Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
MORE FACTS BOB UP.
Allegheny Auditing Committee Re-
ports on License ArrearageS.
The POSTOFFICE SITE UP AGAIN.
Committees Appointed TO Confer With Gov
ernment officials.
SHALL THE CITY DEBT BE INCREASED? !?

Both branches of Allegheny Councils met
last evening and considerable business of a
routine nature was transacted. In the
Select branch the interest centered in a
resolution presented by the Finance Com
mittee insJructing the City Controller TO
notify Councils in advance of the expira-
tion Of the time when existing contracts
with street railways can be modified, and
in the report of the Auditing Committees
report Of the investigation of license and
witness ice accounts. On the call of the
wards Mr.. Lowe presented an ordinance
providing for the transfer of $4,000 to the
sewer fund. This was referred, as was also
plan offered by the same member, for
fence along the TT Wayne road through
Woods Run.
resolution WAS adopted drectingthe city
clerk 10 procure the necessary tickets, poll
hooks etc. for the special election on the
question Of increasing the city debt.
A resolution providing for the appoint
maut OF 4 committee, consisting OF one
member from each ward, to report upon
plan Tor the redividing of the-city into wards,
vas offered bv Mr.. Henricks and passed.
FIXING STREET RAILWAY RULES
When Mr.. Kennedy. for the Finance Com
mittee. presented a resolution, instructing
the Controller to notify Councils of the
cypirarion OF the time when new contracts
can be entered into with the street railways
of this citv. there was but little opposition
10 IT, \ motion to postpone action
was carried without objection, but
7gtpr Mr.. Henrirks, who was not present
l. lronrbr mn autnrad
-hc chamber and moved a reconsideration.
GIr Kennedy made no objection, and stated
thar he was IN favor of general ordinance
on the subject similar to the ordinance in
force in Pit1sbUrg. He thought the street
rar companies were taxed enough. Mr..
Ueuricks said that the resolution
did not refer TO taxation; that
II merely directed the Controller
20 Councils three monthstin advance of the
expiration Of contracts with streeS ear
companies. Nir. Kennedy thought this
would work an injustice to the first COM
nanv whose contract expires, as II would
.au~e considerable DELAY. a motion was
made TO refer the resolution back to the
committee, with instructions TO report a
general ordinance on the subject. Mr.. Elm
stein offered an amendment simply referring
-.e resolution back TO the Finance
committee. A wrangle then ensued, and
ELt mdlltT WIS UuallN selIleO Dl thC
adoption of an amendment striking out the
provision that estimates on the Tal-e OF
franchises he based upon the value OF the
roads.
KILLED THE CITY AUDITOR.
The ordinance for creating the Office of
citv audito- wa5 reported untavorably on |
and indefRi seiy tabled.
4 numb :. of unimportant ordinances were !
-.a--.1 aud rhpSa prOxfd1n0 fpr the |
nuiiding of retaining wall on
Terrysville avenue and regulating
weighmasters' fees were referred back. |
The ordinance of Common Councils pro-
viding for the opening and widening of
Euclid avenue was called up by Mr.. Ken |
Hnly. and If caused considerable discussion. |
7r was explained that certain parties |
wanted 10 lay out lots along the proposed |
street. and both Remedies favored post
poatn- action on The ground that the city |
would he involved in damage cases. To |
this NIr Lowe Sarcasticallv replied that the |
Ridgeview Land Company could get streets |
opened at any meeting OF Councils. Mr.. !
Arthur Kennedy said he did not know that
-Lis WAS true. bug Mr.. Lose replied sharply
that he new that it was. The ordinance
Was referred back.
DR. Clifford, of the Auditing Committee,
submitted the following report:
Your auditors would respectfully report
rrat Mayor Pearson has turned over to
u- his witness fee" books, and Mayor
Nvmau has given Us permission TO examine
hl- witness fee books in his office. We are
engaged with the work of examining eI-
Mavor Pearson's books at the present time.
We also examined into the matter of fees
obtained for licenses granted night-soiers
Tor doing business i'll the city, and submit
herewith the result of our investigation:
In ls79 !, NJ. Clarke secured a license and
paid the required fee OF $50, June, 1879. His
name does not appear on the city's cess-pool
permit stub since. Peter Barnes name ap-
nears continuously from 1879 to 81 inclusive,
or thirteen years, at ar annual fee OF $40
$50 On this account he has paid into city
~reasury for the years 70. 81, 81 "a and 'S5
in all 500, leaving balance due the city Of
$3.50
THE MAYOR is IN ARREARS.
James O. Wyman has also been engaged
continuously in business from 1879 to 1891 in
elusive, or l3 years at $50 per year-S269. Mr..
Wvman has paid into the city treasury on
his account the sum of Sl4O for the years 70
50 - So -, So and SO leaving a balance
still due tie city for six years license fees
of 500