Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-06
LIVELY AS COULD BE.
A Hair-Raising Session of an Alle-
gheny Council Committee.
THE LIE PASSED BACK AND FORTH.
Attorney Pier Makes Some Pointed State
ments, Under Protest.
PRESIDENT HUNTER RATHER RILED UP

w. ). Pier, the attorney OF this city, lent
his presence to the Allegheny Street Rail-
way Committee meeting last night, and
the result was shaking up of the dry bones
all along the line that fairly delighted the
spectators. The action on the ordinance
granting the Pittsburg and Bellevue Street
Railway Company certain rights and pri-
vileges, caused all the commotion and some
very plain allegatives were made before
Mr.. Pier and other gentleman had had
their say.
This matter has been referred to a sub
committee. and Mr.. Neeb presented the re-
port of the subcommittee, which covered
two pages of ty pe-written reasons why they
decided to return the ordinances with neg
ative recommendation. The reason given
was that the city was now trying to do away
with toll roads, and the placing of an cleo
trio or str eet car line on the Brighton road
would be a detriment to the und ertaking.
Attorney Pier, who represented the pro-
jectors of the road, asked to be heard on the
matter. and Mr.. Bader protested against
his being heard. When asked ior reasons
Mr.. Bader stated that he was not stock
holder in the Pleasant V alley, or any other
road, and that Mr.. Pier was corporation
lawyer and his words might have undue in
huence. Mr.. Bader then read an extract
from paper of remarks made by Mr.. Pier
in court, while acting as attorney for the
Turnpike Company. In these remarks Mr..
Pier is alleged to have stated that the
Pleasant Valley Company secured their
ri1btu ,hrourb the ooryupt actions oT oertoin m
councilmen who were stockholders in the
Pleasant Valley line.
MR.. HUNTER WAKES wRoTH.
Mr.. James Hunter then arose. and in verv
forcible language said: 81 am a stock
holder In the Pleasant Valley Company,
and never denied it. 1 wish to say for my
self that whoever made that assertion, its an
in famous lie. 1 don't speak for the entire
body, but for Mr.. Hunter. will say that
have never voted for a Pleasant Valley
ordinance"
Mr.. Pier-At the last meeting of this
committee Mr.. Wertheimer was about to
make a motion that this ordinance be re-
turned to Councils with an affirmative rec
ommendatlon. The gentleman who just de-
clared that he is a stakeholder in the Pleas
ant Valley Company moved that this par
ticular ordinance be referred back to the
subcommittee that had just reported ad-
yersely on the matter. 1 can only infer
what the gentleman's reasons were.
Mr.. Hunter-I deny the assertion.
Mr.. Pier-This subcommittee presents to
you an elaborate report that means nothing
and to my mind there is something back of
it.
Mr.. Hunter-I object to the gentleman
rejecting on the members of the sub-com-
mittee. This committee has never allowed
such thing.
Mr.. Pier-I am here to criticise the COM
mlltee if see fit, and if they don't want to
hear me why all they need to do is to shut
me off.
Mr. Wertheimer-I move that Mr.. Pier
be heard further. If he tramps on anybody 5
corns they have got to stand it.
ACTION TAKEN BY CITIZENS.
Mr.. Lowe insisted that Mr.. Pier had set
of resolutions adopted by some citizens OF
the Tenth and Eleventh wards in favor of
the Bellevue line. Mr. Lowe then read an J.
other set of resolutions adopted at second
meeting indorsing the action of Councils in
negatively recommending the Pittsburg and
Bellevue ordinances.
Mr.. Hunter insisted that there was only
one Eleventh ward citizen present at the
meeting of the citizens that indorsed the rail-
way, while the second meeting was a repre-
sentative one.
Mr.. Pier then continued his talk and
stated that what they wanted to start was a
competitive line. The people want compe-
tition, as it would insure lower fares and
better roads. He reminded the committee
that they were elected to represent the peo-
pie, and not the Pleasant Valley Company.
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