Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
ALLEGHENY LAWMAKERS WORK.

City Hall Will Not be Remodeled This YPaI
New Street Railway Grants Proposed
Matters Pertaining to Carnegie Library
md Music Hail.
Allegheny Councils met last night. In
the Select branch, S. D. Hubley was sworn
as a member for the First ward. Mr. Coch-
rane presented a resolution directing the
preparation of plans for doing away with
grade crossings on the Ft. Wayne Railroad,
and the ascertainment of the proportion of
expense the railroad company would be will
ling to pay. 1t was referred. Mr.. Harman
introduced an ordinance increasing the
police force, from chief to turkeys, to III.
Mr.. Ober presented an ordinance granting
the Perry Street Railway Company right to
construct railway from the corner of Troy
Hill road and Garden street, to Perry street,
to Madison avenue, to North avenue, to
East street, with single or double tracks,
and with the right to use cables or elec-
tricity. Mr.. O5er also presented an ordi-
nance for the Troy Hill Passenger Railway
Company. whose route is from the Troy Hill
road and Garden street along Garden street,
Lowrie street. Niggle street, Straub's lane,
Sassafras lane, Gang avenue, Ravine street,
Branch street and back to Lowrie street.
Both ordinances call for but one fare to be
charged in case of merger with any other
line.
The committee to consider the redividing
of the wards was increased to 13 members
from each branch. Remonstrances were
presented against the widening of Arch
street and Straub's alley aud against the
opening of Preble avenue, the last by the
Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Com
pany. The Common Council ordinance
authorizing free organ recitals In Carnegie
Hall was passed.
In Common Council James Gregg was
sworn as member for the Second ward.
Mr.. Ammon introduced an ordinance to
pave the streets traversed by the Man
chester street car line with Ligonier or
granite blocks. The ordinance to annex
part of Reserve township was returned to
the committee for more precise plans.
The salary of the Carnegie Hall engineer
was fixed at 5000, and the body then con-
sidered the ordinance to appropriate $780,
spoke against the measure, saying that the
money was needed to improve the streets or
the water system. The ordinance was de-
feated by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Ammon, Dahlmyer, Frasher,
Gregg. Hunter, Knox, Neeb. Parke, Simon,
Stockman, Thompson, and President Hunter
IL
Noes-Messrs. Bader, Buente, Curry, Dutzel,
Drum, Graham, Groetzinger. Hax, Kaiser,
Koehler. Lappe, Millard, Mcdonald, McGeary,
McKirdy. Ober, PapPert, Rudolph, schoudel,
Myer. Henry Smith, Stacy, Stauffer Stayton,
Stemmler, Striepecke, Thomas, Watson and
Wolf-&.
The resolution for free organ recitals was
passed. Mr.. Ammon said that the expenses
would be met by private subscriptions, Mr..
Hunter having already been offered $500 by
one gentleman. An ordinance was passed
$40, 900 from the property to the
library fund, to buy books. The action of
Select Council in increasing the Ward Com
mittee to 26 was approved. The following
were appointed as committee on
the celebration of the city's semi-centennial:
Messrs. Neeb. Cruikshank, Stockman. Hax,
Mercer, Arthur. Hunter, MilIard, Kaiser
and Lappe.
In joint session the Commercial Gazette,
Chronicle Telegraph and Freiheits Freund
were elected city printers.