Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-02
VIEWERS REPORT

VIEWERS REPORT
On the opening of Chestnut street, from Locust
street tc Bluff 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. ID. 1888, acopy
of which is hereto attached, to appraise the
damages sustained in the opening of Chestnut
street, from Locust street to Bluff street, In the
city of Pittsburg, and make an assessments
therefor undor the provisions OF and in accord
ance with an act of Assembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, IAN act
authorizing and directing Councils OF cities of
the second class to provide Tor the improve
ment of streets, lanes, alleys and public high
ways, sewers and sidewalks, requiring plans Of
streets, providing for the appointment of a
Board of Viewers of Street improvements; pre-
scribing their duties, granting appeals to Coun-
ellis and Court, providing Tor the assessment
and collection of damages and benefits, au-
thorizing the use of private property and pro-
viding for filing liens and regulating proceed
ings thereon, and prohibiting the use of public
streets without authority of Councils" ap-
proved the 14th day of June. A. d. 1887; re-
spectfully report:
That. having been first duly sworn and quail
fed according to law, they proceeded in the man
ner and according to the directions Of said act,
to discharge the duties of their appointment;
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 by reason OF said I'M
provement: that after ascertaining the whole
amount of cost, they made an assessment OF
the same upon the properties benefited by
said Improvement, and caused plan to be
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 Febru-
ary, A. D., 1859. at the office of the Board of
Viewers, in the city of Pittsburg, heard all
consideration thereof, present the following re-
port showing the amount each property holder
is entitled to pay as the proper proportion Of
said cost:
Printing ordinance and notices. .........3 40 90
Printing viewers report. l9 90
Making plans and serving notices...... 10 90
Viewers time. .......-.................... AZ 90
SIN 90
Chestnut street, east side from Locust to
Mrs. ]. E. Badger (s5), 1ls feet. .....s 965
W. T. Finn (45) lis feet..-............ ~ 40
W. I. Finn (47l: 100 feet.....-....-.... Y "a
s. L. Sheaffer (62). 81 feet. ............... II o.
Thomas McMichael (35), 11S feet.... 9Ss
James II. Riley l29l: 56 6feet........-... ~
Sophia Lease (30). 50 9feet............... 8 26
Afmor Lifhograph Co. tLimited) (54),
]. Z. Fogei i55j. 6a fesi.:......"...... SOs
Sill %
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD AY ALLEN,
DANIEL WENKE, Viewers.
TIMOTHY O'LEARY. JR.,
PITTsBuRG. February Is 1883. teH-s