Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-07
mo. 94.1

NO. "a.
N ORDlNAN SE-A SUPPLEMENT TO
II an ordinance entitled Tan ordinance pro-
viding for the sale and conveyance of certain
real estate of the citv of Pittsburg situate in
the township of Miffiin, county of Allegheny,
State of Pennsylvania known as the City
Farm" approved the 18th day of July, A, d.
1890.
Whereas, under an act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled ian
act in relation to the government of cities of
the second class" approved the 18th day of
June. A. d. 1887. it is enacted 'the Councils
shall have full power and authority to provide
by ordinance for the relief and employment of
the poor of said cities, and for that purpose
shall have power and authority to sell and pur-
chase real estate and Improvements and erect
such improvements as may be deemed neces-
sary TOR the proper care and maintenance of
said poor"
And, Whereas under certain other act of
Assembly OF said Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, entitled ian act relating to the acquisi-
ton, purchase and sale of real estate by the
Board of Guardians for the relief and employ
ment of the poor in cities of the second class"
approved the 25tt day of May A d. 1887. it is
enacted, THAT the money realized from the
sale of property as authorized by the first Sec
tion of this act shall be appropriated to the
purchase and payment of new farm site for
and the erection of buildings thereon. as here
inbetore provided, the surplus, if any, shall be
paid into the City Treasury for city purposes"
therefore
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
money arising from the Sale of the real estate of
said city authorized to be sold and conveyed
under the ordinance to which this is supple
ment, shall be, and is hereby appropriated and
directed to be used first in paying for the real
estate authorized to be purchased for said city
under an ordinance entitled. IAN ordinance
providing for the purchase of real estate by the
city of Pttsburg for the proper care and main
tenarce of the poor of said city" approved the
18th day Of July A. d. 1890, and the balance
thereof or so much as may be necessary shall be
used, laid out and expended in the construc-
tion, erection and completion of such build
ings and improvements thereon as may from
time to time be made and done.
Section 2-That the Controller of said city is
hereby authorized and directed to arrange with
the purchasers of the said property so author
lied as aforesaid to be sold to anticipate the
payment of SO much of the purchase money
thereof as shall be necessary to complete the
purchase of the real estate SO authorized to be
purchased under the ordinance aforesaid, and
In order to do so the said Con roller is hereby
authorized and empowered if required TO give
such purchasers further time for the payment
of the balance of the purchase money pro-
vided the payment of such balance shall be
secured bv purchase money mortgage until
such time as it shall be actually paid, and shall
bear interest at the rate of five per centum per
annum provided however. that the extension so
given shall not extend beyond the time re-
Quired for the completion of such buildings.
Section 3-The Chief of the Department of
Charities of said city is hereby authorized and
directed at any time within the period named
In the ordinance TO which this is supplement-
to deliver to said purchasers possession of such
parts or portion of the property temporarily
reserved for the use of said city in the ordi-
nance aforesaid whenever in his judgment the
same shall no longer be required for public
purposes.
Section 4-An ordinances or parts OF ordi-
nances conflicting herewith or supplied hereby
are hereby repealed.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 22d day of September, A. D., 1890
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. G. L. HOLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN
Clerk of Common Council
Mayors office. September 80. 1890. Approved:
81. L GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: KOBT.
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk,
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 2, page 5O4,
I'd day of October A. u. 1890.