Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-10
THE LATEST MOVE
In the Direction of Settling Affairs OF
the Lawrenceville Bank.
TWO APPRAISERS APPOINTED
To Ascertain the Value of the Assets for
Information of the Auditor.
THE CITY GROWING UP AS WE'LL AS OUT

The latest move in the work of untangllng
the affairs of the Lawrence Bank is the ap-
pointment BY the court, at the request OF
the Fidelity Title and Trust Company. OF
two appraisers. Mr.. Andrew Long, cashier
of the Exchange National Bank, and Mr..
Henry D. Breed, who will at once proceed
to appraise the property of the bank, with
view to presenting the condition OF the
assets to the auditor. This is preparatory
to the declaration of a dividend.
A great many of the books are still out,
depositors being unaccountably slow in pre-
senting them for settlement. 1t is essential to
a speedy adjustment of claims against the bank
that these books be promptly sent in.
One phase of the improvement which is
changing the architectural appearance of Pitts
burg has doubtless been overlooked by many
citizens. In calling attention to 1t yesterday
gentleman said: Everybody knows that Pitts
burg is spreading out into the suburbs on every
side, but few. perhaps, have noted that she is
also growing skyward. Some very tall houses
are being built and more will follow. The
scarcity and high price Of good business prop
erty down town make it cheaper to build in the
air than ON the ground, and this is what people
are beginning TO DO. expect TO See lZ-ssoiJ
and History houses here before long.
IF substantially built they are perfectly safe.
l have never heard of one falling or being
wrecked by wind. With modern appliances
they are very convenient for business. In New
York the top floors of tall buildings are in
great demand for offices. think they will be
equally popular here but whether so or not
they are bound to come. They offer the best.
and, indeed, the only way out of difficulty
that has handicapped Pittsburg for several
years-scarcity of business accommodations"
The disadvantages of bad roads are known
to every citizen OF Allegheny county, and are
too numerous to mention. The advantages of
good roads are: They attract population, in
crease the value of property decrease the cost
of transportation, and thus encourage the
greater exchange of products one section and
another, and being feeders for the railroads,
they bring distant places more directly to-
gether and promote intercourse and the de-
velopment of commercial life.
A Pine township farmer remarked yester-
day: THE DISPATCH is taking the proper
course to stir up the people on the subject of
the country roads. Writing them up from per-
sonal observation and experience cannot but
have a good effect. Farmers will peruse re-
ports from the expedition with great interest"
1t was reported on Fourth avenue yesterday
that Mr. Frank Koehne had sold ten acres of
land on Hazelwood avenue. near the cemetery,
to John b. Larkin for $4,000. 1t is understood
that the purchase is in the interest of the Sec
ond avenue electric road which will be ex-
tended to the property. and that it will be laid
out in lots and built up this season. This is
the deal referred to in THE DISPATCH yester-