Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
THE VETO is SUSTAINED.
dorningside Street Railway Causes
an Unexpected Squabble.
ALITTLE WORK FOR THE AUDITORS
he Big Chiefs Accused of Working
Councils Financially.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1898

Two interesting events marked yester-
lays meeting of Councils. One occurred
the Select branch over the Morningside
Street Railway ordinance. The other was
Common Council, and the result will be
lat lot of matter will be referred to the
finance Committee, in the consideration of
which that committee has heretofore been
gnored A photographer took a flash light
icture of Councils in session, and, as one
.marked, the pictures will represent
ody of men sitting around with their eyes
hut, as every man in the room closed his
yes when the flash exploded. Mayor
iourley's veto of the Diamond street
widening resolution was unanimously sus-
ltained.
A resolution was adopted by which here
after the roll will be called in Common
Council at 2:30 o'clock on meeting days
and if a quorum is not present the body
will adjourn. Two o'clock is the meeting
lour, but it has been ignored for ten years.
The appropriation ordinance for 1898 was
presented and referred to the Finance Com
mittee. The ordinance is practically in
blank, being a copy of this years bill
When the Morningside and Highland
lark Railway ordinance was taken up in
ielect Council Chairman Ford announced
was on second reading. Mr.. Robertson
Jumped up to point of order, claiming
hat the bill had been negatively reported
" the Corporations Committee and not be-
ore Councils.
pn4 Mr Poh
on was excitedly arguing the question,
vhen Mr.. Warmcastle interjected motion
10 indefinitely postpone. This did not
please Mr.. Robertson, who held to his
original position. Mr.. Lambie finally took
n hand in the controversy. He argued for
fair play for the Morningside Company.
Messrs Warmcastle and Robertson answered
that fair play had been shown. All the
esidents along the route had attended the
corporation Committee meeting and OPP
osed it. not one favoring the line. The pc
titioners for it were people who lived
miles away from the proposed line, many of
whom were not even property owners. 1t
was further argued that as Morningside
avenue was only country road if this COM
my got right of way over it, and the
ty should change the grade to improve it,
le company could claim damages from the
ty.
Mr.. Lambie Strikes Out
Mr. Lambie characterized the argument
nonsensical, that it would be easv to
amend the bill before them to cover that
point.
Mr. Robertson was greatly excited when
he rose to reply. He said Mr.. Lambie's
head was turned over the election, or he
wouldn't talk that way. He insisted the
bill was not before councils. While the
aided to the confusion by motion to ad-
iourn. 1t took Is minutes to decide
whether the motion was in order, but it
finally prevailed
The trouble in Common Council now
started over Mr.. Magee's opposition to
bill for 81, Az 9S incurred cleaning up the
city during the cholera scare. The bill had
the approval Of the Mayor and Controller,
but had not been before the Finance Com
mittee Mr.. Magee wanted it referred to
that committee. Mr.. Ferguson had taken
lie same stand on bill of $40, 19S of
Booth & Flinn's for improving McKee's
Place, saving all bills providing for expen-
f, iture of money should go before the Fin
snce Committee. The bill was finally SO
referred.
Charges Against the Chiefs.
The next business up was the monthly
reports of the departments. Mr. King
ranted them referred to the same commit
ee. Mr.. Magee opposed the motion, say
7g the reports were records showing how
ne money had been spent and were not
ae committees business.
Mr.. O'Donnell took an active part in the
rgument, which had by this time become
arm. Mr.. Ferguson declared the chiefs
ere "working" Councils their reports
ere of no account, and the Finance Com
littee might as we'll be abolished for all
he good it was The department chiefs
ere an expensive luxury. Every item of
leir expenses should be closely scruti-
lied. &!
Mr.. Wilson got in an amendment refer
ing the reports to the Auditing Commit
.e The motion caused several members
ask in surprise if there was such COM
littee The chair replied there was Mr..
Wilson'S motion was passed. Mr.. O'Don-
ell gave notice that he would present
solution at the next meeting requiring
at no bills covering the expenditure of
oney shall be passed on by Councils with
first being reported from either the
nance or Auditing Committee. Several
embers promised to support the resolu-