Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
ONE REMEDY SUGGESTED.

Chief Bigelow Thinks 1t Not as Bad as
Painted-Another Official Sickened With
Laws-Citizens Will Try to Recover
Money Already Paid.
OF the city officials, Chief Bigelow re-
ceived the intelligence most cheerfully, but
does not want to give decided opinion on
the decision until after he has consulted
with the City Attorney. He, however.
ventured the following:
There has been too much of a scare over
what the city will have to pay since the act of
1887 is declared unconstitutional. All the
streets improved under that act have been paid
for except Bocgs avenue, Shiloh and Wyoming
streets. on which this suit is based. 1t will
not be over 100000. / do not believe the
city will have to refund any,, of the
money that has already been paid for improve
ments under this act. I have my opinion on
the decision of the Supreme Court on the ELS
worth avenue case. in which it was declared
that if the people permitted the street to be I'M
proved without entering compl3int they had
to bear the expense even if the law was not all
right. believe the same will apply here.
Since the law of 1859 is also affected, we will
have to have a street law of some kind. The
improvement cannot stop, and our only remedy
is 20 put new bill before the present Legisla-
ture Its contents will have to be decided here
after"
James Booth. of Booth & Finn, who was
present at IQe time, IcmaTheu. w Gil, IL Will
make lots OF muddy streets In the East End.
suppose everything will have to be stopped
II don't think So" replied Mr.. Bigelow," but
it may become necessary" Then he added
with laugh" One place we can be ahead. On
Grandview avenue the city is paying for part
of the improvements. Only the clsy's share
has been paved SO far, and the city can stop
the work right there. 1 do not think, though,
that any action of that kind will be necessary"
Being asked regarding the decision Control
Ter Morrow said he was all broken up. and did
,N -Dlc
that he had carefully examined his bill and had
felt that there could be nothing possible wrong
with it unless it might be in the titles. Mr..
Morrow evidently felt as he spoke, and said the
thought of any tricky, such as alleged by at
torneys for the appellants by which appellants
could only 60 into one court for relief, never
entered his mind.
]. H. White. Esq., who was previously some
what interested in this kind OF legislation.
said: ut is just as thought and said it would
be, that the cases were parallel with those of
Philadelphia and Reading and that the city
could make these improvements without
hindraUce in the manner contemplated, but
that it would have difficulty in making abutters
pay for them"
c. G. Burleigh. ESD, said: Il wouldt not be in
good taste for ME to say anything and don't
want to talk about the matter"
Chief Brown was interviewed He evaded
giving an opinion because it did not affect his
department. still he believed the city would at
least have TO stand test suit to determine
whether money already paid by citizens for
street improvements Will have to be refunded.
While he did not believe the Board of Viewers
would be Knocked out, he said nearly all their
functions would be cut off by the street laws
being declared unconstitutional.