Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-03
BEFORE THE PUBLIC.
The Mayor Calls Meeting at Which
Curative Legislation Will
BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS.
Attorneys to Explain the Constitutionality
of the Act.
GETTING RID VERY HEAVY BURDEN

Mayor Gourley has called public meet
ing in Common Council chamber for to-
morrow afternoon to discuss curative legis-
lation which will allow the city to collect
for street improvements recently completed
or under way. At this meeting the citizens are
expected to express their opinions on the mat
ter, so that the Legislature may have some
thing to be guided by. D. T. Watson, W. B.
Rodgers and City Attorney Moreland are
expected to be present and explain the con-
stitutional features of the proposed act, and
invitations will be extended to Chief Bige-
low and other city officials who are pecul-
iarly interested in the matter. At the same
time the new street acts will be discussed.
The call for the meeting is the result of
conference between the Mayor and Con-
troller Morrow yesterday. A number Of
citizens and business men have been
calling upon them to discuss the pro-
posed curative act, and to get some idea of
its provisions and probable results. To
cover the whole subject thoroughly it was
decided to hold a meeting.
The Mayors Call to the Citizens.
The call issued to the citizens by Mayor
Gourley yesterday is as follows:
P1TTsBURG, Pa, April 2
To the Citizens of Pittsburg:
There are diversified opinions regarding the
merits of the street and other acts affecting
this city, now before the Legislature. In view
of this fact, feel it my duty to ask you to at
tend public meeting in the Common Council
chamber, City Hall. on Saturday afternoon,
April 4, at 2 o'clock, in order that the measures
referred to may be fully explained and dis
cussed.
That Pittsburg needs legislation on this sub
iect is recognized by all, and whether that
legislation is to be obtained depends very
must be done quickly. Pittsburg has 81 100000
at stake, and there should not be indifference
on the part of the people touching matter so
vitally affecting the interests of the city.
Earnestly request all those interested in this
legislation to attend the meeting. in order that
\ full explanation may be obtained regarding
all the acts now pending before the Legislature.
II. l. GoURLEY, Mayor.
Public Thirst for knowledge
Mayor Gourley said yesterday: "a number
of citizens have called on the Controller and
myself and have in various ways expressed
lack of knowledge in relation to this legislation
and it is our desire to have a meeting of this
kind in the hope of showing how curative and
other bills proposed will affect citizens and tax
the result will be if some legislation of this
kind is not secured. 1t Is our intention to in
vite the city's great attorneys, who have taken
part in the Supreme Court suit in relation to
this matter to be present and address the peo
pie explain the meaning Of the various legisla-
tive bills and show their desirability. Among
those to be invited will be d. T. Watson, w. b.
Rodgers w. {. Moreland and Johns McCleave
ESQ.,, also Senators Upperman, Neeb and
Finn and the members of the Lower House
from this vicinity. l think we should have
large attendance of business men and citizens
at this meeting, and if so believe its
influence upon the Legislature will be great"
Controller Morrow said: Il fully agree with
the Mayor in his call for public meeting. /
want to hear what the people of the city have
to say. am deeply interested. as do not
want to see the city burdened with from 81, 50O.
900 to 81, 100 600 of debt as will be the case if
legislation is not secured. The
matter is one not of interest to ME alone, but |
the thousands of taxpayers of the city beside. |
hope that those in interest will show that they
are interested by attending the meeting"