Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
THEIR BUSINESS ENDED.
Allegheny Councils Wind Up Affairs of the
Year-The Appropriation Ordinance
Passed-May Not Use Coal.

Allegheny Councils Wind Up Affairs of the
Year-The Appropriation Ordinance
Passed-May Not Use Coal.
The last regular meeting of Allegheny
Councils for this year was held last evening,
and an unusual amount of routine business
was transacted. A fight was expected in
the Select branch over the report of the
Water Committee awarding the contract for
fuel to Charles Jutte & Sons, the coal oper-
ators, instead of the Allegheny Heating
Company, a natural gas concern. but it did
not occur. The contract, however, was not
awarded to the coal company.
Mr.. Cochran, when he presented the re-
port, stated that he had a communication
from Mr.. Jgtte, in which he said he would
furnish all the coal Eeeded at 500, 900 per
year, instead OF So 40 per ton, according to
his previous bid. The Allegheny Heating
Company's bid was $22, 900. A motion was
made and carried to refer the matter back
to the Water Committee, with instructions
to readyertise for bids.
The resolutions awarding all other con-
tracts recommended by the different COM
mittees were approved.
The appropriation ordinance, which was
published recently, was presented by Chair
man Watson, of the Finance Committee, and
caused lively discussion.
Mr.. Henricks moved to refer the ordi-
nance back to the Finance Committee to
give the standing committees chance to be
heard. Mr.. Henricks said that some of the
committees had not been given enough
money. One committee had been allowed
$4,000; it now had a debt of $1,000, and
wouldn't have enough money.
Mr.. Cochrane opposed sending it back; to
add to the appropriations meant to increase
the millage; let the committee economize
Mr.. Henricks claimed that there had not
been proper adjustment. The Roads Com
mittee had been cut and Parks hadn't. His
motion to send back was defeated and the
ordinance was passed by vote of 15 ayes to
2 noes.
Mr. Henricks presented resolution ask
ing the Allegheny members of the Legisla-
ture to oppose any grade crossing bill for
railroads that will curtail the city's powers,
impose any costs on the city for changing
existing grades or that will give any rail-
road power to determine when a crossing
shall be changed. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Watson presented a resolution in
structing the superintendent of the water
works to discontinue furnishing water to
persons outside of the city on the east side
of East street The resolution was referred
to the Water Committee
Very little outside of business of minor
importance was done In the Common
branch. The ordinance fixing license on
all peddlers and hucksters, except cripples
and soldiers. was passed. The ordinance
changing the hours for opening and closing
the market house was voted down.
The annual reports of the heads of the de-
partments were read in both branches and
approved.
Controller Brown reported that the re-
ceipts from all sources last year were S991.-
O8S:O5 and the expenditures 1856, 1893 80.
The debt of the city is 81, ,564, 057 80.
City Engineer Ehlers reported that DUR
ing the year 0.89 miles of street were paved
at cost OF S35, ,499 3S. There are now $3.50
miles of paved streets in the city.
Superintendent Armstrong, of the water
works, reported that 45, 1874 feet of pipe had
been put down during the year and that 49,
061 ,647 gallons of water had been pumped
each day.
The water assessment, according to As
SCISSOR Grubbs, was S215,O73 a. During
the year 579 new buildings were erected in
the city.
The Street Committees expenditure
amounted to $S3, 1923 81. The Survey Com
mittee spent So, 1S0 62 in establishing grades
of streets; the Health Committee, Sc, ,239 26;
the Poor Board, $155, 900; the Fire Commit
tee, S84, GIG 0S; the Park Committee, S19,-
SO6 25; on printing. S6,672 SO; on wharves
and landings, 81, ,569 81; on roads, $14, 742 80;
on gas, $40, 1872 05; on markets, 81, 1926 10.
The latter committee is the great money!
making institution of the city; its receipts
were $17, ,099 21.