Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-27
PROPERTY HOLDERS
WIN FIRST ROUNDS
AGAINST THE CITY
T, w. STANFORD AND OTHERS ARE
GRANTED RESTRAINING
ORDER ~ COURT

Responsive 10 petitions and plea Of
T. W. Stanford " 4O5 Madison street.
and other citizens In the northwestern
section of Amarillo. Judge Henry bishop
Of the District Court. granted an order
restraining Lon d. Mars. John Trio.
iingcr. w. y. CaZzcll. j. q. Colby and
the City of Amarillo from establishing
an lncinerator az 900 Adams street.
The petition bears the signatures OF
approximately one hundred per cent Of
the property owners and dwcllcrs In
that portion OF the city. and the allcga.
ton In vet up that the establishment ~
the incincrator nj the point Indicated.
would greatly lower the value at their
holdings. and also render most unpieas.
ant the living conditions thereon.
IL IL cited In the petition that the In.
Cinerator would h. used. and In designed
10 b. used for the cremation of the
carcasses of cows. horses. dogs aud
other animals that might die In the
city. together with such other dccndont
flesh. as the city might h. called upon
20 dispose Of. and also much other oh.
Jectionablc substances. Attention II
called IN the fact that the people near
whose homes II IL designed Ia erect the
lncinerator. have invested In their prop.
critics. that they have established them.
selves there. and. that they have the
right TO be- projected In their holdings.
Attention II called also 20 the fact
that the inclnerator Ii proposed Ia he
located close a. one ~ the public
schools IL tho city system. near n street
that In to be- paved. as a part 81 one ~
the great highways OF this portion ~
the southwest. and not remote from the
site recently secured for the county hos.
pital.
Those interested In having the court
perpetuate It's injunction against the
city authorities in this matter, express
the belief that this viii result, and no
efforts. they declare. will be spared In
inierrupiing the avowcd intentions NJ
tho city for the planting Of the inclner'
ator In close proximity To their homes.
No date for any further consideration
of this matter has been named.
"The City of Amarillo Saturday was
oniolned by r. ". stanford from plac.
Ing its new Stokes incincrator Plant on
the lots II has agreed Ia purchase ut
the northwest corner NJ the intersection
of Third and Adams streets. adjacent
Ia the Rock Island railroad.
For the benefit of the public In gen.
eral and especially those who are un.
familiar with the operation of an In
Generator. this statement IL Issued.
MANY months before the letting ~
contract by the city Commission for
the construction Of the incincrator. all
three members ~ the commission made
inspection trips In cities where incin'
Grating plants are In operation and have
been for numbers VI years. II was found
In some places that plants 81 the same
type as the one contracted for by this
city are located adjacent IN nice dwell.
ings and without objection from the
occupants. there being absolutely No
offensive odors or other Objectionable
features to the plant. The refuse that
In burned In such plants Is entirely
consumed. net even n trace of smoke
leaving the building. and the more re-
fuse that II burned at one time. the less
signs Of the plant being In operation
are In evidence. The building, when
constructed In Amarillo. viii be Of red
face brick with tile roof, giving II as
neat AN appearance as any brick bunga-
low In Amarillo. and viii be- entirely
enclosed by Il high beard fence. built
solid. so that II would be- impossible for
one tn know what operation was taking
place inside the building without u de-
tailed inspection.
AS Tor any objection to the city's
hauling wagons driving pas, residences
In order 20 take the refuse 10 the plant
Il was the purpose 81 the commission In
contracting to purchase the property
mentioned Ia secure n lot az far remote
from residences. and yet NJ handy TO
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