Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-30
NEEDED CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS ARE
PRESENTED To DEv EL0PMENT BOARD;
LACK Of INC|NE RATOR IS STRESSED

In an address TO the members oil
the Board OF city Development las.
night az the city hall Mayor Lon b.
Mars referred to number oi need.
ed additional public Ga, iiiies tor
Amarillo. the four most Important %
which were an electric irp alarm
system, an incineraior. Tor the puI-
pose OF burning an the glrhag'
trash. refuse and fifth 81 the city, o
complete and adequate storm sewer
axe system aud additional mains 90
the sanitary sewerage system.
Mayor Mars explained the heao-
fits tn be derived by the city from
an incinerator. the cost 90 Install
alton. the cos, Of operation. and the
approximate saving over the present
system OF dsnosing Of the city's re-
fuse and girbaee. lie said that a
plant 10 suit Amarillo's present
needs would cf>i about $4,000 70
$4,000. and that. when installed,
such a plant would accommodate the
city until Il had grown to a popula
ton OF s0.0u0. When the city has
exceeded that number in population.
he explained. additional units could
be added TO the plant according Ia
the city's needs. ell said that with
the incineratOr and two men employ
ed with onr truck oo,Nr,ng the city
each day and collecting the refuse.
Amarillo could be made the cleanes,
and most sanitary town to be found.
not only In Texas. but IN any other
state. lie also pointed out that with
the present system Of disposing oil
the city's waste. eight men on four
wagons are unable to cover the city
and render the necessary service.
A. 90 storm sewers
With regard to storm sewers. the
mayor declared that Il is a physical
impossibiliiy TO drain the city with
out them. due to the exceptionally
level condition existing here. He
stated that with the storm sewers the
streets would always he dry and pass
able and that water standing on the
streets would be thing OF the past
He further said that the citizens need
not expect 10 get the city properly
drained until storm sewers are in
stalled.
That there are ESQ additional
homes in Amarillo not connected
with the sanitary sewerage system.
than there were eighteen months ago
due TO the inadequaey Of the present
system, was q statement strongly
emphasized by the mayor in his talk.
laying stress upon the necessity Of
keeping the city in the most sani-
tary condition possible There arr
only IL i-s miles OF sanitary sewer
mains IN the city az present .whieh
il inadequate for a city % the size
OF Amarillo.
Yost Makes Talk
Following the address b. Mayo
Mars. City Attorney Clement II
Yost made brief ialk "a the board
placing emphasis apon the fact ihl'
Amarillo Is a growing city aad that
10 keep apace Si,h TIE urces she
must necessarily provide her citizen
ship Wit, mctrel facilities, and t'A-
ing the membership Of the board o.
take into consideration the matter
thar had been mentioned hy The
mayor In view Of the future welfare
OF the city.
The dairymen Of Amarillo and adj
jacent territory presea,ed 10 The
boar for its consideration and er'
dorsement a plan .or the ESTABLISH
ment OF a central depot for the
handling OF milk. 20 be equipped
with modern machinery and facilities
TO raise the present standard OF mix
By more sanitary handhng, ana 10
facilitate milk ieliverieJ In the city
by the division OF the city into dis
tricts TO which certain deliverymen
would be assigned. ohyiating the I'M
necessary expense OF a number OF
drivers covering M same districts
in the city zach dry a. nov exists
The local da,rtme', farther in'en
10 incorporate for 100000. the con-
trolling stock TO be held by practical
dairymen and the board OF directors
10 be controlled by their number. J.