Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-16

over which bridge to start with. hope we
won't be led in that trap again
Two or three of the Southside Councilmen
applauded Mr.. Robertson when he sat down.
Mr.. Heating took the floor. he said:
I will not tell what is on my mind. will
keep that for some future time; Inc gentle
lature; he has either been admitted to or is
studying for admission to the bar, and
1, hope him success. The question before
can't change an option. He wanted TO get that
speech off. He has been studying 1t for
week. No one can say that heipeo TO leg1s-
late against the Southside. fought for free
bridges when there was money available to get
them, and the Southside members defeated the
matter. l favored proper CONTRACT with the
Monoppahela Water Company. l am not a can
didate for reelection; am not talking dema-
goguery. 1 am for free bridges am 1or
parks in the West End and on the Southside.
such time. when Pittsburg gets her first great
gift, that such a movement should be sprung.
The gentleman has had his speech; he spoke on
a point of order without ever referring TO IL
and now let us pass the resolution
Mr.. Robertson said that he had made his
speech when he did because he was afraid
be could not get it in at any other time.
Then Mr.. Duncan rubbed the member from
the Thirty-tiit ward.
1t has been intimated that raised the point
of order to cut of discussion. That is not SO.
did it because knew the substitute was out
Of order. was never
IN THE LEGISLATURE,
but will argue on parliamentary law with the
gentleman at any proper time and in any proper
place, As for the substitute its indelicacy at
this time is such that its introduction is some
thing cannot understand or comprehend.
President Ford ruled the substitute out of
order, and Mr.. Robertson at once moved to
postpone action on the resolution until the
next regular meeting. DR.. Evans warned
him that if his purpose was to force free
bridges his course might array against him
men who would otherwise be for the project.
Mr.. Magee asked for Mr.. Robertson's rea-
sons for postponement. Mr.. Robertson re-
piled that he was not clear that the city
could buy this land for the reason that she
could not buy bridges. The option was
good to March 1, and there was no need of
hurry.
Mr.. Munroe also saw no need of haste in
accepting the option. He was in favor of
the purchase, and knew of nothing that
would change his mind, but favored making
haste slowly.
Mr.. Nisbitt and DR.. McCord spoke for
postponement. Mr.. Magee called Mr.. Dun
can to the chair for Common Council, and
said:
Let us go at this with our eyes open, and tell
the truth. If we pass this resolution to-day
on this land, and the man who stands in the
way of it here to-day, may in the near future
hear the people knocking at his door in way
Mr.. Robertson-f he lives in the Fourteenth
ward.
Mr. Magee-Yes and if he lives in the Thirty
fifth ward.
Mr.. Robertson-Oh, no.
Mr.. Magee-Yes What does the Thirty fifth
ward pay to the city?
Mr.. Robertson-All that is due
Mr.. Magee-And what does she getH
Mr.. Magee@NotbingP Fifty thousand dollars
was spent in the Thirty-ifth ward this year, and
5000 came out of it. That's your down.
trodden Southside for you. This is plain busi-
ness proposition.
wARMCASTLE FRIENDLY
Mr.. Warmcastle said the movement was
like looking a gift horse In the mouth. He
had been friend of the Southside, as the
records would show. This ward was further
from the park than the upper wards of the
Southside. He was for the park, and when
the free bridge question came up properly
he would be found in line with the South
side.
Chief Bigelow was introduced and made q
short speech.
1 wrote to Mrs Schenley, he said and got
the option on this 100 acres for 81, ESQ acre.
Last week Mr.. Hutchinson sold "a acres for
L
acre. The property in this option can be sold
tomorrow for 5000 an acre.
The vote on postponement was demanded,
and call made for the ayes and noes. The roll
was called, and the motion was defeated bv
vote of IA ayes to 40 noes. The ballot
stood as follows:
Select Councils-Ayes Messrs. Braun, d. P,
Evans; ]. 81. Gillespie, McCord, Nisbet, Robert |
son, Rohrkaste and Warren; ayes, &
Nays, Messrs. Anderson, Brophy, Cavanaugh, |
Acv.s1 TTn-1
Heating, King, Matthews, Miller, Monroe, Nc
Kinley, Paul, Perry Warmcastle, Watson, |
Williams, Ford; nays. 19.
Common Council-Ayes, Messrs- Fox, Lydon, |
Moschell, Mullin. Schafer, Steggert: ayes. g.
Nays. Messrs. Battles, Berry, Bigham, Brown, |
Carr, Culbertson. Donley, Duncan, Dunn, |
Elicit FergGs9G 30hnstOP KsSTn sEs Mage
Renziehausen, Shannon, Wright; nays, q.
WHO VOTED FoRNINsT.
In Select Council six of the eight votes to |
postpone came from the Southside, the |
other two were Mr.. Gillespie OF the Fif- |
teenth ward, and Mr.. Warren, of the |
Eighteenth ward. In Common Council |
four of the six votes for postponement were |
from the Southside, Mr.. Lydon, of the |
Eighteenth ward, and Mr.. Steggert, of the
Fifteenth ward, voting that way. In Sc
lect Council the Southside members who
voted against the poBtponement were Messrs.
Matthews, Monroe and Paul. In Common
Council Messrs. Bigham. Carr, Donley,
McCurrY and O'Mslly voted against post
ponement.
The defeat of the motion to postpone was
so decided that the opposition to the resolu-
ton accepting the ordinance ceased, and it
was passed without dissenting vote.
Mr.. Heating then offered the following |
resolution, which was adopted unanimously
without debate:
Resolved, That the Clerk of Council be in
structed that Immediately on the signing of the |
joint resolutions accepting the gift of 300 acres
from Mrs; Mary p; schenley and her option
for the sale of 100 acres, all in the Twenty
second ward of the city of Plttsburg that he
place on record said deed and option.
Upon the adoption of the above Mr..
Heating said he had another resolution to
offer, and while several of the members of
council had already expressed themselves,
be hoped the resolution he was about to
offer would be well received.
Resolved By the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the city of PIttsburg, in joint meeting
assembled, that, in accepting from Mrs. Mary |
E. Schenley, through het representative r. B.
Carnahan, the deed for 800 acres of property in
the Twenty-second ward of this city, for the
purpose of establishing park for the use and
benefit of the citizens of this municipality, it
is but proper that we, the representatives OF
the people, should in some manner record the
feeling of
GRATEFUL THANKS
that the splendid gift SO graciously be-
slowed is worthy of. We desire to ex-
press, in the most appreciative manner, /
those feelings. and acknowledge the debt of
gratitude due the donor. For the first time in
the history of our city one has been found with
sufficient interest in its welfare to present to
the people gift worthy of the rapidly grow
ing want Of the city, and one that cannot fail
to be of the greatest advantage to alto the
toller and his dependents, and to the masses of
our rapidly growing population, by providing
for them breathing place. rich in pure air
and natural beauty that will elevate and make
brighter their lives. We know that words in