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CITY COUNCILS.
Special Meeting—Report of the Finance
• Committee—Appropriation BUt—Re•
port of the Commissioners Relative to
the Fire Department—East End Gas
Companv—Fees for Weighing C0a1. 7
Consolidation of Road Districts,
A special meeting of City Councils was
held yesterday (Friday) at two o'clock
P. 31., to take action on the report of the
Finance Committee.
Sele t Council.
Members preheat: Meers. Ahlborn,
Atil, Armstro , Brown. Coffin, Craig,
D cksoni Edw der, Gallaher, Gross, Hail
,
man, Holmes, erron, Jellies, rate, Ke
hew, Kirk, ufman, Littell, Lloyd,
lifarshall, Mo row, Murray, Murdock,
Itcliwen, P llips, Quinn, Rafferty,
Scully, y Shin, .Schmidt, Torrens,
Wainwright,' Z., Wainwright; S. J.,
Wilson, Whit , Zern and President Mc-
Auley. •
The minute of the - preceding meeting
were read and approved.
The Presi ent, stated the , object ; Total cast of Fuel Wagon 8 1,090 00
of the meetin saying that the -Finance For care ladder in E'st L
Committee c aid not get their report i
Total cot per annum... $58,607 00
ready sooner, and as it was necessary It will thus be seen that the cost of
that the appropriation bill should be maintainng an efficient paid Fire De
passed the present month, and this being partmeni will amount to ahout 560,000
the 29th, it could not be postponed longer. per annun. The increase on the amount
• TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATION. at presett appropriated by. the Councils
Mr. Phillips submitted a resolution is apparently large, but we believe the
authorizing the Controller to make trans. cost to tie citizens will be no greater, for
fere from various appropriations which • With a properly disciplined depart
have a balance to othersthat are in debt, ment ihe 'citizens will be saved
in order to balance the accounts of the the arncunts drawn upon their houses
,
last fiscal year. Read/ three times and for suiscriptions and purchase of
passed finally. ball thkets, &c., &c., which now
Also, a resolution authorizing the Con- is not oily an 'annoyance, but to many
troller to certify 'a warrant on the Mayor a much greater tax than the equalized
in favor of the. City Treasurer for Measuri could be. Further, we believe
52,247 48; on account of street crossings. little ifany increase need be made in the
Read three times and passed. genera taxation, for as the fire insurance
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE-- 'es are more immediately and
companisthat
directly benehtted, it but just
APPROPRIATE BILL. they should • be called upon to bear a fair
Mr. Philips presented the report of the proportion of the expense by an equita-
Finance Committee, accompanied by a. ble ant pro rata tax, assessed upon each
communication from the Controller. The oorepiny in proportion to the amount of
report was in reference tothe appropria- propety insured by them within the
tion. The ordinance will be found in city fixiits. Should this or any similar ar
our advertising column. rangenentsbe entertained by your hon-
On motion of Mr. Gross, the ordinance °rata) bodies wears awarethat legislation
was taken up section by section, the ap- necesary to its accomplishment most be
propriatieias in section I. to be taken up obtahed . . We theret'ore recommend that
seriatim. - step: be taken to that end, either by an-
The appropriations to No. 22 were thorzing this Commission to prepare and
adopted without objection. procure the passage of an ' , act of Assem-
Mr. Gallaher moved to strike out $.1.0,- bin' or by the Council§ appointing some
000 in No. 28 (Surveys) andinsert 88,000. otter parties to perform this duty, as in
On motion of Mr. Gross, the the motion ther judgment they may deem best. "
of Mr. Gallaher was laid on the table. 2 We would . ' suggest and recom-
On motion of Mr. Phillips,the appropri- meld that the paid Fire Department be
tion was then adopted. conposed, as fir as practicable, of the 1
The remaining appropriations were min who now compose the present vol
then adopted. utteer Fire Department, selections to
' Mr. Phillips then moved that the ordi- be made for men, from the different
- nonce be put upon its third reading and companies, and selectingand appoint
final passage. , leg none but the most intelligent, sober
iMr. Craig objected, and on motioia the aid industrious, as we think that
rules were suspended and the ordinance ii all of our ..lpresent department
read three times and passed. ye have material enough to selectt from
Mr. Murdock moved that the amount ti make the Pittsburgh Paid Fire Depart.
of appropriation to roads be divided pro neat a credit and ornament to the city
rata between the wards. " aid equal to any Fire Department in the
Mr. Littell moved to amend by refer- vhole Union, for efficiency .4c., &c.
