Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

marks, He thought ifcheap land was all tna'
was wanted il could be bought in Texas ior
$3 per acre. But here was good Iand on :
river and two railroads at price that couio
be realized on in few years. The CITY
could not ask for anything better.
DR.. Evans said he favored the stewart
farm because it was an excellent business
speculation from which the city would rear
ize handsomely. ~
A vote on the motion was then taken. the
result being 80 yeas to 1 nay. MIR. warm
castle cast the only negative vote.
A LITTLE TOO FAST.
When the purchase of the Stewart farm
was brought before Common Council Mr..
Ferguson suggested that the action was 700
rapid. He thought that as the city nao
three years. lease of the old farm buildings.
more time might be taken to consider the
purchase of new site.
Mr.. O'Donnell objected to the Stewart
farm on the ground that 1t would soon DC
hemmed in by manufactures.
Mr.. MacGonigle wanted to hear from
Chief Elliot and Mayor Gourley on the
matter, and after some discussion they were
sent for.
Mr.. Elliot repeated in substance the re-
marks he made in Select Council.
AAs " bouucll aehcVs Oiu you 'lsi' y.
other farms except those formally ofered7"
Mr.. Elliot-No. We had no business to
do 50 under your ordinance.
Mr.. O'Donnell-Why do you want to sell
the present farm?
Mr.. EllIot-It is not well situated and is
too small.
Mr. O'Donnell-Do you know that the
Westinghouse interests will build at Par.
nassus and that there will be three miles Of
factories alongside the Stewart farm?
Mr.. Elliott do not. I know the farm
adjoining can't be bought.
Mr.. O'Donnell-Do you know how long
Stewart has owned his farm or what he paid
for it?
Mr.. Elliott do not.
Mr.. Ferguson-Will it be any loss to the
city to postpone action ON this matter one
month? Don't you think we are too hasty?
Mr.. Elllot-If the city loses this chance
you will be sorry for it. I would give
81, 200 an acre for the Stewart farm in pref
erence to the whole of the three others.
A VERY GOOD FARM.
Mayor Gourley was introduced next He
said Mr.. Elliot had correctly described the
merits of the farm. II all the members OF
Councils had visited the farms they would
say the Stewart is far the best the cheapest
of the five offered and worth all that is asked
for it If the city wishes to sell, it can do SO
at an advance. Notwithstanding all this,
he had voted against the purchase. It was
not that the farm was not worth the
money; but because it was too valuable
for poor farm. He illustrated his
view by saying that if he went to tailor's
and saw suit for $3.50 he would admit that
it was fine suit and one that would add
dignity to the appearance of the Mayor OF
Pittsburg, but it would be too expensive and
he would take suit for $50. He did not
think any land worth 500 for poor farm,
and did hold that 800 acres could be bought
at $500 that would be amply good enough.
In response to questions about manufact-
ories up the Allegheny, the Mayor said he
had heard rumors only. He thought that
in ten years the objections to the Home
stead farm would exist against the new
farm.
Mr.. MacGonigle thought the purchase
good investment. and so did Mr.. Bigham.
He had investigated the rumors about fac
tories at Parnassus. and could find no foun-
dation for them. Mr.. O'Donnell held to his
idea that factories would be built and that
the purchase would be mistake.
The roll was called, and the action of Sc
Iect Council in purchasing the farm was
in by vote of So ayes to noes,
Messrs. Brewster, Ferguson, Finn, O'Don-
nell and Russell voting in the negative.