CITY AND. SUBURBAN.
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CITY COUNCILS
. Seven' Miles ExtenSion of Water Pipe Au
thorized, at a Cost of SlSo,ooo—City
Solicitor's Opinion as to the Mayor's
'Veto of the Fifth Street Sidewalk Or.
dlnance—The Ordinance a Law Notwith
'statuling the Veto--Report of Street Com
mittee--Committee to. Re-District the
City Under the Consolidation Act, &b..
A spetial meeting of the City Councils,
called at the instance of the Water '
Com
mittee, for the purpose of presenting a ape
-,
dal report relative to improvements in the
Water Works, *as held yesterday after
noon.
• ' Select Branch.
- Members present; Messrs. Brown W.
R., Brown, A. ti., Cochrane, Coffin, C yie, -
" Dickson, Gallaher, Gross, Jones, Lauf an,
Morrow, McClelland, McClintock, McEien,
Rafferty, Rees, Shipton and President Mc-
Auley.
Members absent: Messrs. Dunn,Ke
hew, McKibben, Ogden, Phillips, Ta nner,
Wainwright and White;
EXTENSION OF WATER PIPE, &C.
The President stated the - meeting
had been called at the instance of the Water
Committee, relative to a matter which had
been before the dast meeting of Councils.
He then read the following resolution, offer
ed in Common Councils,
_April 6th, by Mr.
Scott; - and the amendment adoited in Select
Councils the samedate. - ,
.Resolved, That the Water Committee be
and they are hereby authorized to make
such extensions of water pipes as they may
deem proper and expedient throughout the
city, as now constituted finder the new act
of consolidation, and also to make such re
pairs and improvements to the present
Water Works as they may deem needful,
payments for the same to be made out of
the proceede of "Water, Extension Loan
Bonds," now authorized to be issued by
ordinance, and the Water Committee are
hereby empowered to certify for said pay
ments in the usual manner.
Referred to Water Committee by C. C.,
April 6th. .
In S. C. same date, adopted with the fol
lowing amendment:
_Provided, however, nothing herein con
tained shall be construed as' to authorize
the Water Committee to'expend any amount
of money beyond their appropriation, added
to what may be realized from the sale of
• Water Loan Bonds. , .
,
C. C. adhered to former action- and re
turned Lo S. C.,
who also adhered.
Mr. W. R. Brown moved that Select
Council recede from former action and
concur in action of Common Council.
Adopted.
REPORT OF THE WATER CO3I3HTTEE
Mr. Brown then presented the . following
apcial report from the Water Committee:
Tojthe Select and Cominon Councils of th . e
City of Pittsburgh:
GENTLEMEN:—The • • Water Committee
have carefully considered the, importance
of repairs and extensions proposed to 'be
made to the Water Works, and respect
fully state that if authority be granted
them, as per resolution _submitted here
with, they deein it advisable to proceed
with the followirig work without any un
necessary delay: •
Lower WOrks.
A new engine and set of boilers, similar in
size and style to the machinery erected at
the works in 1866. One line of pipe from
the vault to the middle Of the, river must
be overhauled, cleared'out and thoroughly
repaired.
Upper Works. _
A new set of four ix:tilers, new boiler
shed, and an alteration to engines, some
what increasing their putnping capacity.-
The total cost of repairs and renewals at
the lower and upper works will, it is esti
mated, amount to 138,000.
Eziension of Pipe.
From petitions referred to the Committee
selections have been made as follows:
- Cherry alley from Seventh street toPlum
alley, 250 feet; Congress street from present
pipe to Centre avenue, 200 feet; Crawford
street from Centre avenue to Reed street,
590 feet; Mercer street from Webster to
Whitesides alley, 160 feet; Whitesides alley
• from Mercer street, west, 150 feet;'
Wide alley from Fulton to Townsend
'street, 250 feet; Pennsylvania avenue
from High to Tunnell street, 320 feet;
Vine street from Reed to Colwell street,
_ 288 feet; lifiltenberger street, from St. Pat
ricks alley, south, 150 feet; Peach alley
from Pride to Marion street, 200 feet; Forbes
street from Gist street west, 300 feet; Rose
street from Grove street west, 250 feet;
Kirkpatrick street from Duncan street
north, '2OO feet; Forbes street from Van
Braam street west, 250 feet; Marlow street
from Centre avenue to Chauncey street, 400
feet; Enoch street from Roberts to Gran
ville streets, .540 feet; Miller street from
Reed to Colwell street, 300 feet; Centre ave
nue from Erin street to Minersville, 4,750
feet; Pennsylvania avenue from Dinwiddie
' street to Brady street, 2,250 feet, immedi
atelyto be extended thence to Ward street,
Oakland, during the summer, after repairs
to works, distance 4,250 feet; Seneca street
from Pennsylvania avenue to Beach alley.
125 feet; Beach alley from Seneca to Madi
son streets, 400 feet; Smallman street from
Wilkins to Baldwin streets, 300 feet.
Lawrenceville.
To be supplied by two leading mains, one
on Locust, Butler and Boundary streets to
• Penn street, there connecting with a large
main to be laid on Penn street, from Smith
street to St. Marys avenue—in detail as fol
lows:
Locust street, from Penn to Butler street,
650 feet; Butler street, from Locust to Bald
win;end from Taylor to Boundary, 2,700
• feet; Boundary steet, from Butler to Penn
street, 660; Penn Street, from Smith to St.
