Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
ALLEGHENY IS AHEAD.
Her Revenues Will Be e Increased
Away Above the Estimate.
WERTHEIMER WAS NOT POOLING.
Controller Brown Says He Took Chiefs Re-
ports for Granted.
FEATURES OF THE STREET CAR FIGHT

Allegheny citizens have found that there
was much more smoke than fire in the re-
ported discovery of 100000 of surplus
As stated in THE DISPATCH yesterday il
has been we'll known for some time that
the receipts this year would be largely il
excess of the estimates
In the appropriations ordinance the esti
mated revenue from city taxes was 1856, 200.
There has already been collected $3.50, ,00O
and four months yet to hear from. The de-
linquent tax returns show S39, 403 and the
estimate in the appropriation was $4,000.
The collections here will exceed the esti'
mate at least $4,000. One hundred and
ninety thousand dollars were the estimated
receipts from water rents. The Water As
SCISSORS returns show q levy of 1854 200.
From the Poor tax there has been received
$4,000. The estimate for the year was for
SAG, $50 and so with many others.
Controller Brown said last night that
there had been no surprise manifested by
any one III position to know, at, the fact
that the city was in such good financial con-
dition.
'Three years ago." said the Controller,
s'there was found to be deficiency, and
bonds were issued and the millage raised to
pay off the debt and start in square with the
world as second class city. This year, as
already explained, the estimates were
based on valuation of about
S5O,OOO,0OO, and as was expected
the actual assessed valuation has
exceeded that sum. In starting out
under the new regime it was determined
that each department must keep within its
appropriation, and in any event no trans
fers should be made until the appropriation
should be exhausted. For political capital
the appropriations were cut down to very
insufficient figures, especially in the De-
partment of Public Works.
wERTHEIMER SQUEEZED THE COIN.
Chairman Wertheimer, of the Finance
Committee he continued, ''has been
careful to keep down expenses to
the limit. There have recently
been demands from different departments
for an increase or transfer from the con-
tingent fund. Mr.. Wertheimer called on me
some time ago for a statement of the flnan-
cial condition of the city, so that he could
tell just how we stood. 1 told him that we
were IN excellent shape. He made de-
tailed examination and that there could
safely be some increase made in certain ap-
propriations, he said that it would be best to
say nothing about the surplus at the time
as there would be grab made from all sides
to secure slice of it. An ordinance was
prepared for transfer to the Bureau of
Water, which was badly in need OF money,
Chairman assured the Finance Committee
that there was plenty of money, in fact,
there was nearly 100000 more than he had
thought there would be at the beginning of
ha ta VrQ q n mr.
some persons to be the discovery made by Mr..
Wertheimer. when, in fact. there was moth
ing startling about 1t, nor did he intend to
convey any such impression"
The Controller was asked about the abuses
and the carelessness existing in some of the
departments. He said that there was no
doubt that such was the case, but that 1t
was a mistake to say that he was required
by law to personally audit every report
handed in.
BROWN TOOK IT ALL FOR GRANTED.
He said when the head of a department.
made oath to the accuracy of his returns he
took it for granted that they were correct.
In case any complaint was made or question
raised by anyone 1t was his duty and his
custom to make a thorough investigation.
Mr.. Wertheimer was seen and explained
the matter in much the same way rs Con-
troller Brown had done. He said that there
had been no intimation on his part that any
grea discovery had been made.
of the Committee on Corporations tonight
as there will be trial OF strength between
the Pittsbury, Allegheny and Manchester
and the Pleasant Valley Traction Com
panies.
1t has been stated that the Pleasant Valley
people prevented quorum at the last meet
ing, because of the absence of Chairman
Kennedy, of Select Council, and Colonel
Valley. AS these gentlemen are now on the
ground there will doubtless be a meeting,
at which rand the relative b. strength
Ii the wishes of the citizens of Manchester
and Lower Allegheny were consulted the p,
A. & NJ. would evidently have the call.
of the Citizens of the Ninth, Tenth and
Eleventh wards last night at Morris Hall. S.
T. HARRISON, Chairman, stated the object of
the meeting to be the securing of rapid
transit for their part of the CITY,
A. NJ. Neeper, attorney for the Pittsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester Traction Com
pany, who, with John Dalzell and George B.
Hill officials of the company, was present,
outlined the intentions of the Pictsburg,
Allegheny and Manchester Company. He
said that the different railways seeking
Of railways intended to develop that end of
Allegheny, especially down the New
Brighton road. 1t comprised an extension
of the Union line from its present terminus
BY way of Woods Run avenue, and also by
way of Mcclure avenue and to get loop by
means of the Bellevue and Pittsburg Rail-
way, whose route covers the Brighton road
from its terminus in Allegheny to Bellevue.
HAS TWO OUTLETS TO PITTSBURG.
The other lines are the Fremont Street
Railway Company and the Jackson Street
Railway Company providing means of con-
nection with the Pittsburg, Allegheny and
Manchester Traction Company at Irwin and |
Western avenue, and giving the people out
the New Brighton road two outlets to Pitts
burg.
committee on resolutions was'appointed,
consisting of d. B. Oliver, Charles Geyer j,
L. Goehring, P. Schomaker and Charles |
Hartman.
Duncan Ramsey, ESD, also made speech
He scored the Pleasant Valley Railway Com
pany for corrupting councifmen. When the |
Committee on Resolutions reported Mr.. |
Oliver read the report. He first read reso- |
luton, requesting Councils to grant the |
right of way for the Mcclure a. enue and |
Woods Run avenue loop. Next he gave |
resolution as from "some of the committee"
Councils to give the right of way |
for the entire length of the Brighton road to |
the IA. & NJ. Co. The second resolution was |
signed by J. p. Shoemaker Charles |
Geyer and Charles Hartman. Mr.. Oliver ex- |
planned that the committee differed. He |
did not favor taking up the controversy be- |
tween the Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man. |
chester Company and the Pleasant Valley |
as to the Brighton road matter |
He favored the Pleasant Valley for the New |
Brighton road. He was hotly opposed by |