Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-20
dangerous ground and the resolution went
to the Finance Committee

dangerous ground and the resolution went
to the Finance Committee.
AT the opening of Councils over half an
hour was taken up in discussion over a
motion bv Mr.. Nesbit for an engine house
in the Tenth ward. 1t was finally lost.
Upon the call of wards Mr.. Gerwig pre-
sented a communication from President
Henry, of the Pleasant Valley line, stating
the company would remove its surplus
tracks from Federal street and lay its rails
close to those of the Pittsburg, Allegheny
and Manchester Company on Ohio street.
Mr.. Simon presented the consent of the
Pittsburg, Allegheny ana Manchester Com
pany to the Ohio street arrangement.
The following measures were passed
finally: Resolutions awarding contracts for
supplies for the Departments of Charities
and Public Safety for the ensuing year;
authorizing the advertising for supplies for
tn. Department of Public Works, and for
proposals for new doors for the Market
house; ordinances widening Benton avenue
and Hanover street, changing the grade of
Compromise and Bridge streets and part of
Sandusky street, regarding and repaving
Ohio street from Federal street to Ft.
Wayne railroad bridge and grading Morris
avenue
The resolution directing the advertising
for proposals for repaving walks around
City Hall was referred back to the commit
tee
The Reapportionment OF Councils.
The communication from the City Solic-
itor relative to the assessment to determine
the apportionment of Councils, was referred
TO the Finance Committee and the City
Solicitor instructed to notify that body
when the assessment should be made.
In Select branch the most important
action taken was on the improvement ordi-
nances. There was provision for one new
main sewer Oh wilkins avenue to drain the
Woods Run district and for repairing North
avenue at cost of So, 9O6; Federal street
above North Diamond street, SIC, ,450;
Pennsylvania avenue, S17,640; Beaver ave-
nue., $50, AGO; Allegheny avenue, SIS, 500 and
Main street, S35, 600 The sewer would cost
about S160, 600, making a total of almost
100000. This money was TO come out of
next years appropriation.
The first attack was made on the sewer
ordinance and it was postponed. The North
avenue ordinance came next and Mr.. Hen
ricks objected. He was in favor of the i'm
provements, but wanted all parts of the city
to get an equal chance. Mr.. Wertheimer
plead for North avenue, and everyone ad-
mitted that it should be repaved. Mr..
Arthur Kennedy dazed his fellow members
by showing that these ordinances would in
crease the tax rate next year by 5 mills.
He didn't think the people would stand
this more than one year; then they would
want bonds.
Trying to Stop the Exodus.
"The improvements must be made, he
said; ''you saw the exodus to the East End
this spring that has left rows of houses with
to lei on them. Next spring it will be
stampede. This is not a question of small
improvements-it is the Improvement of
streets and sewers, and of making parks for
the suburban districts. 1 am glad that
these ordinances place the matter in light
the people can understand what the town
needs"
Mr.. Wsrtheimer fought for North ave-
nue. Property is assessed at $500 to S400
a foot and has deprecated % per cent
Mr.. Kennedy said he knew of sale at
5000.
There was some further talk, but the 8
mills had scared them, and on motion of
DIR. Gilliford action on all the ordinances
was postponed.
The rates for renting Carnegie Hall were
taken up and fixed at $50 for all not held in
the interest of charity and where an admls-
sion fee was charged. For all other enter
tainments it is S25 a night.
1t was also decided to appoint a commit
tee to confer with the Pennsylvania Com
pany on the matter of grade crossings, and
Common Council concurred in this action.