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NOTICES.

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
n proposed to the citizens of this Common
wealth by the General Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, for their approval
or rejection at aspecial election to be held June
Is, 1859. Published by order of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth, In pursuance of Article
XVIII Of the Constitution.
Joint proposing an amendment to
the Constitution Of this Commonwealth.
SECTION l. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly
met, That the following amendment is pro-,
posed to the Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with
the Eighteenth Article thereof;
AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said
Constitution to be designated as Article XIX,
as follows
ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture, sale, or keeping for sale OF
Intoxicating liquor, to be used as beverage,
is hereby prohibited, and any violation OF this
prohibition shall be fnisdemeanof, punish
able as shall be provided by law.
The manufacture sale or keeping for sale, OF
intoxicating liquor for other purposes than as
a beverage may be allowed in such manner
only as may be prescribed by law. The Gen.
eral Assembly shall, at the first session sue
ceeding the adoption of this article of the Con-
stitution, enact laws with adequate penalties
for its enforcement
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
mh15l00-F Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
IN Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of City Controller until Wednesday, the
29th day of May, A. D. 1889, at P. M for the fol-
lowing, viz:
Penn avenue, from Fifth avenue to City Line.
Forbes street, from Brady to Boyd streets.
Sixth avenue, from Wylie, avenue westward
ly.
First avenue from Smithfeld street to Grant
street.
Butler street, from FOrty-ninth street to
F1fty-frst street.
Eighth street. from Penn avenue to Liberty
Ninth street, from Penn avenue to Liberty
avenue.
Liberty avenue from smithfeld street east
war1ly.
Cherry alley. from Third avenue to Water
street.
State alley, from wylie avenue to Fifth ave-
nue..
Scott alley, from Penn avenue to DuqueSne
way.
Garrison alley, from Fayette street to Lib
Barker's alley, from Duquesne way to Lib
erty avenue.
Church alley, from Sixth avenue to Straw.
berry alley.
slccum alley. from Penn avenue to Liberty
avenue.
Strawberry alley, from smithfield street to
GRADING, PAVING AND CURLING.
Halket street, from Fifth avenue to WilmOt
street.
Heron avenue. from Center avenue to Thir-
Boquet street. from semple street to Frazier
street.
Denniston avenue, from Fifth avenue to
Penn avenue.
Atwood street, from Fifth avenue to Boquet
street.
Center avenue, from Soho street to Hiland
avenue.
PAVING AND CURLING.
Stanton avenue, from Hiland avenue to
Heberton avenue.
Corday alley, from Pearl to Cedar streets.
either with Block Stone, Standard Sheet
Asphalt, Vulcanite Asphalt, Irregular Block
Stone or Cobble Stone, and bids will be re-
ceiyed for each kind Of pavement. Il. -.-,-
SEWERS.
Center avenue, from Summit, near Aliquip-
pa, to Reed street, Is. 20-inch pipe, 8 feet and
feet inch; brick and stone.
Denniston avenue, from Fifth avenue to
Shakespeare street; 20 and Ainch pipe.
Stanton avenue, Viola alley and private prop
erty Of Henry Janson and Mellon Bros, from
the west side of Hiland avenue to Negley run;
IS 20 and A-inch pipe.
Mignonette street, from Negley avenue to
Beatty street; Is and l8inch pipe.
Penn avenue and Braddock avenue, from
Linden avenue to Susquehanna street: 10, Is,
20 and 24-inch pipe.
Harvard street, from Negley avenue to
Euclid avenue; 15-inch pipe.
Plans and specifications can be seen and
blanks for bidding can be obtained at this
office
Proposals must be accompanied by bond
probated before the Mayor or City Clerk.
The Department of Awards reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
E. M. BIGELOW,
Chief of the Department of Public Works.
rnvl96
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POLITICAL.
DEPuBL1CAN CONVENTIONS

DEPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS
HEADQUARTERS OF THE COUNTY
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
PITTsBURG, May II, 1889.
In accordance with the rules OF the County
Republican Executive Committee Assembly
District Conventions will be held on
TUESDAY, MAY q. 1889,
at the places and time below designated.
Three separate Conventions will be held Tor
each Assembly District, to which delegates
from each election district of the county VIII
D' '' SATURDAY. MAY IS, 1889.
between the hours of and o'clock P. NJ,
viz:
One delegate to Convention No. to elect
members of the County Committee.
One delegate to Convention No. TO elect
delegates to the County Convention, which shall
nominate one candidate for Judge OF the Com-
mon Pleas Court No. l.
One candidate for Coroner.
One candidate for District Attorney.
The delegates from the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth Assembly Districts to nominate one can
Ono delegate to Convention No. 9, to elect
delegates to the State Convention.
FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. l, Headquarters Allegheny
Central Republican Club, corner of South
Diamond and Federal streets at 10 AN.
ConventionNo. 2 Headquarters of Allegheny
.
Convention No. 8, Headquarters Of Allegheny
Central Republican Club, at 8 P. NJ.
SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. 1, Common Council chamber,
Convention No. z Common Council chamber,
Allegheny, 2 P. M.
Convention No. g. Common Council chamber
Allegheny, P. NJ.
THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. /, Rooms of the Young Mems
Republican Tariff Club, 81 Sixth avenue, at 10
Convention No. 2, at the same place at IL
Convention No. 8, at the same place at I'm.
FOURTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. /, Rooms of the Young Mems
Republican Tariff Club, 81 Sixth avenue, at
P. N.
Convention No. 2, at the same place at 2:ao
P. NJ.
Convention No. 8, at the same place at
P. N.
FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No /, Select Council chamber,
Pittsburg, at 7:30 P. NJ.
Convention No. 2, Common Council chamber,
Pittsburg, at 7:30 P. N.
Convention No. 8, Common Council chamber,
Pittsburg, at $50 P. N.
SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. 1 at Salisbury Hall, South
side, at 10 M.
Convention No. at the same place at IL
A. NJ.
Convention No. 8 at the same place at I'm.
SEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. /, Common Council Cham
ber, Pittsburg, at 10 Am.
Convention No. 2 in the same place at II
A. NJ.
Convention No. 8 in the same place at II
EIGHTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Convention No. 1, Select Council Chamber,
Pittsburg at 10 A. NJ.
Convention No. in the same place at II
A. N.
Convention No. in the same place at 12M
The temporary chairman Of each convention
will be designated later.
Proper notice will be given of the time and
place of holding the County Convention, ac-
cording to the rules, as soon as Tuesdays con-
ventions are held.
GEORGE NJ. Won BONNHORST,
ROBERT BERRY, Chairman.
Secretary. myl3@
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AN ORDINANCE-GRANT ARM
IA STRONG Bro & Co. the right to erect
and maintain weigh scales on Twenty-fourtn
street. between Railroad and Allegheny river
Section BE it ordained and enacted Dy
the city OF Pittsburg, in Select and Common
councils assembled, and 1t is hereby Dreamed
and enacted by the authority OF the same,
That the privilege be and the same Is hereby
granted Armstrong Bro. & Co. to construct and
maintain for their own private use welgn
scales ON Twenty-fourth street, between Rail-
road and Allegheny river the work to be done
under the supervision and direction OF the
Chief of the Department Of Public WORKS,
upon plans to be approved by said Ch1ef.
Section 2-That said Armstrong Bro. q Co.
shall pay into the City Treasury annually, so
long as said weigh scales remain upon said
street, the sum of seventy-tive ($75( dollars,
and should said scales be removed the SAID
Armstrong Bro. & Co. shall replace the street
in as good condition as 1t was before the con-
struction of said scales at their own proper cost
and expense, and to the satisfaction OF the
Chief of the Department Of Public Works.
Section 3-The city hereby reserves the right
to cause the removable of said weigh scales upon
30 days notice being given to said Armstrong
Bro. & Co.
Section 4-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance, be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this I'D day of April, A. d. 1889.
, II. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. l. HOLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Mayors ONCE, April Is, 1885, Approved: VIM
MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: W. d. NC
CLEARY. Mayors Clerk.
I Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. Z, page 76.
18th day of May, A. d. 1889. myl5-N
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VIEWERS REPORT

On the opening of Geneva street, from Fisk
street to Forty-ffuh street.
To the Select and Common Councils of the
city of Pittsburg:
The undersigned. Viewers Of Street Improve
ments in the city of Pittsburg, appointed by
the Court Of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county, and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 9th day of September, A. D. 1855, a copy
of which is hereto attached, to appraise the
damages sustained in the opening of Geneva
street, from Fisk street to Forty-fifth street,
in the city of Pistsburg. and make an assess
ment therefor under the provisions Of and in
accordance with an act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, entitled, San
act authorizing and directing Councils of cities
Of the second class to provide for the improve
ment Of streets, lanes, alleys and public high
streets, providing for the appointment OF q
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PROPOSALS.

