Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-14
BOSSES FOR AWHILE.
City Property Committee Gets. Tenn
porary Control of the Library.
THEIR ORDINANCE RE-GOMMITTED.
Allegheny Councils Wrestle With Lot Of
Library Ordinances.
A TALK WITH COMMISSIONER SCOTT

| The regular meeting OF Allegheny Com-
mon Council was held last evening. Upon
the call of wards number of papers were
presented and referred to the proper COM
mittees.
Mr.. Swindell presented communication
from Chief J. o. Brown, of this city, stating
that he would have the engine on the
grounds for the test tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Ammon presented the following resO-
luton:
| WHEREAS, 1t is understood that the build
ings Of the Carnegie Free Library and Hall are
nearly completed, and that the Free Library
| Commission will sSon conclude Its duties and
make legal transfer of the property to the city;
therefore be it
. Resolved, That the City Property Committee
be and IS hereby authorized to accept the Gus
tody of said buildings from said Carnegie Free
Library commission and to take charge Of the
property and to employ necessary help for the
proper care of the buildings and grounds"
Mr.. Parke wanted to know the bearing OF
the resolution.
Mr.. Ammon said that it was understood that
on Thursday of next week the Mayor will take
charge of the building and receive the key;
Unfortunately his key won't ft any lock, and
provisions must be made to take care of the
building pending the final settlement OF the
matter of control and to relieve the commits
sion of its charge. The resolution was adopted.
COMMISSION PROPOSED.
Mr.. Knox also presented an ordinance pro-
viding that the control of the Carnegie Library
and Music Hall he given to q commission COM
posed of five members of Common Councils,
four of Select Council and six of the Board Of
School Controllers.
Mr.. Wolf moved to lay the ordinance on the
table. but it went to the City Property Com
mittee
Mr. Knox also presented ordinances giving
the care of the Carnegie buildings to the City
the buildings to the Committee on Parks. The
former was referred to the City Property Com
mittee and the latter to the Parks Committee.
Mr.. Knox also presented resolution giving
the temporary care of the Carnegie Library
etc., to the City Property Committee. The
resolution was adopJed-
The report of the City Property Committee
afirmatively recommending the ordinance Civ.
ing the control of the Carnegie Library and
buildings to the City Property Committee, was
read. Mr.. Parke moved to amend the ordi-
nance by substituting commission, to be com
pointed by Mr. Carnegie. four members Of
Councils, four members OF the Board of Con-
trollers and the Mayor, to take charge Of the
library, art gallery and music hall.
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
A discussion followed, participated in by sew
eral members, during which itwas stated that
Mr. Carnegie's condition with Pittsburg ought
to be regarded as suggestive that the control Of
the Allegheny library should be Kept away from
politics Upon a vote, the ordinance was re-
ferred back to the committee by vote Of n
ayes to noes
Several unimportant ordinances were passed
finally. Contracts were awarded for lot OF
city printing.
An interview with James B. Scott last night
established the fact that the resolution pre-
sented BY Mr.. Ammon and adopted. relative to
the temporary control of the Carnegie Free
Library, was the result Of previous under
standing between the Library Commission and
the City Property Committed. The commission
is very anxious to terminate its work and trans
fer the control Of the physical property to the
recognized city authorities in charge of all pub
lie buildings at the earliest date. The arrange
ment disposes of all unfounded stories of
clashing Jurisdiction, and closes a great and
important work which has been conducted
without the slightest jar or the least distrac-
ton.
SELECT COUNCIL CoNoURS.
Iu Select Council the actions of the other
branch concerning the Carnegie Library and
the engine test were coneurred in.
An invitation to attend the cornerstone lay
ing of the Washington monument q week from |
tomorrow was accepted.
Select Council adopted resolution last even |
ing requiring the probating of all ordinances |
by the Controller before presentation. Mr.. |
Cochran presented petition and an ordinance |
to repeal the act to widen Federal street ex-
tension. The Controller reported the expendi- |
trollers asked a tax of SIS 900 for High School |
purposes. Several ordinances for sewers and |
sidewalks were passed. The ordinance against |
jo-boats was passed.