ring the matter to the Committee on We would - also recommend that the Nep-
Roads. . ;tine Engine House, which is centrally
Mr. Morrow moved that the matter be located, be altered so as to contain, conve
laid on the table. Carried. niently, a steamer, hose carriage- and
BARK MEASURER. the ladder truck recently purchased by
the city, as the house is large enough for
Mr. Armstrong presented 'a petition purpose, with a few alterations, and
from Joseph Pollock, Bark Measurer, which plan would obviate the necessity
asking that the amount he Is required
to pay to the city be decreased. for the of
-the city buying a lot of ground and
Minding an entire new house for the
- past as well as the current year. ladder truck. -
I.I.EanAerr,VALLEY runainAn. We believe from our own observation,
Mr. Edwards presented a petition from and from information received, that
the Pleasant Valley yassenger Railroad should the present system be continued
asking the privilege to lay a trackover , a large appropriation will be asked for
Hand, Liberty and Wood streets. Re- repairs and additions to the present
ferted to the Street Committee. ' , houses. This, we think. can' be obviated
PAID FIRE DEPATMENT. by the plan already pointed out, and that
in the future much may be saved in that
Mr. Phillips, from the Special Com'. direction by causing the work to be done
mission appointed ton consider the mat- by men detailed from the department for
ter of the better regulation of the Fire that purpose, who are skilled mechanics.
Department, submitted the following This, we observ9, has been the custom,
report: and practice in other cities, where there
The Commissioners to whom, was re- i s a paid department. Greater pro-,
ferred the subject of the Fire Depart- tection, we believe, will be given to our!
went of this city beg leave to make the citizens should such an arrangement be
following report: ?.onsurnmated. The police and fire de
in the investigation they have placed nirtment would act more harmoniously,
themselves in correspondence with sev- ,
nd being equally the servants of the
oral of the large cities of the Union, and sty 'would act in concert, each assisting
having compared the reports and taken ha other, where some competent author
into consideration the necessities of this iy could direct the services of both. A.
city as compared with that of others, and sell disciplined and uniformed Fire De
in the light of their experience coupled prtment we believe would be a positive
with our own judgment recommend. aivantage in many ways not here men
-1. That the number of steam fire en
i•toned, and our engine houses would at
gines now in use in this- city may be re- once cease to be the resort of many
ducied by at least one, then leaving us a yiung persons who are now Idlers and
greater number in proportion to our area, pospective drones in' society; the temp
than that possessed by any other city, as teio&now existing would, at any rate, be
will readily be seen by the . following renoved.
statement: - Signed by the Commissioners,
The city of New York has thirty-four W et . PHILLIPS, Chairman,
engines; Boston has fifteen; Chicago four- .
.. -,... ELLIOTT,.. ci . ....
teen; Cincinnati eleven; Baltimore seven; ' J. H. STEWART,
Cleveland six, and Detroit five engines. - - ANDREW SCOTT,
This will necessitate the relocation of ' JOHN J. TORLEY,
some of the engine houses. This, at any , HICHARD HERON.
rate, appears to your Commission to be
On . motion of Mr. Quinn, the report was
an imperative necessity, slime the city
rcei
i ved arid referred back to the Com
bas become enlarged, the present post
too much rasson, with instructions to prepare an
don or locations being
et to be submitted to the Legislature,
centralized, and the greater portion of
D epar t m ent b e i ng now woe. embodying, the recommendations con
the Fire tuned in the report.
tad 'in the lower part of the old
. on motion of Mr. Phillips, Messrs.
. -city. The hill and new districts are .
Commission.. Brown and Snipton were added to the
;:,thus lett comparatively unprotected.
' This arrangement at first sight may ap-
pear to entail an extra and immediate'
expense upon the city. but your Com
mission after due investigation think
otherwise. In their opinion, sortie valu
able property now held in the business
portions of the city May be advents
g. ously disposed of, and with the pro
ceeds all the alterations needed Can be
made.
2. Your Commission recommend
that the department should be changed
from its present semi-responsibility to Dnvirisanna STREET.
_ the city authorities to that of an entire, Mr. Kehew presented an' ordinance
responsibility. That the employekthere- riding for the ..opening of Devilliers
in should be paid and placed under the treet, from Bedford to Centre Avenue.
control of such officers as shall be ap- ad twice and laid over under thp rules.
pointed, and authorized by some oompe- '
tent ' authority. Herewith we submit a REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WOODEN
statement of what we consider necessary . , numnixos;
to carry on successfully such an organi- Mr. White, from the Committee on
-_ - Wien; One chief engineer, two assist- Wooden buildings, presented a report.
ants, or district engineere,'and for each accompanying which - was an ordinance
of "seven" companies one foreman, one granting the privilege to erect an iron
engineer, one driver and five horsemen, clad building. The report' was received
and three horses. This would be a and read three times and passed.
sufficient force to permit the proper
management and effective working try " ( FEES von Wit WRING COAL.
each comppany of a steam fire engine and Mr. Brown, Chairman of the Ordinance
hose carriage. In addition to the seven . Committee, to which - bad been referred
fire engines and their attendant hose an - ordinance changing the fees for weigh
carrinello we recommend the formation lug coal, feported4he same and moved
of a nook and Ladder Company, requir- its adoption. The ordinance was. read
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for its proper service one foreman and three times and passed. ,
driver, live ladder men, one steersman , -
and two horses. Further, it is our opin- Joan BOYD'S BILL.
ion at the present time that there should Mr. Shipton called up the bill of John
be placed in the ward; late Eas Boyd for the removing of ' projecting
Liberty, a hand ladder truck and, water paves and stop conks, and moved
a,. sufficiency of gutta percha fire its reference to the F mance Cenimitte.
buckets, and that some person Mr. Rafferty moved to lay the motion
should be employed and paid a smelt on the table. Adopted.
salary for taking charge of the same and ELECTIONS IN THE 6I XTEENTH WARD.
