Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-30
RUSHING THE RECORD
The Tramp of the Board of Awards
over the Poor Farm Sites.
ONE TRACT EXAMINED EVERY HOUl
Mayor GOurley Falls in Love With the
Lands at Karns Station.
WILL GO UP THE MONONGAnELA TO-DAY

Eight Of the Poor Farm sites were in
spected yesterday in almost as many hours.
The general verdict is mud, but the Mayor
is much impressed with the Beale farm.
The Department of Awards, consisting of
the Mayor, the chiefs of the various depart
ments and Chief Clerk Bingaman, OF the
Department of Public Works, spent the en-
tire day viewing the sites offered for the new
Poor Farm up the Allegheny river. Each
Of the eight farms located on the north side
of the river that had been offered were in
vestigated.
The party started out on the o'clock
train on the West Penn Railroad yesterday
morning, and made the first stop at William
A. Tomlinson's farm of 80 acres in O'Hara
township. While the location OF the prop
erty is suitable enough. the place is thought
to be too small for any consideration as
site.
A. j. Montgomerv's farm of 200 acres in
Harmar township was next visited, but was
not given much attention, as much of it is
liable to inundation by spring ireshets, be-
ing low bottom land, and the remainder is
principally timber and steep hills. 1t was
offered last summer at 5000 per acre, but can
be bought now at S135.
The tract offered by S. G. Bones, at
Springdale, is composed of four or five small
farms, aggregating 235 acres, at 1915 per
acre. This was considered fine place by
one or two of the visiting board, and it will
probably receive consideration when de-
cision is made.
One That Wasn't Liked Too Well.
The Henry 7. West farm is known as the
old Graft s. Bennett farm, in East Deer
township. 1t consists of about 400 acres
and 900 is asked for it. IL did not seem to
strike the visitors favorably as Poor Farm
site.
The ]. Is. Ford farm adjoins the West farm
and was offered in the hope that the latter
would be purchased and that this would be
taken with 1t. 1t has la acres at 1000 for the
whole, but seemed to have the same objection
able features as the West farm,
After viewing the Ford farm the visitors
were tn Ken upon the special train of the Press
Club from Spr ngdale to KarnS station. where
the farm OF Joseph Z. and George Beale is To-
Gated. The party was met at the station with
carriages and taken to the Bealc homestead.
where tirst-class dinner was heartily enjoyed.
After dinner they were driven around the
farm by the country roadi which en-
closes it on every side. The whole party
seemed highly pleased with this farm. 1t con-
talrs 800 acres, and is offered at $500 an acre.
The property fronts on the river aid sweeps
back to crest at gentle grade and then
down gradually on the other side. The West
Penn Railroad runs through the property not
far from the river, and between the river and
railroad there is a large new brick house that
was built couple of years ago at a cost of SIS
co., and which goes with the farm. Mayor
Gourley was particularly pleased with this
property and said last night that it was the
henst farm he had seen since the Stewart
farm.
The John Mueller and the Charles Ramsay
farms were next visited. The former contains
so acres and is offered at Sl4 400 and the latter
162 acres at So. 700. Mueller and Ramsay
offered their farms TO be considered together.
They adjoin each other and have good river
front. and, as they are well cultivated and suit
ably situated, seemed to please the visitors
greatly.
Too Far Back From the River.
The johnson farm, in Hanson township, lies
about mile back from the river. and as this
precludes it from consideration, under the
poor farm ordinance, the party eontented
themselves with viewing it from 4 long range
and did not 20 upon 1t.
Mayor Gourley said last night that there were
but three farms visited yesterday that he
thought worthy of serious consideration. The
Beale farm. he thought, came first, and was
certainly magnificent piece of land for either
farming or poor farm. The Barnes farm at
Springdale came next, and the Mueller-R Ramsey
farm next.
None of the other members of the party cared
to express an opinion until they see all the
farms that have been offered.
The board will meet at City Hall at 8 o. clock
this morning for another days trip. IL will
depend upon what arrangements the real
estate agents make which farms they will visit
to-day, but it is thought that an effort will be
made TO see all farms offered along the Monon-
gahela river. The agents who have such prop
erty in charge will be expected to accompany
the party and show their land.
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row, and the board may decide to put off
further visiting until Monday.