Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-12
GbING UP TO SECOND.
Allegheny to Take Another Step in
the Advancing Column.
THE PITTSBURG AND WESTERN
Railroad Reaching Out for Valuable
Switching Rights.
COIKCILS WORK ON THE N0RTHSIDE

Allegheny has taken the first step looking
toward going up among the cities Of the
secs nd class. Last evening in Select Coun-
Gil Mr.. Heinricks presented a resolution to
theeffect that if the census showed popu-
laton of over loo, 900 in the city great un-
certainty would exist as to the chartered
rights of the city being in part or wholly
abpgated by the legislation dividing the
cit es of the State for legislative purposes.
He therefore offered a resolution that the
City Attorney be requested to examine into
the subject and furnish an opinion as to
whether the city will be compelled
to accept all the legislation pertaining to
cites of the second class, and if not. wheth-
er the city cannot exist as heretofore, or at
Their option remain out of the second class,
the opinion to be fuel for the guidance of
Council; and that the Finance Committee
be associated with the City Attorney in the
Investigation. The resolution was not de-
batd, but Immediately referred to the
Fin,nce Committee.
SWITCHING FACILITIES INCREASED.
An ordinance granting the P. & w. R. R.
Co. the right to lay switch tracks on the
wharf between Pine and McFadden streets
was taken up in Common Council, and on
the suggestion of Mr.. Ammon President
Oliver, of the railroad company, was heard
in the matter.
Mr.. Oliver said that the ordinance did
not originate with the P.& W. R. R. Co. He
explained that the tanning business is
peculiar to Allegheny City. The bark
used in the tanneries comes from the line of
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad To-day and
for three weeks past there have been 500 cars
of bark for Allegheny tanneries lying on the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio. because they
not tSe 4n tne lime IN The
bark in Virginia cannot get cars to ship here,
and are sending their shipments to other and
competing points. 1t was matter of vital in
terest to Allegheny tanners. and they met to see
if the matter could not be remedied.
The result wBs the framing of the ordinance
The Pittsburg and Western loses in handling
the cars, getting only 81 SO per car switching
charge, but the question Is one of importance,
not only to the tanning business but to the
building trade and other industries receiving
freight shipments that would not bear hauling
long distances.
TO PAVE RIVER AVENUE.
Mr.. Rudolph asked Mr. Oliver when they
would take their track from South avenue, as
they had agreed to. MIR. Oliver replied that
they would remove the track as soon as this
ordinance was passed. and further, the COM
pany would agree to pay half the cost of
paving River avenue its entire length if the
ordinance was passed. He thought, however,
that the rental of 81. 200 a year for the ground
on the wharf was excessive After consider
able discussion pro and con the ordinance was
passed-35 yeas to nays-Messrs. Drum, Nc
Donald, Rudolph. Striefecte. Vogler, Watson
and Wolf voting no.
Mr.. Ammon presented n resolution in Com.
mon Council to the effect that the British Iron
and Steel Institute is to NEE, here on October
g. TO- II and II, and as they are practically the
guests of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, that the use Of
Carnegie Hall be rendered free for their use
while here. The resolution was passed.
The Gas Committee was authorized to con-
tract with the Westinghouse Electric Com
pany for 100 additional mast arms and arc
lamps under the city's present contract with
the company.
The }. B. Lppincott Company captured the
contract for furnishing books for the Carnegie
Library, and will receive 1884 16'