Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-28
GOURLEY'S NEW ORDINANCE.

1t Is After Discussion Referred to Sub
Committee - The West End Railway
Granted Some PriviIeges-wants the
People Protected, as Well.
The Committee on Corporations met yes
terday afternoon with Mr.. Robertson in the
chair. The meeting was a largely attended
one, as there was important business TO be
taken up.
The ordinance to protect the efficiency OF
the different departments of the city govern
ment and prescribing the duties of the
heads of the departments under the direc-
tlon of the Mayor was first considered.
MI. Magee raised the point that the ordi-
nance was before the wrong committee and
that the Committee on Corporations had
nothing to do with the matter.
Mr.. Warmcastle stated that he had pre-
sented the ordinance at the request of the
\ Mayor. There was no committee that it
really could go to, and the Committee on
| Corporations had as much right to consider
the ordinance as any committee.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the ordinance be
| referred to a subcommittee of five.
Mr.. Magee said the matter was one that
should be looked square in the face, and it
should not be put off until after the cleo
tions. The speaker thought the committee
that makes up the appropriation ordi-
nance and has the welfare of the city in its
hands was the proper committee for the or
dinance. The ordinance was finally referred
to subcommittee.
An ordinance granting the Mt. Oliver
Incline Railway Company rights over GER
tain streets was affirmatively returned to
Councils Also, an ordinance granting
Armour & Co. the right to lay switch
track on South Twenty-frst street.
The ordinance granting the Pittsburg
and West End Railway Company right of
way over certain streets was next taken up.
Mr.. Fox moved to amend that right of way
on Steuben street, from West Carson street
to city line, be stricken out He claimed
that the company had asked for every street
in that end of the city, and would thus
create a monopoly. One street should be
left open SO that there could be compe-
titiou.
Prof. S. Andrews, representing the citi-
zens and property owners, wanted Steuben
street left out of the ordinance. What the
people of the West End wanted was COM
petition. The property in the West End
has not increased in value in Is years, and
would not increase until they had eompeti-
tion in the way of travel, and by passing
the present ordinance the people would be
left at the mercy of one company. I. 7.
Hershberger spoke in the same strain.
A. M. Neeper, Esq, representing the
company, said that the company was now
taking the first steps toward benefting that
end of town as well as the surrounding
townships and boroughs. The road will not
pay at first, and as matter of protection
tho company should be granted what it
asks for.
Mr.. Trusch thought the people should be
protected as well as the company.
The question, on Mr.. Fox's motion, was
then put, and it was lost by vote of 10 to
9. Those voting aye were as follows: Messrs.
Trusch, Fox, McGunnigle, Magee, Wilson,
Finn, Shannon, Pitcairn and Robertson
9. Noes-Messrs. Paul, Doyle, Collins,
Warren, Warmcastle, Gillespie. Williams,
Ferguson, Elliott and Johnson-10.
The ordinance was then amended that
there should be Scent fares during the day
and 10 cents after midnight; also that the
line should be paved with rectangular block
and tnat work shall be commenced within
one year and completed within two years.
The ordinance was then affirmatively re-
turned to Councils.