Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-01
RODE OVER THE VETO.
The Mayors Objections to the Belle
field Railway Sci Aside.
POORHOUSE CONTRACT AWARDED.
diamond Street Widening Fetitioned for
on the City's Behalf
QUARREL OF DIGNIFIED COUNCILMEN

At yesterdays Council meeting Chief Ell
liot's award of the contract for building the
new Poor Farm buildings to c. A. Balpt
was approved in both branches Some op
position was made in Common Council but
in Select there was none The approval
was made by q resolution which will 60 tc
the Mayor for his signature The Diamond
street widening scheme was advanced an.
other step by the passage in both branches
of q resolution authorizing and directing the
Mayor to sign a petition on the city's be-
half to have it widened from Smithfeld to
Liberty streets. The city will be repre-
sented on the petition BY the market prop
erty through which the street is to run
under an arcade.
Contrary to plans decided upon last week
The Bellefeld Street Railway ordinance was
not Withdrawn. Mayor Gourley heard of
the change in plans shortly before noon and
had his veto ready when Councils assem-
bled. 1t was one of the first papers consid-
cred.
Objects to Permanent Obstruction.
In il the Mayor calls attention to the
Central Traction Company's ordinance. pre-
sented the same day as the Bellefield CON-
rany's, but killed in committee to give tine
Duquesne Company's bill the right of way.
The Central Company says it is logically en-
titled to the Center avenue right of way.
They would have only fve-sixths of a mile
OF track 10 lay from Heron street to Neville
street ard 9, 500 feet from Negley avenue to
Liberty Hall to give them the shortest
direct route from Wood street to the East
End. That another line is needed to the
East End The Mayor says will be
Youched for BY the 50 per cent
of persons who are compelled to stand on
OF the city in the morning or evening every
dav.
His Honor describes the Bellefield ordi-
nance as a permanent obstruction, the Gen.
tral Ccmrany's public benefit. The first
will require two fares from Heron Hill
residents to go either way, the second only
one fare He also objects to the Bellefeld
Conn any's bill because there is nothing in
it providing when the tracks shall be laid
or reGuning the company to pay its share
for the raying of Center avenue. He ends
his veto by adding: "In conclusion permit
ne to state that cable and electric roads
have been great benefit to the city, and
this tact constitutes an unanswerable argu-
ment why we should not erect breastworks
to prevent other companies from building
roads and competing for the patronage of
the public, especially in cases where such
roads are an acknowledged necessity"
Downed the Veto Without Discussion.
Not word of discussion followed the
reading Of the paper in Select Council
Mr.. Robertson stepped forward with an
agreement signed BY Geo. w. Elkins, VIM.
l. Elkins, Joseph Stuart, j. G. Freggaide
and Geo. c. Wilson, who he said consti-
tuted the Board of Directors of the Belle
field Company, in which they proposed to
pay for all the block stone and gravel used
in paving between the tracks aud one foot
on the outside along Center avenue, to
repave with block stone after laying their
tracks and guaranteeing that but one fare
will be charged TO any passenger on the
line whose destination is either toward the
East End or the lower part of the city
along the Pittsburg- -Duquesne system.
The agreement was unanimously approved
and vote was taken, passing the bill over
the Mayors veto by vote of 25 to 5, as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Baum, Benz,
Braun, Brophy. Doyle. Finn, Foster, Jones.
King. Matthews, Miller Laughran, McCurry,
Mckinley, o. Malley, Paul, Reilly, Robertson,
Schertzinger, Treusch, Warm
castle, Wilson and President Ford-25.
Nays-Messrs. Donahue, Epping and Fitz-
simmons.
Messrs. Ferguson, O'Donnell, King and
McHugh supported the veto in Common
Council, describing the Bellefeld Com
pany's bill as a fragrant injustice. Mr..
ODonnell said that the President of the
Duquesne Company had realized the Justice
OF the Central Company's claim, and had
to the withdrawal of the Belle
field Company's bill, but that the repre-
sentatives of the controlling interest in the
Duquesne Company, parties who had no
interest here, had forced a change and de-
manded the passage of the ordinance.
The Vote in Common Council.
A vote being taken, the ordinance was
passed over the veto by 26 to 10, as follows:
Ayes..Messrs: Bradley, Brown, Donley,
Dunn, Dugan, Finnerty, Finn, Fox GaIla- |
CHER, Geissenhainer, GroetZinger, Hogmaier, |
Hartlep, Johnstone, Lowry. Marshell Nc |
Carthy, Mcclure, MacGonigle. Mcclure, |
Noskamp, Wilson, Wright and President |
Noes-Messrs. Bigbam, Eiler, Ferguson,
King, McEldowney, McHugh, O'Donnell,
Chief Bigelow's anti-Iiquor park regula-
lions came up tor another turn in Select
Council. They had twice failed to pass for
want of legal majority with tine liquor
prohibition feature stricken out. Yester-
lay the bill was called up, the Council re-
solved itself into committee of the whole
md reinserted the anti-liquor clause and
hen tried to pass the bill again. 1t again
allied for want of legal majority, but is
n shape to be taken up at the next meet
ng
The ordinance to prohibit driving cattle
,ver certain East End residence streets oc-
,asioned a long discussion in Common
Council. Mr.. MacGonigle, on behalf of
he Drovers' Association, opposed it, saw
ng it prevented the drovers from getting
heir cattle down town at all. His motion
o refer the ordinance to special commit
ZEE of five to investigate and hear the COM
'laints OF the drovers was passed, Messrs.
dacGonigle, King, Ferguson, Wright and
Bradley being appointed.
Chief Brown reported the award TO
logan, Gregg & Co for Hallowell chem
cal engine for 81, zoo, which was approved
lie also reported bills, amounting to
4, 472 9S, Endorsed by the Mayor and Con.
roller, incurred during the cholera scare.
md they were approved.
They Get an Asphalt Pavement
A petition signed by the property hold.
rs on Lawn avenue accompanied an award
rom Chief Bigelow for the paving
{ that street with block stone.
he petitioners asked for asnbsIt
nd Chief Bigelow RECOMMENDED
hat it be approved and also that he had
N nfici nated snch action ond b,d ..-I-.,