The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-05-23
New Rendering Plant Modern Marvel

A gigantic undertaking, one which
will mean the output of more tha;
half-million dollars, is abou to b,
started in the Parish of St. Bernard
+. J. Mayer, of Plymouth, one of the
vast army of capitalists who have
been attracted to Louisiana through
its rapid industrial growth, reached
New Orleans some days ago, armed
with the plans for the erection of the
new plant of the St. Bernard Rem
dering and Fertile Company, which
will begin within the next thirty days
Mr.. Mayer is the Vice President oi
the Company, and in conjunction
with Mr.. Andrew Fitzpatrick, of this
city, will act upon the bids for the
construction of the big Improvement
According to the plans exhibited by
Mr. Mayer, the erection of the new
plant will be an innovation in building
crafts, especially plants adapted to
the rendering and fertilizer industry
The feature of the construction OF
the buildings, and the machinery in
stalled, will be the absolute elimina-
ton of all Objectionable odors, which
generally emanate from such plants.
Another feature which will be in
stalled at a great expense, is the
equipment for manufacture, which
will utilize all of the refuse product.
The Company recently purchased
four sq1ares of ground below the
city, from Florida Walk to Force
street. The initial, of main buildings
of the plant will cover an area of 16
x97 feet, and will be constructed of
brick three stories in height. Other
buildings, such as stables, warehouses
and cold storage buildings will take
up the other available space.
The buildings will be modern in
every detail. Every care and precau-
ton against FIRE has been provided
for. A water works and electric plant
will be installed. Plugs will be scat
tered throughout, with hose which
will extend many hundreds of feet,
and aside from guarding against fire
in the plant. will also be found val
liable to the entire parish. The water
tank will have static pressure of
ample capacity to run the plant three
days, should accident befall the
pumps.
Especial care was exercised in draw
ing up the plans for the building, re-
gardless of cost. The equipment
necessary to the rendering and fer
tilizer industry will be second to none
in the United States. When the plant
was contemplated, the promoters
safeguarded against all possible OBJ
jections. Modern devices to condense
the foul odors and render the atmos-
phere pure and wholesome, will make
the factory popular.
Included in the plant machinery
will be new departure in the way
of evaporating odorous tank waters.
which have heretofore been allowed
to flow into canals, and become a
menace to the health of the commun-
ity. Not only will the tank waters
be evaporated, but the canal waters
will pass through similar process,
and instead of the filthy, foul water
pure and clean water will always flow
through the canal.
The erection of the new plant is
but a forerunner of something more
elaborate in the future" explained
Mr.. Mayer while explaining the plans
to Picayune reporter "We have no
doubt that the undertaking will be q
vast one. and will add to the manu-
factureing interests of New Orleans
and the vicinity. Later on the Com
pany will invest the same amount in
fertilizing plant, in which the same
plans will be followed.
Louisiana was selected for this
industry because of its unchecked
progress in the past ten years"
The Office of the Company has been
established and is situated at Lafay.
cite and South Peters streets The
Office is in charge of the President.
Andrew Fitzpatrick. who was fore
most in pushing the new industrysto
an early completion.-New Orleans
Picayune.