Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-12
For Both the Old Oak Alley
Church Building and the
Fulton Bell Foundry.
ONE FOR A, STATION HOUSE
And the Other to Accommodate q
Water Tower and Engine.
CARING FOR THE PARK ENTRANCE.
An Cid Plan Used in Downing the 0rdi'
nance for an Audit.
PLENTY OF WORK FOR BOTH COUNCILS

The city now has nothing to fear about
the Central police station matter. Coun-
ellis yesterday ratified the lease for the old
Oak alley church for two years. Another
lease was agreed to on the old Fulton bell
foundry, in the First ward, to accommo-
date the water tower.
The church to be converted into police
station has been previously described in
THE DISPATCH. The Fulton building
will make.a valuable addition to the Fire
Bureau. 1t is substantial brick structure
fronting on First avenue and running back
along Chsncery lane to Second avenue. 1t
will be equipped for the use of water
tower, fire engine, hose carriage, horses
and between 20 and 80 men. When Coun-
ellis assembled yesterday afternoon the fol-
lowing communication was received from
Chief Brown:
The Propositions to Councils.
To Select and Common Councils:
GKNTLEMEN-I herewith transmit lease
from John Lawler Welsh to the city of Pitts
burg, running for the period of two years
and three months, at an annual rental Of
81, 500, for the lot of ground at the corner of
Oak and Cherry alley, city of Pittsburg,
fronting l41 ieet on YAK alley ana lzO On
Cherry alley, and an IL" shaped piece in the
rear OF Jackson's store, which lease l re-
specially ask to have approved: the purpose
of this lease is TO furnish the city with
proper and suitable place for central po-
lice station. believe it to be the most de-
sirable place for the purpose that we can
procure and the church can be remodeled
and changed into very convenient and
satisfactory police station, much superior to
the old one, at a reasonable cost.
also submit to you that it is the expecta-
tion OF this department to purchase for and
on behalf of the city of Pittsburg this prop
erty at some time before the expiration of
the lease.
l also transmit lease from j. S. Arnold
and wife aud Miss Jane NJ. Fulton to the
city, which lease runs five years, with the
privilege OF renewing and extending the
same for five years thereafter. The first
five years at an annual rental of $4,000, and
in case shall avail ourselves of the op-
tion, s, 900 per annum for the remaining five
years. This property is most eligfbly To-
Gated for the purpose designed by us. 1t
lies on First and Second avenues in this
city, and is OF easy access. In entering into
these leases it is my purpose to have suit
able and proper location for house for the
use of a water tower, additional truck, first
size steam fire engine and hose carriage and
the accommodation of from 20 to 80 men,
and such horses as may be required.
just What Is Needed.
The building is in my Judgment well
adapted for the purpose and think the Sc
lection the best that can be made In en-
tering into these leases have kept in view
what regard as the public interests and
have chosen locations most advantageously
situated for these purposes, and l believe
the rental to be reasonable considering the
high price and value OF property in this part
of the city.
therefore submit them to you. respect
fully asking your approval thereof and thus
ratify the action taken by
Yours respectfully,
J. o. BROWN,
Chief Department of Public Safety.
The leases were also read, their provisions
being in accordance with the statement Of
Chief Brown. The whole matter was ap-
proved without comment in both branches
MIR. Lambie then called up the ordinance
authorizing the Department of Public
Safety to purchase a site for new Central
station, engine house and water tower. 1t
also passed both branches