The evening Republican., 1902-08-18
Oil Fumes at the HOOK.

bcpuCy SU!lcCtoI d. -. hhSu oaNo
that there is beautiful fight between
the Marcus Hook authorities and
the Sun Oil Company.
Some weeks ago the citizens OF
Marcus Hook. made complaint us to
yumes from Texas crude oil arising
from the stills at the plant OF the
Sun Oil Company. Ia the borough.
The complaint was to the effect that
besides being detrimental 10 the
health Of the community the fumes
destroyed the paint on the houses.
tarnished silvcrware and that it
effected the business Of the mer.
chants.
About a month ago the citizens
formerly lodged complaint with the
borough Board of Health in the
matter and urged the board to take
action. AT a meeting of the board
the members notified the officers OF
Sun Oil Company that it would
grant them thirty days in which 10
abatc the nuisance.
About that time, an ordinance
covering the matter was sent to the
company, butapparenlly no attention
was paid to it. According 10 citizen
who is posted. the company never
received permission OF the health
authorities to erect such works,
Council passed an ordinance per-
mitting the company to erect its
stills and tanks upon the Park
property along the river front, but
at the same time it was also neceS-
sary for the company to receive the
permission of the health authorities,
and this was not done.
The thirty days time granted the
Sun Company expires to-day. and If
the nuisance is not abated, A. A.
Cochran, ESQ, the Borough Solicitor
in behalf OF the board OF health of
Marcus Hook, will proceed legally
against the company, fne of 800
and S25 each day after the plant is
in operation will te imposed until
the nuisauCs 10 abated.
In some Instances, citizens, who
are owners of property in Close
proximity to the coTpany's works,
have instituted legal proceedings
against the firm. claiming that their
properties, as we'll as their business,
has been ruined by the oil fumes.
1t is said that the Sun Company
has been experimenting with the
view ofstopping the obnoxious fumes
from annoying the citizens, but have
been unsuccessful in their efforts.
The second section Of the ordi.
nance bearing upon the subject
which was passed at meeting Of
Borough Councils on January s, 1896
and adopted finally. February l4.h,
OF the same years, is as follows:
1T shall not he lawful for any per
son or persons to erect Or bring into
use within the limits of this borough
any factory OR building for the pur-
pose Of origin atlng a business which
shall produce Or smell offensive, to
the neighbOrlIood or deleterious to
the health thereof. ANY such person
or persons who propose to originate
such business shall first obtain the
consent OF the board OF the borough,
and every person who shall violate
this rule Shall forfeit and pay fine
of one hundred (SlOO dollars and
twenty-five (s25) dollars for every
day such business shall continue to
be operated, after the first conviction
to be recovered as other fines and
are recoverable. ~
The title OF the ordinance. which
is No. 20 is San Ordinance providing
rules and regulations for the local
Board Of Health to insure sanitary
condition Of the Borough Of Mar Gus
Hook
Mr.. Allen says the houses are
blackened paints discolored and
your watch in your pocket gets black
The fumes permeates everything.