Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-28
BONDS FOR BRIDGES.
Councils Refer a Bill Providing for
a $1,5O0,O00 Issue.
THE COMMITTEE MEETS FRIDAY.
A Franchise Given the MOrningside and
Highland Park Railway.
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD A BOULEVARD

A surprisingly large number of council
men turned out TO yesterdays meeting, but
what was even more surprising they were
all in the seats ready for business at 2:SO
o'clock. Little important business was
transacted. The Free Bridge Committee
reported two ordinances without comment
One provides that at the February election
the people shall vote on the issue of
81, 500, 900 in bonds for the purpose of buy
ing and building bridges over the Mononga-
hela river, and directs the Mayor to issue a
proclamation therefor. The other provides
for the erection of free bridge over the
Monongahela river connecting South
Twenty-second street with Forbes and
Brady streets Both ordinances were re-
ferred to the Free Bridge Committee which
will meet on Friday afternoon to consider
them.
By q unanimous vote Select Council
finally passed the ordinance giving right
of way to the Morningside and Highland
Park Street Railway Company.
Pretty Badly Patched Up.
It had been so patched with amendments
as to make it nearly worthless, but Mr.. P.
Sawyer, who is the prime mover in the
scheme, was glad enough to get it, even as
it was There was a disposition in Com
mon Council to postpone action on the bill,
but by little judicious lobbying Mr.. Sawyer
secured its consideration. 1t was passed
with only one dissenting vote, that of Mr..
Wainwright
Mr. Robertson's ordinance giving the
West End Electric Company privilege to
light and heat that part of the CITY was
passed unanimously in Select Council, be
declining to vote because he was interested
In Common Council it was amended so that
the Chief of Public Works has supervisory
power over its construction, but was not
passed.
Chief Bigelow had another ordinance
presented in the turtherance of his boule-
ward scheme. 1t provides for opening
Beechwood avenue from Frankstown to
Reservoir avenue, at a width of so feet.
This covers a long stretch from Highland
Park, closing the Negley Run rsvine, and
with the ground already laid out south of
Penn avenue the boulevard is now more
than half mapped out
Objections to New Incline.
Objections were raised to the ordinance
allowing the Clinton Iron Company to
build an incline over West Carson street
because there was no provision for guards
or flooring to protect pedestrians on the
street below. The bill was recommitted for
amendment
Mr.. King in Common Council wanted to
know if the Auditing Committee was ready
TO report on the monthly statements of the
department chiefs showing their expendi-
lures 1.-THE committee has had over a
month to consider those papers, =" said he,
land we ought to know something about
them"
President Holiday referred the question
TO MIR. Thorn, OF the Auditing Committee.
Mr.. Thorn said: "We have not had a meet |
ing. We endeavored to meet once but |
couldn't get quorum.
An expression of disgust overspread the |
countenances of Messrs King and O'Don- |
nell at this, and they exchanged glances in |
dicating little confidence in the Auditing |
Committee.