Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
BONDS AND TRACKS
Engaged the Attention of the Ale
gheny Select Council.
INTEREST NOW AT Alp PER CENT
A Discussion About the Rights Of the A. 4
n. Road to the Streets.
TIE ORDINANCE WAS REFERRED BACK

The Select Council of Allegheny City held
q special meeting last night to consider the
report otthe Finance Committee on the bond
question. The city had authorized loan at
81 per cent, but there were no bidders, and
additional legislation was needed.
Mr.. Snaman, from the Finance Commit
tee, presented an ordinance repeating the or
dinance authorizing the issuing Of Sll7OOO re-
newal bonds bearing 81 por cent interest II
was passed. He then presented an ordinance for
issuing sll7. 900 renewal bonds at ~ per cent
Mr.. Snaman also presented an ordinance for
issuing SIS 900 of park bonds, the proceeds 60 De
used only TO improve Monument HILL There
was no debate on the subject. and the ordinance
was passed unanimously. A resolution trans
ferring S. 900 from the contingent fund TO the
street and sewer fund, recommended py the
Finance Committee, was also adopted.
Under q suspension Of the rules Mr. Einstein
offered an ordinance for grading, paving ana
curbing Braddock street, which was referred to
the proper committee.
THE STREET TRACKS.
Mr.. Walther called up the ordinance giving
the Pittsburg Allegheny and Manchester
Traction Company the right to use the streets
now used by the PIttsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester Railway Company and the Union
Passenger Railway Company. Mr.. Hartman
opened his speech by saying that he wanted 60
see the roads improved. but he thought It time
that there should be an improvement tnat
would enable all the companies to run on TWO
tracks on OHIO street instead OF on four. as at
present He thought change should De maoe
MT Snaman said this question had been gone
over several times. No complaints we're Delng
made about these four tracks; he hao TAXED 70
an Ohio street property owner Wltnln lew
davs. and had been told that they had no ob-
iections to the tracks. Mr.. Henricks thought
the ordinance could be put in better shape IN
relation TO the location of the tracks on heOeGGa
streef South avenue and Bidwen street. He
wanted one track only on each OIL tnese streets-
He moved. to refer the ordinance back 70 tne
committee for this amenament sno 10 70 aTSn1 Hn;oT
SO that it will be necessary TO change the Union
line system within a year, point that ne
thought was a trihe vague.
MI Loew said the company would ABANDON
one track on BidwelI street and one on Rebecca
street and would put track on south avenue
as soon as they could get the right OF way. MI:
Kennedy said that the new management con,9
be trusted TO carry out its promises. IL would
be dificuIt TO get the points raised In TINS
amendment legally in the ordinance Inc
Traction Company had no rlgnt 70 lay new
tracks. but can only operate lines OF street car
companies
THE COMPANY WILLING.
The Traction Company wanted to do as Mr..
Henricks asked, and would come into Councils
and ask that the right to do these things be
given not 70 the Traction Company, but TO the
old street car company.
Mr.. Henricks maintained that the wording of
the ordinance was ambiguous and did not re-
ouIre absolutely the changing of the Union
line to rapid transit system
Mr. Henricks' motion to send the ordinance
back 10 the committee was defeated DR.. Gil
liford raised the point that the clause relating
20 the company accepting the conditions OF the
ordinance was SO drawn that 1t renewed the
conpany from ali the conditions except that
with respect to the rate to be charged
Mr. Snaman, after brief consultation with
some other members. moved TO refer the ordl-
nance back to the committee. The motion was
adopted unanimously and the Council ad'
jouTned.