Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
B0NDSMEN MUST PAY
For the Shortage Recently Discovered
in the Books of the
LATE CHIEF EDWARD ARMSTRONG.
Allegheny Councils Take Decided Steps in
the Matter.
SEVERAL ORDINANCES FINALLY PASSED

SEVERAL ORDINANCES FINALLY PASSED
Last nights meeting of Allegheny Coun-
cils was largely of routine nature. The
only matter of special interest was the
passage of a resolution by both branches in
structing the Controller to render bills to the
bondsmen of the late Edward Armstrong,
Superintendent of the Department of Pub
lie Works, for shortage discovered in his
accounts.
In Select Council Mr.. Lowe offered a
resolution for lateral sewer on Carroll
street; Mr.. Emerich, petit ion for the es-
tablishment of the grade of Howard street
extension; Mr. Henricks, petition for a
main sewer from the Ohio river to Woods
Run avenue and Brighton road; a resolu-
tion instructing the Chief of Public Works
to still furnish water to the residents of a
portion of. Reserve township until the
question of annexation is settled. This
resolution was adopted under a suspension
Of the rules, and the other papers were re-
ferred to proper committees.
Plenty of Routine Business.
An ordinance fixing the salary of the
market clerk at 81, 200 per year was passed
finally, as was also an ordinance fixing the
salary of market constable at 5000 per year.
Mr.. Lowe presented the report of the Com
mittee on Public Works consisting of a
financial statement of the Chief of Public
Works for February, which was adopted.
Arthur Kennedy presented the report of
the Committee on Corporations, and called
up an ordinance for the annexation of
portion of Reserve township and making it
the Fourteenth ward Of Allegheny, which
was passed finally.
Mr.. Clifford reported for the Auditing
Committee for their work which was con-
fined to the Water Department The re-
port shows the late Edward Armstrong to
have collected money to the amount of
SS92 72 for scrap iron which was never
turned into the City Treasury. This report
has been published in full heretofore. The
report was received and filed. A resolution
instructing the City Controller to render
bills to various natural gas companies for
tax for pipes laid, and if not paid to enter
suit, was adopted. as was also resolution
that the Controller be instructed to render a
bill to tpe bondsmen for the balance due the
city. An ordinance for the licensing of
shows, exhibitions ETC., was referred back
to the Auditing Committee.
Several Bills Passed Finally.
An ordinance relative to the licensing of
vehicles, etc., was adopted finally. Ordin-
ances covering the Pittsburg, Allegheny
and Manchester and other railways for GER
tain rights, etc, were sent back to the CON-
mittee on Corporations Ordinances for a
15-inch sewer on Third street were passed
finally. An ordinance authorizing the
widening of Benton avenue to a 50-foot
street was called up by Mr.. Lowe, who said
that the property owners wanted 50-foot
street and nothing else. The ordinance was
referred back to the committee.
In Common Council, Mr.. Buenete pre-
sented a petition for the grading of Morri-
son avenue, between C and E streets; petit
tion for a sewer on Roberts street; Mr.
Dahlinger, petion for the grading, paving
and curbing of Windsor street; Mr.. Row.
West Market street; Mr. Henderson, petit
tion for the passage of an ordinance
to regulate plumbing and for the
appointment Of q plumbing inspector;
Mr.. Bader, resolution instructing the
Chief of the Department of Public Works |
to repave Virgin alley; Mr. Oliver, an ordi-
nance authorizing the grading of Fleming
avenue; Mr. Nesbit, a petition for estab-
fishing the grade. of Clifton avenue; Mr..
Pappert, resolution for a water main on |
Baliyntine street; Mr.. Lewis, a resolution
instructing the Committee on Finance to
provide for the division of the city into five |
police districts and fixing the salary of |
magistrates as provided for in the act of |
June Il, 1887.
Property Owners Will Be Paid.
Mr.. Zang presented resolution directing |
the Mayor to deliver an indemnifying bond |
NJ rho olosv
caused by the opening and widening of |
Itten street. On motion, the rules were |
and the resolution adopted. The |
ordinance changing the grade of Cawley |
street was passed finally.
The report OF the viewers assessing dam |
ages and benefits for the opening and widen !
ing of Euclid avenue occasioned some dis
cussion. Mr.. Paulin presented remons-
trance against it and asked that the report
be referred back to the committee. The
total damages and benefits assessed were
s4, 254 IS. The damages allowed, Mr. Pau
lin said, were excessive, but in spite of him
it was approved. The report of the view
ers on the widening of Marshall avenue was
next received. An appeal by j. M. Kerr
was presented, and on motion the report
was referred back to committee.
The action Of Select Council in adopting a
resolution instructing the Chief of the De-
partment of Public Works to suspend the
of Councils to shut off the water
supply to a portion of Reserve township,
pending the proceedings to annex that por-
ion to the city, was concurred in. The
lction of Select Council was concurred in
n adopting the resolutions instructing the
City Controller to render bills to the bonds
men of the late Superintendent Edward
Armstrong for 1878 %, alleged shortage,
md to natural gas companies for tax due on
,ipes laid. The following ordinances were
,assed finally:
For a sewer on Rebecca street, fixing the
width of the sidewalks OH Morrison avenue
t 9 feet, and those of St. Clair Terrace at 10
eet, authorizing John Casts heirs to con-
truct q sewer on Valentine street. and to |
rade, pave and curb the same street, chang
ng the name of White Oak alley to Lorraine
treet.
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