Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-12
FIGURES THAT TELL.
Bright Stories of the Remarkable
Growth of the Gas City.
OVER FIFTEEN MILES OF SEWERS
And Five and Half Miles of Streets
Completed Last Year.
CONTRACTS HELD BACK BY THE COURT

An idea of the extent and greatness of
Pittsburg is given by the report of Superin-
tendent Brown, OF the Bureau of Engineer
ing and Surveys, which shows that in the
last year there were over 5000 transfers of
property in the city. the value of which was
over $4,000, 900. Five and half miles of
streets were repaired and 1511 miles of
sewers were built in the last year.
Mr.. Browne says cobble stones for paving
should belong to the past and preference
given to Ligonier, granite or asphalt pave
nents. The custom of tearing up newly
paved streets for the purpose of making
gas. water and sewer connections is de-
nounced and as remedy Mr.. Browne sug-
gests that all such connections be made be-
fore street improvements are commenced,
and that where the water, gas or sewer
pipes are not already laid in an unimproved
street, which Is likley to be paved within five
years, the houes connections shall be made
when the street main is laid, at distance of
about 20 feet apart. He further suggests
that where permits are granted to make such
connections deposit shall be required to
insure proper refliing and repaviug.
Uniform Plans for Plotting Streets.
Mr.. Browne asks that a section be incorpor-
ated In the new street act now under consider
alton making it compulsory for all owners or
agents Of property who may wish to subdivide
plan of lots to consult the Chief of the De-
partment of Public Works in order 20 secure
conformity with other streets already located
adjacent to the proposed plan. Mr.. Browne
believes that the exclusive control Of the To-
cation of all streets and alleys should be vested
d.. 81. n&,x IS D,.II IL II q.
would prevent confusion in plans and crooked
streets, such as we have in various parts of the
city now.
In a recapitulation of the work done by the
bureau under bis charge MI. Browne states that
l36 contracts were let. as follows: Board walks,
L; grading, 3: grading and repaviug. s; grading,
paving and curbing 45; paving and curbing, 8;
macadamizing, ]; masonry, i; repavng, IA:
sewers, S. Contracts completed were as fol-
lows: Six board walks, I'll miles, at cost OF
S8 5S4 SO; one bridge. 32S feet long. cost ga
s1s 81; two @ or grading contracts lSo15 cubic yards;
1t cost of Sl7.I79 "a; "a grading, paving and
curbing. cost s1O2S0l o.: eight paving and
curbing cost Sl03, 500 43; one masonry contract,
contracts. 81 miles. cost s249 596 81; SO sewers.
10 miles, S253 826 81; total cost of contracts
completed. S7e9,2T 50.
Waiting for a Decision.
The Supreme Court decision IN the street act
also left its mark in the affairs of this bureau.
About 40 unfinished contracts attest to its kill
ing power. They are:
Grading. paving and curbing-Aiken avenue,
Boquet, Bertha, Barton and Broad streets, Bow
cry alley, Center avenue. Clement alley, Calvin,
Cliff and Colwell streets. DeSoto street, Emily
street, Frankstown avenue, Grandview avenue
Halket, Howe. Holmes and Lawn streets,
Hazlewood avenue. kirkpatrick street. Luna,
Linden and Lowry streets. Melwood avenue
Madison street, Mahogany alley, Minerva
Margaretta and Marcband streets. Mckee
place, Omega street. Park avenue, RouD street
Rural avenue, Rebecca street. Sheridan ave-
nue. Renfrew street. Tioga street. Vine street
Wilmot street. Wharton, Westminster. Walter
and Fifry-fourth streets. On a number Of
these streets work has been commenced, but
not finished The Emily street contract calls
for macadamizing.
Aiken avenue Braddock avenue
Frankstown avenue, Lowell and Winslov
streets, Susquehanna street ct al, Summaries
street, Shetland avenue. Twenty-eightb street
ct al, Thirty-third street. OF sewers. f. % miles
of the above have been built, but none are CON-
pleted.
Repairing-Penn avenue, Wylie avenue, Tun.
mel street. Forbes street. A little over two
miles Of these streets have been repaired.
The work of the Registry Department II
shown IN connection with the report. There
were 5 537 deeds registered representing prop
erty to the value of S23 24S. .943.