Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
TO Run THE LIBRARY.
Allegheny Councils Preparing TO Take
Charge-A Crusade Against LOafers-
Dirty Streets Attacked.

Allegheny Councils Preparing to Take
Charge-A Crusade Against LOafers-
Dirty Streets Attacked.
Both branches of Allegheny Councils met
last night. A great many ordinances were
passed. Something out of the usual routine
was one prohibiting Ioafng about public
buildings. This may be stab at the
''chair warmers" around the Mayors Office
and City Hall. They are not quite as nu-
merous now as they were during the sum-
mer, but the father of the ordinance proba-
bly, anticipates their return with the sWal-
lows in the spring.
President Hunter presided IN the Com
mon branch. About the first bill presented
was the ordinance about loafing pre-
sented by Mr.. Curry. 1t prohibits loafng
in public buildings of all kinds, and i'm
poses fine of from 81 to S..
Mr.. Ammon presented an ordinance pro-
viding that the Carnegie Library shall be
in charge of the City Property Committee;
that the committee shall keep the building
in repair, purchase books, periodicals, etc.;
elect a superintendent, librarian, janitor
and other employees; fix the salaries of en-
ployes, who shall after May, 1892, serve for
two years; make rules and regulations for
conducting the library, issuing books, etc.; /;
make rules for the music hall and art gal
lery and for renting the same, the money for
which shall be paid to the superintendent
and by him paid monthly to the City Treas
urer; that the committee shall make
a detailed report annually of the work
of the library; that Andrew Carnegie
be requested to act as an ordinary member
of the committee.
A resolution asking the Street Commit ee
10 nrt W no a4u nd
instructIng the Street Commissioners to
have the street car companies do their duty
in cleaning the streets, was passed. A stir
was made by Mr.. Rudolph's objection to the
passage of the ordinance giving the Pitts
burg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction
Company the right to use electricity or cable
as motive power. BE wanted it amended
so that but one track would be placed on the
narrow part OF Rebecca street. Mr.. Parke
said that the objections seemed to be to over
head wires. He didn't think the company
meant to use that system. If vote of the
people was to be taken west of Federal street
the vote would be out of 10 for the ordi-
nance. President Hunter said the two tracks
on Rebecca street would have to be regu-
lated by separate ordinance. The ordi-
nance was adopted by a vote of 81 ayes to 6
noes. Messrs. Koehler, Rudolph, Stacey,
Thompson, Vogler and Watson voted in the
negative.
Mr.. Robinson, from the Health Commit
tee, presented the ordinance relative TO the
removal of garbage. Like all other ordi-
nances of this character it met with no favor
and was indefinitely postponed.
In the Select branch Mr.. Ober offered
resolution instructing the City Solicitor to
notify the trustees OF st. Philomena's Gene
terry to remove the dead bodies remaining in
the cemetery within two years, and in case
of failure to comply to institute legal pro-
ceedings against them.
Mr.. Snaman offered resolution that the
Committee on Ordinances be authorized to
prepare an ordinance creating the office of
Building Inspector.
Mr.. Lare offered the following resolution,
which was adopted under a suspension of
rules:
WHEREAS, The streets Of this city have been
in more filthy condition during the past year
than ever before, and
Whereas, The marchers on THANKSGIVING
Day had to wade through mud three or four
inches deep, and the stone crossings are so
dirty that they cannot be recognized. and
Whereas, Any change could not be worse;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That the Street Committee is
hereby instructed to report some good plan to
Councils by which, the streets can be kept
clean, either Dy contract or otherwise, and in
form Councils whether the amount now ap-
some $4,000 for repairs and clean
ing. 10 sufhcient or not