Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-20
CLAIM THEY WILL COLLECT MONEY
On All Unpaid Street improvement As
seSSments for Two Years
Back.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THIS YEAR.
Special Meeting Of Councils To-Day to considsr the
Report Of TIE Finance Committee


tIemen are still firm in their conviction thai
such an act will pass muster before the eyes
o. the legislators and run the gauntlet of the
supreme justices. This opinion yet pre-
walls in spite of the discouraging reports
from Chester as to the effects OF the court
decision there. The attorneys are
working hard at the new bills
and unless something unforeseen turns up
Senator Finn will carry them to Harris
burg on Sunday. One OF the important
points brought up yesterday was whether
the proposed curative legislation should 60
back to cover all the assessments yet unpaid,
or be limited to a certain time. 1t was de-
cided that the latter plan would be the only
feasible one.
Just What the Bill viii Cover.
The bill will provide for the collection of
the money due on street Improvements made
within the past two years. The attorneys
were very reticent about conversiDg pub
licly on the subject. Chief Bigelow, when
asked about it said:
''Yes, it has been decided to make the bill
cover a period of two years back. This will
cover the greater part of the Improvements
affected by the recent decision, and will
leave only about $50, 900, which cannot be
collected"
Although the city authorities are de-
cidedly averse TO talking on the probable
outcome of the present difficulty, the meet
ing of the Finance Committee yesterday
afternoon, and the passage of the appropria-
tion ordinance without an Increase in mill
al o,rlx .la4 {bar-
confident of securing the passage Of cura-
tive act.
The committee met in the City Attorneys
private Office at $50 o'clock IN the afternoon,
and heard the report of the subcommittee
with closed doors. After two hours discus
sion, which at times grew very animated,
the ordinance as presented by the sub-com.
mlttee was adopted with few slight changes.
1t is as follows:
Text of the Appropriation Ordinance.
An ordinance levying taxes, assessing water
rents and making appropriations for the fiscal
year beginning February !, 1891, for the pur-
pose Of providing sufficient revenue to meet the
ordinary expenses OF the city, to pay the inter-
est on outstanding bonds, and to discharge all
other liabilities now due or which may become
payable during the said year 1891, taxes shall
be- and are hereby. LEVIED ana assessed upon
all property and Othe- objects of taxation, as
follows:
City Tax-Upon all property taxable for
State or county purposes Is mills upon each
dollar of valuation, except the property of said
city designated as rura, upon which the tax
shall be assessed 1T two-thirds of said rate, and
upon all property designated as agricultural
the tax shall be assessed at one-half OF said
rate.
Old City Special Tax-Upon all property for
State or county purposes within the limits OF
a1Ter- - .-fGFR rfar NN%
consolidation under the act of April, 1867. 4-l0
mills upon each dollar Of valuation as a special
tax for the separate Indebtedness OF said dis
trict.
Southside Special Tax-Upos all property
taxable for State or county purposes within the
limits of the former borough of East Birming
ham " mills: Mt. Washington. $40 mills;
Temperanceville mill, to pay annual INSTALL
meuts on bonds issued since consolidation for
grading and paving Main street in said bor-
ough.
Upon all goods wares and merchandise and
upon all articles OF trade and commerce sold in
sand city in any manner and upon the gross re-
ceipts accrung from the hire or use OF any
personal property in said city not herein other
wise provided for, l mill upon each dollar of
said sales or hire
Tax on Those Vino Sell Liquor.
Upon the actual yearly sales of each and
every person or firm engaged in the trade, busl-
ness or occupation OF retailing for his her or
their benefit vinous fermented or distilled
Upon the actual yearly sales of each and
every person or firm engaged In the business or
occupation of an auctoneer, mills on each
dollar Of said sales.
Unon the gross commission or brokerage of
ali merchandise brokers, forwarding and COM
mission merchants. 10 mills upon each dollar of
said commission or brokerage.
Upon the average line of discounts of
brokers, bank and banking institutions, / mill
on each dollar
Upon the gross receipts of express companies,
electric light, conduit, gas fuel, telegraph and
telephone companies. mill upon each dollar
of said receipts.
Upon the gross receipts of persons engaged
in the business Of keeping pool tables, billiard
tables tenpin alleys, bagatelle tables. for pub
lie use 20 mills upon each dollar of said re-
CeipTs-
That for the purpose of Gefraying the inter-
est on bonds and for sinking funds and miscel-
laueous purposes of the sub-school districts IN
the several wards of the city of Pittsburg,
there shall be levied upon all property taxable
for State or county purposes upon each dollar
OF valuation in said several wards the tax rate
affixed to each designated sub-school district
named in the estimate of receipts Of this ordi-
nance. except the property in said wards desig-
mated rural" upon which the tax shall be as
sessed at two-thirds of said rate anu upon all
property designated in said wards as "agricul-
Sural." the tax shall be assessed at one-half of
said rate.
In the Hands of the City Treasurer.
Section 2--And at the above rates theBoard of
Assessors shall assess said taxes, ana the City
items OF tax reported by the assessors
Section 3-The Department of Public Works
Shall assess water rents by the schedule of
water rents 2doDted for the year 1883, and
hospitals and dispensaries and such other
charities as are supported by public and private
contribution shall be assessed the sum of 81
each.
Section 4-That the amount necessary to pay
the interest on the separate Indebtedness of the
old city and Sou Inside boroughs shall be taken |
from the receipts from the special taxes of the !
district aforesaid, and placed IN appropriation |
No. !. on which warrants shall be drawn for all |
interest accruing accrued the debts of |
said districts, respectively
Section 5-That the balance of said receipts |
from special taxes (after payment of interest) |
shall be paid into sinking fund for the dis ricr
from which it is collected, and shall be used for
the payment Of the special debt of said district.
Section 6-Al officers and employees of the De- |
partment of Public Safety and Public Works |
shall be paid Ou5 of the appropriate appropria-
tion made for those departments, and the as |
slStant CITY assessors shall be paid from ap- |
preparation No. 2-salaries of city officers
Section 7-All balances lawfully remaining to |
the credit of appropriations made for the year |
1890 on the books Of the City Controller in |
cludlng those remaining to meet payments on |
contracts already made, shall be transferred to |
the appropriate appropriations made in this |
ordinance.
Whence Some Money Is to Come.
Section S-The cost of advertising ordinances |
for opening, grading paving. macadamizing |
and curbing OF streets, highways, lanes and |
alleys and construction of sewers, and all view.
rs reports as 10 Damages ana benefits and |
cost for opening, grading, paving, macada-
mizing and curbing of streets, highways lanes |
and alleys and sewers, shall be paid from ap-
preparation No. n-hiGhways and sewers.
Section 9-Tb7t the revenue Of the said city
for the year 1891 arising from the taxes, loans
and all other sources, together with any moneys
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