,
keeping them in order, and all times Mr. Schmidt presented an ordinance
- available for the use of the citizens of providing for the change of place of
. that vicinity until the water mains are iholding elections in the Sixteenth ward,
• prriTsßußGH.- GAZETTE -
• 'UNIT 30, 1869.
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laid. There will also be required one
fuel wagon, two homes and a driver, to
be stationed in some central location, to
proceed at once at the sounding of the
alarm with fuel to supply the several
steamers in service, as coal is often
taken from those who cannot afford it.
We here present what would be the
I:n*oi:table cost of maintaining such a de
partment:
One Chief Engineer at salary of $ 1,500 - 00
Two Assistant Engineers at a
._ .
salary Of 81000 each - 2,000 00
For each company one Foreman 900 00
One Engineer 800 00
" Driver. _
750 i 0
Five Hosemen, 8720 each......... 3,600 00
IKeeping three horses • 5.10 00
Gas Bill 100 00
Fuel.. 40 00
Incidental expenses 75 00
Total for each Company,. ....... $ 6,785 00
For seven Companies $47,495 00
For Ladder Truck :
OneiForeman at a salary of ......$ 000 00
One Driver ,6 g 6 750 00
One Steersman at a salary 0f.... 720 00
Five Laddermen at II ea lary of
$l2O each
Keeping two horses,
Total cost of Ladder Truek...s 6,316 00
For Fuel Wagon :
One Driver at a salary of. 13 750 00
Keeping ;wo horses 346 00
Mr. Quinn presented a resolution pra:
viding for the appointment of a commit
tee of three, one from Select and two
from Common Council, to investigate the
matter of the nowayment of assess
ments for change of grade on High street.
dopted, and Mr. Quinn appointed from
r- elect Council; Messrs. Scott and Wil
.n appointed in C. C.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
from the wigwain (o James Dugan's feed
store.
On motion of Mr. Phillips the ordi
nance was read three times and passed.
—ln all of which action. not otherwise
noticed, tbe Common Council concurred.
Council adjourned,
• COMMou Council
Met at the usual hour. The following
members were present:
Messrs. Ardary, Anderson, Albeitz,
Batchelor, Barton, Barr, Berger, Bell,
Booth, Bulger, Carroll. Caskey, Case,
Dain, Daub, Dunseath, Fleming, Gilden
fenney, Hare, House, Houston, Hutchin
son, Jamison, Jahn, Jones, Kremer,Lcm
ahan, Lockhart, Meanor, Meyer, Moore,
Moorhead, Morgan, Morton, McCarthy.
Isicelarren. McCandless, McMasters, Mc-
Kelvey, Palmer, Pearson, Penney, Potts,
I Reed, Rook, Seiferth, Shott, Scott, Ver
ner, Vetter, Vick, Waughter, Weldon,
Welsh, Weisenherger, Wilson and Pres
ident Tomlinson.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
The President announced the meeting
a special one, for the consideration of the
appropriation ordinance which would
come from Select Council. • -
8,600 00
346 00
CONSOLIDATION OF ROAD DISTRICTS.
Mr. McCandless moved to reconsider
the vote laying over the ordinance con
solidating the three roaddistricts into one
and appointing a Road Commissioner for
the same.
-• Mr. McClarren inquired whether the
gentleman had voted in the affirmative?
Mr. McCandless stated the point of or
der was raised, at last meeting, that or
dinances involving the expenditure of
money must lie over if objected 'to, and
he hail - voted with the majority.
The President ruled the gentleman In
order.
The yeas and nays were called, and
the call sustained by ten members, as
required.
The vote resulted as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Batchelor,
Barr, Berger, Bell, Carrel, House, Hous
ton, Meanor, Moorhead, McCandless,
McMasters, McKelvey, Penney, Potts,
Reed, Rook, Scott, Verner, Vetter, Vick,
Weldon, Welsh, Tomlinson-24.
Nays—Messrs. Ardary, Albeit; Bar
ton, Booth. Caskey, Case, Dain, Daub,
Dunseath, Fleming Gildenfenny,
Hare, Hutchinson, 3 amison, Jahn, Jones,
Lanahan. Lockhart, Meyer, Moore,
Morgan, Morton, McCarthy, McClarren,
Palmer Pearson, Sei ferth,Shott, Waugh
ter, Weisenberger, Wilson-31:
So the motion.to reconsider was lost.
