Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-11
USED HIS FIRST VETO.
Mayor Gourley Opposes the Vacation
of Marbury Street, and is
SUSTAINED BY SELECT COUNCIL,
The Purchase of the Schenley Park En-
trance Strikes Snag.
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTION RAIsEI

z Msvor Gourley launched his maiden veto
on Councils yesterday and it was sustained
by fastering vote. 1t was directed st the
ordinance for the vacation of Marbury
street, and was read by President Ford in
Select Council.
His Honor holds that the street is necessary
for the convenience of the public, and will
become more so as the city grows. He also
claims that it simply means practical dona-
tion to somebody of valuable lot fronting
80 feet on Forbes street and extending back
100 feet, worth approximately 5000. The
Mayor further says that the practice of va
eating streets is growing evil individuals
and corporations desirous, in this way, of
procuring valuable property for nothing,
pertinaciously press their claims before Coun-
ellis until finally their persistent efforts are
crowned with success.
Mr.. Heating objected to the Mayors con-
clusions that somebody gets a lot for moth
ing. If it was right to vacate the street
the question o. $1,000 or $500, 600 should not
enter into it. The city does not own the
ground and cannot give it away.
THE MAYOR SUSTAINED.
4nS vote 10 pass lnS OTuluduCS ONCA 1uS
Mayors veto resulted as follows:
Ayes-Negsrs. Gillespie. Miller and warren-s.
Noes-Messrs. Beuz, Bender, Braun. Cava n
augh. Collins. Doyle. {. Evans, ID. z. Evans,
Foster Heating, King, Lambie. McCord, Nc
Curry, Paul Perry, Robertson, R0hrkaste
MarIncastle. Williams, Wilson and President
Ford. Total -.
The resolution for the employment of a con-
sultlng engineer taken up, it having failed
TO pass finally at the last meeting for want of
legal majority.
Mr. Perry spoke against the resolution, as he
did not think it necessary to go out of the city
TO secure man for the position. He thought
il was only done to crafty the whims of The
powers that be- and he expected the next thing
would be to send to Castle Garden for Italian
laborers.
5Ir. Heating insisted that it required skill
full and competent man to I'LL the position, and
he could not wherein anyone would be
harmed by the engagement of New 1orker.
The resolution was passed finally, Mr.. Perrys
beng the only negative vote.
Under a suspension of the rules ordinances
were passed granting the Market Street Rail
way and the Grant Street Railway, which are
70 form the downtown loop OF the Duquesne
Traction Company rights and privileges over
certain thoroughfares; and an ordinance also
granting the Duquesne Traction Company
the right TO use the streets now used by the
Central Passenger Railway Company and the
Transverse Railway Company on securing the
consent of the said companies.
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTION.
When the ordinance providing for the &C.
ceptance OF Mrs. Schenley's offer to sell 10
acres of land for $4,000 for a park entrance
came up in Common Council Mr.. O'Donnell
objected. The ordinance had been amended
IN Select Council to make the payment in one
lump instead of three annual installments of
5000 each. Mr. O'Donnell insisted that it
was unconstitutional for Councils to agree to
the expenditure of money not already provided
for in the annual appropriation.
Mr.. Magee stated that the ordinance did not
provide for any expenditure, but merely for
the acceptance of an option. In response to
questions from Mr.. Bigham he SAID the park
appropriation TOR next year would not exceed
last years (S20OO00) by more than $4,000, and
out of this amount they would pay Mrs.
Scheney.
The ordinance was put to a vote. and failed
Tor want of the necessary two-third's majority,
the vote standing q ayes and y noes.
Mr.. BIgham, from the Committee Public
works, presented a resolution to suspend work
an the Craig street boardwalk; passed. Also,
with negative recommendation, ordinance
for repaving Stanton avenue, from Butler
street 10 Clearyiew street. Mr.. Bignam said
there was money to do the work, and that
the matter should come up when the general
appropriation bill is made. The Lawrenceville
members objected to this, saying the street
should be repaired, and finally action was post
poned, on motion OF Mr.. O'Donnell, until after
the appropriation bill is passed.
DIsPosING OF ROUTINE
The following ordinances were passed finally:
In Select Council-Gradng, paving and curbing
Of Geneva and Beatty streets; sewer on Rose
Cranz alley.
In Common Councll-Establishing the grades on
Fayard and Zouave streets: relocating Middle
street: re-establishing the grade on East End
avenue.
New business was introduced, as follows:
in Select Council-ordnance amending an or
dinauce directing all owners of lots of ground or
buildings on front streets, construct and main
tain underground sewers which are to connect
with main sewer: ordinance opening st. Clair
street; petition for the grading and curbing OF
Cast eman street Twentieth ward; ordinance
annulling the location of Georgia street.
In Common Council--Ordinance for a board
walk on River avenue; petitions Gor gas lamps on
CUba-1 out Omit allev, Nayandotte street: for
water pipe On Junilla street and Christian alley:
remOustrancc against paving Park avenue with
asphalt and request for paving il with block
stone: ordinances for grading paving and curb
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