Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-05-16

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The following communication was re.
ceived from the Mayor:
| MAYORS OFFICE,
CITY OF JoHNSTOwN, May IL, 1890
To the Select ana Common Councils or the City Of
| JohnstOt1n
herewith enclose the designations OF Joseph
Kuntz and John o'Toole, two OF the City Asses
sors, this day placed in my hands. It will now
be the duty OF joint convention to fill the va
cancies. therefore call a joint convention of
the Select and Common Councils to meet on
Friday, May IS, 1890, at the hour fixed by ordi
nance, there to elect, as required by law, two
persons to the Office OF City Assessor to fill the
vacancies caused by the resignation of Joseph
Kuntz and John 0'Toole.
w. HORACE ROSE, Mayor.
The resignation of both gentlemen were
then read.
On motion of Mr.. Brixner they were ac-
cepted.
A message from the City Engineer and
the Mayor was read, as follows;
OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER, /
JoHNsTowN, May l2, 1906
To ". Horace Rose. Mayor.
DEAR SIR: In order to avoid trouble in the fll-
ture it is necessary that some authority be given
the City Engineer, TO fix permanent alignment
of Main street, as a basis for all future loca-
tions, in all that part of the former Johnstown
borough lying between the two rivers. The
streets and alleys should be run parallel and at
right angles to one another. AS there is in
nearly all blocks surplus of ground, the dis
position of which would be proper to throw into
the streets, and alleys, whenever a new build
ing is 10 be erected on a corner lot of a block
where there is a surplus, the building should be
located in accordance with the original plan OF
the town, and the surplus ground of the block
thrown into the street or alley adjacent. This
would cause an awkward looking alignment OF
the streets for time but the time would come
when If all new buildings and street corners are
made to conform TO the original plan of the
town, the City would have its alignment OF
streets and alleys and its distances OF blocks
according to the original plan.
JOHN DowNEY, City Engineer
10 the Select ana Common Council OF He CHyQt
JobnSto,cn;
The foregoing communication is respectfully
forwarded to Councils for their consideration
and action W. HORACE ROSE, Mayor
Moved by Mr., Slick that the recommen-
dation be concurred in. Amended by MIR.
Kennedy to be referred to Committee on
City Property. Passed as amended.
An ordinance regulating the passage of
joint and concurrent resolutions by the
Councils of the city of Johnstown.
An ordinance relating to the mode of
the payment OF the City Assessors passed
two readings.
An ordinance repeating all ordinances
enacted aud ordained by the several bor-
oughs now composing the city of Johns
town before consolidation, except those
relating to streets, alleys, squares, side
walks and sewers, and carrying into effect
agreements with corporations having the
right of way or eminent domain, as also
all ordinances enacted to carry into effect
any agreement with corporations and in
dividuals which are not obsolete, passed
two readings.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously.
ReSolUed, That, Common council concuTlng'
the proposition made by the Cambria Iron Com
pany to build bridge across the Conemaugh,
and to protect Woodvale by filling up the bank
OF the river be accepted, and the Mayor and
controller be instructed to contract with the
parties and have the work done.
The petition of Mr.. Gardner, for re.
funding order for money paid to Johns
stown borough as toll for use of borough
scales, was granted.
Mr.. Haws introduced resolution
stating that, if Common Council concur,
the proposed measure presented by the
Committee from the Board of Trade and
the Finance Committee in regard to the
change of the Stonycreek river be ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Moses thought that the matter was
not in order, but the chair decided that
1t might properly be discussed.
Mr.. Kennedy spoke quite at length on
the subject. He was opposed to it and
would fight it to the last. No man wanted
to give up his home to make river bed.
1t was unjust it was outrageous. 1t
could not be done the people cannot be
made to give up their homes and they
will not do it. No one is able to buy that
land. 1t should fail and deserves to fail.
Mr.. Haws, with the consent of the
second, withdrew the resolution.
The City Controller was authorized, if
the Common Council concur, to purchase
the two small Barnes safes for the use OF
the City, as recommended by the Com
mittee.
An ordinance to provide mode of pay
ing claims against the City passed
two readings.
The ordinance erecting Board of
Health passed third reading.
The nuisance ordinace passed third
reading. The ordinance, which is sup.
plement to license tax ordinance, passed
third reading.
In reference to matter of opening GER
tain streets in the Seventh ward the City
Solicitor submitted the following
To me President ana Members OF the city Coua-
cts orthe CitV Of JollllSto1C1s, Pd.:
GRNTLRMEN: In the matter in reference TO