Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
MORE HAIR PULLING.
The New Water Works and a Street
Railway Cause Lively Scenes.
VIVID TABLEAUX In ALLEGHENY,
Chairman Hunter and the Councilmen Have
q War of Words.
PURE WATER STILL BUT A vlSIOl

Councilman Simon last night called up
the Allegheny and Bellevue Street Rail-
way ordinance, and a fight in Allegheny
Common Council.
The ordinance had been negatively re-
ported to Councils by the committee and
Mr.. Simon wanted the ordinance sent back
to the committee.
Chairman Hunter, at this, read the reasons
assigned by the committee for negatively
recommending the ordinance.
They were to the effect that the committee
had thoroughly investigated the matter and
deemed it inexpedient to pass the ordinance
because the right of way was over a toll
road. They believed it would retard the
condemnation of the toll road, and to grant
the franchise would enhance the value OF
the road.
Chairman Hunter also read a numerously
signed petition of citizens Of the Tenth and
Eleventh wards, asking to have rapid
transit on the road after the road had been
condemned.
ANXIOUS FOR RAPID TRANSIT.
Mr.. Simon followed by reading another
petition from Tenth and Eleventh ward
citizens They asked Councils to grant any
railway company the right of way over the
New Brighton road Immediately. The petition,
he said had 800 Osigners, all residents on the New
Brighton road.
In reply to a question from Mr.. Neeb, Mr..
Simon said he was in favor of competition, and
the report of the committee was in opposition
to common sense. The Street Railway Com
m foQ ha6 n ffirn m md n
dnance giving the North Allegheny Railway
Company right of way on the Perryville road,
when condemnation proceedings were going on,
and that was a parallel case.
President Hunter said the North Allegheny
Railway ordinance was presented before con-
demnation proceedings we're commenced. He
was continuing. when Mr.. Mckirdy objected to
| the Chair making speech.
President Hunter replied that he attended
| committee meetings for the purpose of Obtain
| ing information. and he was giving that intor-
nation to Councils. He then continued. repeat
ing the reasons of the committee for its action.
Mr.. Parke said the arguments were lame and
late and he vas in favor of sending the report
back. The labored report of the committee
| and the fact that there were precedents de-
stroyed all arguments.
Tie question was called and President Hun
| ter remarked that he had no objections to the
| report going back to the committee. The mo-
| tion to refer back was adopted by vo;e OF "a
| ayes to noes. ..
Mr.. Simon next presented resolution that
nance and submit it to Councils and moved
that the rules be suspended and the resolution
| acted upon.
| After short discussion on the motion to sus-
pend the rules, Mr.. Drum said that Councils
| should have the right to vote on this ordinance.
| 1t was an open question that there are two
| competing lines seeking control of this road.
| THE company that has control of Councils. :"
| he said. "are determined that the other COM
| pany shall not get the right of way. Not to
| consider this motion and give those gentlemen
rtfan ha nrfr hfRn, f0fr aha iC
| simply gag law"
CHAIRMAN HUNTERS VIEWS.
President Hunter moved quickly in his
| chair and called Mr.. Neeb to preside. The
| Chairman then took the floor and said: "W hile
the matter is still in the hands of the court it
is unsafe to grant any privileges. After the
| statement one of the representatives OF this
| road has made concerning Councils, would
| believe him capable of making any statement.
| The Brighton road will be great outlet to the
| north. and if the city buys it, the street will
| have to be wdened. If street railway COM
| pany is allowed to establish grades before the
| city gains possession, there will be an immense
| expense to the city to straighten matters out"
| The vote was then called and the motion to
suspend the rules was lost, and the fight for a
| time ended. -...
The ordinances regulating the ringing of
locomotive bells and the speed of street cars
| were sent back to the committee. Two chest
| nuts we're then raked out of the fire and finally
| passed. One was the payment of the city
| Organist's back salary and the other the lease
| of the Armory building to the Duff Manufact-
| uring Company.
On motion of Mr. Dahlinger a committee of
five was appointed TO draft resolutions on the
death of Mr.. Adam Ammon. The committee
will report at the next meeting of Councils.
| Upon the call of the wards a number OF
| papers were presented and referred to the
| proper committees. Mr.. Mech presented an
| A communication was received from Carl
| Wilhelm asking for an appropriation of s., ,50(
| to la n N a la
History of Allegheny City"
The resignation of b. F. Rynd as a member
of Common Councils was presented and &C.
cepted.
THE NEW WATER WORKS.
The only matter of general interest at the
session of Select Councils last night was the
discussion of the new water works question. II
resulted in the matter being referred back tt
the Water Committee for further considera
tion. The matter was opened by Mr. Cochrane
the Chairman of the Water Committee max
ing report in which he told the work done by
the committee. and included the report of the
| Controller on the city'S Indebtedness and the
| cost of the new works.
| The new water works, as has been published
| are to cost $500, 900 and Councils did ro
know what to DO with the question. Finally
Mr.. Henricks moved that tie Finance Com
mittee be instructed to report to Councils the
best way to raise the means to build the wate
works. This. he said was to give the people al
|
that when they vote at the February election
they can do SO intelligently. Under q recen
resolution of Councils the people are to vot;
.'for new water works" or against q new
water works. at the next city election.
| Mr. Arthur Kennedy asked if this wasn'
shifting the burden from the Water Committee
where it properly belonged, as that cummitte,
has been investigating the question for years.
Mr.. Cochrane moved that the report be son
back to the committee with instructions to rec
ommend \ plan OF action.
THE MONEY TO BE RAISED.
Mr.. Henricks said the point TO be Learned
new works: The Water Committee has as
certained what the works will cost and th
Finance Committee should tell the people hoy
the cost is to he met. SO that they can intelli
gently vote in February.
Mr. Werthemer thought that the Wate
Committee should decide on a plan and thel
the Finance Committee decide on the method
it was too early to settle the matter now.
hard fight was being made for Mr.. Hen
rIcks' motion. when that gentleman sudden
remembered that he had had 4 similar resolu
tion passed q month ago. There was smile al
around as Mr.. Henricks let the wind out Of hi
own balloon.
The members then simply talked, and eacl
member thought the floor was able to stand
halfdozen speakers at once, and they carrie
out their beliefs. Nothing of any account wa
said, ard the matter was sent back to the con-
mittee.
At the close of the meeting Charles Muehl
| bronner. of the Seventh ward, prcsen ted hi
resignation on account of being elected to
seat in the next Legislature. 1t was accepted.
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We are having big sale of fine Iris