BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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I Councilman Armstrong questioned whether or not Mr. Fontana had bought property. Attorney Millington statgd.that Mr. Fontana had bought property and would be out #1583' if permit were revoked. - Councilman Anderson stated that a permit was granted Mr. Fontana and at a later meeting objections were brought forth by several firms and citizens who were objecting to established plant and, therefore, were objecting to , establishing of new plant. Councilman. Fletcher stated letters had been received from National Motor Bearing Company and from Mr. Carscallen of the Red Feather Products Company complaining about another fertilizer plant so that the Council asked Mr. FontaY_a to show cause why permit should not be revoked. Councilman Anderson suggested City Attorney be called up to state position. City Attorney McCarthy questioned whether Mr. Fontana had ever gotten a licens. The Council passed a motion to grant the permit but there was a question in his mind as to .whether Mr. Fontana had a license. He stated there might be a difference between granting, the permit and obtaining the license and believed the permit might be revocable. Attorney Millington contended that it was a matter of procedure to get a license and Mr. Fontana had bought the property because. of the permit being granted. Mayor Granger stated that if, new place were kept as clean as old plant and Mr. Fontana lived up to conditions he did not believe permit should be taken away. If any nuisance was established, however, he would vote to revoke permit. Councilman Armstrong stated he did not believe present location constituted a nuisance. Councilman Hilton commented that there was no objection as far as he could see but he, too, would vote to revoke p emit,if .plant became a nuisance. Councilman Anderson said he believed notices should have been given so that all sides could have been heard andifany nuisance arises he will vote to revoke permit. A Mrs. Sanders spoke from the -floor stating the plant waa a detriment to property located near the plant. She also stated that Mr. Carscallen of the Red Feather Products Company said employees of his company were obliged to eat lunches inside because of the flies. A Mrs. Malnik also spoke from the floor stating that flies caused by manure at the plant were thick around her property and objected to the establishment of the new plant on the grounds that it was a detriment to her property. A resident from 5th Avenue, Friendly Acres, stated that the stench from -the plant was terrific. Health Inspector Hodge was asked to give his report. On December 19, 1942, Inspector Bartholomew visited plant and found dehydration of fish meal and manure caused odors. He recommended that after completion of present batch no more was to be used.- On December 23, 1942, dehydration plant broke down and no one was at the planta On December 28, 1942, the same conditions existed,. e