Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
A PATRIOTIC PLEA.
The immortal George Washington
Held Responsible for the
LACK OF A QUORUM IN COUNCILS.
Chief J. 0. Brown Turns in the Report Of
His Department.
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD FRIDAY

Councils were called yesterday, but did
not come. At least, not enough to make q
quorum.
The brazsn clsmor of ~trumpets, the rum
bic of drums, and above all the radiant hues
Of the Stars and Stripes as they futtered in
the breeze and flashed a laughing defiance
TO that welcome stranger, the sun, proved
too strong attractions for the city solons.
They could not immune themselves IN the
gloomy Council chambers and listen to
ordinances for sewers, street paving and
such, and they didn't.
President Ford, of Select Council, was on
hand at 2 O'Clock. A few minutes later one
or two members dropped in, but no quorum
was in sight when, at $40, Mr.. Ford in
structed Council Clerk Martin to call the
roll. The following gentlemen answered to
their names: Messrs. Binder, Collins, d. P.
Evans, Fitzsimmons, McCurry, Perry and
Warren. As this was II short of a quorum,
President Ford declared the meeting ad-
journed, and the members trooped forth into
the sunshine like school boys who had I'M
expectedly received a holiday.
In the Honor of Washington.
After disposing of Select Council, Clerk
Martin rushed over to the Common branch.
President Holiday was not there, so j. L
Wright assumed the chair in an informal
manner and instructed the clerk to call the
roll, to which the following gentlemen re-
sporded: Messrs. Dunn, Ferguson, Gal
lagher, King, MacGonigle, O'Crnnor.
O'Donnell, Shannon, Stewart, Taggart and
Wilson. This was barely half a quorum
and the chairman was about to declare the
meeting of when Mr.. MacGonigle arose.
Il move" he said, that this meeting do
now adjourn out of respect to the memory of
the immortal George Washington, the an
niversary of whose birth is being celebrated
to-day"
The motion was carried unanimously
without waiting for the chairman to put it
or bothering in the least with parliamentary
rules, and the members hied themselves to
The front steps of Municipal Hall, there to
dispute with their brethren of Select Coun-
ell for the best vantage ground from which
10 view the parade.
Councils will probably meet agan on Fri
day afternoon. In the forenoon the Depart
ment of Awards will open bids for making
alterations in the City Treasurer's office, and
will consider the Poor Farm matter, and put
il in shape !or councilmanIc action.
Department of Public Safety Report.
Chic Brown, of the Department of Public
Safety, turned in his annual report to Coun-
els. The reports of the bureaus which &C.
p il have already been published.
The Chief refers to them and the work of
his department generally as follows:
PITTsBURG. Feb. l. 1891.
10 select and Common Councils of the City of
Pittsburg:
GEETLEMEN-As Chief of the Department
third Council report, being for the year ending
January 81. 1891.
have had the superintendents and officers
connected with the various branches of the de.
plvJment make full and exhaustive statements
If AL the operations of the respective offices.
and eIempnty at length all matters pertaining
thereto, dwelling at length upon the needs and
wants of the several bureaus, and have had
them attempt to give you a general and clear
outline OF everything embraced within their
scope and sphere.
To these reports / would respectfully call
YOUR attention, and ask a careful peruSal and
earnest study Of the same.
AS chief and head of the deDartmentI cheer
of omission and commission that have &C.
CURED during the year, whereby the govern
ment OF your city was. or ought to have been,
improved, so far as the Department of Public
Safety is concerned. For the measure Of It's
successful administration l ask no praise; and
magnitude of the work to be performed and
the endless variety of details involved, reQuir
ing so much thought and attention, is my
apology therefor.
Thanking you for your cheerful compliance
with all requests made of you, and for your
help and support, l am very respectfully,
J. q, BROWN.
Chief Department Public Safety.