Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-10
AlIegheny's New Common Council
Opens Fire on the Street Bills.
A COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE.
They Do Not Care for Board of Awards,
Across the River.
Mr.. NEEB'S PLAN TO PREVENT FLOODS


changed. The few who passed through the
fire last February are buried behind row
of strange faces, with the exception of
Messrs. Knox, Dunn and Cruikshank, who
occupy seats Immediately in front of Chair
man Parke.
The new members were bent on house
cleaning, and started off with call for a
meeting tomorrow night to advocate
changes in the proposed street legislation,
and wound up by entering bitter protest
against the bill providing for the care of in
digent and disabled firemen and policemen.
During the course of the shuff1, they also
passed resolution condemning the creation
of board of awards. They prefer to have
committees award the contracts.
Another fact discovered in the makeup
of the standing committees was that the
Hunter faction was not overwhelmingly
represented. His followers are in complete
control of the Corporations Committee, but
beyond that they do not figure to any great
extent.
The Subject of Street Grade Raising.
On the call of wards, Mr.. Neeb presented,
as a result of the meetings in the First
ward, petition for raising the grade of all
the streets in that ward above high water mark.
MIR. Simon asked for an Assistant City Solicitor.
The other papers presented were as follows:
Mr.. koeblep, resolution for the Iepaving of
Main street; Mr.. Dahlinger, an ordinance for
the appointment of inspectors for the Depart
ment of Charities. petition for the establish
ment of the grade OF Franklin alley, and reso-
luton for the appropriation of $1,000 for
r
Knox, resolution providing TO. the
Chief of the Depal tment of Public
Safety to enforce the ordinance regulating the
running CT locomotives over the FIT. Wayne
railroad; Mr.. Nesbit petition for the estab-
lishment of the Hoag property line in the
Eleventh ward; Mr.. Mllard, a petition of the
citizens of the Eleventh ward to have paid the
claims of parties damaged by the grade of
California avenue
Mr.. Knox presented resolution to have the
books OF the Controller and Treasurer audited.
He said that no one seemed to know what the
shortage III the appropriations had been, and
they had Auditing Committee. they
should audit the books The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Mercer then introduced the following
resolution concerning the street laws now be-
fore the Legislatures:
''WHEREAS, The special counsel employed
by the city in connection with the City Solicitor
have prepared an addition to the street bills
now before the Legislature, for the purpose of
completing improvements under way and col
lecting unpaid assessments, and
whereas, The City of Allegheny is liable to
lose vast some OF money if such provision Is
not inserted in said laws, therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the
city of Allegheny:
':First-That the Senator and Representa-
tives from this district be requested to oppose
action upon any of the bills now
before the Legislature, with reference to streets
and sewers in second class cities. and to do all
in their power to prevent the enactment of anv
Va nj q n
unpaid assessments and completion of i'm
provements, PREPARED by the attorneys for
the City of Allegheny and now in possession of
Hon. John N. Neeb, State Senator from this
district be inserted therein.
''Second-That a copy of these resolutions be
delivered to said Senator and Representatives,
and thar they be requested to meet with Coun-
oils, such committees thereof may be ap-
pointed for the purpose, on Saturday evening,
the 11th instant, at P. NJ, in order that the
legislation now before the Senate and House
of Representatives affecting the City of Ale
gheny may be fully discussed. and such action
taken thereon as the best interests Of the city
may demand.
"Third-That copy of these resolutions be
sent to all the members OF the Legislature"
No Attack on the Street Bills.
City Solicitor Elpbinstone, who had prepared
the resolution, said he did not want to be un-
derstood as attacking the street bills. One was
for cities of the second class and one was from
cities of the third class. He regarded both
as masterpieces of legal handiwork. He only
objected because something was not in them.
The city had improvements under way and not
completed and they had assessments which
had not been collected. The new bill will
repeal the present laws and the purpose of the
resolution he argued was to continue in force
the laws under which Allegheny City was now
acting so that the present improvements
could be finished and the assessments COLL
pleted 1t was intended to include it in the
Senate
he noticed that it had not been done. ALLIE
gheny must have it, and he had SO notified Mr..
Neeb He answered that there had been OBJ
jections from certain gentlemen of Pittsburg,
and reply was returned insisting on it. What
was wanted was for Councils TO pass the reso-
luton. It would not hurt Pittsburg and Allie
ghcny would suffer without it. The meeting
on Saturday evening was SO that the Council
men could see the laws as they now are in Har-
risburg as they were not what they were when
they left PittsDurg, many amendments having
been made which would not suit Allegheny.
Mr.. Gerwig was entirely opposed to the bill,
but the resolution passed easily. 1t was also
special committee four members from
Common Council and three from Select.
Chairman Parke appointed Messrs. GerHig,
Mercer Henderson and Drum.
A resolution was also adopted making the
representation on subcommittee six from Com
mon Council and two from Select. A resolution
to have special committee appointed to pre-
pare new city code was also adopted.
Standing Committees for the Year.
Contrary to all expectations Chairman Parke
announced that both he and Chairman Lind
saw had completed the list of both joint and
standing committees. The appointments both
in his branch and in Selec: Council are as fol.
lows:
William VI. Henricks. Wertheimer. C;,C.:-Arm-
slrong Born. Boutwell,: Eshelman, Freinsein,
Henderson, Lang. Lewis. McAuley, McGeary.
Neeb, Speidel. ,,,,,, ,,,
schad. c. C...stauffer,, Chairman; Dickson. Gra-
stociman. SwindeIl, Winters, zsng.
Arthur, Emerich, Lowe. Born, Peter. c. O.
Bader. Cruikshank. Frasher, Goettman. Jr..
Hax, Koehler. Neeb, Paulin, RowbottoM, Smith,
0 Finance--s. C.-wertheimer, Chairman :; GILL;
Eshelman. Gerwig, Henderson, Lewis. NIillard, |
Nesbit, Robson, howbottom. Schondelmyer, |
LioraryNS. C.-Kennedy Arthur. Einstein,
obcr. Henricks. e. C.-knox, Chairman: Dah- |
llnger, Gregg. Horne; Lang. Mercer. Oliver; !
Public safety-S. C.-ober, schad Hannah,
shank, Dickson, Goettmann, Jr., HARRISON, |
Horne, McGeary. Roderick, Simon. Stacey, |
Public Works-S. C.-william NJ. Kennedy,
Chairman; Lowe, kmerich Einstein. Vert
RelRsf BoBS.. Bnenie. Frasher Freinstein, % Ger%is
Graham. Hax. Knox: Koehler, Oliver. Patton, |
paun kPpeT KgaHP "Hae5 Hnrn FeteE zaE
Schad. e. C.-Harbison, Chairrnan; AIbrccht |
Bader,, Buente Mercer: EN-, Millard Nssbt, Pap
President Parke next read over tile bills now !
before the Legislature. In bill 265 Mr. Knox
objected 70 the section creating department |
of awards because it left everything open to
Councils. He said the bill should stipulate who |
should compose the Board of Awards. He |
thought it afforded too gooda chance to fatten
political favnrtes at the expense of the city.
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