Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-31
TOO MANY QUESTIONS
We're Asked by Taxpayers at an Allie
gheny Committee Meeting.
ACCUSED THEM OF STANDING In.
Nevertheless the California Avenue Grade
Will Be Changed.
BUSINESS IN ONE BODY WAS BLOCKED

Two Of the executive bodies OF Allegheny
City met last night and of course there was
q fight. In the Surveys Committee the
whole drift of the discussion was toward
finding out what Councilmen were inter-
ested in suburban lots which will be en-
hanced in value by the proposed improve
ment on California avenue.
It was n special meeting of the Allegheny
Surveys Committee and was held to dispose
of unfinished business. The greater part Of
the time was occupied in discussing
the ordinance authorizing the change
of the grade of q portion Of Cali
fornia avenue. Mr.. title, the owner
of property on California avenue, between
Davis and Wylie avenues, was present and
On motion was heard. He objected to the
proposed change, which would be fill of
about four feet in front of his property.
When the avenue was opened he had to
move his two houses and he obtained
tho grade at the City Engineers
office. The grade is as nice as it
could be, he said, and the parties asking for
the change don't live in that square. 1t was
to benefit certain parties at the expense of
others. He would consent to compromise
Cd raising the grade is or 20 inches.
Mr.. Lowe asked who would be injured
most by the change.
City Engineer Swan replied that the Rid ge
view Land Company would be hurt the
most but they were not objecting, as it
would be benefit.
Mr. Ittle-Are you in terested in the Ridge
view Land Company, Mr.. Lowe?
Mr.. Lowe-No, sir.
Mr., Ittle-I thought you were from what I
heard. cfM--
Mr.. Lowe-I said was not and that settles
Mr. Ittle-I'll take your word for it.
Mr. little continued that if the change was
made he would go to the highest court. He
,fNk hna not dDtyr IN t0Q mud
Mr.. Walls, another property holder, also
entered his protest against the change.
Mr.. Rudolph suggested a compromise.
WENT TO COURT AND LOST.
Mr.. McAfee said that he had property
there, but in the interest of good streets the
change ought to be made. There would only
be two houses affected, and if Mr.. little was
damaged he ought to be paid.
Mr.. Title said that he would go to court.
Mr.. McAfee-You went to court before,
and the city gave you more than the jury
did.
Mr.. Ittle-The jury gave me nothing, but
I've gone to another court. You can't get
anything over there (pointing toward the
Court House) unless you belong to the city
Mr.. Nesbit wanted 1t placed on the record
that he knew nothing of the Ridgeview Land
Company mentioned or the objectors- He
had inspected the ground and decided to
vote for the change because it would benefit
the city.
Mr.. Lowe also stated that he wished to
deny the insinuatiOn made that he was in
terested in the land company or any one on
the street. He would vote for the change
because 1t would be a benefit.
Upon motion, the ordinance was ordered
to be printed tor the use of Councils. There
were 8 ayes to nays, Messrs. Rudolph and
Buente voting no.
The ordinances changing the grade of
Fleming avenue and repeating the ordi-
ance changing the grade of Fleming ave-
nue. were ordered to be printed for the use
of Councils. The petition for the widening
of Woodland avenue was referred to the
subcommittee to investigate and report at
the next meeting.
DOWN TO SOBER BUSINESS.
The other papers referred to the sub
committee were: Ordinances vacating
Leckey road and repeating the ordinance
widening Arch street; petitions to establish
grades on Sweeney alley and kirkpatrick
avenue. and q remonstrance against raising
the grade of kirkpatrick avenue.
The Committee on Public W Orks, of Alle-
gheny, met last evening in special session
Tor the purpose of considering bids on i'm
proving City Hall. Monument Hill and build
ing the new Herr's Island bridge. Mr.. Ger
wig raised the point of order that the COM
mittee at its last meeting had appointed
subcommittee, whose duty it was to open
and tabulate all bids. These bids mad