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aix - days of the week
64 "; inaCiBper ci
Oblo Street in the Big
Vheny, needs' to be • •
Amusements in the city are at present
ignite varied and attractive.
The Ice cream season has fairly open
ed. Oonfectioners rejoice at the prospects
of business.
IPerserud,--General T. A. Scott, W, J.
Howard, Esq., and other prominent rail
'Wray officials were In the city on basineas
zesterday.
The Fifth and Sixth wards, Allegheny,
KlateManchester)etire building up very
rapidly. Qmsolidation seems to have
been beneficial there:
ater and gas pipes are beim laid in
the Allegheny Park. The work is being
done under the direction of the Buperin•
tendent of the Water Works.
Contract Awarded.—The contract -fo
'building the Central Fountain and Basin
in the Allegheny Park has been award
ed toldessers. J. P. at K. H. Knox, by the
Park Commisaleon.
tftW'They Come.—James Millstein,
Itharged with selling liquor on Sunday,
had a nearing before the Mayor yester
day, and was required to pay the penalty
of fifty dollar's and costa.
One - Hundred and Severity-five thous
and dollars is the estimated cost of the
new Library EfelL i and gi ounds on Penn
street, when finished. It will be a re
markably line specimen of architecture.
A 'Severe Attact.—John Stoker al
ileges * Adolph Elsessor hit him on the
head with'a large iron screw. 'The diffi
culty occurred in the Eighth ward, Alle
gheny. Alderman Mukien issued a war
rant for the arrest of Ersessor on an in-
rniation for felonious assault i and
pattery.
Becovery.--.Satley, the boy who was
dangerously stabbed by a young corn
. panion, the particulars of which appear
ed in yesterday's paper, was somewhat
- better last evening, and the physician
now has hopes of his re covery. 'Young
Grazer, who did the stabbing, has been
released on bail.
Felonious Assaulf—lrah Lawson made
information before Alderman Mullen
yesterday, against David Roberts for fe
lonious assault and battery. The accus
ed is charged with breaking a glass tum
bler over the head of the prosecutor, and
`besides considerably damaged his eye.
Alight with his tist. Roberta was arrested
and -gave pall for Court. •
,b Blowing Threat.—Conrad Kim be•
-cattle malicious, and coming in contact
with Robert Curry, threatened to do that
- Individual serious harm by blowing his
brains ont—at least = that's the story Car.
39 related to Alderman Bolster, yester
day, which -induced the Alderman to
dame a warrant for the arrest of Kim, on
sw intbrmation for surety of the peace.
"-The Second Ward Republican Club
retain, their organization. and will be
found ready for the forthcoming canvass
to do that, large share of work which they
are so capable of discharging. The club
will meet thin evening at the.office
Thomas Steel, , Esq., No. 68 Smithfield
street, to arrange matters pertaining to
the forthcoming election.
Violent Language.—Christian Stem
broke made information before Alder
man Bolster yeaterday against Frank
Hotterly, for surety of the peace. The
parties reside on Tcoy Hill, and It is al
leged by Mrs. Stem _ broke that Ketterly
used violent and abusive language to.
ward her. Ketterly was arrested and gave
bail in ttie sum of five hundred dollars
for a hearing to-day.
lier Parasol.—Maria Wallace alleges
she left for repairs a black silk parasol,
valued at four dollars and fifty cents, at
the shop' of John Wendell, an umbrella
maker. Yesterday, she states, payment
was tendered him, bat for some
reason he refused to give the article back
again. A warrant for the arrest of Wen
dell, for larceny as bailee, was issued by
Alderman Mullin.
MaliclouLL—John and Peter Lyiich,
Samuel and William IllcEtwaine 'and
.Edward Aderback, were before. Alder
man Bolster yesterday for malicious
mischief. The accused were charged
with annoying Augustus Young, an old
Man by throwing stones at him and ex-
hiblting oilier evidences of youthful
thoughtlessness. The case was , settled
and Withdrawn, the defendants paying
theposts.
Pahl the Penalty.-31r. J. U. Mattern,
-druggist, at the corner of Third and
Smithfield streets, Against whom there
was an information made before the
Mayor for selling segars on Sunday, ap
peared yesterday and paid the penalty.
He admitted the fact, but dented the
law In the case. After consulting an at
torney, who examined the law relative
thereto, he.wassinformed thit he would
have to pay the,Vmalty.
