Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
WHEN DO YOU MOVE? /?
A Meeting Held to Consider a Change
in Fitting Day.
OPINIONS PRO AND CON ADVANCED.
Arguments in Favor of the People who do
the Moving Act.
ADJOURNED WITHOUT DECISION

About IS people attended the meeting of
real estate agents, landlords and tenants, at
Old City Hall yesterday afternoon, called
for the purpose of considering the proposed
change of moving day from April to May
/. Thomas Liggett presided aud stated
briefly the objects of the meeting.
He stated that the real estate agents are
not taking an interest in the movement be-
cause Of personal interests as they have moth
ing TO win or lose, no matter how the question
is disposed OF but they are agitating the matter
because they know the wants of the people,
many Of whom have asked them to change
moving day if possible He stated the general
objections to moving on the lst of April The
variegated nature of the weather, the concen-
tratIOn of business to short period of the year
aEd the sickness resulting from an exposure to
bad weather all come in for condemnation by
those interested In the matter.
TO START THE DISCUSSION.
William H. Phipps, of 29lS Penn avenue.
offered motion that in future May l be fixed
as the annual moving day. A discussion then
followed which, while entirely devoid of any
great enthusiasm, showed very plainly that the
general sentiment of those present was against
any change at the present time. Captain r.
Robinson, of Allegheny. said he feared that
those in whose interest the meeting was en-
deavoring TO legislate were those who moved
two or three times year, and it wouldnft [ make
any difference when the annual moving day
was, they would move whenever they got ready
anyhow.
moving day was April 1, and the only way it
could be changed would be through the Legis-
lature. He understood, further, that the city
has arrangements made for collection of water
rents SO that the fiscal year ends March 81.
A RADICAL SUGGESTION.
A.
farmers better if the moving day was changed
TO November !, and offered an amendment to
that effect, but the amendment received no
second.
d. P. Black said the meeting was considering
the question as it affects the cities of Pitts
burg and Allegheny, and the farmers had
nothing to do with it now. Mr.. Black favored
the motion TO change the day to May.
john ]. Pettitt threw cold water on the mo-
tion by saying that he thought mistake was
being made 60 try to pass such motion at such
a meeting. There had been such clamor for
something because it would benefit the tenants.
Not tenant had been heard favoring the
scheme. Mr.. Pettitt said he was satisfied the
people are not anxious for a change or they
would have been present. The size of the
audience representing over 100000 people
showed that the mass of the people are not
stirred up.
PEOPLE WHO MOVE sPoRADICALLY.
Hugh NJ. Adams, tenant said he did not
care whether the change was made or not He
knew tenants who had moved heretofore at all
times IN the year and supposed they would do
so in the future.
Thos. H. Wilson, of the East End, said he
represented IS tenants, all of whom are in favor
of the change.
7. W. Taylor said he had hoped that he would
hear something about the sanitary condition Of
the city and how it was effected by the annual
moving day. He said he thought the people
who favored the change must be- subject to
spring fever and wanted moving day postponed
a month for their benefit This remark brought
DR.. Beeze to his feet again, and he said he knew
people who had spring fever all the time, and
he guessed they would die with it.
LIVING ON UNPAvED STREETS
Frank Van Gorder, of the East End, favored
the change, because it affects the poorer and
middle classes. The rich can live on the paved
streets; but those who do not own their own |
property must be satisfied with less improved |
districts Mr.. Pettitt thought the interests of |
those who 1--we unpaved streets were no more |
worthy Of consideration than those Of the
farmers.
John Kirkpatrick said he would be willing to
vote for the motion If the tenants had been
present to give an expression on the matter.
After some further discussion of minor i'm
pOrtance the meeting adjourned until some
future date, when effort will be made to
have fuller representation of the tenants