OUARTERMAsTER'S OFFICE. ALLIE
" GHENY Arsenal, Pittsburg Pa, May .,
lSS9-Sealed proposals, in duplicate subject to
usual conditions, will be received here until ~
o'clock A. M, JUNE Z, 1889, and then opened
and hauling required for fiscal year ending
June 80, 1890. The U. s. reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. Bids for delivery at
other points will be entertained. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked PRO,
posals for Forage and Straw" or for Fuel,
and addressed to A. s. NJ. MORGAN, Capt:
.. s. K, A. A. @. NJ, myl441-l4, Is TO- Hju5,6
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oFF1c1AL-P1rTsBURG.

PITrsBURG. May IA, 1889.
OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y CEIVED at the Office of the City Control
Ter until p M on MONDAY, May 20 1889,
for furnishing ice to the several bureaus in the
Department of Public Safety for the ensuing
year. Further information can be obtained
upon application at the general Office Of said
Department. Bonds in double the amount OF
bid must accompany each proposal, said bonds
to be probated before the Mayor or City Clerk
The Department of Awards reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
j. o. BROWN,
Chief OF the Department Of Public Safety
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Board of Viewers of Street Improvements, pre-
seribing their duties, granting appeals 70 Coun,
cils and Court, providing for the assessment anu
collection of damages and benefits authorizing
the use Of private property and providing Ior
filing liens and regulating proceedings thereon,
and prohibiting the use Of public streets, with
out authority of Councils" approved the 14tn
day of June, A. d. 1887, respectfully report; =,
That, having been first duly sworn and quail
fed according to law, they proceeded In the
manner and according to the directions OF SAID
act, to discharge the duties of their appoint
ments; and having given the notices required
by said act they viewed the premises and
heard all the allegations and evidence OF the
several parties claiming damages, and after
full consideration thereof. find that no owner
of property has sustained any damage byreason
Of said Improvement, that, after ascertaining
the whole amount of costs they made an assess
ment of the same upon the properties benefited
by said improvement, and caused a plan to De
made and prepared statement, as required
by said act, and having given to the owner OF
each lot ten days notice of the time and place
of meeting, they met on the 18th day OF April,
A, d. 1889 at the office of the Board OF View
ers, in the city Of Pittsburg. heard all com,
plants and evidence presented, and, after 1uu
consideration thereof, present the following
report, showing the amount eacn properly
holder is entitled to pay as the proper proper
tion of said cost:
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DROPOsAIs FOR FREsH BEEF-COM.

PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF-COM-
i MISSARY'S Office, Allegheny Arsenal,
Pittsburg, Pa, May IL, lSS9-Sealed proposals;
10 o'clock A. M, JUNE 10, 1889, for furnishing
the fresh beef required by the Subsistence De
partment, U. s. army, at this station during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1890. Preference
will be given to articles Of domestic production
or manufacture. conditions Of quality and
price Gncluding in the price of foreign pro-
ductlons or manufactures the duty thereon)
being equal. The Government reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Full informa-
tion can be obtained by application to this Of
fee, Envelopes containing proposals must pc
marked Proposals for fresh beef" and ad-
dressed to A. s. NJ. MORGAN, Capt, & Q. s.
K A c. g. myl4-42-l4.l5. l6 II, ,je5,6
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DIVIDENDS,