EAST END OAS COMPANY.
Mr. Barton, from the Gas Committee,
reported that they had before them a
draft of an act of incorporation to estab
lish the "East End Gas Companyi" and
deemed it advisable to add two addition
al sections to protect the interests of the
city. As so amended they recommend
ed its approval by Councils.
Mr. Barton called up the resolution,
offered at last meeting, approving the act
and asking its adoption by the Legisla
ture: '
Mr. Batchelor moved tile adoption of
the resolution.
Mr. Houston moved, as an amendment
to the proposed act, to strike out the
words "and at no time shall a higher - rate
than three dollars per thousand cubic
feet be charged," and insert, "and at no
time shall the said gas company charge
higher rates to consumers than those es
tablished by the Pittsburgh Gas Com
any."
p
Mr. Morgan opposed this amendment,
remarking that no company could be es
tablished to furnish gas at as low rates as
the Pittsburgh Gas Company.
Mr. .Batchelor stated, for information,
that the Pittsburgh Gas Company offered
no objection to the new company, as
they did not propose to supply gas to the
East Liberty district, the Board of Direc
tors having passed a resolution deeming
such extension of their pipes inex
pedient.
Mr. Houston's amendment was lost
-21 ayes. 31 nays.
Mr. McCandless moved to amend sec
tion six of the proposed act so as to leave
the rate-to be charged the city for gas to
future arrangement. Lost.
Mr. Reed moved to lay the matter on
the table. Negatived.
The resolution approving the act was
then adopted.
In S. C., on motion of Mr. Morrow, act
amended so as to provide for the pur
chase of the capital stock of said Com
pany by the city of Pittsburgh at an
equitable pricer after the expiration of
twenty years, and if the city and com
pany should fail to agree the matter to
be referred to three disinterested per
sons, whose agreement shall be final.
The proposed act having been reported
back as thus amended, Council non
, concurred and adhered to former action.
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
A resolution from Select Council, au
thorizing. the Controller to make trans•
fern from certain appropriations to oth
ers, was concurred in.
The report of Finance Committee, with
estimated revenues and ordinance mak
ing appropriations for year 1869, also
from Select Council, Was taken up.
Mr. Morgan moved to concur in the
action of Select Council.
Mr. McCiarren objected.
Upon' second reading of the ordi
nance, and after -some discussion, Mr.
Morgip moved to amend by making
the drat provision of the first sec
tion read 'upon • all property taxable
for State and county punioses in the OA
city twelve mills, and in raral districts
eight mills, nixm the dollar of valnition."
Carried. • - •
The ordinance was then finally passed.
A call for the yeas and nays was not sus
tained. '
BEADING OF BLUFF STREET.
Mi. Case called up the remonstrance
against the grading of Bluff street, in
the Sixth ward. The Select Council,.Tan
uary 25th. referred the paper to the Com•
mittee on Streets, with instructions to
withhold the contract until further prder
of Council, and in C. 0., same date, it
was laid on the table.
Mr. Case moved concurrence in the
action of Select Council. ,
Mr. Hutchinson opposed the motion.
On motion of Mr. Weldon, the commu
nication was again laid on the table.
' incnalsina isautity.
•
Mr. Weldon offered an ordinance in
creasing the salary of the3hird District
Street Commissioner from $lOOO to
$1,200. Laid over under the rnies, ob.
jeation having been mace.
BILL PO . 43IEPAIRS) &C.
The President presented anumber of
bills for repairs and .farniture for Coun.
cil Chambers, amounting to 686,78, with
resolution authorizing a warrant to be
drawn for the amount in favor of Capt.
S.B. Cooper. Referred to Finance Com;
mittee with power to act.
• WEBSTER AVENUE.
Mr. Weldon. remonstrance against , the
grading of Webster avenue. Referred
to Street Committee.
NEVILLE STBIRET OBSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Weldon, a, petition for removal of
obstructions on Neville street. Referred
to City Soliciter,
,tbe matter being in
Court. ;.
STREET COMMITTEE. "
Mr. Weldon, report frpm Street Com-
Mittee, communicating the fact of their
organization and the appointment of
Wm. Houck as Comniissioner of ' the
Third District. The report was received
and the action of the Committee affirmed.
AIKEN AVENUE DAILAPEs . .
Mr. Barton presented a petition from
John C. Weidrich for relief from dam
ages fot opening Aiken avenue, and on
motion it was /
Besolv d, That the action of Councils
in opposing the report of viewers in the
matter of opening of Aiken avenue be re
considered and referred back to the
viewers for farther action.
RELIEF FROM DAJIAGES. •
Petition of W. F. Stanton, from Select
Council, for relief from assessment for
improvement of Forbes street. The pe
tition was received, and
Mr. Morgan offered the following:
Resolved, That the amount assessed
against the property of W. F. Stanton
for opening and grading of Forbes street
be exonerated.