Mary's avenue, this pip% to be laid in centre
of track of Citizens Railway; Boundary
street, from Penn street to the lower end,
of Harrisonville; Foster's alley, from Two
three bloCks south of :Wain
wright, • Bravo, ;Allen, Pike, Covington,-
Borough, Chestnut, - Ewalt, -Bellefontaine,
and St. Marys avenue, from Butler street,.,
north as far as they may be graded and
improved; Allen, Chestnut, Bellefontaine,
and Prospect streets, south of Butler street,
- as fitr as practicable for the lower basin
supply. •
A connecting. line 'parallel with Butler
street, to be laid from Bellefontaine to Cov
,ingtou street and from Pike to Wainwright
- Street, as may be requisite. The choice of
other streets, south of Butler street, must'
depend -at present somewhat on elevation.
The Committee selected the streets most de
' sirable and supplying the largest amount
of population other streets tole added as
"funds are procuredt and - means of supply ad
mit."
Summary. - •
r The pipe to be laid will amount to
nearly three and a half' miles in Lawrence
ville one and a half miles in Pitt, one and a
`half Liles in Oakland, and thirty-seven hun
dred feet in the old city, being a total of
r nearl -10e!en .13e inereatted if
amount of loan authorized- by ordinance
shall be procured in time to be available
' during the presentson. The repairs to
machinery are indispensable to insure abil
ity to. furnish an adequate atipply of water
pending the construction lit new works..
The cost of work herein-:
.detailed is about
' • liso,goo. :- •
:-.- The (Water :Committee of 1820, in their
' . annual report, state that the works - • ,
projected and erected for the.sake of ac.
complithing i two ip'ernianiSnt ' objects of
the e qeatest inn s portant* to the comfort And)
sat of tile' eititanall-41345 4 affording e'en
„, ampie and constant -supply of goo& water
.;„, ~ and security . against the ravages, of tire,
- - , - The history of the past 30 years baa de
, ' nionstrated;llie intpertance of the water
--works teals city. The wonderful growth:
. - • of the new'additions and claims - ibr water
privileges indicate thati64litt Itittye, the
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works are destined to beconie of even
The population to. be supplied by the;ao-:_
ditiOnal feel - titles' now proposed is more
than equal to the entire population of the
city When the Witter works were first erect
ed, and the value of improvements in much
larger proportion. As - a business investment,
it is wise,•and for sanitary reasons being de- ;
sirable, upon Councils it devolves to take.
such action as shall best promote the trust
committed to their care. • ;
Your Committee respectfully ask' - the
passae of the resoluion' hereto
Res g olved, That the. t annexed:
Water. Committee be
and they are herebi - atitherized to make
such extensions of. Water pipe as they may
deem proper and expedient throughout the
city, as new. constituted under tie 'lid of
consolidation; arid . also to make` such re
pairs and c improvements to the present
water - works as they may deem needful.
Payments for the same to be made out of
proceeds of the "Water Extension Loan
Bonds," now authorized to be issued by or
dinance; and the Water Committee are
hereby empowered to certify for said pay
.ments in their usual manner.
The report was accepted and the resolu
tion adopted. C. C. - concurreed. -
RESIGNATION OF MR. TANNER.
The President then read the following
communication: ' -
PITTSIITITACiH, PA, April 11, 1868.•
Mr. James McAuley, • President ;Select.
Council
DEAR SIR :•Living as I do in an adjoin
ing county, I feel a delicacy in longer oc
cupying my chair in the Chamber over
which you preside. ' • -
My coil ague. A. M. Brown, Esq., is so
able and experienced that I feel the inter
ests of my 'constituents will be well taken
care of b him.
- • •
Wishing you, individually, and my late
as,sociates, happinesswad prosperity,
•.' I am, truly yours,
• J. P. TANNER.
•
The communication was received and the
resignation accepted.
THE 31.41:0T0S VETO
The Clerk of Common CoUneil was an
nounced, and presented the opinion of the
City Attorney relative to the Mayor's veto
of the ordinance providing for the widen
ing of the sidewalks on Fifth street.
Mr. A. M. Brown, by request of the
Chairman, read the opinion to Council.
Some discussion occurred as to how the
matter stood.
The President was of the opinion that the
ordinance was dead by the action of Coun-
- Mr. A. M. Brown held that the queitiOn
of reconsigeration was to consider the
veto.
Mr. Morrow thought the matter dead.
Mr. Shipton offered an ordinance re
pealing the ordinance in question.
The President did not see any necessity
for repealing an ordinance that had not been
passed by Councils.
Mr. A.M. Brown held that the action of
'the Select branch did not bind the Common,
and that after having passed the ordinance,
unless Common Council concurred in the
reconsideration, it still remained in full
force.
Mr. Shipton's ordinance was lost.
On motion of Mr. Gross, Council receded
from the action taken at a former meeting
relative to the Mayor's veto.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
,- - -
The President, read the following report
from the Finance Committee:
GENTLEMEN—The 'Finance Committee in
the case of the application of the City As
sessor for. an increase of pay, desire to re
port, that after Careful investigation they
hereby recommend I that the Controller be
authorized to certify a warrant on the Con
tingent Fund for the, sum of $BOO, to pay for
assistance in preparing assessments and
duplicate tax lists foi the present year, the
certificate not to issue until the work is
done.
On motion of Mr. dross, the report was
accepted. -
Mr. McClelland presented a petition for a
gas lamp at the corner of Smallman and Mor
ris street: Referred to Gas Committee.
Also, a petition for a fire pluF on said
corner. Referred to Water Committee.
Also, a resolution, authorizing a fire plug
to be placed in front of the Independence
Engine House. Referred to Water Com
mittee.
Mr. Cochrane, in place, offered a resolu
tion authorizing the construction of an iron
culvert in front of the Independence En
gine House. Referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The Chaiiman read an ordinance increas
ing the clerical force of the Water Works.
On motion of Mr. McClelland; the ordi
nance was postponed for the Wresent.
On motion, adjourned.
Common Council.
