Milford chronicle., 1950-09-08

ions, namely ublic Utility: gas
water and electricity, Communica
>. tons; Ground Observers COrns
Pathological; Health and Medioa
/, service; State Guard (Home). Sec
!, urlty tPolice, Firemen) Protectiv,
! Division; Highway; Welfare anf
Education. ''''
Major Lee gave a short detailed
description of the work expected
OF each Of the Divisions and ureed
, immediate appointment of a civil
Defense Chairman or Coordinator
In order that work on the progra m
can be begun at once. He aIso
pointed out that the program is de-
slDned to acquaint everyone with
Dest information on what not tn do
as well as to teach them what t0
rise. 10' 81 a
Mayor Baker, who presided has
stated he will announce the name
OF the person or persons to head
up the local organization. within
the next week. -'--''i
:. O"n NOuACil OF Georgetown
IN a meeting which lasted until
WeIl after midnight Thursday might
neard several controversial issues
discussed by interested citizens in
cludlng petition against onera
Iloh or the Nelson Fertilizer plant
mere; objection to the removal of
trees on East Market Street fo,.
the improper drainage faciIitios an5
cue paving of East Market Street
from from King Street to the town lin
us; objections of local plumbers to
a sectlon of a recently passed or
ulance requiring a $4,000 denosit
Oh application for permit TO cut in
10 streets of the town and lastly
IOr consideration of extension NJ
sewer lines to the West Adams St
Development. '''
For many months residents of
the town have complained of tbo
Oeo[s and dust caused by operation
OI the Nelson Fertilizer plant and
iast night petition signed bv 55
taxpayers was presented to the
council by George D. Pittard and
Ann Freeman Johnson, which ask
ed for immediate closing of the
plant. Harvey Nelson, president of
the Nelson Fertilizer Co. and CO
ofge l. Heade supt. of the nlant +,
attended the meeting and told meas
ures taken by this cOmDanv in an /,
Effort TO counteract what the resi-
dehts term nuisance and de-
LIlment to health" He also told of
plans now under way to remove the
7ntlre plant to another locality
SITE Tor which has already been !
and plans for building :
'Iready drawn and orders for nec- ,
'sSary equipment already placed :
ma stated the new plant should be :
n operation by the last of this year :
barring any unforeseen deveIope- y
nents. Petitioners agreed to civ, r
lme for the foregoing develop
nents and the Council passed a
esolutiOn which provides that the
1elsOn Fertilizer Co. must cease
peratlon on 0r before January l
95I and that between now and 8
nat date must operate only when J
onditions are favorable to opera- v
ION without blowing fumes toward t
he town. .
The battle of the trees has been !,
hder discussion for lengthy per :
'u' residents on East Market NJ. y
ON hlng Street out to town lin y
. OOJect to the removal of tho Il
any Iarge trees which not Oniy d
.au'Ily Dut protect their homes b
ON the raYages of the sun In s.
me instances the trees are old
80, put IN others are eompaYs- r
Vely young. They argue that tha -
Duses are in such close DrOxiTn- II
10 the street, that the replacing
trees would be impossible and
so pointed to the number of wears
grow a tree, even if replaced.
ney also, insisted that prbner
'alnage could be managed with
1t tree removal. For the past sew
al years following every heavy
IN the entire section of Market
rect at the King Street intersec-
On is inundated with water of
'rylng depth. The State Highway
apartment is ready to install the
oper drainage facilities, and to
tend paving of the roadway from
IrD to curb from King Street to
"n limits, but only on condition
at trees are removed so that
ork be Of a permanent nature.
arket Street runs the entire
ngtn OF the town and runs on in
the main highway leading to
yves and RehObOth. The proposed
)rk will, be according to Major
lllor. Sussex Highway engineer
atil the expenditure of about S10-
0 or $4,000.
The Council, after hearing the
after through voted to accept the
Ter of the proposed installations
d so voted the trees must come
wn. It is not known when the
opposed work will begin, but plan
II for its completion before win
sets in according to Mai. NailOr
is is Of course dependent uDon
len tree removal is completed
d this work will be done by the
Vn.