THE WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC Co.,
PITTsBURG, PA, May l6, 1889.
DIVIDEND NO. 5-THE BOARD OF
IL Directors of this company have this day
declared dividend Of ONE AND ONE
HALF (115) PER CENT'out of the earnings
for the quarter ending March 81, 1889, payable
on the 25th inst Transfer books will be closed
from the Goth inst. to the 18th inst, both in
elusive. Checks will be mailed to stockholders.
myl7-70 JOHN CALDWELL Treasurer.
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ENoR CENT INVESTMENT,
IL at Sharpsburg, double frame house of rooms,
in good order; lot 26x0O price g. 800; easy terms.
W. W. MCNEIL & BRO, los Fourth ave,
myI5-53
TOR SALE-AT BELLEVUE ON JACKSON
IL St., near Beaver road, well located; good new
dwelling Of large rooms, natural gas and other
cvnvenienees: lot SOxI76 feet to an alley, with
fruit trees an easy distance from the station and
convenient to Electric road. W. A. HEBRON &
SONS, No. so Fourth ave. myTl-99-1L a. 17.H
EOR HOME AT FAIROAKs,
II P, N.W W. & c. r. R., EN- bracing between and
acres OF land on which is dwelling Of IL rooms, ice
house wash room, large stable, carriage house
and several out buildings; land is covered with
bearing fruit trees and large shade trees; dwelling
and stable are supplied with delicious spring
water. and heated and Illuminated with gas at
reasonable expense; premises are connected with
X. X. by board walk, and are unsurpassed in
beauty and healthfulness of location; will be sold
quite low. j. M. STONER, 2 Bakewell Building.
apl9-36-MwF
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MEETINGS.

CPECIAL MEETING-THE MEMBERS OF
y Pittsburg Encampment No. 2, ]. O. y. f.,
at Z p NJ, Friday, May II, to make arrange
ments to attend the funeral of Pat. Christie
pher Strshley on Saturday, May lS A; ACk-
ERMAN, Chief Patriarch. Attest: w. h NC
CREARY, Scribe. mylI-z4
THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE
i stockholders of the Pittsburg and Fairport
Terminal Company held at the Office of the COM
pany, Coal Exchange Building. corner Smith
field and Water sts., Pittsburg, Pa, MONDAY,
MAY q, 1889. 2 P. M, to elect directors, vote
upon the lease of the company's property 10
the Plttsburg, Fairport and Northwestern
DOCK Company, and consider such other busl-
ness as may be brought up. A. ]. THOMAS,
e. s. WIGHT, Sec'y. President.
myll-29
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VIEWERS REPORT

On the construction of a public sewer on Roup
street, from south side of Fifth avenue to Ellis
worth avenue.
To the Select and Common Councils of the city
of Pittsburg:
The undersigned, Viewers of Street Improve
ments in the city of Pittsburg, appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 30th day Of July, A. D. 18SS, copy Of
which is hereto attached, to make an assess
ment of the cost and expense of constructing
public sewer on Roup street, from south side
of Fifth avenue to Ellsworth avenue, in said
city, upon the property benefited thereby,
under the provisions of and in accordance with
an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania, entitled AN act authorizing
and directing Councils of cities of the second
class to provide for the improvements Of streets,
lanes alleys and public highways. sewers and
sidewalks, requiring plans of streets. providing
for the appointment OF Board OF Viewers OF
granting appeals to Councils and Court, pro-
viding for the assessment and collection Of
damages and benefits, authorizing the use Of
private property, and providing for filing liens
and regulating proceedings thereon, and pro-
hibiting the use of public streets without the
authority of Councils" approved the 18th day
of June, A. D. 1857, respectfully report:
That, having been first duly sworn and quail
fed according to law, they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
that, having viewed the premises, they made
an assessment of said cost and expense upon
the property benefited, and caused plot and
statement to be made, as required by said act,
and, having given to the owner. of each lot ten
days notice OF the time and place of meeting,
they met on the 25th day of April, A. D. 1889,
at the office of the Board of Viewers, in the
city OF Pittsburg heard all complaints and evil
dence offered, and, having made all modifica-
tIons and corrections which they deem proper,
assessed the cost and expense of constructing
said sewer upon the following property upon
each for the amount set opposite the name
of the owner thereof, viz:
Chief of Department of Public Works, state
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VIEWERS REPORT
On the construction of public sewer on Cope
land street, from Ellsworth avenue to Walnut
street.
To the Select and Common Councils of the
city Of Pittsburg:
The undersigned Viewers of Street Improve
ments in the. city of Pittsburg, appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county, and authorized by an ordinance passed
on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1888, copy of
which is hereto attached, to make an assess
ment Of the cost and expense of constructing
public sewer on Copeland street, from ELS
worth avenue to Walnut street, in said city,
upon the property benefited thereby under the
provisions Of and in accordance with an act of
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled, San act authorizing and di-
recting Councils of cities of the second class to
provide for the improvements Of streets, lanes,
alleys and public highways, sewers and side
walks. requiring plans of streets, providing for
the appointment of Board of Viewers Of
Street improvements prescribing their duties,
granting appeals to Councils and Court, pro-
7iding for the assessment and collection of
damages and benefits. authorizing the use Of
private property and providing for nling liens
and regulating proceedings thereon, and pro-
hibiting the use of public streets without
authority of Councils" approved the 18th day
of June, A. D. 1887; respectfully report:
That. having been first duly sworn and quail
fed according to law. they proceeded in the
manner and according to the directions of said
act, to discharge the duties of their appoint
ments; that, having viewed the premises, they
made an assessment of said cost and expense
upon the property benefited, and caused plot
and statement to be made, as required by said
act, and having given to the owner of each lot
ten days notice OF the time and place of meet
ing, they met on the 25th day of April. A. D.
1889 at the office of the Board of Viewers, in
the city of Pittsburg, heard all complaints and
evidence offered, and having made all modifi-
cations and corrections which they deem prop
er, assessed the cost and expense of construct
ing said sewer upon the following property,
upon each for the amount set opposite the
name of the owner thereof, viz:
Chief of Department of Public Works, state
mept of cost.
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VIEWERS REPORT

