Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-10
WILMINGTON ICE CO.
STlRS NElChBORS
TO RESENTMENT
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her windows and doors closed most OF
the time, a thing which caused her
much discomfort during this time OF
the year. Her porch is seldom used. she
stated. because 1t cannot be kept free
of the SCOT.
Another person who has been made
Ill by the fumes. the reporter was told.
Ia the mother-in-law OF Mrs. A. II.
Bois, who lives at sos North Harrison
street.
Mrs. J. II. Rettew OF 1915 West Fifth
street said that, whNe she had never
felt any vibrations from tho plant. the
odor and dirt from II was very annoy
ing.
Inquiries about a block away found
less complaint. The vibrations were not
felt at the houses where inquiry was
made. and the fumes were noticeable
only occasionally at that distance, II
was said.
Most of the persons interviewed
however. agreed that the ice company
was convenience, and. should the VI
brations. odor and SCOT be done away
with, no complaint would be Justi-
fed.
The immediate section In which the
Ice plant and many OF the nearby
houses are located Is said to have un-
der II a solid bed OF rock, and some
persons believe that this condition
causes vibrations TO extend a create,
distance and TO be more pronounced
than would be the case were the
ground conditions different.
Complain to Health Board.
Complaint has been made TO the
Board of Health by people in the vi
cinity Of Fifth and Harrison street,
about the odor Of burning oil in that
location. which, they claim, comes
from the ice plant. also about the
greasy SCOT which they claim is th<
result of burning oil as fuel In tht
plant. Their complaint is based or
the ground that the odors are detri
mental 10 the public health OF the
community and that the SCOT Is {
nuisance. AS the health officials hav,
nothing to do with the vibration o.
the houses, said to be caused by th'
operating Of the engine in the ic'
house, nothing regarding this phas'
of tie situation was brought to th'
attention of the officials Of that de
partnent
DIR. r. S. McBirney, the secretar.
of the health board. visited Fifth ant
Harrison streets yesterday afternoon
but just what conditions he foun,
there were not stated and probabl.
will not be until he is able to make
report of his findings to the Boar
Of Health. The action of that boar
in this matter will then be decide
upon by the members who have no
yet given the subject their combine
. consideration.
The attitude of Council in the mat
ter is "a cause for speculation anon
the residents who are directly con
ccrned. Some Of the members have ex
pressed the opinion that the situate
is purely local; that II is a probler
for the people Of the neighborhood I
solve. themselves in that It is up
them to suggest, recommend or pet
ton for whatever remedy they deer
the best to insure their comfort an
well being.
{ First Ward Protest
= Complaint has been registered /
residents OF the First ward againi
William Briggs, Sr.. who 10 said TO
the owner OF the ice plant at 1l2 We
street, with Councilman Arthur Johl
son. The people in the neighborhot
of Second and West streets, Mr.. Johi
, son said, have reported living cond
, tons uncomfortable as a result
. noise said TO be caused by the engtn
also about SCOT from the smokestat
!, and the odor Of burning oil. which flu
is used for fuel.
A protest to Council is being cj
culated among the residents of Il
First ward, Councilman Johnson sal
This, he said, will be presented
IS Council next week
/; Relative to this particular case, N
!; johnson said he did not care to ma
!; a move In the matter until a dec
!; sion had been reached relative to Z
.. complaint registered against I
plant Of the Wilmington Ice Co