Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-24
mo. 81

A dinance entitled "An ordinance to carry
into effect the act of Assembly, entitled An
act in relation TO the government of cities of
the second Glass; approved the 18th day of June,
A. d. 1887, defining the powers ana duties of
the Mayor in accordance with the provisions of
said act; establishing the police districts, pre-
scribing the duties of the police magistrates
and fixing the salaries to be paid. Fixing the
number of newspapers in which the official
printing shall be done, regulating the manner
in which the advertising for proposals to do the
same shall be invited, authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a contract with such newspapers,
and giving to the Mayor general supervision of
all the departments of the CITY," approved JAN
uary 9, A. ID. 1888
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted BY the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
clls assembled and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That
section of ordinance entitled, IAN ordi-
nance to carry into effect the act of Assembly
entitled, AN act in relation to the government
of cities of the second class approved the 18th
day of June, A. d. 1887, defining the powers
and duties of the Mayor in accordance with
the provisions of said act; establishing the po-
lice districts, prescribing the duties of the po-
lice magistrates and fixing the salaries to be
paid; fixing the number OF newspapers in
which the official printing shall be done; regu-
lating the manner in which the advertising for
proposals to do the same shall be invited; au-
thoriZing the Mayor to enter into a contract
with such newspapers, and giving to the Mayor
general supervision OF all the departments OF
the city," approved January 8. 1888, which
reads as follows:
Section BE it ordained and enacted by
the city of Pittsburg in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and it is hereby or
dained and enacted by the authority OF the
same, That for the purpose Of carrying into
full effect the act of Assembly entitled An
act in relation to the government OF cities OF
the secoud class, approved June IA, 1887, so far
as 1t relates to the Mayor, police magistrates and
public advertising, there shall be and there are
hereby created the following police districts. to
wit:
of Liberty and Water streets, along the south
side of Liberty street to Thirty-third street,
along the west side of Thirty bird street to
Heron avenue, along the west side OF Heron
avenue to Center avenue, along the north Side
of Center avenue to a point opposite Soho
street, along the west side of Soho street to
Fifth avenue, along north side OF Fifth avenue
to point opposite Brady street, along the west
side of Brady street to the MOnongahela river,
along the north shore of the MOnongahela river
to the south side of Liberty street, the place Of
District No. 2Commencing at the corner
or yiberty and Water streets; thence along the
north side of Liberty street to Thirty-third
street. along the west side of Thirty-third
street to the Allegheny river; thence along the
shore of the Allegheny river to Water street;
thence along Water street to Liberty street, the
place of beginning.
District No. g. Commencing at the ALE
eheny river and Thirty-third street., thence
along the east side of ThirtY-third street to
Penn avenue; thence along the north side of
Penn avenue to the city line; thence along the
CITY line to the Allegheny river; thence along
the Allegheny river to Thirty-third street, the
place of beginning.
District No ECommencing at the corner
of Penn avenue and Thirty-third street, along
the south side of Penn avenue to the city line,
along the city line to the Monongahela river;
thence along the north shore OF said river to
Brady street; thence along the east side of
Brady street to Fifth avenue, along the south
side of Fifth avenue to a point opposite Soho
street along the east side Of Soho street to
Center avenue, along the soutn slde OF center
side of ThiIty.third street to Penn avenue, the
place of beginning.
district No. 5-An that portion of the city
south of the MonOngahela river from :he TWEEN.
ty-fourth to the Thirty-sixth wards inclusive"
shall be and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same,
That for the purpose of carrying into full effect
tbe act of Assembly entitled IAN act IN rela-
tion to the government OF cltles OF tne second
class approved June A. 1887 SO far as it relates
TO the Mayor police magistrates and public adj
yertis1np there shall be and there are hereby
created the following police districts to wit:
District No, 1-COmmenclng at the Monon-
oabela river opposite Wood street, thence
ALONG east side Of Wood street to Diamond
street. thence along Diamond street to Market
street. thence along Market street to Liberty
avenue thence along the south side OF Liberty
avenue to Thirty-thlrd street, along the west
side of Thirty-third street to Heron avenue,
along the west side of Heron avenue to Center
avenue, along the north SIDE OF center avenue
to a point opposite Soho street. along the west
side of Soho street to Fifth avenue, along north
side of Fifth avenue to point opposite Brady
street along the west side OF Brady street to
the Monongahela river, along the north shore
of the MonongahelaI river, the place Of be-
ginning.
hela river, opposite Wood street; thence along
the east side of Wood street to Diamond street,
thence along Diamond street to Market street.
thence along Market street to Liberty avenue
thence along the north size OF Liberty avenue
TO Thirty-t bird street, along west side OF Thir-
ty-third street to the Allegheny river. thence
along the south shore of the Allegheny river to
Monongahela river. thence along Monongahela
river to the place of beginning.
District No. Recommending at the Allegheny
liver and Thirty-third street, thence along the
east side of Thirty-third street to Penn avenue.
thence along the north side OF Penn avenue to
the city line, thence along the CITY line to the
Allegheny river, thence along the Allegheny
river to Thirty-third street. the place Of begin
ming. .
District No. 4Commencing at the corner Of
Penn avenue and Thirty-third street, along the
south side of Penn avenue to the city line,
along the city line to the Mononganela river,
thence along the north shore OF said river to
Br ady street to Fifth avenue, along the south
side OF Fifth avenue to point opposite Soho
street, along the east side OF Sono street TO
Canter avenue along the south side OF Center
ayanne to Thirty-thIrd street, along the east
side of Thirty-third street to Penn avenue the
Mace of beginning.
p'DTt District No. 5-An that portion of the city
sonth of the Monongahela river from the
Twenty-fourth to the Thirty-sixth wards In
section 2-That any ordinance or part OF or
dinance conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
40 far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day of May. A. d. 1890
III. p FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. g. l. HOLIDAY. President Of
Common Council. Attest: e. j. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council
MAYORS Office, May 10, 1890 Approved: III.
L GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: W. ID. NC
Mayors Clerk; ,o
Recorded IN Ordinance Book, vol. Z, page AZ
10Th day of May A. d. 1880