Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-06
REFORMERS ROUTED.
That 100000 Found Fund Used Up
by New Appropriations.
WATER BUREAU MAKES A GRAE
Messn. Henricks and Clifford Meet the
Charge Alone, but
IT WASN'T A GOOD DAY FOR REFORMERs

for claimant, it was proposed
that the money be put into 1
sinking fund to be used for the erection of ,
monument to the memory of the. men il
power when they were kicked out. Tht
kicking process hasn't developed into {
success, however, and to further block The
game the powers have started tine money or
the way that all good cash goes. The nodes
sum of S20, 900 will be left as nest egg and
the other four -6fths, if Common Council
approves what Select did last night, will be
appropriated to fill the deep holes created
when the reforlners in their night of glory
last spring scooped out big chunks from the
appropriations asked by the officials. Messrs.
Henricks and Clifford alone raised thei1
voices as they saw in imagination the
bright dollars roll from the city vault to
police and water bureaus, but they spoke
in vain. The other side was in majority.
and as the ayes were counted the sorrow of
the two reformers was increased by
Arthur Kennedy cheerfully repeating 81
told you so.''
How the Big Find Melted Away.
No one knew what was going to happen
last night and consequently there was a
small attendance. The performance was
started by Chairman Wertheimer, of the
Finance Committee, reporting an ordinance
providing for the transmission of $50, 900 to
the Water Bureau from moneys in the city
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
"What money is that?" asked Mr.. Lowe.
''It is that 500, 900 found fund, replied
Mr.. Henricks, and then he got up with a
couple of pages of memorandum in his hand
and commenced asking some ''reasons why. F"
"How does it come" he questioned, "that
the Water Bureau wants $50, 900 in addition
to the S160, 900 they got, when in the first
place they only asked for S191, ,000 I want
some figures. 1t is due this chamber and
the citizens of Allegheny that they know
where their money is going"
"Well, We'll give you the information, !"
replied Mr. Wertheimer, with a smile of
triumph as he realized what happy
thought it was to have Chief Ehlers on hand
with load of statistics in his inside pocket
and little speech all ready for deliver
ance. Mr.. Ehlers responded to the call, and
planted himself in front of Mr.. Henricks.
"Well?" said one.
"Well,' replied the other.
"Can you tell us what the extra $50, 900 is
wanted for" interposed Mr.. Wertheimer.
'Yes, SIR" replied Mr.. Ehlers, and then
he stated that new water lines were be-
ing laid, that old and unheard of bills
amounting to $4,000 had rolled in
on him like an avalanche, and that
he had been held back with gen.
eral run of hard Shedding He had
everything at his tongues end and met Mr..
Henrieks' questions without f1inching. He
was finally let go and then Mr.. Henricks
I'M mad NJ 10 T. {hafr
SIS it not true, ;" he asked, 'sthat money
is sometimes used by the Finance
Committee for one purpose that had been
appropriated for another. "Not in any way
that is not legal, replied Mr.. Wertheimer.
SIT was formerly done to some extent, but
it has been stopped"
The ordinance was passed by unanimous
vote.
A Big Slice Cut Out for the Police.
The next ordinance called up hy Mr..
Wertheimer provided for a transfer of S1S,-
OCO from the same fund to the
police bureau. 1t was the deepest thorn
in the side of the reform faction
and caused general uprising From the
fact that there were only two members of
the faction present, however, the kick
didn't count. Clifford was the first
to take the floor, and following
Mr.. Henricks' lead in the water
bureau, he asked why it was that the
police department wanted $4,000 more,
when they got S125,00O and had only asked
for $13S, 600. "There were no extraordinary
expenses, he said, "as there were in the
Water Bureau, and see no reason for such
a big grab"
'1t is wanted to cover shortage" inter-
posed Mr.. Wertheimer.
tEWo iccua6 honls IN do fhot raD1ioJ
MI. Clifford.
You forced reduction last spring not
our warning that expenses
could not be kept down even to the esti-
mates" broke in Arthur Kennedy 'Now
you see that we were correct The police
force must be kept on duty and it requires
a certain amount of money to do it,
"The explanation does not EXPLAIN
Mr.. Henricks. "When S125, ,OO9
was appropriated the police force should
have been cut down to numbers that would
keep the expenses within that amount.
Instead of doing that, 1 understand the
threat was made that the full force would
be kept until the end of the year, and
then if Councils would not appropriate more
money, all the police would be withdrawn
and the city would be left without ,protec-
tion. Those people are trying to boss us
dependence.
81 don't understand the gentleman" re-
marked Mr. Kennedy.
The Reformers Couldn't Keep Up.
"Council does," said Chairman Lindsay.
rs he put the question which resulted in
ONLY Gilliford and Henricks voting in the
negative.
The next two ordinances were passed
without comment They were each for the
transfer of Sc, 900 to the appropriation for
highways and sewers and roads.
The ordinance fixing the salary of city
detectives at 50 IS per day and all fees is
sued from the county, wds passed. 4.
The report of the Committee on Public
Works was next read by Mr. Lowe. 1t
recommended the adoption of the following
resolutions, which were all passed: Author
izing the construction of stone retaining
wall on the south side Of Perrysville ave-
nue.; authorizing the grading and paving of
Daisy alley, Second ward; directing the
advertisement for proposals for the remod-
cling of City Hall and for the painting of
City Hall.
Business was next taken up in the order
of wards.
Upon the call of wards a number of papers
were presented and referred to the proper
committees. DIR. Clifford presented peti-
tions for extension of water on Island ave-
nue. and the change of grade on Logan and
Lamont streets. Mr.. Lowe a resolution for
advertising for smoke consumers for the
water works; resolution to advertise for
two boilers for the Howard street pumping
station: an ordinance changing the grade Of
Ehlers alley, and the petition of Thomas
Healthcote for permission to erect frame
building. Mr.. Enrich, the plan of lots of
J. H. McCreery, of the Tenth ward. Mr..
the petition of Eberhardt & Ober
to erect frame building.
MI. Lowe presented resolution request