Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-03
AROUND CITY HALL.
What Chiefs Of Departments and OHlcinls
Are Doing.

What Chiefs of Departments and Omcinls
Are Doing.
BEFORE the Finance Committee met there
was an informal chat in the City Attorneys
Office yesterday, in which W. A. Magee said
he was an advocate for an increased miIlage
last year. but was overruled. He had noticed
one thing, however, that where asphalt pave
ment was used, the saloons had their beer kegs
dumped in front just as if the macadamized
system was in operation The beer leaked from
the kegs, and the effect was regarded as won-
derful, the pavement rotting away from the ef-
fects of the beer The question Of what effect
beer would have on mans stomach when
fully digested by the committee, and it was
finally resolved that the saloon keepers who
had places of business facing upon asphalt
pavements should be given the opportunity of
paying for the damage resulting. The question
of an extra millage was discussed, and finally
the arrangements were made imposing an ex-
ira tax upon the saloon keepers in question.
When the regular meeting commenced reso-
luton for damages to Thomas Kirby whose
little son was injured by the falling of one of
the city's castings which was lying on the
street, having been referred to the City Attor.
ney he advised that the matter be compro-
missed by the city paying SIPS damages.
The committee affirmatively recommended
the resolution for that amount. Mr.
Duncan's ordinance, relating to the lay
ing of water mains and providing for
the advancement of the cost OF the same by
parties who desire water supply, and refund
ing the amounts so advanced when 10 per cent.
of it is derived by the city in water rents, was
referred to the City Attorney and the Chief of
the Department of Public Works. An ordi-
nance authorizing compromise on tax liens of
Pyle & Brown, they to pay the face of the liens
and to be exonerated from costs was afirma-
tivelv recommended. An ordinance fixing the
salary of the Clerk Of the Bureau of Property
(the market ,clerkl, was referred to the Chief
of the Department of Public Works.
E. M. BIGELow, Chief of the Department of
Public Works, yesterday morning filed a bill in
equity in Common Pleas Court No. asking for
preliminary injunction on the Pittsburg In
cline Company restraining the company from
proceeding with the work. The bill recites that
the company, contrary to the agreement made
at the time Of the passage of an ordinance
granting them the right of way, failed to pre-
sent their plans and specifications for the ap-
proval of the Chief OF the Public Works De-
partment, although he specially notified them
to do so. and without permission from him they
began to construct their incline bridge over
Frederick street at an average height of only
eight feet, the height in one place over the
street not being over five and a half
feet, whereas it should be not
less than IA feet Judge Ewing
granted the injunction and set tomorrow
morning for hearing the arguments in the case.
When the company's officials heard of the in
junction they sought Mr.. Bigelow and held a
conference with him yesterday afternoon at his
Office. The conference was conducted very
amicably and resulted in an appointment be-
tween the parties to go over the ground this
morning. Mr.. BigeIow will take the City Engi-
neer the Street Commissioner of the Southside
district, and couple of Southside Councilmen
with him. He said he had no doubt that
the matter will be satisfactorily settled at the
meeting.
PERMITS for II buildings were issued by In
srector Of Buildings yesterday. The permits
were mainly for small structures and additions.
The most important were: To A. l. Watkins for
two frame two-story dwellings on Bond street,
Nineteenth ward, to cost 81, 800 each; to Vail q
McDermott for an iron-clad office building
500, and iron-clad melting shop, $3.50, on Spen-
Ger street, Fifteenth ward: to Carl Metzmaier,
frame two-story dwelling on Climax street.
Thirty-nrst ward, to Gust $, 200