• The vacation.of.firant street and Cher
\ ry alley - fir railroad purposes will shortly
be asked by the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad Company. They propose to en
tirely vacate Liberty street, to have the
Elevator removed, and all the crossings
come in at the rear of the Union Depot
Hotel. and the tracks to run nearthe line
of Fountain street. This will give access
to pedestrians and vehicles to the Union
,
• Depot without having attack to cross.
For tatteritr.—Deputy W. 0. Stubbs
- who has so long been oonnected with the
Sheriffs' office and who has been one of
the most zealous and efficient officials of
the oounty, is a candidate for the ahnov
alty nomination at the hands of the
Republican Convention. We know Mr.
Stubbs to be a gentlemen worthy the
- confidence of the people and should he
be elected to 'the position, will Bo die.
4 oharge his duties as to merit general ap-
The Survey Committee of City Coun
cils met with W J. 4 Howard, Esq., the
Bcllicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
last night, at the Union Depot Hotel, for
the Petrie of receiving from - him a
vrapold on reladve to the bridging of
Itrereton avenue, at "the Western Penn-'
sylvania Hospital grounds. TheiSolici
tor proposes to erect. an iron bridge of
about one hundred feet spn at about to
the Railway Compny of from eight to
ninety thousand dollars ,' in lieu o fre.
eeiving a strip of laud about one hundred
feet long by forty wide from the estates
of gkihenly,.Deony and O'Harsi and the'
- vacation of Ferguson and a partjof
Morton street. If this proposition is hot
nocsepted by Councils, the Railroad Com
pany propose to condemn the pronerty
and pay its appraised value and leave,
the city to erect the brid e , The COol
. :mitten pc* no notion. ' l l •
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Re Sr Monthly Meeting—Re
ports s of Committees—Controller's Re
•
• in dis city
or 15 eenia per
nuns : 8 mos., $2
A regular semi-monthly meeting
the Select and Common Councils of Al.
legheny City, was held in the Council
Chambers, City Building, Allegheny
City, Thursday evening, May 13, 1869, al
halepast seven o'clock.
select Council.
Members present : Messrs. Callery,
Faulkner, Gwinner, Hartman, Hall, My
ier, Morrison, Phillips, Patterson, J. U.
Patterson, Alex., fOlcidle, Reiter, Reed
Wetted), and President Mcßrier.
The minatesof the preceeding meeting
were read and approved.
PETITIONS. ETC.
Mr. Wettach,presented a petition from
the citizens on Cmicord street asking for
watesion said Street. Referred to the
Watereommittee.
Mr. Riddle, a petition for the grading
of Ridge street. Referred to the Street
Committee.
Mr. Faulkner, a petition forswater on
Brady street. Referred to the Water
Cominittee.
Mr. Myler presented the plan for a
lateral sewer on Anderson street and
Stoddard alley. Approved.
Also, plan of lateral sewers on Western
and Lincoln avenues. Adopted.
Mr, Patterson presented' a communica
tion from the Board of Park Commis
' sieners, accompanied by an ordinaneell
for prohibiting cattle from running at
large in the city limits. -
• Mr. Myler moved to amend by striking
out cows. The amendment was lost.
Mr. A. Patterson moved to amend by
exempting the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and.
Eighth wards; from' the operation of the
ordinance. Not seconded.
Mr. Phillips moved to amend by
changing the ordinance so as to prevent
cows from trespassing on the Common'
- ground. The amendment was adopted.
After some discussion, Mr. Phillips
moved to reconsider the amendment.
Carried.
Mr. Gallery then moved to except the
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth wards,
from the operation of, the ordinance.
The amendment was adopted.
The question then recurring on the or
dinance as amended, it was passed
finally, under a suspension of the rules.
TAR STREET DEPARTMENT.
dr. Itlyier, Chairman of the Commit•
tee on Streets, presented the following
report.
GENTLEMEN.: Your Committee on
Streets submit the following report
In reference to the petition of the Fort
Wayne Railroad Company, asking Coun
cils to grant them the privilige of lower
ing the grade of Ohio avenue six inches.
at its junction with Grant avenue, also,
the privilege of laying a side track
across said avenue, your Committee
recommend that the pr ayer ef the peti
tioners be granted. Your Committee
again report adversely to granting the
prayer of the petitioners in relation to
the changing of' the name , of that por
tion of Webster street between Stockton
avenue and North Common, to Sherman
avenue. for the same reason urged in the
previous report of the Committee, that
it is not in good taste or of any use, the
changing of names of well establibsed
thoroughfares, unless for much better
reasons than those offered by petitioners.
