Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-07
SMOKE FIGHT IN
COURT --C|TY IS
ACCUSED
HarweII Says He viii Force the
Boards Hand-Broyles At
taCks Conditions.

NJ HarWell, or the Atlanta SInOhe cOHl-
mission. that he would force the hand
NJ the smoke board at it's next meeting
and with a positive assertion by Re-
corder Broyles that he would prosecute
oven the city of Atlanta if any of the
danartments violated the smoke ordi-
rances. the war against the nuisance
was given added impetus today.
chairman Harwell said Inspector
paul McMichael had a long list of vio-
Ia+ors of the ordinance besides those
who have been fined by Recorder
Rrovles He said he would call upon
the INSPECTOR to present his evidence to
the commission and that he would in
sist that cases be made against ali
those who are liable.
Inspector McMichael has a list OF
more than 100 owners of stationary
steam plants who are violating the
smoke ordinance.
Have Opportunity For Cases.
"a majority of the commission voted
that no more cases should be made
without specific instructions from the
hoard" said MI Harwell. This was
a Reputation of the boards former or
der instructing the inspector to make
cases against all owners OF steam plants
who were not seriously endeavoring to
comply with the law.
But the members of the commits
sior. insisted that the action was not to
block the smoke crusade. They de-
clareC il simply was a precautionary
measure.
Wei. Il they are sincere, they will
have al opportunity to make some
cases q the next meeting. Otherwise
me men vine have been fined in the po-
lice coul+ simply have been made the
goats Of the situation
Councilman Charles w. Smith, Joined
10y others, is preparing to abolish the
Neas test of the attitude Of the COM
mission will be made before Council
MAJ. Smith introduces his adjustment
ordinance in council. The next meeting
of council will not be held until Mon
day, November II.
Councilman Smith insists that the
council virtually will be unanimous in
smoke commission, because the smoke
commission has clearly broken faith
with the council and the Chamber Of
Commerce
Recorder Broyles today declared that
if the city of Atlanta, in any of its de-
partments, is violating the dense smoke
ordinance of the city, the city should be
I +aI ho a xr-tN in
struct Smoke Inspector Paul McMichael
to make cases in every instance of a
violation. .s
The smoke inspector, however says
his hands are tied and he can make no
more cases against anyone unless the
smoke board gives further instructions
So it appears that the city, along with
other violators Of the law. is perfectly
safe.
City Violating Law.
The action of the recorder follows a
pepperv attack on the city in police
court yesterday afternoon by Attorney
Ben Phillips. of the firm of Slaton 6.
Phillips just after Councilman c. L.
Ashley of the Fourth ward, had been
fined $25.75 by Judge Broyles, Mr..
Ashley is chief engineer of the Atlanta
Brewing and Ice Company.
Attorney Phillips openly asserted
that the city is hagrantly violating the
smoke law in all of it's plants. and de-
clared the present crusade against man
ufacturers as unjust and unfair
The city of Atlanta is openly violat-
ing this law every day. and yet it is
seeking to place a burden on it's tax
payers" said the attorney. THE city
should first show it's good will in this
matter by observing the law 1t is act
ing unfairly toward its citizens"
Mr.. Ashley sprang another sensation
when he asserted that there is some
thing behind his case other than mere
violation of law" He insisted that the
case against him had been instigated
by certain hidden forces" that had ex-
erted controlling influence over the
smoke inspector
90 Per Cent VioIators.
I'm perfectly satisfied, your honor, -
said the councilman elect, that Mr..
McMichael would never have made this
case of hiss own accord. He knows
we are trying our best to comply with
this law. He has not told me one word
about it. but I know that certain in
fluences prompted this case for a pur-
pose
Inspector McMichael has informed
the recorder that 80 per cent of the
concerns in Atlanta which produce
smoke are violating the smoke law, and
the recorder has asked that cases be
made against every one of them. The
Inspector says he is powerless to make
a move
This is good law and it certainly
ought to be enforced" says Judge
Broyles Other cities are abatin9
the smoke nuisance, and there's no
reason why Atlanta can't do it,"