Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-11

7per cent; Thirty-fourth ward, increase Of
y per cent; Thirty-ffth ward, 81 per cent;
Thirty-sixth ward, Is per cent.
Mr. Keating-I wish to call attention to
the fact that the tax had been decreased 20
per cent and in wards where the valuation
cent, that ward is not paving one cent more
into the City Treasury. This is the case in
all of the wards alter the Fifth until the
East End wards are reached, excepting the
Thirteenth. Iron manufacturers are not
moving out of the city because the city is
raising $lSO,G more this year by taxation.
Some of the firms cited went because
they were enabled to make money in land
speculation. Another, the Westinghouse
Air Brake Company is sorry it has gone.
As to the approximation, not one cent comes
from the property holders direct. The city
licenses, and it is like money found and
could not be used for a better purpose. III l
could cast the whole vote 1 would appropri-
ate $50, 600 for parks instead OF $3O7, ,ooo
A Comparison With Chicago.
DIR. Evans-The gentleman from the
Twentieth ward talks SO easy he would have
us think the people have no burden to Dear.
Five million dollars is q mere bagatelle and
the paople are not taxed at all. have here
a table showing that Chicago though more
than four times the size of Pittsburg in
area and population, last year did not ap-
propriate any more for government tnan
tain that manufacturers are leaving
here and that no industries are coming.
The taxation is burdensome, but don't IN
tend to attempt to change one item in this
ordinance because know that it is the in
tention here to pass it without the dott1nS
of an ''i' or the crossing ot "t."
Mr.. keating-The statement about Chi
eago's appropriation is not correct and 1t Is
impossible.
Mr.. Gillespie-Mr Heating would make MS
believe black is white, but want to say that
the Westinghouse concern does not want to
return to Pittsburg.
DR.. Evans-Pittsbure's taxes have in
creased 200 per cent in ten years. That Is
far more than its population has increased,
have only increased 30 per cent and the poor
tax but 6 or Z per cent. This plainly shows
that the increase is in other departments.
from ,nnar fiesnse, or anv % Other outside
source, should not be expended on parks,
but used to reduce the burden of taxation on
the people. 1t is bad policy to go on in
creasing the expenditures. When the valu-
alton was increased 80 per cent, together
with the money received from ou; side
sources, the millage should be reduced 80
parks and Ben Venue bridge appropria ions
and make the millage at least II mills OF
may be TO-
Where warmcastlc Wanted q Cut.
This concluded the general discussion, and
the reading or the ordinance was resumed.
When the item of s475,90o for water supply
and distribution was reached, Mr.. Warm
castle moved to cut it down S75,00l. He said
that much was for site for new reservoir,
and it could be dispensed with, as they still
have the old Brilliant site which had been
abandoned before the reservoir was conf
pleted
DR.. Evans concurred with him, but MIR.
Heating argued it WAS necessary to aid the
other reservoirs and relieve the water
works machinery. He said that only few
weeks ago the Highland reservoir had been
reduced to two feet of water owing to ice
in the pipes, and there was danger of a
water famine. In few years anyhow. they
would have to get new water works ma
chinery. and they should do it gradually
and SO not have to issue bonds for it.
Mr.. will be safe and mat
ter of economy to postpone the matter tor
a year, and get engineers to see if the Bril-
liant Hill site would not answer.
The motion to reduce the appropriation
was lost.
The next item objected to was that of
S3Ol 600 for parks. Mr.. Gillespie moved to
ma Ike the amount sl75, 900; s75. .OJO for land and
Sl00, 600 for improvements
DR.. Evans called for the ayes and noes,
and the motion was lost by 25 noes to ayes.
An Appeal for Information.
Mr.. Warmcastle next wanted information
on tine item of 500 COO for assessments against
the city for Improvements.
Mr. Keating-The city already has SCI, 900
TO pay out Dy reason Oh improvements anu
it is the amounts assessed against the city
where the property benefited did not pay
the whole amount.
Mr.. warmcastle-There should be some
way to protect the city against the Boards
of Viewers.
Mr.. Heating agreed with him, but said the
city seemed to be everybody.s bird to pluck.
1t was a matter that should be watched or
they would be charged with spending
money they had nothing to do with.
The next motion was made by Mr.. Binder
to strike out the item of $65 COO for the Ben
Venue bridge, and was supported by DR..
Evans, who said it was an aDsurdity, but the
motion was lost.
Mr.. Benz next moved to increase the ap-
preparation for Southside market house,
from s35, 900 to s45,0OO saying it would be
needed to complete the work.
Mr.. Heating thought $4,000 would be
enough, but MIR. Bigelow had figured it at
s35, ,Oc0 and that had been inserted. The mo-
tion was lost.
The last effort to change was a motion by
Mr.. Binder who moved to strike out the
item of S3 0o0 for the Greenfield avenue
board walk. The motion was lost
The ordinance as n whole was then passed
finally by vote of oS ayes and nays. The
ayes were-Messrs. Anderson, Benz, Brophv,
Collins, Doyle, c. Evans. d. P.
Evans, Foster, Henderson, Jones, Keating,
King, Matthews, Miller, Murphy, McCord,
McCurry, Mckinley. Perry, Reilly, Robertson,
Rohrkaste, Treusch, Warmcastle, Warren,
Williams and President Ford.
Nays-Binder, Braun, Gillespie and Paul.