Your Committee had before them the
ordinance relating to the tapping of and
use of sewers in the city, and after mak
ing several alterations referred the
amended ordinance back for adoption.
The petition for opening Troy alley, in
the Seventh ward, hss been referred to
the Street Commissioner with instruc
tions to notify parties owners of property
on the line thereof to open said alley,
provided the facts are as petitioners rep-,
resent that the plan of lots and deed calls
for said alley. -
The petition for a culvert on Perry
street. at a point crossed by Spring Gar
den Run, has been favorably considered,
and an ordinance accompanies authoriz
lug the construction thereof.
The ordinance relating to the conatruc
tlon of a main sewer on Spring Barden
Avenue, presented at last meeting of
Councils, and referred back to com
mittee on streets, with instructions to re
port what action is necessary to provide
funds is again reported to your honor
able bodies, with the endorsement of
your committee, that the present sewer
law provides how the funds shall be
raised by assessing a special frontage tax,
and assessing the entire property of the
city, exclusive of the improvement for
main sewers, &c. Ordinances author
izing construction of the following later
al sewers, and paving and grading the
following streets and alleys, accompany
report:
Grading—Garden, Main and Market
streets, Seventh ward.
Paving—Evans alley from Sheffield to
Franklin streets,
Grading and Paviag—Jefferson Street
from Beaver Street, to Shield's alley
Fayette street from Fulton street to
Beaver avenue ; first alley north of Hem
lock street. and running parallel there
with, Third Ward.
Lateral Sewers— Western Avenue
from Allegheny avenue to West Com
mon sewer; Lincoln avenue and Rope
alley from Allegheny avenue to to Wes
tern avenue via Rope alley ; White Oak
alley from Spring alley to North avenue:
North avenu from'White Oak alley to
Sandusky street.
Before action" was taken upon the re
port Mr. Riddle enquired what action
the Committee had taken relative to
the change or the name of Webster
street and Sherman &venue? He stated
that at a previous meeting, councils
had instructed 'the Committee to report
an ordinance providing for a change.
Mr. Myler then presented the ordinance
providing that the name of Webster
street be 'changed to Sherman Avenue,
betwenn Stockton Avenue and North
Common. •
The ordinance was passed finally under
a suspension of the rules. •
An ordinance providing for a lateral
sewer on Anders:3li street and Stoddard
alley. Rena three times and passed.
' The ordinances referred to in the re
port of the Street Committee were read
and.passed finally under'a suspension of
the rules.
An ordinance relative to a change in
the contract for grading Gallaher street
was presented by Mr. blyler.
On motion of Mr. Riddle, the ordia
nanee was laid over until next meeting':
The ordinance for the construction of a
sewer on Sprin Garden avenue, present
ed at a previous meeting and referred
back to the Committee, was presented
b3rMr. Myler.
Caltery moved to amend by.equir
ing the contractors to take imds at par
for the deficiency over the frontage as
sessment, if required. Adopted.
The ordinance as amended was adopted.
' Also, an ordinance relative ,to tap
ping sewers. Laid over.
Also, a tesolution authorising the city
engineer to employ . tiguitable person 'to
superintend the construction of sewers
and inspecting the street when paving,
for the year 1809. •
Mr. iltddieWufred to refer the ream.
tion,to the Street Committee. Themotion
was lest: 4 •
The question arising :on •-Life adoption
of the resolutiett, it wad lost; _ • ;
Ott mdttost of Mr Myler, theinutian to
Ward, Alle-
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refer tQ the Cemmitteeowasteeo
The resolution was then re
Street Commltteej m
corm° L anions.
Mr. Hell presented the repo
Controller, -R. - B. Franele, Esq., o
the following is a
RECAPITULATION;
Engines
Printing
Btretts
Wharves
Surveys
Contingent Fund
Water Work
(las
Total bills for .April
"Firemen
City Oil es on account...
Previa. sly paid
Warrants outstanding..