Council was called to order by President
Tomlinson at two o'clock. Members pres
ent: - Messrs. A. H. Ahlbom, John Barton,
C. W. Batchelor, -- W. R. Boggs, J. M. Brush,
S. Caskey, D. W. C. Carroll, H. Daub,
A. J. Davis, John Fitzimmons, - G. Gerner,
James Hemphill, R. G. Herron, E. House,
O. Jeremy, H. Meyer, G. F. McCleane,
J. Rebman, N. P. Reed, S. W. Reynolds,
R. Robb, T. Rosewell, A. Scott,,D. Sims,
J. J. Torley, F. - Torrens, J. Verner, J. Vick,
J. G. Weldon T. W. Welsh, and W. A.
Tomlinson; President.l
Clerk McMasters read the minutes of the
previous meeting, which were approved.
The President announced the meeting
had been called at the instancaof the Water
Comridttee, business from which would be
presented in Select Council. If there was
no objection, other business would be
taken. .
THE 'MAYOR'S VETO OF SIDEWALK ORDI-
NANCE
The President presented the opinion of
the City Attorney in relation to the validity
r.the Veto* , the Mayor of the ordinance
authorizing the widening of the sidewalks
on' Fifth street, as follows:
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( "in'IINF.Y p 'S ti CE.
To the Common Connell:
GumlrLitmeN: Your resolution of April 6th, in re
lation to the veto of an ordinance entitled "Au ordi
nance Increasiug 'the width 'of sidewalks 'on 'Fifth
street," and asking my opinion whether the ordi
nance is valid. notwithstanding the veto, has been
presented to me, and I have the honor to give my
opinion as follows:
The 18th section of the act of April 6, Is6i,Provides
that "any ordinance when passed by the City Coun
cils shall be signed by the I'l•esidents of cacti Coun
cil, and shall be submitted to the Mayor of the city.
.who, Hite approves the same,'Sball sign it. and if he
does sot approve it he shall return it to the Coun
cils with his - objec tions thereto In writing, when
-upon It shall be reconsidered, • • • or if It
be not returned within five days after It wits deliver
ed to the Mayor, It shall -be deemed a valid ordi
nance, and shall have full force and effect, the same
asjf it had been approved and signed bytheMayor."
in Mutt ease tile ;310yOr,,within lye days after the
ordinance was delivered to Mtn, returned It to the.
Clerk of Council, with Ills objections hi writing, but
it was not presented to Councils until 'the 6th of
April. which was long after the expiration of the five
days, but was the first meeting of Councils after the
passage of the ordinance.
The simple question is: In °Merle perfect a veto.
Is It necessary that the Mayor Should return the or
dinance tO Councils in open 80,8111011. within the live
dam cribe,
t impression was it Would be a suffi
cient compliance with the law to return the ordi
nance to the Clerk of Councils, from whom it had
been received: but upon a more careful considera.
Lion 1 End many reasons for a contrary conclusion,
and am satisfied that it was the duty o, the Mayor to
return the ordinuneolvith this objections to Councils
In open -Session.
Among the reasons for this conclusion I will fi Ate
the
First—A strict construction of the language of the
act admits of no other concluelon.. SO it requires the
ordinance to be returned to Count-ay and makes no
provision for returning it to the Clerk. Cannel ti is
An organised body whielkis not ,Mlntliented by ny
of its enie
. -
&corset—The object of the provistenrequiriog the
ordinance to be returned within; lve days as,
doubtless. to ensure speedy Action - upon its re .ou
sideration. If it wero sufficient to return the o lI
..UAW° to the Clerk or Presidantofthronstis, es t
ese
officers .do not bare authority to convene eoun .11s,
thsils,*.provides for quarterly fiessluns onl It
might happen that the reconsideration would tic c
p,n4ol: weelpror
rgird—The practltc of_ the . A .National -rind 8 to
'Governments In the matter adds force to this view.
In both Governments It bill which has been vetoed is
returned to the House in which it originated In open
session. As the power conferred upon the Mayor by
t h e act ofApril IY, 1887, Is copied from that given to
the President' and Governor by our National and
State, Constitution.,, the construction, given by the.
Governments should live; mat. weight Actend
. 111111:11pg the Melly et this act.;
It Is true ' th e igess Mom rartopBVit( *Terence .
to the nepaldwaB4 olt,ctiv;;;(or
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PITTSBURGH GAZETTE : WEDNESDAY. APRIL 15, 1868.
rattle li that Constitution ,of the lln;ted,States.
••-• .z tiiiiirMattirrtillitlionnitnentrpre-=
vent Its return * within the ti me limited. the bill
'thhould not - -lideonte liir,,and the-Constitution of
e Sta t e provides 'for the same contingency, that if
the General Assembly by their adjournment prevent
its return, it shall' be a law unless sent back within
three days after the next meeting. These provis
ions fix definitely the time for the return. but still
leave the mode to b. , determined by the preceding
language, which is almost identical with that used
In the .Act - OfiA.sseinhlYin conferring the power upon
•
the Mayor. . -, .4
Thumb- aef Is evedently mo - deled upon the
Constitution of the 'United States, and the btate of
Pennsylvania: there must have been some reason
omitting to proVide- for, the contingency of an ad
onnittient - before the expiration of the five days.'
his, I think, 1, - found In the proviso to the twenty
third section, which gives to the Mryor the power to
call special meetings of Counting. This power was
probably given for the pttrpo'se of enabling him to
have the reconsideration of ordinances to which he
had objections within the time prescribed.. At. all
events, it obviated the necessity for providing for the
adjournment of CounOil before 'the expiration of
live days, by putting it In his power to return the
ordinance at any time to Councils in open session, at
a special meeting, to be called at such time as be
should designate. • • • • •
For these reasons I am of opinion that the ordi
nance referred to, in your resolution became a valid
law, because not returned to Vounells wltiiib five
days, as prescribed by the-Act opAssembly. II
Very respectfully,
F. GLE,
• , ••• ••• • • . City Attorney.
