Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
BIGELOW AND THE ARMORY
He Still Insists BE May Give the
Building to the Military.
THE MAYOR FAILS TO SIGN THEM
Two Little Bills From Councils on Which
Vetoes Are Expected.
DOINGS AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Controller Morrow yesterday drew up an
ordinance which will be presented to Coun-
ellis tomorrow, providing for the lease OF
the Fifth avenue market house to the Cen
| tral Board of Education. The bill EN-.
powers the Mayor to execute the lease for
| e term of 80 years, and provides that the
| property shall not be used for any
but educational purposes in that
time. In the previous ordinance
giving the property to the military
it was provided that Chief Bigelow should
execute the lease, but the Controller says
he followed precedent and the law in giving
the leasing power to the Mayor in the High
School ordinance. OF course, the bill will
be referred to the Finance Committee and
held there until the com mittee decides be-
tween it and the lease to the military they
have had in hand ever since last winter.
There is talk now that the military peo-
pie have finally secured subscriptions
amounting to $4,000, and that they intend
to ask Chief Bigelow to give them lease
regardless of what Councils may do with
the ordinance giving the property to the
school authorities
Bigelow Prefers an Armory.
When the Chief was asked about it yes
terday he said: 81 am for the military. If
they have $55, 900 cash in hand with which
to put up building stand ready to give
them a lease on the property. Authority
was given me to do so two years ago, and I
have given my promise. Colonel Smith, OF
the Eighteenth Regiment, told me few
days ago that the money would be ready
shortly. If that is the case the matter
will be all settled in a few days"
Among the other ordinances to come be-
fore Councils tomorrow are two approved
by the Corporations Committee at meet
ing yesterday afternoon. One is for the
9elleield street railway, branch of the
Duquesne system, which provides right of
way from Heron Hill to Neville street on
Center avenue. This will connect the Gem
tral Traction Company directly with the
East End if the franchise is ever put into
effect, and will be great convenience to
the people Of the Hill district who must
now come downtown before starting for the
East End.
Street Railway Ordinances Approved.
The ordinances of the Greenfield avenue
system of railways in the Hazelwood and
Glenwood district were also approved. The
committee referred Grandview avenue trac-
tion ordinance to q committee of three, and
the Morningside and Highland Park street
railway ordinance was held over, as it
was stated that the property holders ON
Stanton avenue objected to it. At the next
meeting they will have an opportunity to
be heard. The switch ordinance of the
United States Baking Company for right to
cross Liberty avenue was referred to a COM
mittee of three.
Considerable interest is manifest among
councilmen as to what the Mayor will have
to say at the next meeting on the ordinance
giving $4,000 in damages to property
taken for the opening of Mckee place and
the resolution presented by Mr. Magee
extra counsel in fighting the
tax suits against the city. The Mayor
has not signed either of these bills and it is
generally expected he will submit them to
councils tomorrow with appropriate vetoes.
On one OF them he is expected to make
some very pointed remarks. During the
past week he has given considerable atten-
tion to Mckee Place, going over the ground
personally several times, once in company
with the Controller and Chief Bigelow.
An Offer by the Mckee Heirs.
A representative of the Mckee heirs,
who own the property through which 1,4O0
feet of the street passes, notified the Mayor
yesterday that they were willing to bear
the cost OF finishing the improvement of
Mckee place from Forbes to Bates streets,
if the city should decide not to pass the
$25, COO compromise. The Mckee heirs
have dedicated their share of the ground
for the street free Of cost to the city. 1t is
between Bates and Ward streets that the
big claims for damages are asked Booth g.
Finn, the contractors, have graded Mckee
place from Forbes to Bates streets at cost
of s11, 200. but no work has been done below
Bates street. The city is liable for the
work done, but opinions differ as to whether
there is any liability for the opening of the
square from Bates to Ward streets
Chief Browns ordinance to prohibit the
the driving cattle over certain East End
streets and general ordinance limiting the
hours during which cattle may be driven
through any of the streets will likely come
up for approval tomorrow.