Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-25
PARKS AND BRIDGES.
Two Fruitful Subjects for Discussion
by Members of Councils.
Mr.. BlGELOW'S BILL HITS A SNAG.
A Southside Councilman Experiences q
Change of Heart.
THE HIGHLAND PARK TO BE ENLARGED

Pittsburg parks and free bridges were
"gain fruitful sources of discussion by both
branches of Councils yesterday. A feature
Of the Common Council session was the de-
claration OF 8 Southside member that he
was ready 10 vote for parks now that there
was disposition to make the bridges free.
TIE ordinance for the purchase of the 10
acres Of ground for an entrance TO Schenley
Park, which failed for want of legal ma
lority, was called up in Common Council.
There was no debate and the vote was taken
at once. The ordinance was passed with
large majority there being SO ayes to 10
Eoes. Mr.. Bigham voted aye, but changed
TO no, Saving he had been engaged in con-
Yersation when his name was called and
had made mistake.
Mr.. Mullen. of the Thirtieth ward. who
voted ave, explained his vote by
saying that he had been promised
by several gentlemen that they would
agree to give the Southside 100000 for
free bridges so he voted aye Before the vote
was announced Mr. O'Donnell wanted Mr..
Mullen to tell who made this promise, put MI
Mullen sat still and the ordinance was declared
passed
The vote in detail was:
Ayes-MesSrs. AGgloch. Crawford. Donley, De-
',
inEer. Hagmaier. Jarrett Johnston, kearns,
King. l.arkin, Lowry, Magee, Mason, Mullen.
O'Connor. Pitcairn. Pfeifer, shannon. Taggart,
NogL Williams, Wallace, Wilson. Nhite-8,
cal:e MacGonnigIe. O'DonneIl Russell Stewart,
Wright and President Holliday-l0
Nh. Mullen was interviewed later and said he
had consistently opposed spending money on
parks while his constituents were compelled to
pay toll. He had been assured that there would
be at least one free bridge from the Southside
next year. If one was built in the neighbor-
hood of Twenty-sixth street 1t would place the
most thickly settled portion of the Southside
within 10 or Is minutes walk from the park.
He also understood that there was probabil-
ny ltY- OF Tree bridge being built from South
he had changed his stand upon the park ques-
non
BIGELow's BILL DISCUSSED.
The resolution to pay sl.S2S 25, the expenses
of Messrs. Bigelow Carnahan and Scott to
England, which failed to pass for lack of a
legal majority, was called up. The Chair read
the following:
PITTsBURG, November "a. 1890.
- the Presidents and members of Select and Com
tnOH Councils
GENTLEMES-some objection has been made
20 the Dill for expenses 10 London TO see Mrs.
schenley with reference TO securing property
which would furnish the entrance TO schenlev
is exactly the amount expended for the three par
ties mentioned for travelling expenses, and does
or profit.
During the early part of last summer Mr.. An |
crew Carnegie called upon Mrs. Schenley in Lon
don: and endeavOred TO procure the I9 acres OF |
pecting to use it for the building Of his |
library and art gallery buildings, but |
he was not successful and telegraphed /
or US to come over and see Mrs. Schenley, she |
ihd ref sed 10 do anything except with the city. |
I RELUCTANTLY consented to go, and when Mr.. |
Scott, MIR. Carnahan and myself started It was the
perfect understanding hat the expenses were to /
be paid by the city. Mrs. Schenley had refused |
70 deal with any private party for the reason that
u might be diverted from the use which she had /
intended il first, namely, the entrance to the |
PARK which she has already donated to the city: |
she would sell the ground only to the CITY Of |
1lttsburE, and at what she regarded u very low L
price. The only thing left for to do was to
take the option to purchase for the CITY, which
has been presented to YOU for your consideration
The objection 10 the payment of the bill seems |
70 be particularly to Mr.. Scott's expenses.
Having noticed the objections he very kindly in
'losed me check for his share with 4 note which
5 herewith attached and explains itself. Very !
isspecdully. L. VI. BIGELow, |
Chief of Department of Public Works. |
PITTSBURG, November 4, 1890. |
E. NJ. Bigelow, Esq, Chief Department Public
Works:
MY DEAR SIR-No our favor of Saturday is Just at
hand. 1 incOse check for $500. amount named in
letter my share of the expenses of the trip
The same.
l know your views as to the legitimacy of such |
expenses, but for your own comfort wish YOU
had accepted my shares when 1 previously re-
2uested You TO do so. now hope you will be
saved from further trouble in the matter
1 willingly contribute this personal expense as 1
well as my months time and my individual eX- |
pcnses incident TO the trip-all toward the park |
project in the belief that it will proves great and
permaaent benefit to my fellow-citizens. Yours
in she Interest of the CITY of Pittshurp l