On motion of Mr. Batchelor, the commu
nication was received and' ed.
CLAIM ORDERE PAID.
The President. presented nother conamu
nication from:the City Att rney - cov ring
the folloiving resolution:
Resolved, That the City ontroller 1 and
is hereby authorized to.ce ify a warr tin
favor of Edivaid Allen for he sum of nine.:
ty -five dollars and :twent -four cents, in
payment of claim for pavi g sidewalk on
Centre avenue, in front of remises of Wm.
Ward.
Read three times and pa:sed.
PETITIONS
Mr. Herron presented a •etition for wa
ter pipe on Centre avenue, Fora Erin street
to 3Sinersville.- •
Mr. GQrner alio present • d a petition for
extension of Water pipe .o Pennsylvania
avenue, from present term .ns of pipe to
Oakland car station.
Referred to Water COmmittee. •
Mr: - Rdynolds, a petition, , from J. , W:
Thackeray for permissicin" to erect bulletin
boards at the various bridges on the Mon
ongahela and Allegheny rivers, and at the
ferry landings, for the purpose of dis
playing bills and programmes of places of
amusement. Referred to Allegheny and
Monongahela Wharf. .Committees.
Mr. Welsh presented a petition for three
gas lamp posts. .on Carroll street, from
Penn to Butler. Referred to Gas Com
mittee.
Mr. Welsh, a petition for the requisite
number of gag lafnps on Liberty street, be
tween Carson and Clymer, Ninth ward,
Referred to Gas Committee.
Also, a petition for alteration (before
paving) of the grade cif Spring alley, be
tween Morton and Clymer streets, Ninth
ward. so as to make the drainage from Mor
ton to Clymer, and from Liberty to Penn
street. Referred to Street Committee.
Mr. Hemphill presented a petition for a
gas lamp at the corner of Canal and Etna
streets, and one at the corner of Canal
street and Duquesne Way. The petition
ers say "a visit to the localities after night
will convince,any one of the necessity for
said lamps." Referred to the Gas Com
mittee.
BRANCH WATER PIPES
Mr, Fitzsimmons offered the following:
Resolved, That the Water Committee,
while laying their main pipes, be authorized
to put in branch pipes from the main pipe
to the inside of curb on the division line of
every second lot, the branch pipe to be cast
iron not less than one and a half inches in
diameter—the expense to be paid by prop
ty holders. Referred to Water Committee.
REPORT OF ST.IIiET COMMITTEE
Mr. Weldon, chairman of the. Street
Committee, presented a report in relation
to matters referred :
With regard to the petition for a change
of grade on Clymer street, action was post
poned for further examination., .
The City Engineer has been - directed to
have Mulberry alley curbed in compliance
with - the wish of property holders thereon.
In the matter of the, remonstrance
against the grading and paving of Overbill
street, Seventh ward, a sub-committee Vas
appointed to examine and report: at future
meeting.
The Same action was taken with regard
to. petitions for the opening of Brewery
street and the grading of Fairview alley.
The bill of Petter Wertzell •Az Co., for
work done on public sewer, amounting to
$92, by direction of the borough of Law
renceville, was returned and a reference to
the Committee on claims suggested.
The remonstrance against the construc
tion of a sewer on Seventh street was laid
over, and the City Engineer directed to
make a survey and communicate with the.
Chief Engineer of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company with regard to making a
connection with a sewer owned by them, so
as to take off the heavy body of water aim
in down Websterand Seventh street.
The remonstrance against the widening
of Second street, from Ross to Gas street, is
being sonsidered.i
Action on the Grant street sewer has been
postponed.'
The
The clerk was ordered to prepare the fol
lowing ordinancew: '
For grading and paving of Carroll street,
from ,mailman to Butler.
Third and Fourth streets, from present
pavin,-; to intersection with Fry street.
• Carson street, from Mulberry alley to
Allegheny river.
Mechanics street, from terminus of pres
ent paving to the bridge.
Long alley, Lawrenceville, to the Alle
gheny Valley Railroad.
Woodktreet,'fromFifib to Liberty, with
Nicolson pavement.
Partial paving and grading of Colwell
street, from Dinwiddie street to Gtunbert's
line.
Garden alley, Lawrenceville, Item St.
Mary's avenue to Chestnut street. , •
Together with ordinances for the con
struction of the following sewers :
One on Pennsylvania avenue, from Wasb
ington to Dinwlddie street.
One on ,Chestnut street, Lawrenceville,
froth Davidson street to Allegheny river.
Also, an ordinance-'for the opening of
Rose street, Seventh ward, from Devilliers
to OVerhilkstreet.
Action on the -petition t or Peter Wolff,
asking the ,city to extend: the Dinwiddie
street sewer, which ;now ;empties into his
lot, across said lot, was. Indefinitely post
poned. •
-The communication from` the Mayor in
regard to toll gates within the city limits,
has been transferred to the Committee on
Roads.
In the-matter 'of changing the days for
Cleaning of sidewalks the Committee rec
ommend the passage'of an ordinance, sub
mitted, in compliance with, the, 41ss..Yor's re
quest.
• • In the matter of tbe Widenirig of Webster
street, the Committee asked time for Mr:
ther consideration.
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The reportwas accepted," ;:the ordi
nances submitted laid over for. one month.
Theglaim -of l'eter:NV, , c,wtsell & Co.:was re
ferredl6°Comnilttee—on" Claims and Ac
counts.
iriefiri Amami:coin AT LinERTY.
