Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-19
The MAYOR WAS MAD
"nen He Heard His Name Had Been
Used Without Authority.
SURPRISED BY A COUNCILMAN,
VINO Said lie Voted for the Purchase Of
More Parks Because
HIS HONOR WAS SAID TO FAVOR 1T

Mayor Gourley received some informa-
Non from q member of Councils yesterday
which excited his wrath considerably and
VIII probably cause him to make little in
vestigatlon. The member in question called
on His Honor to learn what action he pro-
posed to take on the resolutions passed by
Councils at their last meeting contracting to
buy from William Finn, John Fite and
Charles Lockhart property to the value of
$780, 900 as an addition to Highland Park.
The Mayor refused to tell his visitor, as
he has frequently done with reporters who
have quizzed him on the subject, what his
intentions were relative to the resolutions
THAT is question decline to discuss
with anybody, continued the Mayor, "until
L have satisfied myself what 1 shall do If
you wish to advance an argument either for
or against the resolutions 1 am ready and
willing to listen to you, but wont promise
to indicate what effect your arguments may
have"
Two Gentlemen Seriously Surprised.
"Well, of course you are in favor of buy
ing the land?" querled the councilman,
whose name, by the way, the Mayor would
not divulge.
81 have not said so," answered His
Honor.
''You have never said so?''
Certainly not
''You don't mean to say that before the
resolutions were presented to Councils that
you were not in favor of them" said the
councilman in evident astonishment
81 do mean to say that, and very clearly,
too, answered the Mayor. "But why do
you ask such question:"
"Well, l was fooled, Mayor, and don't
mind telling you" was the reply. 81 was
opposed to buying any more land for High
land Park, but / was told that you had in
vestigated the matter and were heartily in
favor of the proposed purchases knew
il would be all right or you would not favor
the resolutions, so took it for granted and
voted in favor of them 1 know there were
others who did likewise for the same rea-
son."
his Honor Will Investigate.
1t was now the Mayors turn to be aston
ished. As soon as he grasped the situation
he boiled over with indignation and de-
manded to know who had dared to use his
name in such free manner without his con-
sent. The Councilman declined to give any
Names but said that if the Mavor really
desired to get them it would be an easy
matter.
Later when seen by reporter the Mayors
wrath had cooled down somewhat, but he
was still indignant over what he termed the
illegitimate use of his name. 81 never in
dicated by q word or deed to any one," said
he, "before those resolutions went into
Councils, that 1 was in favor of the addi-
tions to Highland Park or the resolutions,
and no one on earth had any right to say I
favored them. I have practically made up
my mind as to what will do with the reso-
lutions, and by the next meeting of Coun-
clls my action will be made public This
matter will have no effect on my decision,
but don't think will all allow it to stop
without investigation
The Mayor refused to indicate what his
action would be on the resolutions, but it is
generally expected about City Hall that he
will veto them. Owing to the Homestead |
trouble and the talk about returning the |
Garue gle library money Councils will hardly |
meet again until September.