Mr. Weldon moved to include all oth
er cases Of like character.
° Mr. Rook moved that a collection be
taken up for the benefit of the petitioner.
The amendment of Mr. Weldon was
laid on the table.
The resolution of Mr. Morgan was then
adopted.
FEES FOR WEIORMO COAL.
The ordinance to change the fees for
weighing coal, from Select Council, be
ing taken un, and objection Made to con
currence,
Mr. McCandless moved to amend' so
that manufacturers be rpade to pay in
proportion with consumers for weighing
ooal._
Mr. Morgan moved to amend by ad
ding that the fees for weighing coal shall
be paid by the seller.
' Mr. Houston moved tq further amend
by adding "and not collected from the
purchaser."
Mr. Morgan accepted the amendment.
On motion of Mr. Reed, the ordinance
was laid aside for the present.
PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Commission on Paid
Fire Department coming up in regular
order,
Mr. Morgan moved to concur with Se
lect Council.
Mr. Houston moved to lay the report
on the table.
The yeas and nays were called and the
call sustained. The vote resulted:
rcas--Messrs. Anderson,Albeitz, Bell,
Caskey, Fleming, Houston,McCandiess,
McMasters, Potts, Reed, Rok, Seiterth,
Waughter, Welsh, WelSenberger—ls.
Nays—Messrs. Batchelor, Barton, Barr.
Berger, Boggs, Booth; Bulger, Cerro',
Case, Damn, Daub, Dunseath, Gildenfen
ny, House, Hutchinson Jamison, Jahn,
Jones, Kremer, Lanahan, Meanor, Mey
er, Moore, Moorhead, Morgan, Morton,
McCarthy, MClarreu, McKelvey, Pal
mer, Pearson, Penney, Shott, Scott, Tom
linson, Verner, Vetter, Vick, Welden,
Wilson-40.
So the motion to lay on the table was
lost.
Mr. Case moved to
by striking out all in reference to a Spe
cial Commission, so as to allow the Com
mittee on Fire EnglneS and Hose to have
charge of the Fire Department.
Mr. Penney thought this motion scarce
ly in order. Council should either con
cur, or non.concur.
Mr. Rook moved that action be post
poned, and that the report be published
for the information of the citizens.
Mr. Morgan called Ifor the previous
question on concurrence.
The yeas and nays were calledby'ten
members. The vote resulted :
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson ' Batchelor,
Barton, Barr, Boggs, Booth,Carrol, Case,
Dais, Daub, Dunseath, Gildenfenney,
House, Hutchinson,, Jamison, Jahn,
Jones, Kremer, Lanahan, Meanor,Meyer,
Moore, Moorhead, Morgan, McCarthy,
McClarren, McKelvey, Palmer, Pearson.
Shott, Scott, Tomlinson,. Verner, Vetter,
'Vick, Weldon, Wilson.-37.
Nays—Messrs. Albeltz, Berger, Bell,
Caskey, Fleming, Houston, McCandless,
1 4 ,1cMasters, Potts, Reed, Rook, Seifertb,
Watighter, Welsh, W,eisenberger,-15.
So the action of Select Council was con
curred in.
LAID d)TER.
the ordinance, alopted by Select
Council, authorizing Hussey, Wells &
Co. to erect an iron T clad building, was
laid over, objection being made to con
currence.
Adjourned till Tuesday next.
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SHOES-AND CARPETS
FOR THE MILLION.
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SMITHSON'S EMPORIUM,
55 AND 57 FIFTH AVENUE.
Messrs. H. B. SMITHSON & CO., proprietors
of the well known Mammoth ° Auction House are
creating an excitement consequent upon the ar
rival of new goods which are being sold at re
markably low prices. Goode °revery variety; the
finest sewed b^ots. the most fashionable bal
moral gaiters and anklet shoes, slippers, dc.,
blankets, flannels., clothe. cassimeres. cutlery
and carpets. Call and examine. No trouble to
show goods. Ladies , .
misses' and children's
fuze at almost your own prices. All goods war
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BAKERY FOR SALE.
Bakery For Sale.
Bakery For Sale.
The property, No. 40 PALO ALTO STREET,.
Second ward, Allegheny, is olnred at 'private
sale. It consists of ground 40 feet by HO feet,
On which are erected a brick building, comprising
store and dwelling house of seven rooms, and In
the rear Baking Nouse capable of baking fifty
barreli per week. There is a first rate business
established, which can be further Increased by a
man of energy and business tact. For full par
ticulars visit the premises or enquire of .
, A. LEGOATE, Anetioneer,
ja22 159 TEDER/LL STREET
3OOD NEWS.
OREM BREAD IN DEAR TIM IS
Enquire for WARDS Bread.