On the opening of Boquet street. from Fifth
avenue to Bayard street.
To the Select and Common Councils OF the cltS
of Pittsburg:
The undersigned, Viewers of Street Improve
ments IN the city of Pittsburg, appointed by tne
Court Of Common Pleas of Allegheny county,
and authorized by an ordinance passed on the
18th day of February A. d. 1882 copy OF
which is hereto attached, to appraise the dam
ages sustained in the opening of Boquet street.
of Ptttsburg, and make an assessment therefor
under the provisions Of and in accordance with
an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania; entitled, San act authorizing
ond class to provide for the Improvement OF
streets, lanes, alleys and public highways, sew
ers and sidewalks. requiring plans of streets,
providing for the appointment of Board OF
Viewers Of Street Improvements, prescribing
their duties. granting appeals to Councils and
Court, providing for the assessment and col
lection of damages and benefits, authorizing
the use of private property, and providing for
and prohibiting the use Of public streets with
out authority Of Councils" approved the l4th
day of June, A. d. 1887; respectfully report:
That, having been first duly sworn and quail
fed according to law, they proceeded In the
manner and according to the directions of said
act to discharge the duties of their appoint
ment; and, having given the notices required
by said act they viewed the premises and heard
all the allegations and evidence of the several
parties claiming damages and after full con-
sideration thereof, made true and conscion-
able appraisement of the same; that, after as
oertainiDg the whole amount of damages, they
made an assessment of the same upon the
properties benefited by said improvement. and
caused plot to be made and prepared state
ment, as required by said act, and having given
to the owner of each lot ten days notice of the
time and place of meeting, they met on the 10th
day of May, A. D. 1889, at the office Of the
nf ViaUara in 0f PittehurU
heard all complaints and evidence presented,
and, after full consideration thereof, do find
that the following named owners of property
will sustain damages, for which they are en-
titled to compensation, each for the amount set
opposite his name, respectively, viz:
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BUSINESS CHANGES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN partnership heretofore existing between
William 8. Pendleberry, Thomas f. Pendle-
berry and John q. Markland. under the firm
name of W. 8. .PENDLEBERRY, Son & CO.,
was this day dissolved by mutual consent, John
T. Markland retiring from said firm. All debts
owing to said partnership will be collected by
William s. Pendleberry and Thomas r. Pen
dleberry, and all debts of said partnership viii
be settled by them.
WILLIAM s. PENDLEBERRY,
THOMAS F. PENDLEBERRY,
JOHN 7. MARYLAND,
MAY l6. 1889.
The business of the firm will be continued
by the undersigned under the firm name of
w. s. PENDLEBERRY, SON & co.
WILLIAM s. PENDLEBERRY.
THOMAS F. PENDLEBERRY,
-. myl7-66