Tntal from J*.n. 1 to May 1, • 39e9 119 932 1:2
Castilla Tres: my Map let s 9,536 61
RECEIPTS DURING APRIL: •
Water meters
DOM.:Al l ay% Taxe5 ....:...
Secon art reales....
Diem° d Scales
Fof Regulations
lues anuireirfeltures...
Sale or Ferrules
Ground Reut5..........:..
Rent of Postotlice room
W. hrfitg_e
Board Measuring.. •
Switch Licence—
....
Toial $12,480
Proceedy of SI O ,OOO A ute Dlaccopited....g sAss 89
drattd total tr.,,VM 42
The report was accepted and warrants
ordered to be Drawn for the payment of
the Ma.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
MO. Hall, Chairman of the Committee
on Finance, presented the following re
port:
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on
naVute, in pursuance of instructions, re
spectfully report that they have taken
the necessary steps relative to levying
the sewerage tax, and lierewith submit
an- ordinance assessing a tax of eight
mills on the dollar, five for refunding
and three for construction. The total
valuation of ttie real estate in the city,
exclusive of improvements, is $2,652,038.
Au eight mil), assessment realizes the
sum of $21,216'28, which, in the opinion
of your Committee, is ample for the pres
ent year:
The Committee calls the attention of
Councils to : Another matter as follows:
Th at 11.*meeting, held April 29th,
1869, it was deckled to destroy fifty-three
$l,OOO four per cent. Compromise Rail
road Bonds, which had been duly signed
but never disposed of. The bonds were
consigned to the flames in the presence
of a majority of the Committee, Control
ler, Treasurer and Clerk Of Comtuittees.
The report was accompanied by an Or
dinance for the levying of the sewerage
tax.
The report was received.
The ordinance referred to In the report,
which provides for the assessment of a
tax of eight mills, five for refunding and
three for construction, waslaken up.
Mr. Miller moved to strrce oat the
three mills for construction. The motion
WB9 lost.
The question recurring on the ordi
nance, the yeas and nays were called,
when it was adopted by a vqta of tbn yeas
to five nava. C. C. non-Concurred and
the ordinance was laid over.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON 'CITY PROP-
IMMI
Mr. Riddle, Chairman of the Commit
tee on City Property, presented the fol
lowing report:
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on City
Property respectfully report that the pe
tition of J. B. McDonald asking leave of
vacant public lot in the Fifth Ward, was
before them, but, for want of positive
data as to the status of the city, the mat
ter was referred to the Engineer to report
whether the city owned any property in
the locality referred to.
In.the matter of improving a reserved
central space of forty feet on Market
street, where the width is ninety feet,
and over, your Committee report ad
veraely thereto, for the reason that the
city has no funds at present from which
to pay coat of said improvement. 2 ,
In relation to providing office' room
for city officers, your Committee report
that upoa careful reflection and consider
ation of the whole subject, the best plan
of complying with the instructions of
your honorable bodies is to appropriate
the spaces in the City Building as was
originally intended by the architect, and
which is as follows: Take the Library
room for Select Council Chamber; the
present chamber of Select for Common
Council; the prbsent Common Council
Chamber for Engineer's room; the pres
ent room of Engineer, in connection moth
the present room of Controller, for Con
troller.
This arrangement of space in the
opinion of the Committee is the best, not
only because it is the cheapest, but be
cause all other 'changes are mutilations,
and at best only make shifts and other
temporary conveniences, serving no
other purpose than entailmgcost without
corresponding benefit; tue proposed
change locates Council chambers to
gether, better facilitating communication
between the branches. The transfer of
the Engineering Department locates that
office in the best portion of the building,
adapted to the purpose both on account
of l ight and ample space. The adding
of the Engineer-room to the Controller
gives that officer a place to transact his
private business without interruption,
and this without cost other than the ex
pense of furnishing the same.
The principal item of expense in effect.
Mg the whole change, will be in carry
ing up the vault to the second door, to
provide for the safe keeping of papers '
pertaining to that ;office. The extension
of the vault is necessary, in any event,
so as to provide a depository for the ac-,
cumulating and past accumulated Coun
cil papers, de. As matters are at pros.
tint arranged, the papers or Councils are
mainly in the custody of the Treasurer,
but are more or less scattered in various
parts of the building. The Treasurer not
being the proper custodian of such pa
perm, it is not to bepresumed he desires
annoyance by the frequent applications
of parties to see and examine old papers,
records, dra., more especially in view of
the fact that such au application is likely
to be made in his greatest hurry.