Ti e largest and beat. The Initials "H. W." on
evety lost= Take none else. auttrrs
QUEEN OIL CLOTH FOR WIN..
DOW SHADES—We are now manufactu
ring this article of a quality superior In finish,
and at prices lower than can tie had or any East
ern manufacturers. Dealers 111 ffnd It to their
Interest to examine our good before purchasing
elsewhere. IJ. & . PHILLIPS
AO and RS Sixth St., f.rmerlv St. Clair.
FOR SALE--REAL ESTATE.
R SALE.
Acre at Woods Ran.
4 Acres and House in Easi; Liberty.
Acres, unimproved, on Troy Hill.
•
S Acres on Greensburg Pike.
b Acres on Four Mile Run Boa miles from
P. C. R. R.
70 Acres near P. F. W. & C. R. It.
118 Acres near Pa, B. It., Westmoreland coun-
ty.
90 Acres at Hill Side Station. Pa. R. R.
4 Farms in Preston county, West Virginia.
185 Acres in Armstrong county, underlaid with .
coal.
108 Acres and good improvements, 111Tnamball
:aun
90 ty,
A Ohio.
Aces of Timber land, with Saw Mill and
dwellin a gs.
House nd Lot on Center Avenue, near Kirk.
patrick.
House and Lot on Vicroy,street.
House and Lot in East Liberty.
Honse and Lot in Mansfield.
House and Lot on Carroll street. Allegheny.
House and Lot on Beaver avenue.
2 Houses and 4 Lots, very cheap, on Vine
street.
2 Lots, very cheap, on Vine street.
fi Houses and Lot on Franklin street.
1 House of 9 Rooms and 2 Lots on Roberts Bt.
Farms in illinols. Missouri and West Virginia.
Coal La , ds in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fay
ette and Beaver counties in Penna.
2 Houses Of Rooms In the 17th ward; root 1300
3 do. of 3 do. do. 17th do. do. 144
2 do. of .3 do. do. 12th do. do. 156
2 do. of 6 do. do. Bth do. do. 360
1 do. of 6 do. do. Bth do. do. 300
1 do. of 0 do.. do. 24 do. do. 800
1 do. of 3 do. do. Bth (to. do. 199
1 do. of 5 do. do. oth do. do. 240
1 do. of 4 do. do. 17th do. do. 168
1 do. of 7 do. do. 24 do.
1 do. of 6 do. Grant street.
The Houses that I have for rent will be rented
very low to good tenants for the balance of the
rental year
APPLY AT
D. P, Hatch's Real Estate Office
No. 91 Grant St., Pittsburgh.
noT:p18
2,000,000 ACRES OF
CHOICE LANDS FOR Ft A LE,
BY TEE
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
EASTERN DIVISION,
Lying along the line of their road, at
$l,OO TO $5,00 PER ACRE,
And on a CREDIT OF FIVE YEARS.
For thither particulars, map', dc., address
JOHN P. DEVMBEIIX,
Land Commissioner, Topeka, KIIIISIS,
Or CHAS. B. LAMBORN, Seti'y,
1014: St. Louis. Missouri.
FOR SALE-A LEASE OF A
PLANING MlLL.—Thebnaehinery in the
mend the report
Monongahela P;aning Mill
is
OFFERED FOR SALE,
WITH A LEASE 01' THE MILL AND LOT.
Cite machinery is of the moat approved kind,
and in good order,
The mill Is well located, bas all the facilities
fo rldotng a large end profitable business, and has
a good trade. phis Is a favorable opportunity to
engage In an old established business with a small
Itivestment.
Apply to Millings. & Bidwell. corner of Car
son and First streets. South Pittsburgh.
jaM . JAMES MILLINGAR.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
- 400 acres of good land, a b.lck house.
hewed log house. outhouses, 1,000 young grafted
apple trees, Just beginning to heart many of the
apples will weigh 1 pounds each; an orchard of
800 acres in cultivation. hituate In Coffee.
county, Tennessee, one mile from a railroad
station. The farm Is well waterer and is well
adapted for grain or stock and cannot be excelled
In middle Tennessee for beauty anti location.
The improvements would cost more than bait the
price asked. For further - Information apply to
S. CUTHBERT St huNS,
. 85 Stralthßeid street.
LET.--Houses
SALE & TO LET-Houses
and Lots for sale in all parts of th a city and
s nubs. Also, several FARMS In good locations.
. 1
Iso, a small W OOLEN FACTORY - oath AO acres
o ,land. and good improvements. which I will sell
c eap and on reasonable terms. Business Houses
let on good streets. Private Dwelling Houses
f r rent in both cities. ver further particulars
Inquire of_ W/LLIAK WARD.
BM_ 110 Grant street. opposite CathedraL .
