Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
THE FAREWELL MEETING.

| A Business AssembInge Which Goes Into
Complimentary EcstncIes Over Its Re-
firing Oficers-Last Regular Session Of
Both Branches of Council.
The final meeting of the City Councils for
1SS9-9O was held yesterday, but whether to
the regret of the public or the outgoing
Councilmen there were no visible signs.
In Select Branch the Committee on
Corporations reported number of street rail-
way ord finances which were, according to
Councilman Robertson, simply duplicates
of those already passed except that clause
was added bringing the roads under the pro-
visions of the general ordinance relating to
street railroads.
Thanks were rendered to H. P. Ford for his
courtesy and impartiality displayed during his
years chairmanship. Mr.. Ford briefly and
eloQuenty thanked his fellow members for this
testimony of their regard. A resolution OF
thanks was also presented to the retiring City
Clerk, George Sheppard, who responded ap-
propriately.
Mr.. Robertsons resolution instructing the
Chief of Public Works to replace furniture and
renovate the Council chamber was adopted.
a resolution authorizing warrant for s., ,029
in favor of E. +. Hughes for lowering the
sewer on Center and Liberty avenues was
adopted.
The annual reports of the Department of
Public Works and the City Controller were re-
ceived, filed and ordered printed. The report
of the Department Of Awards was approved,
and the action of Common Council on various
matters concurred in.
Common Council met at o'clock. Mr.. Wag-
goner called up the report of the Board OF
Viewers on damages to the property of VIM.
warren at the Thirty-third street bridge,
winch, on his motion, was sent back to the
board for further consideration.
The Chair presented from the Controller
resolution authorizing the Controller to place
railroad COmDrOnllSe bond n.
Sl,0OO. on the register The bond was presented
for payment by James Herdman. 1t is not OH
the record. presumably by clerical error, hut is
genuine. The resolution was passed. Resou-
tions were also passed authorizing the Con-
troller to issue warrants for a number of small
items included Ill the deficiency account.
The report or contracts granted by the Board
OF Awards. as previously published, was ap-
proved.
Select Council business was taken up. The
ordinance bringing the Central Traction Com
way ordinance, and ordinances giving like au-
thority to the Central Passenger Railway Com
pany, the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
Traction Company, the Federal Street and
Pleasant Valley Street Railway Company, and
the Union Passenger Railway Company, were
passed.
Mr. Fox presented a resolution exonerating
William Martin, Daniel Stokes and William
Parlo, of the Thirty-sixth ward, from the pay
ment Of costs of advertising taxes.
communication was received from the Con-
troller, stating that the price fixed for the as
sessor's report was too high. and asking that 1t
be sold at S. AZ. The rate was fixed as sug-
gested. A resolution for paying to Ed +.
Hughes 81, 029 60 for lowering the sewer on
Center and Liberty avenues was passed:
The resolution relative to the Newton
Chandler books, as passed in Select Council,
was passed.
Mr.. Kearns presented resolution thanking
President Holiday for the manner in which he
had presided over the deliberations of the
Council. MIR. Carr was called to the chair and
the resolution adopted, after which the Pres-
dent made an appropriate reply.
Mr.. Wright offered 4 resolution of thanks to
Clerk Booth, who, by virtue of his promotion
to City Clerk, goes to Select Council. Mr.
Booth then thanked the members for their
and lid the one thing he regretted
was that he had to leave Common Council.