Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-21
SHELTER PROPOSAL
IS NOT ACCEPTED;
PLAN IS OPPOSED
VI. G. MOBILES. UNDER CIRCUM.
STANCES. DECLARES HIS COM.
PANi NOT INTERESTED.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ACTS
Ward Announces His Company VIII
Not Enter Condemnation Proceed.
ings IN Order 90 Get Right.
of.Way,

AZ meeting Of the special commit
tee Of the board Of city DEVELOPMENT,
which was called yesterday 20 consider
the terms submitted 10 the city by the
Y. =. Zinc Company for the establish.
ment Of "A Enelter here. Il was decided
that II would be- practically impossible
To secure the right.Of.way demanded
by the company, as several property
owners along the proposed rlght.ofway
have expressed themselves as opposed
to the project and will not grant the
desired ground to a private pipe line
company. Mr.. Ward. for the L. q.
Zinc Company, has announced that hu
Will not come into this territory as n
common carrier and fight his way
through by condemnation proceedings.
This puts the matter In an unfavora'
bile status and renders II unlikely that
Amarillo will secure the smclter. an Ne.
Ward announced Friday that his con-.
pany did not wish 90 come into ANA.
rlllo and have 10 fight It's way. and
stated that II would not come In as tt
common carrier
Minutes of Meeting.
The minutes Of the committee meet.
ing held yesterday follow:
Especial meeting Of a committee ap'
W ItkNtlNAt WIN Ntlf dNllitN ~
Ward. representing the Guggenheim
amelter interests. at 1915 n. M. NOvcm'
her 20. 1890, In the office Of a. $. Stin.
nett.
Presiding 4. y. Oliver. chairman;
present. A. y. Stlnnett. Ross ID. Rogers.
J. ". Riggs. j. II. Russell. Mr.. Stin.
nett stated to those present that he had
conversed with officers Of the Amarillo
Oil Company just previous TO the meet
ing and had concluded that an agree
ment could be made between said com
pany and said Ward. whereby the de-
sired results could be secured without
involving any particular efforts In the
natter Of securing "a right-of.way Tor n
i0inch pipe line as has been proposed
by said James d. Ward. The idea he
ing that II such an agreement was
reached between said Ward and said
Amarillo oil Company. II would not he
necessary for the committee or body
of citizens OF Amarillo to devote any
time or effort toward securing n right
of.way, which IN one Of the require.
ments made Of the citizenship by said
Ward. and that there would he no
question as To the delay OF securing suf'
ficlency OF fuel TO begin operations.
VI. &. Mobiles Talks.
"Upon tho suggestion of the chair
man, MIR. NJ. &. Mobiles was called be.
fore the committee and was acquainted
with the conditions or status of Wards
proposition. then he was asked whether
or not his company would be willing
10 negotiate with Ward and make him 4
proposition. This was rather an indef!.
mite proposal. and MIR. Mobiles stated
that he would prefer that Mr.. Ward
come 10 his company for proposition,
hut that from what he knew about
Ward and his proposition. he did not
think his company would be interested
'ln the opinion Of MIR. Rogers and
unanimously concurred IN hv Others
present. Il was deemed advisable "a
first draw up n contract or an agres.
ment whereby the citizenship Of Anna
rlllo would be absolutely protected from
a financial standpoint and that jus'
proposal would be submitted to MIR
Believed Impracticable.
after some discussion as to the ad
Visibility of the committee attempting
20 secure a rlght.of.way for Mr.. Wards
nine line II was considered impractica'
HE 10 make such an attempt FOR a pri'
yate pine line. as several property own
ers were reported 90 have expressed
themselves as being unfavorablc toward
his proposition. and unwilling 10 coop
crate In securing the smcltcr ior ANA
rlllo.
"a motion was made by Mr.. Rogers
that MIR. Ward he notified of the com
mittee's attitude In this connection and
request that he state whether or not h.
would waive his decision as 10 private
pipe line and consent To construct q
common carrier
This motion was seconded and car
rled
"The secretary was then instructed
20 communicate with Mr.. Ward and mo-
tify him of the committees action nj
the meeting.
There being no further business "a
present. the committee adjourned a'
il15 o'clock"