Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-11
IN ALLEGHENY COUNCILS.
Both Branches Met, but Little Business
Was Transacted-A Discussion on mcnu-
nent HIP improvements.


Both Branches hIet, but Little Business
Was Trnnsacted-A Discussion on mcnu-
ment Hill Improvements.
Both branches of Allegheny Councils met
last night and neither transacted business
of much importance. In Select Councils
the report of Controller Brown was pre-
sented for September, showing an ex-
penditure of S61, ,934.73. A number OF
petitions and ordinances were also presented.
An ordinance authorizing the issue OF
S117, 900 renewal bonds bearing 81 per cent
interest was passed.
A letter was read from City Solicitor
EIphinstone, in which he claimed that the
resolution before Councils to build board
walks in the country districts was illegal.
An ordinance must be passed when they are
public necessity. Mr.. Schad wanted the
resolution passed, but it wasn't
A resolution was passed asking the Mayor
to enforce the ordinance forbidding persons
jumping on and off trains.
In Common Councils a number Of petit
tions, resolutions, etc., were presented on
the call of wards. One was an ordinance to
widen Frazier street, and the location of a
switch across Preble avenue to the works of
B. f. Jennings.
An ordinance was passed placing license
fee on peddlers. Mr.. Neeb also presented
an ordinance regulating the vehicle licenses.
President Hunter called attention to the
fact that the ordinance imposed license
fee on persons whether resident or non-
residents" of Allegheny, and made no
reference to Pittsburg vehicles, there being
an agreement under an act of Assembly
that Pittsburg license is good in Allie
gheny, and vice versa. The ordinance was
referred back to the committee for amend
ment.
Mr.. Robinson, from the Health Commit
tee, presented an ordinance regulating the
removal and destruction of garbage, which
was passed finally.
The resolution providing for the expendi-
ture of S25, 900 for the improvement of
Monument Rill was taken up and
occasioned some discussion. Mr.. Stauffer
wanted more definite information as to the
proposed improvements than contained in
the resolution. He said that there was a
more urgent need for the money in other
directions. President Hunter remarked
that he had received numerous petitions
from the G. A. R. for the improvement of
the hill.
Mr.. Rudolph added that the city had
promised in 1867, when the soldiers monu-
ment was erected, to improve the hill.
Mr.. Staufer moved to lay the resolution
over for one month, but the motion was
lost by Is ayes to nays.
Mr.. Drum said that the Committee on
City Property asked for S25, 900 with not
scratch of the pen to show what is intended
to do with it. Twenty-Five thousand dollars
would not make beginning on the Hill: it
would take 500, 900, and when S25. 900 is
spent it will be good excuse for asking for
more. 1t would only benefit few people
anyhow, as the Hill is isolated. When the
people from the Ninth, Tenth. Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth wards ask Councils
for improvements the request is promptly
voted down. Continuing, he said that the
city now has more public ground on her
hands than she can take care of, and is
spending money on posies when the people
need it for necessary Improvements. The
was finally laid over for a month.
A discussion arose over some printing au-
thorized by the Mayor in paper not official
1t was postponed indefinitely. A resolu-
tion authorizing the transfer of $4,000
from the contingent fund to the city proper
ty fund for current expenses was passed
finally.