Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-11

of these immense appropriations for Schen-
lev and Highland parks. tApplause from
the lobby As to the S @ 0l M i OF
options on land and then expect The city to
accent the bargain he has made.
At the conclusion OF Mr Ierguson,s re-
irg, and the Chair had considerable difficulty
Mr.. MacGonigle-In spite of the eloquent
efforts of my colleague, the people will get
The worst of this days transaction.
vote was then taken on Mr.. Bigham's
amendment. 1t was defeated 26 to IA
Against a Land Purchase.
Mr.. o'Donnell moved to strike out the
$4,000 for the purchase of additional land
1or Highland Park. This was lost by vote
OF p to Is.
Mr.. o'Donnell then moved that sso7. 600 be
stricken out and Sll2, 600 inserted. This was
defeated by a vote OF 2S to l3.
Mr.. MacGonigle moved that the amount be
reduced to Sl5O,OoO. This was lost by a vote
of 26 to l3.
Mr.. Russell moved to strike out the entire
appropriation for parks. This was lost by a
vote of - to 9.
Mr.. Wilson moved to make the amount
saoO,OOO.
Mr.. o'Donnell-There should be some com
promise Certain members are here to vote
1or everything the heads of departments
are pledged to do so. Such a state OF affairs
is very humiliating to those who stand up
1or what they think is right
When MI. Taggarts name was reached on
the vote ne announced that he had intended
voting for the amendment, but the remarks
of Mr.. 0Donnell had changed his position.
Mr.. O'Donnell-Do you mean because
lied attention to your instructions?
Before Mr. Taggart could reply the Chair
raped for order
Mr.. MRcGonigle moved to make the sum
s25O,O0e and this was lost by o vote OF q TO "A
A Plea for Snyder Park.
AL m
the Schenley Park appropriation and give
it TO Snyder Park. Little dog Snyder"
should be cared for
This motion was lost. Mr. Ferguson made
one more ATTEMPT to have the sum cut down
TO sl25 600, but his molten was defeated
ltion Of s3o7. 600 be approved and this motion
Twas carried bv a vote of 81 to IA. The vote
Nstood as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Anglock, Brown, Crawford,
Donley. Delaney, Dunn, Elliott, ErlZman,
Fox. Gallagher, Grcetzinger, Hasnlaier,
Johnston. Kelly kim, Lowry, Magee. Mason,
Mccarthy. Mcclure. McGuire, Pitcairn.
Pteiter, Harmon, Taggart, Wallace and Will
lialns. Total, 81
Noes-Nessrs. Bigham, Ferguson. Larken.
Metcalfe, McEldowney, MacGonigle, O'Con-
son, Wright and President Holiday. Total,
a.
At this point Mr. O'DonneIl tried to force
an adjournment. but his motion was voted
ur
Mr.. Ferguson-I move the item of s65 OcO
for bridee across the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at Ben Venue stricken of. 1t is not
needed, and the bridge would only be built
for street railway company, a feeder for
certain other roads. brand it here publicly
as n scheme.
Mr.. Ferguson's motion was lost.
One Kick About a Fence.
Mr.. McEldowney wanted 81 900 appropr1-
Rted for fence along Ruthland street in the
Thirteenth ward, but Mr.. Magee said the
item had been provided for, although not
specifically stated in the ordinance. MI.
McEldowney thought it ought to he item
lied, but if the Chairman of the Finance
Committee would say it was provided for he
would be satisfied.
Mr. Wright offered a motion providing
that the business tax be placed the same as
last year The motion, after some dis
cussiOn. was lost.
Mr.. Ferguson wanted an approximation of
$4,000 tor Penn avenue, between Forty-fifth
Ter street, between the same streets, but he
was disappointed.
On the second reading the ordinance
passed by a vote of 30 to 8, and on final pass
age the vote was as follows:
Aves-Messrs. Angloch Brown, Crawford,
Donley, Delaney. Dunn, Elliott, Ertzman.
Fox, Gallagher, Groetzinger, Hagmaier JAR
rett, Johnston, Kelly, King, Lowry, MaCee,
Mason, Mccarthy, Mcclure, Mcclure, O'Con-
neT, Pitcairn, Pfeifer, shannon, Taggart,
Wallace Wilson, Williamson.
Noes-Bigham, Ferguson, Larkin, Metcalfe,
McEldowney, MacGonigle, O'Donnell, Rus.
sell. Stewart, Nogt, Wright and President
1IoliidaV-i2
1t was after O'Clock when the Common
Branch adjourned.