Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
FIGHTING ABOUT LIGHTING.
Anegheny's Committee on Public Works
Differ as to Value of the Present Light
ing Facilities of the City-A Lively Even
ipp,s Observation-Disclosures Awarded.

Allegheny'S Committee on Public Works
Differ as to Value of the Present Light
ing Facilities of the City-A Lively Even
ing's Debate-Contracts Awarded.
Mr.. Gerwig presided over what promised
to become lively meeting of the Allegheny
Committee of Public Works last evening in
connection with the erection of additional
yard arms. Mr.. Lowe offered motion
that the towers at the corners of Lacock
and Federal street and North avenue and
Federal street be taken down and ten new
| maSts arms and lamps erected, but was
ruled out
Mr. Rudolph then moved that the Commit
| tee on Public Lighting be asked to report to
/ the general committee at its next meeting
| what action they had taken on the resolu-
tion asking that the electric towers be taken
| down. This motion was carried.
Mr. Lowe next moved that the action in
| placing on file the resolution for 80 addi-
| tional mast arms and lamps be reconsidered
and at the same time asked Superin ntendent
Hunter what these mast arms and lamps
| would cost.
Mr. Hunter replied that the only addi-
| tional cost would be in the purchase
of the mast arms amounting to $1,000 or $10,-
| 900. The cost for light would be about 81 500
per year.
Mr.. Knox supposed Mr.. Hunter meant
S25 co., He thought the whole system was a
failure and that all the lights should be
taken down. They cost $50 600 per year and
were no good.
SuDerlntenOent 1lunter 1nC11nateQ tnat Mr.
Knox didn't know what he was talking
about. The entire plant was costing but
$45, 600 Theresolution was then affirmatively
returned to the Council.
The next controversy arose over Chief
Ehlers' presentation of plan of the Pitts
burg, Allegheny and Manchester Traction
Company for the construction of a"Y" on
Woods Run avenue.
Mr.. Lowe exclaimed that the committee
had no right to consider such request
while the Committee on Corporations was in
existence.
City Solicitor Elphinstone contradicted
him, and Mr. Lowe held to his former state
ment.
Chairman Gerwig ruled the paper out of
order, and an appeal was taken from his de-
| cision. The appeal was sustained by vote
of IA to L. and the request of the company
was granted.
The following contracts were awarded:
Paving California avenue with asphalt and
ligonier block, H. c. Howard, at $50, ,926 for
asphalt and SIS, ,676 for ligonier: grading paw
ing and curbing Snyder street with irregular
block, Carson & Orr, l6SS; grading, paving
and curbing Short street with irregular
block, Carson & Orr, $543 22 grading Lowrie
street, James Hastings, 1864: sewer ON Mag
Snyder and Short Streets OFT Bros, S739 rs;
sewer on California avenue, Carson &
Orr, s., 597: sewer. on Morrison avenue,
NJ. Gallagher, 81. col: sewer on Sommerset
street, OFT Bros, $SI7 05; foot bridge from
California avenue to Fulton street, Pittsburg
Bridge Company S. $50: removal Herr's ISL
and bridge, Thomas Carlin & Son, $407;
gravel John r; Clarke. % cents per bushel.
The Committee on Public Buildings re-
ported in favor of the. remodeling of City
Hall, according to the plans of j. Anglin, at
q cost of S., 500. The report was approved.