Mr. Batchelor offered the following:
ReaoWed, That the City Engineer be and
he is hereby instructed to inquire into the
practicability of ).aging a small pipe from
the upper water works basin to the square
at East Liberty, to fill a cistern or reservoir
with water for the extinguishing pf tires,
and to report the same,together with the
probable cost, to this ouncil at the earliest
moment convenient. •
Referred to Water Committee.
RE-DIBT7IIOTING THE CITY.
Mr. Herron offered the following:
Resolved, That Ceeintittee,to ooasist of
seven' reemberi , of the Soleot (omujl atit,
ten members /if the Commen , Counol , and
the Presidents Of both Co uncils,` be and is
hereby, 4PPointedfor the purpose of re.dis
trading the ootlifftddbitYfutoWd , , as
provided by thrtot• Or 11*tbli.nd l
-
,thatlefenimbersOf said tertth
constitute QouorelchiAll pat
tr tt .
e l eb Ward
awitownahipiduill-be
said Committee.
ißead three times and passed.
—ln all Of which action the Select Coun
cil concurred. . - "
ADDITIONAL BOARD MEASURERS-JORCT
SF.SSION
-Mr. Davis offered a resolution that Coun
cils go into joint session for the eleetion of
a Board Measure,r for' Collins township.
Adopted. \
Councils met , in joint.session, and Wm.
Morrison being nominated for Board Meas
urer of Collins township, was unanimously
elected. -
Mr. Gross, S. C., said, if in order while in
joint session, he would irlbve that a Board
Measurer for Liberty township be selected.
The motion was adopted.
Mr. Gross •nominated Moses Horn, and he
was unanimously elected Board Measurer
for Liberty
On motio
McClelland
Measurer fo
Joint sessi
Council, h
journed.
ownship.
of Mr. Shipton, S. C., David
• as unanimously elected Board
Pitt township.
n adjourned. -
• ving no further business, ad
.
odel Ebtablitthment.
Pittsburg is very properly termed the
"Birmingh : of America," in consequence
.
of her man, iron establishments, which
not only o number those of any other
city in the United States, but for many
years have been more judiciously conduct
ed, and moo productive of good to the
community well as more profitable to
the propne re. This might be accounted
for in vario ways, but the principal cause
to which it should be attributed is, that
very general y, the proprietors are practical
business me . Of this class is the firm of
Carol& Sny er, boiler makers and manu
factures of sheet-iron, oil tanks, stills,&c.
Their establishment, which is one ,o the
largest and most complete in ita appoint
ments of any in the city, is *dated on
Short street, occupying the entire square
from Second to Third streets, a distance of
one hundred and sixty feet, and •extends
back one hundred feet. It is a two-story
brick building, in the center of which is a
boiler yard about eigthy by one hundred
feet. The first floor of that portion of the
building fronting on Second street is used
as the fitting shop, and in it is the princi
pal part of the machinery used for
cutting, punching and bending the iron,
which is run by a thirty-horse power en
gine. The finishing shop is on the opposite
side and fronts on Third- street, where all
the necessary machinery of the most ap
proved style is found, which is run by an
engine of twenty-five horse power. Be
tween these buildings and fronting on Short
street is the business office, in the rear of
which is the boiler or .tank yard. The sec
ond story is used for the manufacture of
sheet iron. This firm manufactures boilers
and tanks of all sizes. They are now en
gaged on a pair of boilers for James Wood,
Son:. Co., of Wheatland, Ohio,
36 inches in
diameter by 60 feet in length, and are just
completing a contract with the Allegheny
Valley Railroad Company for 125 oil car
tanks of 42 barrels capacity each. ' Within
a year past they built an oil tank of 25,000
barrels capacity. We discovered in the fin
ishing shop, nearly completed, three of Dr.
Weddle's patent stills, Bfeet in dianieter by
12 feet long, which are for the use of the
Aladin Oil Company. In addition to what
we have enumerated, Messrs. Carol & Sny
t der engage extensively in building wrought
iron bridges. In the course of a year there
is worked up in this establishment about
three hundred tons of boiler iron; five hun
dred tons of tank iron, and from eighty to
one hundred tons of sheet iron. 'The boil
er iron used is of the very best quality, all
stamped and made froth charcoal hammer
ed blooms. When running to their full ca
parity about eighty-five hands are employ
ed; at present, however, they are ,working
but fifty. 'I The boiler and tank works are
under the supervision of Mr. Frederick
Rephan, one of the most experienced
workmen in the city, and the sheet iron
shops are superintended by Mr. Michael
Rey an, who is also an experienced work
man. The present firm has been in exist
ence about eleven years, and is a continua
tion of the old firm of Henry Busha & Co.,
which was one of the first boiler and sheet
iron 'establishments started in this city.
Under the present proprietors, however,
the business has largely increased, and it
may now be considered the leading estab
lishment of its character in the country.
Messrs.. Carol & Snyder are not only prac
tical business men,
but are both expe
rienced mechanics, .Mr. C. having served
an apprenticeship in the establishment of
which he is Ilow - one of the proprietors.
Having a thorough knowledge of their
business, they are enabled to conduct it in
such a manner as to render entire satisfac
tion to their patrons and with profit to
themselves. They are both high-toned,
honorable and fair dealing men, and we
take pleasure in recommending them to
the piYblic. -
Grocerles,—The attention of retail deal
ers who are in the city for the purpose of
making a purchase - of teas. groceries and
produce, or who are filling up their stocks
by order, is directed to the superior, fresh
and inviting selection of goods in ist line
to be found at the very lowest rates at the
extensive and well managed house of
Messrs.
