, 80 feet, being on the pro posed extension of Myrtle street; also brick etable near the southeast corner o the south lot, about 30x50 feet. The warehouse is to be one-story build l ing, with basement of concrete, where th
 barrels of oil are to be filled for shipmen l so that there will be little or no danger C = fire. Each building Is to be of brick, wit 3 gravel roof.
 3 The lot where the tanks are located wi l be 216 feet on Myrtle street extendsd an 8 l IA feet deep. The lot where tbe war, , house and stable are to bs built is 150 fs.
 on Myrtle street extended, and 190 fe, deep. The street, at least 40 feet wid. : separates the two lots.
 The nearest dwelling house is about 3t
 feet from the tanks and the most of u l objectors live from 450 to 700 or 800 fe, s away, and on rising ground.
 8 From the foregoing facts 1t seems to n 0 that when 8 concern desires to establish
 legitimate business in New Haven, expen d from $50, 900 to $40,000 for a plant, an 7 employ thirty-fve men permanently, th d they ought to be given an opportunity. t it proves to be what they claim it Is, ar j. what believe it to be, straight, fair, i l. offensive and harmless business, then u
 city has been benefited by our permittir d them to operate. If it proves 8 nuisan, tt and dangerous, this board can stop it y once without resort to any legal procee J. The risk is upon the petitioner and n Ia upon this board or upon the people VI ts live in this locality.
 le I therefore respectfully recommend t D. passage of the following resolution.
 WM. E. MORGAN. Then follows the resolution giving t
 petitioners leave to do business subject
 the restrictions mentioned in the report.