Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
LICENSING POOLROOMS.

An Ordinance to Place Them Under tha
Control Of Chief Brown-A Hint Il
Tardy Councilmen-Large Amount o
New Business introduced.
In Select branch Mr.. Ford called the at.
tention of the members to the fact that tht
meetings were called for 2 o'clock and moi
8, and that nobody would hereafter be ex
cused for tardiness. Mr.. Lambie said it Wal
| impossible for lawyers when engaged in
| court to be there at that time. Mr.. Ford
said he could not excuse lawyers; they
should not have been elected if it was i'm.
| possible to attend the meetings when called.
| Mir. Lambie presented an ordinance for
| tie suppression and regulation OF pool
rooms This ordinance, after citing that the
law confers on Councils the power to enact
laws to suppress and restrain disorderly
| houses, billiard tables, bowling alleys, ETC..
| says one of the most serious evils and a
| growing one Is the poolroom, many of
| which are open all night, patronized by
tne "t IRON ~ to Is Years and heretofore ed
| jurisdiction in the matter The ordinance
then provides that the Department of Pub
lic Safety shall have power to license
at S2o per year. Every person apply
ing Tor such license shall be a citizen
OF the United States and a resident ofthe city
for at least six months previous and shall
state his proposed location and the
number of tables contemplated. 1t also pro-
hibits anyone under 81 years from playing
billiards or pool: nor shall the rooms be
open between 12 midnight and O'Clock A.
NJ. The right to make arrests for disorder
and revoke the license is given the depart
ment and also the right to impose fine Of
from S25 to Sl00.
Other papers presented were as follows:
Ordinance granting the Pittsburg, Allegheny
and s MANCHESTER Railway Company The right to lay
eEan,n nbegnntng At the North 81 Side bridge at
and there connect with the present tracks: also
from Fifth street along Duquesne wayto Water
Passenger Railway Co.. thence along Water street
70 Wood, thence by consent of the Transverse Co.
OF the transverse Company" " with the line at the
North Side bridge and to straddle the tracks Of the
Second Avenue and West End lines where neces-
sary.
Also petition and ordinance for a sewer on Wall
the grade of lydia Street Of sylvan avenue and re-
locating part Of same. locating Winterburn street.
Of Marsaretts Street grading paving % ana cSrbins
part of Broad street. Favel street. Beatty street,
opening PSane LAYING on
place, opening and esta g blishing grade Of Manton
RevynodP grading Rbeecas street, Hken
avenue, sewer on Osceola street. water pipe on
sdns es a
Harvard Street, CURLING and paving a part Of
certain lots in the vicinity Of Highland PARK from m
G. D. McIlvain. the Peoples Savings Bank. T. W;
Gall. Margaret A. Cribs, John A. Mckelvey and
L. NJ B1gelow.
The report OF the Fidelity, Title and Trust
Company showing the sinking fund account
to be $2S90,675 % was received and fled
Resolutions for contracts for printing and
stationery were presented, the rules
suspended. and passed.
The action Of Common Council was con-
CURED in in relation to the resolutions re-
quiring the Citizens Railway Company to
place watchman OH Butler street station;
requesting the Chief Of the Department. of
Public Safety to report the number of
officers on duty as corner men at street rail.
way crossings and the revenue derived from
the work. and the recommends tion for the
retunding OF overpaid taxes to Patrick Sulli-
van, of the Sixteenth ward.
The action of the joint session in approx
ing the Presidents appointm of commit
tees was rntif1ed. james Watson and David
Martin were appointed pages.