Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18
Aggregate for Pleasant Valley

Aggregate Tor GleaSant Nalley -. -.
Arthur Kennedy asked why n stock divi-
dend tax against the Manchester road, the
capital of which had been increased 10
s3O0O.OOO was not charged on that amount.
DR. Gilliford's answer was: 81 am quite
willing that this matter go over for month,
but am not willing 70 refer it to the Cor
pOration Committee as 1t is at present COM
posed"
This cutting remark was passed for the
time without notice and the resolution was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Wertheimer from the Finance Com
mittee presented an ordinance fixing the
clerical force of the Controllers office at one
clerk at 8. 500 year, and one clerk at Slso; aI
The ordinance was passed. DIR. Glltofd
and Mr.. Henrick alone voted no.
WANTS PAY FOR FRANCHISES.
Dr. Clifford then offered Il long resolution,
providing that, in the future, all street rail
way franchises be sold to the highest bidder.
This met opposition, I ecause il was said, it
would lead TO \ practical Dlackmall1ng OF
companies who desired to extend their lines.
Arthur Kennedy thought that the resolution
should not be acted upon at once
To this Dr. Clifford replied: Il think that
the old company had leased its lines to q
new company with the increased capital,
and tberefore it is very doubtful if it can
he collected He said the Auditing Com
mittee from whose figures he had compiled
the information contained in ms report, or
paper. had put nothing down that they were
not positive about. Mr.. Kennedy remarked
that DR.. Clifford would not be able to pro-
tect the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
chester road.
Mr.. wertheimer who, it will be remem-
bered, put himself on record by saying that
he would not vote for the Allegheny General
Hospital appropriation so long as the nropo-
sition TO dismiss Miss Patton as head of the
training school tor nurses was pending, must
be convinced that she is to re-
main He offered an ordinance appropriating
$40 COO 20 the institution for the year ls9f,
and for each succeeding year, on condi-
tiOn that the City Physician shall have
power to send any employe or patient who
is a charge on the city to the institution
free.
IT WAS MADE PERMANENT.
Mr.. Henricks objected to the clause max
ing the appropriation perpetual, and
moved that it be amended so
as to strike out that portion.
He did not believe that Council could bind
succeeding Councils. To this reply was
made that the ordinance could be repealed
at any time. The amendment was lost, and
the ordinance as submitted was passed,
Messrs. Ernstein and Henricks voting nay
Resolutions transferring $1,000 from the
contingent fund to the water fund and sl5.
600 from the water TO the water extension
funds were passed.
Mr. Wertheimer made n detailed state
ment OF the condition of the finances, show
ing where the famous 100000 had its origin.
The estimated revenues for 1892 were $780,
III 30, but up to September the receipts
have been ss9S, 4Sl II, much larger sum
than was expected, but ali of ii from regu-
February IS 1892, the end OF the fiscal year.
is SIG 1876, which will make total receipts of
the wear amount to SIC Il.
The appropTations 81 for nn, the M year were
pended. leaving S4j9, ,s9S 15 uneXpended, but
appropriated. From this must be talSens$50,-
600 of appropriation No. Is, a bond fund,
which is not needed, while SIS, ,9l5 40 must be
added for repaving Federal and Rebecca
streets and s.. .0OU for sums due contractors.
This makes net estimated expenditure
yet to be made of $4z6 sl4 "a. There is now
in tho treasury S470.5K Os. This, with the
SIl649 to come in. gives S5SI 009 0S at the call
of the city, and leaves over 100000 that is
not appropriated for any particular purpose.
ALL THE ORDINANCES SENT BACK.
At this juncture the street railway ordi-
nances were presented by Mr.. Kennedy
though he recommended that they all be re-
ferrad back until the question of indebted
ness is settled. 1t was settled after
q lengthy debate. in which personalities
were used. that no action he taken. Arthur
Kennedy, referring TO DIR. Gilliford's re-
marks earlier in the evening, said that that
geurfeman had cast aspersions on the Cor
poTption Committee.
Dr.. Clifford presented resolution di-
-ecting that notice should be given 20 the
Observatory I1ill Hallway Company that the
cit= proposed to change the ordinance gov
erning that road to provide that the fare to
che end Of the road shall be 5 cents instead
Of lo as at present. Mr.. Hendricks wanted
to add "nnd otner changes in order to
provide for paving between the rails, but
Mr.. Wcrtheimer asked that a little time be
given to consider the matter and the resolu-
1ion was laid over
After hearing the Auditing Committees
report on the investigation of the books Of
Market Clerk Hastings n resolution was
passed, ordering that suit be brought for
the recovery of tie shortage and that crimi-
nal action be brought against Hastings for
perjury.
In Common Council Il resolution refusing
right of way 10 the P. a. & Nj. until il had
paid up was passed On this sccre the ordi-
dance for right of way for the Troy Hill
Company was laid aside. The contract for
the stone work of the Herr Island bridge
was given TO Fred Gwinner and the super
structure to the Shifiler Bridge Company
Tho ordinance to submit to n vote of the
people the question of increasing the bonded
debt S950.000 was passed. Select Councils
action in the Hastings matter was concurred
IN.