Show Formal Smoke Action Withheld by City i By BOB HALE Formal action on a smoke elimination elimination elimination nation program was held up by bythe bythe bythe the city commission Tuesday after alter the program had received informal indorsement of commissioners Meeting Monday afternoon commissioners commissioners commissioners com com- missioners discussed a report by William L L. Butler city smoke abatement engineer outlining procedure procedure procedure pro pro- on putting into effect a program he submitted to the commission commission commission com com- mission February 28 The commissioners gave jave the report report report re re- re- re port Informal Indorsement and at regular commission meeting Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day morning Commissioner John Johnl B. B Matheson head head of of the department department department depart depart- ment of streets and and public improvements improvements improvements im im- im- im introduced this motion motion motion mo mo- tion with a copy of the Butler report report report re re- re- re port attached I r move that the proposed program program program pro pro- gram for smoke elimination as submitted submitted sub submitted sub sub- by William L. L Butler of the smoke abatement department be approved and authorization be given given given en for its adoption also that the legal department nt be authorized to draw up the necess necessary ry ordinances ordinances ordinances nances for successful p prosecution Meanwhile the coO commission duning dur dun durIng during ing Its Tuesday meet meeting ng had re re- Coull Column on P PIte E Eleven Column Eight t I I fJ tP Q CITY DELAYS DELA YS SMOKE ACTION Continued from Page One formally a written report from a central committee representing representing representing r processed fuel groups containing con con- conA J A taming recommendations of these groups for city support and encouragement encouragement en- en of a processed fuel manufacturing plant The written 1 V I report was referred to Commis i Matheson When Commissioner Matheson 7 made his hi motion n for approval of the Butler program and authorizatIon 1 4 tIon to draft enforcing ordinances fj l Commissioner Oscar W. W McConkie McConkle noted that the commission had not f yet considered the report of the A J f processed fuel groups The report has been received 1 but has not been considered Commissioned Com Com- Corns s missioner McConkie McConkle said Commissioner Matheson said the report had been referred to him and that he was ready to report on it but McConkle McConkie suggested that it be studied a day day t tor or two Commissioner Matheson then indicated indicated in in- he would be ready to submit submit submit sub- sub mit the Butler program again Wednesday for formal action The Butler program calling calling- generally for use of mechanical equipment for firing of smoke producing fuels or use of smokeless smokeless smokeless smoke- smoke less fuels calls also for an in increased increased increased in- in creased enforcement of personnel personnel- in the smoke abatement depart depart- ment At the meeting Monday afternoon after alter afternoon noon commissioners considered a alist alist alist list of about 30 names of possible appointees to a citizens' citizens advisory committee on smoke elimination |