The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-17
FULTON WELL REPRESENTED
ITS DELEGATION PROTESTS
AGAINST A FULTON LOCATION.
a PETITION FROM SIXTH WARD
CITIZENS ALSO AGAINST THE
PLAHT-THg BUTCHERS Asso.
CITATION WANTS IT LOCATED
AT TULToN-MR. ROWLAND
MUST APPEAR MONDAY AND
GIVE ASSURANCE THAT HE HAS
MADE DEFINITE ARRANGE
MENrs FOR THE SITE.

A Joint meeting OF the committees on
ordinance and health met at the city
building las. night 10 take action on sew
oral petltlons presented TO council. by
citl2ens In regard 10 the location OF the
proposed new reduction plant, and al
though there was considerable discus
sIon on the matter. there was very little
business accomplished.
The committee room was crowded with
members of the two committees and
members of council. At s o'clock the
meeting VA called to order and Mr..
John LAST was selected as chairman.
Clerk O'Brlen read a petition from the
Butchers Association, asking that the
plant be located at Fulton, another from
citizens OF the Sixth ward, Directing to
the location fixed by council on the Bal
timore & Ohio property. below Twenty
seventh street, and one from residents Of
Fulton and cast OF the city, requesting
that the proposed plan TO place the
plant at Fulton be denied. Attorney w.
p. Hubbard represented the out the pike
residents and City Solicitor Nesbitt was
present 10 give any advice that might
be required as to law.
After the reading OF the petitions It
was announced that a delegation from
Fulton Tas In the hall and would like to
be heard on the matter. A motion was
made and carried that they be given
that privilege. and Messrs. Michael
L. Fre!smuth. Recorder Wagner and
Health officer DR.. Richardson were
called In. Mr.. Freismu.h was the
spokesman and in a few words gave the
gentlemen present to understand that
they were present to enter a vigorous
protest against the plan to throw the
proposed plant onto Fulton. He said
that he was one Of the property holders
OF the town and knew that II the plant
was erected SO near him, the value
would decrease greatly.
DR.. Jepson asked him what objection
he had to the proposed plant. To
which he answered the smell.
What smell?" asked DR.. Jepson.
The smell Of the wagons hauling the
stuff to and from the plant" answered
Mr.. Freismuth.
Then Mr.. Hubbard suggested that
probably DR.. Jepson wanted 1t placed at
the head nj Twelfth street. to which the
doctor replied that he had not objected
when the street railway line was put on
that thoroughfare, so why should he OBJ
tect TO the other.
DR.. Jepson asked Mr.. Freismuth
whether he thought the smell could be
worse than that which prevades Fulton
now. He replied tina. he knew It was
bad enough out there now and didn't
want TO stand chances on 1t being any
worse. He said that there are only
about ten citizens Of Fulton who want
the plant and Mr.. EbelinG chimed In
with the remark thai he represented 1880
people in the Sixth ward and not one of
them wanted Il located there.
Recorder Wagner stated that the Full
ton council had passed an ordinance
making Il unlawful for n person TO
haul garbage. etc, through the streets
and that the action was the result of in
formation that Z movement a on foot
to have the plant located there. The
ordinance went into effect January IA.
DR.. Henderson said the butchers want
ed It located in Fulton for selfish pur-
poses, and that all other citizens OF. the
town were opposed TO Il.
Other discussion followed and 1t was
highly entertaining. It was wound up
by Mr.. Hubbard, who spoke briefly upon
the ACCESSIBILITY OF erecting the plant at
Fulton. He said that every person
knows that each year the city is growing
and that Il. needs to spread, the
only direction open was eastward. hence
that portion beyond Fulton would In 4
few years become 4 part OF the city.
Gould the city then afford 70 place a
plant Of this character in that locality?
He also advised the committee to go
slow before making the contract. He
said that as he understood Il, the plant
could be closed at any time. should It be
declared a nuisance. II this 4 done
what would become of me city's gar
bage?
At the conclusion OF Mr.. I{ubbard's
remarks. Mr.. BUGGY moved 10 20 into
executive session. excluding all but
newspaper ment and members Of coun-
Gil. twas carried. A motion wac made
and adopted to receive and file the petit
tons, after which It wac suggested that
as the time is drawing near for a new
contract for the collection Of garbage.
there should be some assurance from
Mr.. Rowland that he would have his
plant in readiness, or as 10 the exact
location, etc. 1t wa stated by some OF
tho members that 1t vas doubtful
whether he could secure the Baltimore &
Shho 6ouiido VI 'ps' ilu iui iIH5 ltdsuIl
matters should 0e investigated.
Mr.. Watson made 4 motion 10 recom-
mend to council that the location be
changed. 1t was seconded by Mr.. Bach.
man. but was lost.
Mr.. BUGGY moved to adjourn to meet
again Monday night. ut which time Mr..
Howlands be requested 10 be present
aud be required TO give positive assur-
ancn that he would AIRY out HE mart af
tho contract. The motion was unani-
mously adopted.