Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20
advertisements specifving that carbons were

advertisements specifying that carbons were
required,
Mr. Drummond-The fact that these car
bons have been sold to others at less rates
than offered to city of Allegheny is suffi-
cient reason, to my mind, for sending the
resolution back to the committee.
The Chair put the motion to refer back to
committee, and it passed with one dis
sentient vote.
Another Discussion Aroused.
A resolution authorizing the awarding of
a contract to J. s. H. Phillips, the only
bidders, for gum packing, evoked similar
discussion and was referred back.
On the resolution awarding the contract
for furnishing crossing stones and curb
stones to the only bidder, James McAfee,
Mr.. Gregg moved it be referred back to
committees, for the same reason.
Mr.. Taylor said it was nonsense for Coun-
ellis to continue this conduct in relation to
the resolutions, and characterized the action
as that of boys
Mr.. Gerwig-My bald head indicates I
am no boy, and 1 propose to vote on this
matter consistently. The talk of the gen.
tlemsn who says we are boys is out of place.
1 shall vote to have this sent back because
there are many people who can furnish
these stones, and l see no reason why we
should not have bids from them.
Mr. Drummond moved that the resolution
be returned, and it was so ordered.
On the resolution authorizing the award
ing of contract for furnishing coal to the
lowest bidders, the Eureka Coal Company,
as follows: Run of mine coal, 61I cents per
bushel, and nut coal at 81 cents per bushel,
Mr.. Gerwig thought that as there were sew
eral bidders that this contract should be
awarded. A discussion on the merits of the
different Goals followed. The resolution
was finally sent back to the committee.
One Contract Finally Awarded.
The resolution awarding contract for
furnishing hardware to the lowest bidders,
Steiner & Voegtly, at prices named, was
finally passed on the statement from Mr..
Boutwell, that four or five bids had been re-
ceived and this was the lowest, Mr.. Rudolph
voting in the negative.
The resolution awarding a contract for the
repair of the Bayard street main sewer to
the lowest bidder, Mr.. Gallagher, passed
finally.
The next business was the ordinance sup
Elemental to the ordinance granting right
of way to the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man.
chester Traction Company, allowing the
company to October to finish the work of
construction, the time in the first ordinance
expiring on July /, 1891.
Mr.. Schondelmeyer moved to refer the
ordinance back to the Committee on Cor
porations. He said that they should grant
no more favors to railways until the four
tracks on Ohio and Fed deral streets were re-
duced to two.
Mr. Gerwig thought the ordinance should
pass so as not to delay the work and incon-
venience citizens who wanted rapid transit.
Why Street Is Full of Rails.
Mr. Parke said that the fault of four
tracks was not that of the Pittsburg, ALE
gheny and Manchester Company, but that
of the Pleasant Valley Company. The
Manchester line was on the street first, and
they were instructed by ordinance to allow
the Pleasant Valley line to lay its rails as
close as possible to theirs. The latter COM
pany did not take advantage of the oppor-
tunity.
Mr. Henderson said the ordinance should
not be granted until some of the tracks were
lifted.
Mr.. Drum said it would be injustice to
make the Manchester line lift its tracks
when it was on the ground first.
Mr.. Parke said that not TO pass the ordi-
nance would seriously inconvenience the
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester Com
pany, as its privileges ran out on July L
He hoped the motion to refer back would be
withdrawn.
Mr.. Schondelmeyer refused to withdraw
his motion. 1t was ridiculousto allow four
tracks on the busiest street in the city.
On a vote the motion to refer back was
lost. On the final passage of the ordinance
the vote was "A ayes to noes, and the or
dinance was laid over fer want of a legal
majority.
Mr.. Gerwig presented resolution to dis
pense with the July meeting of Councils. 1t
was laid over till the next meeting of Coun-
cils.
A motion by Mr.. Dickson that when the
bids on coal be received the bidders be re-
quired to furnish an analysis of their coal at
their own expense, was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Works.
Council adjourned at 11:15 o'clock.