To carry out any and all of the above
suggestions, your Committee report the
following resolution, and respectfully
ask its adoption:
Resolved, That the Committee on City
Property be and they are hereby author
ized to carry into effect the above recom
mendations, first - notifying the mana
gers of the Allegheny Library to vacate
the room now occupied by them in the
City Building on or before the first day
bf October; . and second, instructing. the
Committee in conjunction with the Con;
troller; to advertise for bids for doing the
work in accordance with plans to be pre !
pared by the City Engineer.
In reference to planting trees around
the city building; fencingaround Second.
Ward square, hnd erecting hitching posts
at various points, your Committe report
that the entire improvement will not
cost more than POO. In reference to
Which your..lonsmittee offer the foliow
lug resolution :
ileuoived, That, that Committee on
City Property be and they are hereby
authorized to contract for thirty
trees at a cost of not more than one dol
lar:each, /and thirty boxes for the
same, the trees to to. placed along, the
Ohio, .Federal-streets, and Strawberu'
alley fronts;of 'WOO ward iqttard;,elo
for -building
i n.'fasoe :limner to .. P erk
tikto‘aronn 'Resat Also, in re ar of city .
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building ; also have tiro hitohine posts,
or rings in curb placed st some point on
same square.
El
The report was receved.
The resolution relat i ve to the changes
in the City Building was postponed.
The resolution relative to planting trees
around the City Building was amended
by Hall, by making the number of
trees fifty, and that the Committee be
directed to place a respectable fence
around the square. Adopted.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
Mr. Riddle presented a resolution an
thorizing the erection of a gas lamp at
the corner of Monterey street and Ben
ton alley. Adopted. •
None of the above business excentthat
noted was acted upon in ~..CoMmon
Council.
of the
which
$ 577 61
.
246 10
1.704'39
. 12 00
. 452 50
. 849 04
. 3,266 16
. 1,995 41
SEIM
88,723-2 t
$ 674 116
2, 748 83
333 31
50,731 30
870 50
President Slack - in the Chair.
DEM
-Present—Mesita. Blair, Comley, Gilli
land, Hanna, "Hastings, Kirkpatrick,
Krebbs, Kopp, Long, htegraw, McNeill,
Ober, Porter, Retneman, Seidle, Tate,
Thompson, Voegtly, Warner land Presi
dent Sladk.
8:514 21
812 44
. 272 72
.lis W
.. 876 tKI
200 16
483
140 00
Minutes of proceeding meeting read
and approved.
PETITIONS, REXONSTRANCTBS,
Mr. Kirkpatrick' presented a petition
for the grading of Jefferson street,. Second
Ward, from Shield's alley to Monterey
street: Referred-to Committee on istreets.
Mr. Krebbs, petition for two gas lamps
on Centre street, one corner of Green al
ley, and between said alley and Spring
Garden Run Road.
Referred to Committee on Gas..
Mr. Kirkpatrick, petition for the gra
ding a Sarah street, Second ward.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Mr. Voegtly, petition asking Councils
to rescind action relEttive to paving of
Blossom alley, Fourth ware.
Referred to Committee os Streets..
Mr. Thompson, petition for grading
and paving of Page street, Fifth ward.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Mr. Gilliland, petition for grading and
paving of Pasture alley. Referred to.
Committee on Streets.
Mr. Voegtly offered a resolution in
str noting the St reetCommisaione r to have
the crossing of Long Lane at its intersec
tion with Ohio street, Third ward. Re
ferred to Committee on Streets.
Mr. Thompson. remonstrance against
the grading and paving of Market street,
Fifth ward, between Locust and Walnut
streets. Referred to the _Committee on
Streets.
Mr. Comley, petition from John Smith,
asking for privilege to erect a Public
Bath House on the Allegheny river near
the Suspension bridge. Referred to the
Committee on Wharves and Landings. •
Mr._ Tate, resolution instructing the
Committee on Fire Engines and Hose to
prepare and report at their earliest con
venience an ordinance establishing a
Paid Fire Department.
Mr. Tate moved to adopt the resolution.
Mr. Warner moved to amend by re
ferring the resolution to the Committee
on Fire Engines and Hose. Carried.
