Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12

his signature to bill No. " until he heard
from the comm ittee. This was agreed to,
and another motion passed to ask the Gov.
ernor to wait until seen by the Allegheny
members of the Legislature.
Mr.. Neeb said it might be so amended as
not to make the establishment of the board
compulsory.
Mr.. Gerwig also moved that committee
be appointed to go to Harrisburg, if neces-
sary.
Mr.. Neeb-Gentlemen, 1 feel that Allie
nearly all the time. Councilmen and poll
ticians from Philadelphia are present almost
every day, keeping their representatives
posted on what they want.
Senator Graham-I would suggest that
inasmuch as the amendments to these bills
have NOT yet been introduced, your City
Solicitor be instructed to go to Harrisburg
to see that they 60 through as they have
been decided upon to-day.
Mr.. Elphinstone-I am perfectly willing
to go to Harrisburg without being instructed
to. but feel perfectly confident that the
gentlemen who decided upon the amend
ments to-day will act in good faith in the
matter.
Mr.. Henderson raised the point about the
section of bill No. 265 fixing the term Of
Mr.. Elphinstone-That has been stricken
out, leaving the question of length of term
entirely to the discretion of Councils.
A motion was then made and carried that
the City Solicitor 60 to Harrisburg to see
that the amendments proposed in the street
bills are carried through. Unless they do,
Allegheny cannot act under its old street
law.
Mr. Kennedy asked that bill No. 81, one
o: the wharf bills, be called up. He said
he was very much opposed to the riffrafhng
of the wharf on the Pittsburg side as it
would throw the water over on Allegheny.
Backed Up by the Engineers.
Mr.. Neeb-I would be opposed to this bill
il l thought it would throw one single gal
Ion of water on Allegheny, but 1 have the
authority OF the best of engineers that this
will not be the case.
Mr.. Kennedv-It has been the almost
unanimous voice of Councils and of large
number of the citizens OF Allegheny that
the passage of this bill will cause greater
damage by food IN Allegheny. Councils
are very decided on this point.
Mr.. Neeb-The great trouble is that the
Councilmen do not study these bills care
fully enough and do not become sufficiently
familiar with them. 1 was wonderfully
surprised recently to receive a long resolu-
tion, asking me to oppose the bill providing
for the creation of police magistrates. There
was never any such bill introduced. How
am to know but that the people who op-
pose this wharf bill know as little about it
as those who sent that request to me.
Mr.. Lowe-Some of these gentlemen who
are talking against the proposed improve
ment to the wharf on the Pittsburg side
should look around little at home, and
ask themselves why the Pittsburg and
Western Railroad is allowed to lay a lot Of
tracks along our wharf from the Sixth street
to the Union bridge, making embankments
along its whole length.
Doesn't Think 1t Consistent.
Mr.. Gerwig-Yes, and l would like to
ask who allows them to drive piles at the
low water mark and fill up behind them.
1 have been thinking a good deal over this
matter, and have come to the conclusion
that it is decidedly inconsistent Tor Allie
gheny to be kicking against Pittsburg when
we are allowing our own side OF the river to
be filled up.
Mr.. Kennedy-Mv objection is that the
bill will make this filling legal
Mr.. Neeb-I cannot see it in that light.
The bill is certainly clear on the point that
it gives cities power TO alter and regulate
their wharves. Besides, there is provi-
sion that these changes shall not interfere
with the channel.
Mr.. Kennedy would more to amend
so that instead of channel" the words
width of the river" be inserted, and that
the Legislators be asked to have this
change made.
The motion was adopted, and after some
more discussion on, the wharf question the
committee adjourned.