Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-03
IMPORTANT MEETING.
The Councils Finance Committee
Wrestles With Fiscal Problems.
PITTSBURGIS NOTDEAD.BROKEYE YET
An Act of Legislature Necessary for Wharf
Site for Central Station.
THE PRINTING MIDDLE EXPLAINED

The Finance Committee of City Councils
met yesterday afternoon. Controller Nor
row explained to the committee the condi-
tion of the printing appropriation, about
which so much has been said, and his ex-
PLANTATION puts quite different face on the
matter. It was explained in councils the
other day that there was no money in the
printing appropriations and it was neces-
sary to transfer the contingent fund to the
printing appropriation in order to pay
for the list of property assessments now
being printed by the Board OF Assessors
1t was understood that the whole amount
in the contingent fund would be required
for this purpose, but the Controllers report
shows that this was mistake.
There was balance of 49, OBJ 81 in the
printing fund when the Controller sent
notice to the clerks that no more printing
should be paid for out Of the printing fund.
He intended that balance to be used for pay
ing ior the printing of the assessors lists.
This, however, was found to be insufficient
for that Purpose, and as money was needed
for Council and other printing, the Con-
troller had resolution presented in Coun-
ellis at last Mondays meeting to transfer all
the money remaining in the contingent
fund to the printing fund. The resolution
was passed, and the amount now in the
printing fund is $3.50 "a, of which 81, 300
will be Get aside for the assessors lists,
leaving a balance of 81, $50 "a, which, the
Controller thinks will see Councils through
until nearly the end of the fiscal year, if
used economically.
The Finance Committee also considered
the ordinance, referred to it by councils,
which contemplates the use of part of the
Monongahela wharf for a central police
station.
Mr.. W. A. Magee thought the matter
would require careful consideration before
ANYTHING was done. There was a section
of the new charter which placed this prop
erty in the Public Works department and
to use it for police purposes would be TAX
ing it out of that department. As it was
placed there by the Legislature, he thought
it would require an act of the same body to
transfer it. On motion of Mr.. Heating q
subcommittee was appointed to inyesti-
gate, Messrs. Heating, Anderson and Haz-
let being the members.
The notice served by Joseph Fleming on
Councils to the effect that he wished to with
draw from the bond of Chief OF the Depart
ment of Public Charities Elliott, was re-
ferred to a subcommittee. and special COM
mittee was appointed consisting Of Messrs.
Heating. Robertson and Carnahan, to ex-
anime the bonds of the heads of all the de-
partments, according to section 26 of the
charter ordinance, which provides that such
committee shall examine annually the
bonds of all such officers, and, if they deem
necessary, order new bonds or bondsmen.
The committee took favorable action on
the petition OF Pyle & Brown, who asked to
have the costs on piece Of property of
theirs located on Brownsville avenue,
Thirty-frst ward, removed. They claimed
that the taxes already amounted to as much
or more than the value of the property, but
if the city would assume the costs of liens,
ETC., they would pay the taxes.
The petition of William Warren for dam
ages by the grading of Ruthven street for
the Thirty-third street approach was re-
ferred to subcommittee.