Show S SI 8 L L. L 1 SMOKELESS FUEL PLANT SET Preliminary plans to install a ton on capacity unit for manufacture of smokeless fuel were unfolded Friday i to city commissioners by James E. E Louttit consulting fuel engineer of Tacoma Wash and W. W A. A Baker New Grand hotel They met In executive session with city commissioners in Mayor Mayora E. E 2 B. B Erwins Erwin's office Later it was reported the fuel engineer and Mr Baker said to be connected with the same Washing Washing- Washington ton on company Mr Louttit represents made no request for official indorsement indorsement indorsement indorse indorse- ment of the plan assured commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- that the company has ample funds and will not attempt to sell shares hares or stock Awaits Details Beginning of actual construction work it was reported awaits only the he working out of details concernIng concerning concern concern- Ing ng a market marlet for byproducts accruing accruing ing ng from the plant operation The conferees asked city commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- if if it will be necessary to obtain a a a. franchise from the city to begin operations and were advised to obtain a building permit from the he municipal bureau of mechanical Inspection and gain the approval of inspectors concerning safety am and building features Besides the mayor the meeting was attended by Commissioners William Murdoch George D. D Keyser Keyser Keyser Key- Key ser P. P H. H Goggin and Max F. F Schick representing City Engineer W. W D D. Beers Construction of a new power planet plant plan et ot the D. D R. R G. G W. W railroad yards already provided for in the company company company com com- pany budget will do much to reduce the smoke nuisance in that neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- William J. J Tapp of Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver Colo fuel supervisor for or the railroad reported here Friday Tapp Speaks Speaking before the chamber o of commerce smokeless city committee commit commit- tee Mr Tapp asserted that raw coal can be burned i if handled properly in good equip equip- ment Evidence from various sections o othe of the country in which efforts to process process process proc proc- ess coal are made indicates that alot a alot alot lot of experimentation still is necessary necessary necessary sary he said He cited an example in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pitts Pitts- burgh Pa in which cost of processing processing processing process process- ing coal increased price to consumers ers from to 7 a ton Prior to Mr Tapp's talk members member of the committee discussed with Mayor Erwin the importance o of obtaining a thoroughly trained combustion combustion combustion com com- bustion engineer to succeed Julius Juliu Billeter recently resigned as cit city Y smoke inspector |