ORPHANS' COURT SALE.--By
virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
Orphans' Court of Allegheny County, the under
signed, executor of the last will of Dr. JESSE
pRN . NEY, dec'd, will expose at PUBLIC SALE
on the premises, on THURSDAY, the lillth day
cf FEBRUARY. A. D. 1889, at 2 o'clock P. N.,
all that certain piece orparcel of land situated in
the borough of 'McKeesport, County ofAllegheyn,
and State f Pennsylvania, bounded and de
scribed as follows, viz : Beginning on the south
ern side of Penn street in James Penney's plan
of lots in said borough, at the corner of lot No.
13. thence souith along the. line. of said lot 70
feet to an &Bey ; thence east along said alley
80 feet to the line of Henderson's lot; thence
by said line 70 feet to Penn street, and thence by
said street 80 feet to the place of beginning: be
log a part of lot No. 111 In said plan.
For hrther particulars Inquire of
ROBERT CrtAIUIIKAD, Executor.
• Elizabeth
Or JOHN P. PENNEY,
Attorney, Putbburgh
COAL AND COKE.
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
DICKSON, STEWART &CO •
.1
Having removed their Oillee to
NO. 567 LIBERTY STREET,
(Lately City Flour Mtn SECOND 'LOOS.
Are now prepared to tarnish goOd YOUOYIIO.
OnitrlY LC MY. SILT COAL. CFREILACII, at the
,lowest mothet price.
I All orders i len at their orlice, or addressed to
them through the man. win be attended to
prompt's , .
REMOVAL.
The OCUees and Warehouses of
PARK, BROTHER & CO.
REMOVED TO THEIR WORKS,
Cor. Thirtieth and Railroad Streets.
Orders left with PARK, Nicer:lNDY 1 Co..
No. las Second Avenue, 'Ol receive prompt at
iention. 33.23:
J. Z. SWINT J. M. MOT.
SW/NT & BRATT I
ARCHITECTURAL AND'?
ORNAMENTAL CARVERS,
A large assortment of NEWEL POSTS and
BALL.PTILIIS constantly on hand. • TUN) ING,
of all descriptions. done. ociimite
KEYSTONE POTTERY.
S M. KIER & CO.,
421JEENNWARE. BRISTOL WARE Re
crMee and Warehouse. 383 LIBERTY STREET
sirAn orders promptly attended to.
ECONOMIZE YOUR FUEL, by
using the
SHINE CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR,
the only true and easily regulated Governor
made; perfect In its operations and truly reliable.
A largo. size Governor can be seen at the office of
PERCE VAL BECKETT, Mechanical Engineer
and Solicitor of Patenta, No. 70 Federal street,
Allegheny City, the only agent for this Governor
In the West. • se=m9B
LEGAL.
HAVE BEEN
No. 6$ Sandusky St., Allegheny, Pa.
Mannhicturers of
=
ANTISEL=NTS
NEW OPERA HOUSE.
Lessee..
Manager
SATURDAY EVFNEs 13, Januan• 29th, 1869,
last p,lformance of
THE VEFFINGWELL.
Two Burlesques at the Matinee,
MEDEA AND ALADDIN
Two Burlesques and a Drama at Night.
PRA. DIAVOI.:0, ALADDIN,
AND
THE IRISH PATRIOT; or, ROBERT EMMET,
Monday Evenhig first arpearauce of the cele
brated WORRLLL SAS ,ERS. .
11W - PITTSRURGH THEATRE.
H. W. WILLIAMS soh, Lessee and Manager.
GEORGE R s ED Kt,o ' utage Manager.
New Faces and Old Favorites! The European
artistes, M'LLE COUTELLI R and BR, , THER
upon the F!3 lug Trapeze. rainuel S. Sanford, H.
W. Eagan, Viola Clifton, Ada Richmond, Miss
Julia S.ntord. Sam I e Vere, George It Edeson.
Emma Marsh,.tam Burton, .t•nnie aagan.
Lucy Clifton, Josie Forward. A' c. The great
drama, entitled THE MARCH OF TIME.
Matinee on Saturday afternoon.
SMYTII.EYS AMERICAN
THFATRE•
(Late TRIMIILE'S VARIETIES.)
..A TREMENDOUS BILL! •
Al.A.ts! 21 Acts! 21 Acta!
Fun! Wit! Jollity! Entirely new and origi
nal programme. 20 NEW AIin:TES. An old
fashioned Saturday night Jubilee. TO-NIGHT!
10 - BURNELL'S MUSEUM •
AND PARLOR MENAGERIE,
The Great Veinal's , llesorte.
/ FIFTH AVENUE. between Emithileld and
Wood streets, opposite Old Theatre.
.Open Day and Evening, all the year round.
Admission, 25 cents: Children, 15 cents.
THE GRAND
CH.I.RITY FJIR
For the Bent fit of the Sick and Poor,
WILL OPEN IN THE
BASEMENT OF THE CATHEDRAL,
On Monday Evening, Jan. 25th, 1869.
A flee band of Innate will be In attendance
each evening, and rare attractions will be intro
duced. d mission, 25 cents.
