Evening star., 1936-11-12
|LYNCHbURG DENIES.
ABATTO|R PERMIT.
Case ParaIIeling District
Problem Is Discussed
in Washington.

A recent abattoir problem in Lynch
burg. Va. paralleling that which now
confronts the District Commissioners,
was solved decisively by the refusal Of
the City Council to issue q permit, 1t
was reported today.
This information was relayed TO the
Commissioners by Charles F. Consaul,
vice chairman of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Committe OF 100 on the
Federal City. 1t was q matter also
which had been brought to their at
tention by officials of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion.
Prompt Action Taken.
Lynchburg had experienced odors
and complaints from an existing abat-
toir. according to City Manager r. B.
Hart, and when . second company
wished to engage In the meat-render-
ing business In the same industrial
area. the City Council took prompt ac-
ton to bar 1t.
Hart said, further: THE City Coun-
Gil was 80 thoroughly convinced Of
the justification Of the complaint
made against the establishment of
another plant, even in the same loca-
ton as the existing plant, that the
petition was forthwith denied. Furth-
ermore. the Council ordered prompt
investigation made Of the existing
plant and ordered it to minimize the
Objectionable features as much as
possible. The matter OF sewage from
the plant has given trouble for some
time, particularly in the operation of
disposal plant, and this and other
features have been the cause Of COM
plants and consequent inspections at
frequent intervals by the city author
ities.''
Secretary Of Interior Ickes. who Is
enabling the Commissioners to build
. new sewage disposal plant with
loans from the P. w. A., frequently
voiced the opinion that waste matter
from the proposed rendering plant in
Washington might possibly cause
damage to the sewers.
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Gobel Co. is proposing to re-establish
a meat-rendering plant and stockyards
in the Benning area, justifying its
position on the ground an abattoir has
been operating on the site for many
years.
Investigation Begun.
When Secretary Ickes and the Com
mittee Of 100 on the Federal City
heard Of the experiences OF Lynchburg
authorities, r. H. Walton. an authority
on abattoirs of the Indian Bureau, was
sent there to investigate.
A recent communication from the
city manager explained some of the
troubles experienced.
The existing plant in Lynchburg
while q great improvement over pre-
vious crude slaughter houses, was said
to be the cause of many complaints on
account Of the business conducted
which, while obviously a necessary
one, Is OF the nuisance type.
"This. in my opinion" City Manager
Hart wrote, ''is too well recognized to
need any elaboration. The city au-
thorities have endeavored to ameliorate
the conditions complained Of. which,
aside from the general character OF
the business. naturally tend to de-
preciate residential property, is a con-
slant annoyance by reason of smells
and trafiic nuisances.
Further Objectionable features re-
suit from emptying of plant wastes
into sanitary sewers. This plant
does not attempt to render or to un-
dertake certain work which would un-
doubtedly cause terrific complaint.
The rendering of bones, entrail fats,
inedible ofIal. etc, is transferred out
side Of the city to a rendering plant.
Il do not think the operators of the
abattoir would think of undertaking
such work in the city if it could be
construed as legitimate part of the
abattoir operation, which I doubt.
Undoubtedly any action to increase
the causes Of complaint would result
in more severe control by the city, so
far as possible for the city to pro-
ceed in that direction"