Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-22

caro- OF. These two sewers drain
over one-half the city, and the i'm
portance OF properly arranging fol, the
thereon cannot be overestimated. The city
should open up and widen Perrysviiie ave-
nue., Now Brighton avenne and other thor.
oushfares at once, help financially, II need
money will return quickly through taxes
uation of the ground opened up. =,
wards I would say W that that the Tenth ward
alone has more acreage than the 6rst Six
wards OF the city, and the Tenth and Elev-
enth nearly halt the acreage Of the city. All
OF this Is good, available building ground
air, good water. etc. surpass the East End OF
Plttsburg. The acreage of the rural wards
amounts to about 1900 out OF a total OF 4.72o
of the entire city. We have % miles Of
paved streets, 90 miles of unpaved streets,
and to repave all the paved streets would coat
fully 81, 900 900; and while l iayor all new
work being done with improved pavements.
and the worst of the old and prominent
streets repaved as quickly as possible and
bonds issned for thar purpose. yet want to
say that we must build our new city In the
stubborn to learn the lesson shown us by
Pittsburg. We can do this by reasonable
outlay of money and, by issuing sufficient
bonds. ease the burden and have future gen
in carrying the same. 80:
The ordinance providing for police magis-
trates was passed by the Select branch, in
the shape in which it was approved by the
Finance Committee.
Repaving Western avenue from Allegheny
avenue to Ft. Wayne bridge, Joseph Hast
ings, SIS, ,452; paving Ohio street from East
Diamond to Cedar avenue, Carson q Orr,
n, oil "a 80 ar
from South avenue to Pittsburg and Western
Railroad, Sloan & McIlwain, 81, 1,e03. Ordt-
nances were passed to pave Sherman avenue
from Stockton to Montgomery, Lincoln
avenue from Irwin to Allegheny. Western
avenue from Allegheny to Rebecca, South
Diamond from Federal to Sherman and from
East Diamond to Union.
Select Council sustained the Mayors veto
Of the dog license ordinance.
Mild Session of the A uditors.
At 7:3O o'clock last night the Auditing
Committee of Allegheny Councils met. DR..
Clifford, the Chairman, was not present,
and Mr.. Lowe was called to the chair
Nine members were present DESPITE the
expectation that there would be some sensa-
tional disclosures brought out the meeting
was short and devoid of any features that
are new. The payroll, $3.50, was approved
and the report of Auditor Bigger was re-
ferred to Councils. That part treating of
the accounts of the delinquentta1 collectors
was referred to the Finance Committee for
investigation.
Mr. Bigger was asked if the report he had
prepared was final one, and he stated that
it was, but that if there were any other
matters he had overlooked he would attend
to them. His report embraces period
dating from January 1, 1886, to July 16,
1892. :,
Mr.. Paulin then questioned the Auditor
relative to the payment Of the printing
bills. MI. Bigger answered that he had in
advertently omitted to mention this in his
report; that, however, it was still under ad-
vlsement OF Mr.. Elphinstone.
Mr.. McKirdy, after the meeting, stated
that he would not protest against Mr. Big
gers report, as he acted as an assistant
only, and that he declined TO approve the
report because a few minor details we're not
to him.