,Mcßride 4S: George, No.. 164 Fed
eral street, All6gheny City. This firm has
been, constantly receiving new additions to
their spring stock, and are now prepared
to compete successfully with the leading
houses of either city. Retail as well as
wholesale patrons secure decided advant
ages inolealing at this representative house
of our sister city.
"the special private ,sale of boots, shoes
and gaiters, ingraini hemp, rag and stair
carpets, house-keeping dry goods; cloths
and cassimeres, at the mammoth auction
house and 'salesrooms of ,Smithson, Van
hook it ,McClelland, Nos. 55 and 57 Fifth
street, is attracting much attention and the
store is thronged with • purchasers. This
stock of goods is good in every sense of the
word and commends itself .to economical
purchasers.
Particular attention is directed to the
really elegant assortment of new '.pattern
Cloaks, in silk and cloth,plainly . and elab
orately trimmed, which has just been
opened at the dry 'goods house of Bates tit
Bell, No. 21 Fifth street, and will be offered
at very reasonable prices. Ladles are ear
nestly invited to call in and examine these
latest novelties of fashion, and they will
find the stock superb and complete.,
Trix means the best perfume beneath
heaven. It is used to sweeten the breath.
It is a very pleasant confection and instant
ly•aeoornplishes all . thtit it is required to do:
go lady or gentleman should be without
it. All druggists sell It at ten cents an en
velope. Wholesale depots for Triz—B. L.
Fahnestock do Co.,Geo. A. Kelly, & Co.,
- B tellers
Leo Hudsou with her wonderfully well=
trained hone "Black Bets," Is thawing
verylarge audiences at the old Pittsburgh
Theatre, and she is worthy of still greater
platronage. /Cotwithstandlng this great at
traction the prices lurve not been advanced
at the "OldDr:MY?' tat remain at old
rates. To-night a very good bill ii offered ,
. .
A Headache otten years' standing cured
in ten minutes by useing Pain Paint. It
leaves no stain, no smart. Test it, free of
charge, at 110 Smithfield street, 'Wholesale
and Retail Depot for Wolcott's Pain Paint
and Annihilator, Druggists supplied.
B.H. HASTINSKAgent.
One-hundred Matblntstgold a =Month 'at
Pittsburgh:—lt is acknowledged to be the
best in , use. = Weed does not take fits - cir
!polls when yotrNant. it: to Sew: -Tanis to
suit alt and; see. ,it at, the Agent's.
It: H. Long, No. 112 Grant ereete
id‘
The Trunks and Z..hit tlf to man
ufactured by limplx Liebier, No. 104'Wood
street, are the very best offered in the ma*:
ke4 &idle/111 move dit'alke and aatisfactory
tor:mai/WM Whlle`titeces at which sold
are most • reasonable. &o/
FINIZ
in Ihe
ME=
Coroner Clawson yesterday morning was
summoned to tbe Franklin House, 150..2i5
Pennsylvania avenue, to hold an inquest
on the dead" b6dy of Charles . Gerberding, a
boarder. Deceased was boarding at the
house and'at an early hourin the morning
was found lying dead at tbefoot of a stair
way, down which it is supposed he had
fallen; from the fact. that his neck was
broken. He came to the house about four
o'clock, a. m., considerably intoxicated,
and started to go to bed; after taking "a
drink at the bar. The jury found a verdict
in accordance with the facts. Deceased
was about thirty-six years of age, and a
cigar maker by trade, although latterly he
had been engaged in peddling. He has a
a Wife and two children living somewhere
in Tennessee.
CITY ITEMS.
“The Sweetest Thing in Lite , N good
health 'and good spirits, and if you have
them not, the next' best thing js what will
restore bloom to the faded cheek and hap
piness. to the drooping heart. The grcat
and sure remedy is Plantation Bitters, which
our physicians recommend to both male
and female patients as a safe, reliable,
agreeable and cordial stimulant. They
contain nothing to disagree with the most
delicate constitution,. and have won golden
opinions from all who have tried them;
and probably no article was ever tried by
so many persons. They elevate the de
pressed and give strength to the weak.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-A. delightful toilet
article—superior tO'Cologne, and at half the
price. '
..11wF4k.F
Patent Force Pump.--T. T. Ewens prac
tical plumber, No. 165 Wood street, has in
'store a most admirable force pump for
garden purposes. It is constructed on the
most modern principles and throws a
strong, steady stream' of water a greater
distance and with inore ' volume than any
other in use. It - is a patent pump and will
commend itself to all. It comes cheap and
will prove durable. Orders by mail will
be promptly attended to, and experienced
workmen will be sent to any point to
. put
them down.
". •
To Country and City Merchants.—We are
thoroughly supplied with aB kinds of Dry
Goods, Staple and Fancy, bought at
unusual advantage through our Eastern
purchasing department, taking advantage of
the recent large auction sales and fluctua
tions in prices, and we can and will sell at
less than the lowest Eastern cash prices.
We invite you to an inspection of our stock
and comparison of prices, at 59. Market
street.
Black Silks, •
Black Moire Antique,
Black Satins,
Check Summer Silks,
Striped Summer Silks, '
Figured Silks, black and colored, •
Plain Silks, in new colors,
At Barker's
Chapped Hands, face and all roughness
of the skin, certainly cured by using the
Juniper Tar soap, made by Caswell, Hazard
et, Co.. New York. It surpasses all other
remedies as it will prevent roughness of the
skin if used during cold weather. It is
conveniently applied, avoiding all the trou
ble .of the greasy compounds now in use".
It can be used by ladies with the most ten
der skin, without irritation or pain, making
it soft and. clear. Sold by the Druggists
generally. wT
Special Auction sale at 2 o'clock P.
this day, by Palmer d; Phillips, No. 60 Fifth
street, new rag, hemp, dutch, cottage, ve
netian, stair, and all wool superior ingrain
carpets in . quantities to suit purchasers:
Also superior furniture, pianos, wardrobes,
fine secretary desk, bureaus, washstands,
mirrors and household goods generally.