Mr. Hastings, a resolution instructing
the Street Committee to have all the
stone Crossings and culverts already or
dered put down before any, which dual
hereafter be ordered. •
The resolution was voted down.
CITY FEINTING AGAIN;
Mr. Warner presented the report of the
Committee on City Printing, with the fol.
lowing bills for the quarter ending,
March Slat: '
GAzurra, $164 75; Dispatch, $159 75;
Freedom's Freund, 5159 61; total, $484 21.
The amounts to which tbese papers
would be entitled, according to th old
contract, are as follows:
GAZETTE. $134 94: Dispatch, $1 94;
Fi eedom's Freund, 5134 61; total, 54 09.
The difference being 580 the Com ttee
asked for instructions as to what a Lion
should be taken.
Mr. Tate moved to receive and file
the report.. Not seconded.
Mr. Oomley moved that the Comm ttee
be instructed to pay the larger amount.
Not seconded.
Mr. McNeil moved to refer the report
back to the Committee with instructions
to report a proper amount to be paid.
This motion was seconded.
Mr. Warner said the Committee had
asked Councils for instructions. They
had decided as the report stated, and
could proceed 130 further without being
authorized by Councils. -
Mr. Hanna moved to amend by in-
structing the Committee to pay the bills
according to the amount claimed by
each paper, and then advertise for pro
posals for farther publishing during the
year.
Mr. Hastings seconded the'amendment.
The subject was now discussed at great
length, and thoroughly exhausted by
Messrs. Mograw, Hanna, Long, Warner
and Comley. I •
Mr. Hastings finally offered as lip
amendmont that the Committee on
Printing be instructed to pay the city
printers three hundred dollars each Mr
their services during the year.
This developed a spicy debate between
several members, in which the personal
qualifications of each for the transaction
of business, and .the question of city
printing became very unhappily blended.
A vote was finally taken, which resulted
In the adoption of the amendment. The
chair now decided the question to be on
the original motion as amended.
This caused another "muddle," during
which personal explanations, motions,
counter-motiolls and amendments were
offered extensively. A vote being taken,
as directed by the =air, the "motion 'as
amended," was lost, the previous action
of Councils in adopting the amendment
being thus reversed. • '
Mi. Corn's 7—Mr. Preahlent, where do
we stand now? [Laughter.]
President—The whole matter now rests
lust where we commenced. The COm.
mittee are without instructions.
Mr. Megraw—That .makes the case
more muddled than ever. What are we
going to say to the Committee. [Laugh
r. Long—Mr. President, if the gen
tleman from the Fourth ward, Mr. Mc-
Neill, at this stage of the proceedings,
will withdraw his motion, the matter can
now be easily arranged by a new motion.
Mr. McNeill—Mr. President, I'll with
draw Anything to get the busmen fixed
up. [Laughter.]
FINAL ACTION.
Mr. Hastings—Now Mr. 'President I
inoxe that the Committee on Printing be
instknoted to contract with the City
Printers for their services for the present
year, at & compensation of Iwo eatti.
This motion was carried, and the ques
tion was thus settled satisfiugorily.
PEON, ORDINANCE
Mr. Comley, Chairman of the Commit.;'
tee on Ordinances, presented a report,
accompanied by an ordinance prohibiting
the erection of 13,0 W, or the extending - of
old oil refineries or storage of oil
within the, city • limits also, an
ordinance requiring; railroad comps,
nies to build fences along the line
of their tracks, where a street or alley
rune parallel with the same.
The ordinance acoompanying the rep
port in reference to the storage of Mita,.
Ins been read, mlicitedanother lengthy
participated th byl! !domes.
PanilF - Metirawi ffabba,"tfaal.
1111;:1 - 41,
Cc=non Connell.
NEW CROSSING.
PUBLIC BATH HOUSE.
=
A "MUDDLE."
strand Comley. The °pimento of the
ordinance contended that its passage
would ruin the oil manufacturing inter
ests ht the city. Its advocates claimed
that soot° protection should be accorded
to citizens from the dangers in this dire°.
tion, and that the ,ordinance only re
stricted the trade within proper limits.
Mr. Long moved to refer the matter to
a special committee of seven, to report
a less stringent ordinance at the next
meeting.
Mr. Hastings moved to amend, and re
fer it to the Committee on City Property.
Lost.
The question then recurred onthe ori
ginal motion. Thll yeas and nays were
called which resulted in its being voted
doith.
