The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-04

The council committees on health and
ordinances met last night in Joint ses-
sion, and recommended 10 council favor
ably the Rowland crematory ordinance.
The subcommittee appointed for that
purpose, yesterday afternoon selected as
a site, the Baltimore & Ohio vacant prop
erty between Twenty-seventh and
Twenty-elghth streets near the river,
and this site was chosen last night. The
only protest was that Of Mr.. Watson, of
the Sixth ward.
The members present were: Baird,
Bachman, BUGGY, Beckett, Ha2lett, List.
Fair, Schmidt, Watson, Williams. Mr..
Baird was elected to the chair. The first
business was consideration Of the sub
committees report, which recommended
- a site for the crematory, the vacant
ground between Twenty-seventh and
Twenty eighth, from Chapline street 10
the river.
DR.. Jepson spoke In favor OF this selec-
ton. He said that there are no houses
within 100 yards from where the plant
would be located, and It was convenient
in many respects. DR.. Jepson said so
long as he was health officer, he would
see that sanitary conditions prevailed
about the crematory, or order its closing
down.
Mr.. Rowland was then asked to ex-
plain his reduction plant, as his scheme
to produce a fertilizer from garbage Is
termed. He sketched the system by
which the refuse Is put through various
processes until reduced to a fertilizer.
There would be nothing communicating,
he claimed. that would emanate from his
plant, and he referred to authorities to
show that his was a sanitary system. In
reply to questions, Mr.. Rowland said his
system wasn't In operation Ut present
anywhere, but he had experimental sue
cessfully in Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
Mr.. Watson inquired Of the committee
II any other site had been considered. Mr..
BUGGY, chairman. Of the subcommittee.
stated that the Jonatiian's Ravlne site
was found too small. Mr.. Watson then
objected to the location, saying the
ground Is zoo low, and that n%eighboring
residents would object to having the re-
fuse carried by the doors daily. He had
no objections to the plant.
Mr.. List asked Mr.. Rowland IL the
plant he was now erecting at Reading,
Pa, would be completed this month. Mr..
Rowland replied In the affirmative. Mr..
List added tina. the committee was eau
tious about adopting the system. and
said citizens were afraid they would be
subjected TO offensive odors while the
stuff was being hauled through the
streets. Mr.. Rowland explained this
fear away by showing that the stuff
would be carried In sealed vessels.
Clerk O'Brlen, by request Of Chairman
Baird. then read the ordinance, and it
was evident to the committee that Il was
sufficiently binding.
Mr.. Watson renewed his objections to
| the Sixth ward site. His vote was the
only one In the negative On Mr.. Fairs
! motion to accept the report Of the sub
committee. An amendment was suG;-
| scsted to the ordinance, providing that
MI. Rowland maintain a road from Main
and Twenty-seventh streets to his plant,
but 1t was pointed on: that his plant
would be on Baltimore & Ohio property,
and Mr.. Rowland said IN getting his
lease from the railroad company. he
| would sec that he got the roadway.