Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-17
street improvements, and 60 ahead with the
important work so long delayed"
The CITY Attorney Well Satisfied.

street improvements, and 60 ahead with the
important work so long DELAYED"
The City Attorney Wen Satisfied.
Like the rest of the people interested, City
Attorney Moreland was well satisfied with
the opinion. There is but one course TO
pursue" said ne, land that is TO follow the
direction OF the SupremeCourt and ask the
Legislature for relief. If that body VIII
pass the necessary act the city Will come
out of its preset difficulty suffering no
other loss than that occasioned by the de-
laws in street improvements. The decision
IN the case is very plain in its statement as
TO the proper way of getting out of the
trouble Justice Williams evidently does
not fear auv opposition from the legislators.
A curative ACT is all that is necessary and
within few weeks the city will once more
be in a position to go ahead with its i'm
provements and secure the payment of out
standing money. We know where we
stand. and that is half the battle
I'VE are all right" said Chief Bigelow.
"Mv department is the one most affected by
the decision, but the prospect Is Frightening
and we will soon be in proper shape again.
The new street laws cannot come any too
soon for me, as the advent of the summer
season brings with it the necessity of get
ting well started in the work of the season.
il the Legislature does not fail US there will
be little more time lost now. l have ielt
from the first that the city would come out
all right in the end. When 4 mans prop
eItv is increased in value by the improve
menJ of the street in front OF it, common
sense will show tnat he should bear the ex-
pcnse. l feel very happy over the course
things have taken.
Streets Affected by the Decision.
Chef Bigelow was asked what streets are
affected bv the present trouble, but he de-
claed to give list OF them. According to
the general impression among city officials
property owners on all streets, whether re-
Gently improved or partly finished, will
have to pay their share. Among those
partly completed are Center avenue, BUquet
street, Wilmot street and Linden avenue
Among those recently completed and as yet
unpaid for are Barton and Aiken avenues.
There are mauv others, principally through
the East End district. Their assessments
loot up to over s.. ZOO, 600, which the city
will lose should the efforts at securing cura-
tive legislation fail.
Chief Brown said he had no doubt that
the proper legislation could be secured
within i week two TO settle the whole
matter. Mayor Gourlev was not so SangUlne
as Some of his brother officials.
1.-The fact remains" said he, THAT the
city has been acting under unconstitutional
laws, and as vet we have no certainty that
new laws can he enacted to remedy the
trouble. Of course some plan will have to
be made Tor the payment OF street i'm
provement expenses In the future, but We
are not certain about those of the past"
Tie present condition of affairs warrants
the suppositIon that the Finance Committee
will meet very shortly to close up prelimi-
narles on the appropriation ordinance. Mr..
heatGg said yesterday:
Il DO not know when the committee will
meet, but If will be very soon, now that the
street case has been decided"