Call and see.
Furniture. Carpets, croceries, and Sun
dries.—On Thursday, April 16th, at ten
o'clock A. 11., at the Masonic Hall Auction
Rooms, 55 and 57 Fifth street, will be sold
a large assortment of new and second-hand
Furniture, Carpets, Mattresses, Extension
Tables,' Teas, Fish, Queensware, Cutlery
and SundrieS. See Smithson, Vanhook
McClelland's. advertisement.
It Is highly creditable to the Iron City
that we also, excel in the manufacture of
trunks, carpet sacks, valises and satchels,
as is amply evidenced by a call at the Pre
mium trunk- factory of. our...fair dealing
friend, Mr. Joseph Liebler,No: 104 Wood
street. • His stock is large an superb, while
his prices are extremely low and inducing.
At Barktios,
Lawns, fast colors, 1234 c.
Lawns, very beautiful, 18%c.
Organdies; cheap in proportion.
Grenadines, new styles, very cheap.
Everybody will acknowledge thit Holtz
heimer's Continental 'Dining Rooms, Fifth
street, next door to the Post Office, are
marvelously well kept, and that no where
in the city can a cleaner or better meal, or
repast be obtained at such reasonable prices.
Holtzheimer., at die Continental Dining
rooms, Fifth street, next door to the Post
office, serves dinner At very reasonable
prices which are vastly superior to hotel
bills of fare. Give him a call, and satisfy
yourself on this point.
Headache, from whatever cause, is one of
those 'unpleasant symptoms not easily
borne nor speedily relieved. Wilson's.
Pills are peculiarly effective in relieving it.
All the leading druggists in the United
Statesisell them.
Ladles will find the most elegant assort
ment of lace goods, embroideries and trim•
mings at W. W. Moorhead's fashionable
trimming house, No, 81 Market street. Pri
ces very reasonable.
The best and purest teas and coffees to be
obtained, in this market will be found in
endless Variety and assortment at Robin
son's old established tea mart, No. 20 Fifth
street. Prices very roasonable.
Saloon Keepers are directed to the self
operating beer pumps which are in store at •
T. T. Ewens t 'lgo. 465 Wood . istreet._ They
are the best ever brought to this city.
Canned and Dried Fruits and general
groceries fresh and first quality, at very
reasonable prices at Robinson's old estab
lished tea mart, No. 20 Fifth. •
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.
,
Queensware. Glassware and Fresh Can..
ned Fruits, seventy, jars and lot of candies,
table cutlery and kitchen utensils at auction ,
this day at 10 o'clock w. M. by Palmer dr.
Phillips, auctioneers; No. 60 Fifth street.-
4he chos leist: al* forteie , itne dinner
wines will be found at the popular dining
rooms of Mr. Holtzheimer, Fifth street,
next door to the Post Office.
Bonnet flowers and ribbons, embracing
all the prettiest and latest styles, at Moor-
head's tkishionable'trimmidthouse t No. 81
Market street.
Toilet Soaps and general-house-keeping ;
groceries at Robinson's old celebrated tea ,
mart, No: a) Fifth street, at ) , ery. liberal
Prices. • - *
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Gents frshinggoods in endless Variety;
and tip to quality, at . Moorhead's fashion
able trim inebonse, No. 81 Market street.
Allthe neieftles in stnnir ._ods and straw
tritntnings, at Moorhead's hudoOnable trim
ming hotuu4M. 8f Miritet street.'.,
New Goods it Moorhead's fashionable re
tail trimniltik house,`No: 81 Market stwAt.‘-
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...vv-,7,-...f0r.., - . - ar".. , ~...t• $ - ''' ,-4 "..
- Baum° r i et.
[By Telegraph to, the rittptalh Gazette.]
-.
, BUFFALO, April l 14.,-„lflottri quiet; sales. j :
'250 bbls- city ground:Springat $11:),25.;: - .'
Wheat quiet; sales 12,000; bus No. 2 spring`'::
at $2,15., Corn; old seam at: 0408 in store:;;
and 81,05 fornew on tinek. Oats dull; sales .
2,000 bus in store; Western, 75e. Rye; none.. - :
here. Barley quiet; sale two cars Cana_;,
~..
dian at $2,30 delivered. eeds dull; snialr. - E
sales at, 82,30a2,50 for ' othy; $0,50x6,75?.
for Clover; $..,`) 50 for Plax:l Mess Pork firm;f:
sales 2,700 bbls heavy. Lard dull at 17;.1c, i ,
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Milwaukee • rket. - .:,
.:
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(By Telegraph to the Plttsbtut Gazette.l ~- ,
MILWAUKEE, April 14. , Flour - more ac-,',
the at $lO per bbl for be:St extra. Wheatli
active and 20 better; $2,0 for. No 1. Oatet
dull and weak at 58c. t orn , scarce and 4
firm at 82 1 4 c. Rye steatly at $1,60. Pro-9
visions quiet; rough sidesat 14c. Receipts;
'1,700 pbls flour; 13,000' bdsh wheat. Ship-f z :
ments;- 3,000 bbls flour; 1 1 1600 bush wheat.
A heavy.rain storm has revelled for th6,i
last twenty-four hours and still continues.;
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Cambridge Catty Market.
(By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.l
CAMBRIDGE, 'April 14. Beef Cattle—Re
ceipts of 589 head; the malket is not quite
so firm and prices range 4 25c -lower, witl:q
sales of extra at $15a15 50; irst quality, sl4si
14,50, second quality, $12,76a13,50 ana third"
quality at sloal2. Sheep,Wid
ceipts of 3,635 head; the market is . : less ao.i
tive and prices are 50c loWr. Veal Calves
03a3,12. is
MARRIE
STEEN—BEECHY—On 'Mtin
13th, by the Rev. T. 4; Ma
STEEN and ',Miss LICI4I,,HE .
gheny City.
