Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-07
COUNCIL DECIDES
SMOKE is AN EVIL
BUT SHES NEW LAW
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look the Atuatlon oye-, promising
that some way could be devised Tor
overcoming the smoke Nuisance. MI
Carter. he said, wa, WllliIg TO co
/ operate with the city any day or sun
day in studying the SITUATION a!tho
il was certain. he told the commits
sioaer, there Was way the Suoh'
could be overcome and at 10 great en-
pense.
At this point Commissioner Palmer
showing the first stain in favor OF
the petitioners announced.
1T is not oar duty to tell the Pho
neer and Gas Company how SIeN
shall comply with the demand Il
is up to us tC tell them they must dis
cover way and then go ahead aId
( do il. 1t is certain we cannot delay
on this thing any longer rs results
now are imperative. 1 think the state
| department OF health would be OF
some value to Us in telling us what
| to do
Then followed this dissertation:
pougherty-lt MAKES no difference
to lis what means they use OF stop
ping his nuisance. but it is up to us
TO see that 1t is stopped.
1 Palmer--A gas company official
! today watched the blast Arrangement
AZ his blant, and confessed that the
west siders We're justified in their
complaint. He laid the blame on
/ the wool over his eyes" and assured
me there wouir De q shaking up TO
/ find out what the difficulty va and
why the blast was not working prop
erly.
paImer--What ordinance Cal We
pass which would be just ami right.
/ The ordinance in its present form
will close up every stack and cnm
/ aey in Ottawa and prevent trains
from operating thru the city 1t Is
! too oxacting and makes the innocent
/ suffer along with the guilty. lsl't
| there some way We could draw UP a
/ law which would affect olly those
who are creating the nuisance?
| Couldn't We by some wording speei-
/ ty the size of the boilers so as to oil
inmate the other Industries and have
/ the law operate olly against the com
panies that are 10 blame for this
| trouble?
! Bradley-What are we going to do
/ to bring this about. 1t is certain
something must be done, but the
| question is what are We going 10 do?
Bradley-What do you think about
| this mayor?
! Mayor am in favor Of doing
something. but this ordinance in its
/ present form, as Mr. Glenn must AZ
! nit is too severe and covers too
1 much territory. live up near the
Rock Island yet never hear com
/ plant against the engines operating
/ there. | don't live very far from Por-
ter's, yet I've never heard OF anyone
/ complaining against smoke from
tnele The same thing is true OF
King x Hamilton. We don't want 10
40 anything that would hurt these
Industries, but | believe the ordi-
nance il its present form would work
| hardships to them should We pass it.
! Don't you believe yourself this is
a pretty ttrict law. Mr.. Glenn?
Mr. Gleim-Ies your honor this is
a strict law and maybe little eN-
acting. but We've got 10 get rellct
and that is the only way we'll ever
get it,
Mayor-D Don't you thak that law
Of this kind would delay and delay
results. Tor one believe that ar
rests and fine, would lead to endless
I court proceedings ald instead OF aid
ing would defeat justice.
Mr. Gleim-I differ with you there,
/ your honor. | think arrests and files
I piling up would force the company 20
+ see the folly Of its ways in carrying
! on endless quantities of suits and
/ they eventually would lind it much
! cheaper to increase the size OF their
stacks rather than going to law all
| this time However, ! do not think
| any Of our peCpi. would object to
! calling in representative Of tle
| state board of health to consult and
advise MS on what steps are best tor
| you to take.
| Mayor nave no interest IN the
| matter other than | think the people
| concerned here are entitled 10 relief.
! They doubtleSsly have put ny with
| whole lot. | want to be sure, how
! ever, before proceeding, and | viii
vote for whatever is right.
Man Here With Consumers
Attorney Wccse here offered a
/ statement in support of Mr. Dougher-
/ tvs announcement there was a man
/ in Ottawa now who knew about the
I smoke consumer and means of in
! staling them He said he had held a
! consultation VITA J. T. lierrick OF the
! iIerrick Sand Company and Mr. Her
J rick said he would be glad to do ALL
he could to help the city out Of It's
| straits
The discussion finally concluded
with motion from Commissioner
! Palmer that The Mayor write the
/ state board of health AID ask them
to send representative to ottawa
( who knew the smoke game from pc