Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-29
LOCKED OUT A VETO.
Sicils Refuse to Hearken to the
Voice of Mayor Gourley.
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE PASSED
4 ,ller Morrow Reports the Citys
Financial Condition.
he sIPAL FATHERS DIE AS A BODY

last session of Councils as they hav,
organized for the past two years, wa.
hi7esterday afternoon. There was gooG
lance of members and the Hobbies were
with interested spectators. Although
ioer branch was in session two hours
1erable business was transacted, some
general interest
sor Gourley sent in two veto messages,
MI .ainst Chief Bigelow's sidewalk ordi.
which was passed Notwithstanding
bjections, and another on the Arm
alley vacation. Two attempts to
he latter ordinance over the veto
but Councils committed the same
snt complained of in that ordinance in
of.g the ordinance vacating Mint alley
cas- Southside. The veto messages are
ten on the tenth page.
81 O'Donnelps audit ordinance was
L down in Select Council by motion
., .pone indefinitely, and in the CON-
20; ranch the bill to prevent smoke from
inr and manufacturing plants in the
60, End was passed finally. Controller
sill WIS annual report was presented and
err printed.
b. ,tins Partially Endorses the Mayor.
tie sidewalk ordinance veto was taken
rst in Select Council and when it was
b and filed and the ordinance called up
hu for passage over the veto Mr. Keat-
took the floor. Said he:
6,e Mayors message is clear and fai-
q attention should be paid to it. There
.'everal items in this ordinance worthy
sery condemnation from the Mayors
It of view and at first glance would seem
lead to certain hardships. But, as the
or says, the ordinance should be care
yread to be understood. l agree with
Z Mayor that no member of Councils drew
% the bill, there is not one of us capable
{ doing it. During his term as Council
lan, it was not customary for members
o frame bills OF this kind. 1t was
It to those conversant with such matters.
deplorable condition of our sidewalks
Ises comment to visitors to our city and
eff to our people. The business men
wn town and residents of the East End
want the best and most economical side
lks and they all prefer the fagstone or
1halt to brick Brick pavements are
lsance and a disgrace, and Chief Bigelow
right in asking stone or asphalt sidewalks
/ streets paved with the same. In order
o secure uniformity and decently paved
idewalks it is necessary to have law to
om' el it and someone authorized to en-
crc that law. 1 believe Mr.. Bigelow is con-
er tious and possessed of the proper judg-
lent not to abuse the power given him by
is ordinance. We have too long paid more
tention to paving the streets for our four
5ted beasts than to our walks for human
ipgs. We should reverse the rule now.
He Also Indorses Mr.. Bigelow.
I conclusion. the Mayor says Chief Bige-
wv admits the imperfection of this ordi-
thaf SC trpa L.
Or Mr. Bigelow's resignation at once. The
lea of a man presenting bill like this and
zen saying it is not what 1t appears is disgust
lg to me, but don't believe Mr.. Bigelow
as ever intimated anything that could be
.irly construed to mean what the Mayor
lys. / know he has never said so to me,
nd don't believe he has said anything of
lie kind to any Coun Gilman present.
Mr.. Keating's emphatic statement caused
sensation. Councilmen looked from one
another significantly. Mr. Lambia sug-
,sted that Mr.. Bigelow be sent for to say
neither he had made the statement at
ihrted to him or not, but the messenger
ed with the information that the
$. had left the city. The discussion of
II 9eracity of the Mayor was dropped
n, and DR.. Evans took the floor in de-
m, of the bill. declaring that under it
poly would not be possible as the
st, " alleged. The discussion was dropped
ar and on the question, ''Shall the bill |
tn notwithstanding the objections of the
ar ,r?" it was carried by vote of 26 to 4,
A lows:
Ps-Messrs. Anderson, Binder, Braun, |
=, y, Cavensugh. Doyle, G. Evans. D: P. Evans,
s aafpnS Mccord. Gdes Mecurns. .as askinles
Reilly, Robertson. Rohrkaste, Treusch, |
n, Williams and President Ford.
EirzSimmopS Iamhie Perry and Il
cel castle.
O'Donnen Defends the Message.
S,ere was little discussion on the message |
a ommon Council Mr.. O'Donnell de- |
Ia, it and said no other city had such
ur He criticised Councils for not digest
aeuch bills before they acted on them,
In, aid if this measure was passed it
! injure the small property owners.
DO. rdinance was passed by a vote of So
no. as follows:
wo -Messrs Angloch. Bigham, Brown, Craw-
to 0enley, Delaney, Dunn, Elliott Ertzman,
N III Fox, Hagmsisr, Jarrett, Johnston, Kelly. Kelly.
mi 'wney, Mace onigle. Mcclure, o'Connor,
on,; Shannon, Stewart Taggart. Vogt, Wal
on' wilson, Williams, Wright and President
fai. l. Messrs. Ferguson, Metcalfe, o'Donnen
20; cairn.
of veto of the ordinance vacating Arm
hi, alley from Lincolon avenue to Tripod
of was taken up in Common Council.
an Wright said the alley was of no use,
he t ended in a ravine and the ordinance
m. be passed notwithstanding the Nav
so elections. Mr. O'Donnell upheld the
Nj md declared too many ordinances of
40, Kind were passed without proper in
IN alton The motion to pass the ordi-
vi! over the veto failed for want of le-
cb Majority, the vote being 19 for and IS
wi 1t the ordinance. as follows:
-Messrs. Brown, Crawford, Donley, Del
unn, Elliot Fox, Jarrett Magee. Mason, |
wTHsy,, tTGs,, MsS,sSs MMssSG0niSs shan1oR Stewart
nc 1Messrs. Angloch. .Ertzman. Ferguson.
ha Groetzinger, Eagmaier. Johnston. Kelly, |
hi Larkin; Lowry. Mcclure, Mcclure.
" aor, 0,Donnell, Pitcairn. Williams and
oc ent Holiday.
w weer in the session Mr.. Wright secured
oo liberation but the ordinance again
on. by vote of 19 to IA, several members
:. >, left the hall.
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