=fi
..STOCKTON.—On 31oUdai•
rites past 20 o'clock, .ESTIO
TON, relict of the 'Rev. Joseph
Funeral on \Vsnmssrui•
at 2 o'clock, from her late r.
Stockton avenue and Beaver sti
fiTEWART.—On Monday mos
4 o'clock, DAVID STEN% ART ?
The funeralwill take place fro
corner of Page and Fulton' str
legbenY. on THURSDAY, it SS
riages will leave Devore's, Gran
and Diamond, Allegheny, at la
to Alleghedy Cemetery:
• [Philadelphia papers 41
SHARKEY—In Philadelphia, "if
1868. MARV KEATIEG, wife
aged 43 years.
[The deceased an Catlin
and leaves In this, her native el ,
loving friends to mourn her earl
she has ere this received.the re
and faithfidly spent in prep F e.
she has entered.)
PHILLIPS—Monday morn!.
OBMSBY, Jr., on of Oruistrra
aged 1 year and 11 months.. ..
The funeral will leavOftcenli;
Allegbeny, on IViDR.EInAY
o'clock.
DARLINGTONTuesd*yTno
HARRY. Infant son of.-Harry'.
lington.
UNDERTAIMS.
!!, AIKEN,
LEY.
FOURTH S IRE ET E E . Pittsburgh,. E Pa " .
't FINS of all kinds, CRAPE/ITGLOVES,Md ev
ery description of Funeral Fun fishing Goods fur
nished. Rooms open day and Hearse and
Carriages furnished. it
REFERENCES—Rer. David HOT, D. D., Rev. M.
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas Ewing, Esq., Jacob H.
Miller, Esq. i I
PHAIMES & PEIEIIidES t UNDER
TAKER STREETVERY STABLES. corner of
N DUSKY AND CHURCH•AVENUE,
Allegheny City, where their COFFIN ROOMS are
constantly supplied with real , lad Imitation Rose
wood, Mahogany and Walnut' Cdnlns, at prices va
rying atom S 4 to 1100: Bodies, Vropared for inter
ment. Hearses and Carriages fr i ntishod; also, all
winds of Mourning GoodS, if re !red. Office open
at all hours, day and night. - • •
ROBERT T.' RODNEY, UNDER
TAKER AND ElifilALMII, No. 45 OHIO
STREET, Allegheny, and N . SO DIAMOND SQUARE, (by John Wilson & B os.,ikeeps always
on hands the best 'Metal, Ruse. ood, Walnut and
imitation Rosewood Collins. W Mut Collins from
$25 upwards. Rosewood Coffin* $2O upwards, all
other Collins I proportion. Carriages and Hearses
furnished at low rates. Crape .: •loves, Plate and.
Engraving _furnished gratis.. ce open day and
night. . ,
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MINERAL WATER . -• , •
• 1
• We are now receiving our S
MER SUPPLY Or
Saratoga Star Spring
Missingen Water.
Vicki Water.
Congress Water. &e.
For sale by the - bottle, do
SIMON JOHNSTO
Corner Smitbdeld a
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SPECTACLES ;
WARRANTED.
EMIOVE THE
DUNSEATH -H
MIMLERS'INV 0
65 FIFTH ST.. OPPOSITE N
ALK IN! WALK
VI
AND SEE THE
SPRING AND SUMI
JUST RtCEIVE s
H. SMITH'S Tailoring
No. 98
FMil
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SPRING - :G O ODS,
.N r iajtAd t io D s E lPST H ,. CLASS 11EikCIIANT TA.ILOS
ns:r. OPPTin). AT
Corner ofPenn and Sts Clair Street&
pm SALE.-.• it4)iirair.- . - TILE
-au balance of !hoots desirable is are now offered
;at private sale,-azd any ono desirous brans building
ettrovreuid do IQ ;o make ',satiation. The village
la located om-a tteautlthl and Imaithe spot. two and a
"Itznilet tiOjioiliarststonrgi on, the' Wrote= Penn
tylvaniaßaliread, whletN runs ttirough, It. Making it
math more 'valuable 'and • agreeable. Extensive
preparation art cow M./Wig 14 ere.*tig a number
3 1
of flue housetywhiclethil - prove an ontan!terit to the
town. The Imusander ot" th ese Lois villlbe sold at
very; reitionabin dates- and an Ammo exceedingly
*sal.: 131 14...%01 WIIITTERXTV . ehl 'Estate ; and In.
413211 5 tee ;Mteyth.LIAMinftvi4 I ; .- - ; ;
4 ay - e7ening, April;
Mr. JAMES D.
ear, both of Alic- r 4.
ill W k ., at 210 min
~IICT ARK. STOCK
t:"tiCittott.
tiote)ol,, 15th Inst., !:
.fildelicei corner of
•et.; Allegheny City.
lag, ,lyril 13th, at
gaged 46 years.
in lite late residence,
, ts, Filth wurd, Al-:
felock r. Car-1
Li Street, 'at 1 r. w.,
'Weloelt, to proceed I
ease copy.]
h rsday, April 9th,
f Bernard Sharkey,
ble Christian lady,
, a large circle o f
Y death. -We Inuit
card of a life well
g for the eternity !
13th Instant,
Annie S. Phillips,
344 Ridge street,
.31.0teitz4o. at 10
, .
log April 14ttt,
ndMargaret Dar-
RING . AND SUM-
I=l
en or gross
Druggist,
Fourth Str eta..
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SLET.T'S,
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