VrFAIR IN MANSFIELD. -A
Fair for the benefit of the
New Catholic Church
in the village of 3fansfleld. will open on the 18th
of JANUARY. and will continue for two weeks.
Trains on the Panhandle road leave the Union
Depot tor Mansfield daisy at 3:25 and 4:55 P.
as., returning at EL P. 11 jal2
STATEMENT OF THE
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Of the City of Allegheny,
141011 JANUARY 1,1868, TO DEC. 31,1868.
Published in accordance with the. Act of As
sembly.
Capital authorized
Capital subscribed
Capital paid n•...
ASSETS:
Stock Notis $50,000 00
Mortgages,city pro
perty 41,495 00
U. S. 5-20 Bonds.. 21.300 00
Cash on hand 4,064 96
Accrued interest.— 1.277 79
01lice furniture 741 70
Total assets
RECEIPTS:
Am' at of prewlum..s 22,078 75
Amount of Interest. 5.:475 76
$ 21,354 $1
DISBURSEMENTS:
Total receipt,.
Dividends • 10,000 00
Fire losses 6,988743
Office expenses 3.380 20
t 'ommissions ... . .. .. 1.050 53
Premiums returned 988 - 40
U. S. Tam & Stamps 651 89
Be-insurance - , 340 08
•
Total 8 22.839 33
Ratio oflosses and expenses to receipts, 47
per cent.
LIABILITIES
Amount of outstanding risks. .$1,7519.262 67
Unsettled lasses and sundry Dins 6,151 60
JANES E. STEVENSON,
STATEMENT OF THE
ARTISANS' INSURANCE CO.
From January 1, 11368. to December 31, 1868,
Published in accordance With Lae•.
Authorized Capital
Subscribed Caltal.
Paid up Capital.
Cash on Hand .1 ,' 7,636 07
gook Accounts for Premiums.. 154 94
Loans on Bon. s and Morigages. 71 040 00
Loans on Other becarlties 12.033 33
btock N tee 36,000 00
Office Furniture and safe 673 00
'lnterest Accrued, but not Luc.. 1,220 00
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Jal9:d2B
. 41218.777 34
Balance, Jamory 1. 1868.. .. , . $27,258 17
Received Fire Pzemiuma in '6 . 8. 20.058 76
Recalved.lnterest In 1868 6,935 79
RelceiB6Bd from other donrcea In
ve
Fire losses, paid...s 7,199 00
Hawn Premiums.. 506'58
Commissions 593 12
Salari.s. Bent and
other Expenses..„. 4,616 33
Taxes and Stamps. 1,141 63
Dividends .. 14,000 00 28,976 96
423.777 31
Outetandl :lake, Dec. 31, '05.41,133,576 47
Balance...
LIABILITIES.
1 .
Tire losses $ ,832 20
Cargo losses—esttma
tea 2.200 00
Taxes to State 1.003 DI . $4.1.25-32
J. G. COFFIN.
}a:l-d36-T.8.2 • tiecretary.
PROCLAMATION.
2d AYOHIS , OFFICF,
PITTSBURGH, January 27, 1869.
In accordance wP h .a resolution passed by the
Select and Common. Councils of the city of Pitts
bur gli,on the 9151 d day of Janua•y,lE69,lhereby
issue this my Proclamation for the election of
One Member of Select Pitt sburghr Sixteenth
Ward of the City of :to All the va
cancleaused by the death of A. Hoeveler,
member elect from said ward. The eh ctors of
the Sixteenth ward of the City of Plitsborgh,
qualified to vote for members of the House of
Representatives or iris Commonwealth, will,
therefore; meet at the WIGWAM, corner of Main
and Pesti etre , ts, In ea d ward. on TUESDAY,
the 9th day , of February. 1869. and, elect One
Member of helect Council to fill the vacancy
aforesaid.
Given under my. hand and the seal of said City
of Pittsburgh, this 27th day of January, A. D.
1899.-
- 41 .U3l ' o. BLa.O - EMORE, Mayor. 1L.8.3
WANTiED-ON COMMISSION,
IT T • •
,
ONE - HUNDRED' TONS OP
PCM,I.4 P I T ECY•
1 •
The highest market prices' and quick sales'
guaranteed. Mark packages distinctly and send
invoices by mall. •
H. P. BALLARD & CO.
Commission Merchants,332 Washington street.
New York. ' , • noiValli
40 BARRELS OF SORGHUM
hiOLASSES.
Da:LINGER & STEVANRON.
2000 BUSHELS OF MAC
BLOWS.
jek,.s DILLINOLR k STICVSNSON
=
WV. RYNDEBSON.
• •M. W. CANNI.XO.
$200,000
100,0 000 00
50,
4124,879 47
SEORETART
$200,000 00
JOO,OOO 00
64,000 00
ASSELTS.
1,501 58
456 754 30