The record-union., 1896-08-04

tended that the promoters OF the pro-
posed slaughter house placed them
selves entirely in the hands of the
Board of Trustees and the City Board
of Health. The idea of constructing
slaughter houses within the city linn
its, he said, was to centralize the busi-
ness and get within easy range of a
shipping point.
Trustee Devine began a speech, but
was informed by the President that
there was nothing before the board.
in order to get something before it,
DeVine then moved to defer action on
the ordinance for one week. Mckay
moved as a substitute that the ordi-
nance be adopted.
The matter being thus properly be-
fore the board, a numerously signed
petition asking for, and remonstrance
against the adoption of the ordinance
was read by the Clerk
The people who had signed the re-
monstrance were represented by c. E..
Weber, who argued that the parties
residing and owning property in the
vicinity protested against anything
which might reduce the value of their
property 30 per cent He thought the
scheme We're sincere in saying there
would be no nuisance, but he doubted
whether it would be possible to conduct
such a business without vitiating the
atmosphere. He said the lots whereon
the houses were to pc erected We're ten
feet below the ordinary level of the
surrounding ground, and he wished to
be enlightened as to how system of
sewerage could be successfully put in.
Mr. Hatfield explained that the
ground upon which the plant was to be
erected would be raised thirty feet
or as high as the railroad grade, which
would insure perfect plan of sewer
age. All offal would be taken care of,
he said, and everything which might
become offensive would be removed
before a chance were given them to
become so.
Erastus Neale, who owns property di-
rectly opposite the proposed plant, in
weighed against the proposed ordinance,
ana denounced it as a measure favor
ing the monopolists against the labor
1ns.nlan. He said the Democrats in the
board should stand up to the principles
of their party and work in favor of the
laboringman. He said the representa-
tive of the Second Ward had voted for
allowing the erection of the oil tanks
IN the same vicinity, when he should
have been on the other side.
This statement brought Trustee Kent
to his feet-he being the Trustee from
the Second Ward-and he denounced
the statement as untrue.
Il voted against the oil tank PROPOSE
tion," said Kent.
Yes, you did the first time" returned
Neale.
Yes, and I voted against it in the
middle and at last" roared Kent, and
then both men were called down by the
President, and Neale subsidized.
Several other Signers of the remon-
STRANGE protested against the adoption
OF the ordinance, contending that not
one member of the Board of Trustees
would willingly allow a slaughter house
to be erected near their residence or in
the neighborhood in which they re-
side.
1t was stated that Mr.. Swanson pro-
posed to manufacture fertilizer from
the offal from the establishment.
which, it was contended, was malodor-
Gus enough to permeate half of the city
if manufactured in any considerable
quantities.
Mr.. Hatfield contended that no dis
agreeable odors arose from fertilizer.
and referred to a firm now doing busi-
ness in the city which manufactures
the article daily, and that there was
nothing offensive about it.
Then President Leonard took the floor
and said he thought the ordinance
should be voted down. If he lived, or
owned property in the section of the
city where it is proposed to locate the
plant, he should certainly object to its
construction until entirely satisfied that
il would not be offensive and conse-
Quently not depreciate the values of
property, nor endanger the health of
those residing in the vicinity. He
thought the matter should be deferred
until the people could be educated in
the matter. provided it was what the
promoters claimed for it.
Mr.. Hatfield stated that the pro-
meters of the scheme had bonded the
property, and that the lease was run
ming toward close, and that if it could
be conveniently done he should like to
have the board take prompt action.
Mr.. Leonard said he believed the nu-
merous signers Of the protest were sin
cere in their belief and should be rec
ognized. He could not at this time
vote for the ordinance. and still
thought action on the matter should
be deferred.
Trustee Bentley thought the natural
tendency of manufacturing was to To-
cate in the northern part of the city so
as to be near transportation facilities.
haino no 4
would be for the best interests of the
city to encourage locations in the sec
ton. He believed manufacturing and
other interests would enhance the
value of the property in the vicinity in
stead of depreciating it.
Trustee Devine favored deferring ac-
ton for two weeks, and said if the con-
scnsus of opinion was as strong then as
now against the ordinance he should
vote against it. He therefore moved
TO defer action in the matter for two
weeks Kent offered as a substitute to
defer for one week, which Devine ac-
cepted. and the motion was passed.
An ordinance providing for the ac-
ceptance of the newly paved portion
OF n street between Tenth and Fif-
teenth street. was. on motion of De
vine, adopted. and an adjournment
was taken until Thursday at s D. m
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