MAI Long moved to refer the ordinance
back to the Ordinance Committee, Lost.
• 'Mr. Wegraw moved to adopt the ordi
nanee;as lead. Carried.
Mr._! Megraw moved to suspend the
rules, and put it on a final passage. Lost
and the ordinance laid over under the
rules.
• The report of the Comniittee on Ordi
nances was then adopted.
TILE: MARKETS.
Mr. -Hanna, from the Committee on
Markets, presented the following state
ment of receipts for the month of Aprll:
Duncan Dallas, Clerk of Marketsn2,2l9 62
J. B. McNulty, Diamond Scales.. 204 27 .
Jas. Hunter, Second ward ' n.. 211 39
Total - p 2,835 28
The fallowing resolution accompanied
the report:
Reaolved, That the Controller be and
hb is hereby authorized to certify a war
rant for $lB9, in favor of Messrs. Gaily dr.
Matthews, the same being the contract
price for'pLanking the yard of the Sec
ond Ward Scales. -
Report accepted and resolution adbpt
ed.
I=
Mr. Tate, Chairman of the Committee
on Gas. presented the following resolu
tion:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of
the Water Works be and he is hereby in
structed to have lamp posts erected at
the corner of Lincoln and Irwin avenues,
or at the entrance to the Park in that lo
cality, so as to conform with the line of
gas posts in the Park.
Accepted and resolution adopted.
"FRIENDSHIP" COMPANY REORGANIZED.
Mr. Megraw, from the Committee on
-Fire engines and Hose, presented a re
part setting forth that the Friendship
Hose Company, in the second ward, had
been reorganized by the appointment of
Benjamin Clark, Foreman; and putting
the apparatus in active service. '
Tne Committee also reported that the
Fire Alarm Telegraph has been thor.
onghly overhauled, a new repeater
placed in the City Hall, and everything
is now in good working order.
Read and accepted.
None of the above business was reached
in Select Council.
Adjourned.
The
,W9Adere or Co.operation.
If we take 1,000 individuals vi tth 11250
each, 911 experience shows that for every
one of them who accumulates a fortune,
or even a competenby, ten or twenty
will die with nothing, and leave their
families in poverty. This comes of the
"every man for hiraself" idea. Now let
these 1,000 men put their money into a
common fund, and at six per cent it will
pay the heirs of every one of them one
thousand dollars at his death, and there
will be a surplus left when the last man
is dead. If instead of 1250 they each con- .
tribute Iwo, .it will establish a perma
nent fund, which will not only pay their
immediate heirs, but will also give one
thousand dollars to the heirs of one of
the descendants of each of them in ev
ery generatiou FOREVER. Incredible as
this may appear, a very little arithmetic
is required to show that it is absolutely
true. 1
From the above, which we clip from an
exchange, it would seem that the CO
OPERATIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
hAS some foundation for its claims of
superiority, and our citizens should'
thoroughly understand its system be.
fore entrusting their money to foreign
companies, which take it to distant
points for investment and thus deprive
our communityof thence of It. The office
of the "Co.operatige" is 128 Smithfield
street.
Disorderly Conduct.
John Sullivan, who wag beaten' in the
vicinity of the• Rush House, an account
of which4e published yesterday Morn
ing, made information before the Mayor,
yesterday, charging Robert Wa eon, Jr ,
with disorderly conduct, and a warrant
was issued for his arrest. - .
The charge should have been for ag
gravated assault and battery, but Mr.
Sullivan declined to remain in the city
until the case could be disposed of in the
Quarter Sessions, as he has been absent
from home for over three years and *s
anxious to return. Under the informa
tion for disorderly conduCt; the. Mayor
can do no more than impose the fine of
$245 and costs, which is certainly a pun
ishment too light for the offence.
I Fall of a Church at Sewickley.
At noon Wednesday the new Catholic
,
Church in course of erection at Sewick
ley was demolished by the „giving way,
first, of the roof, made of slate, followed
by the aide walls, the tower and front
wall reMaining standing. The Church
waebulit of brick, Gothic style, in the
shape of a cross, and was very nearly
lompleted. Some time since a slight
.preading of the aide walls was observ
-3d, not sufficient, however, it seems, to
create apprehension for the safety of the
structure, the builders proceeding with
their work uninterruptedly. At the time
of the fall, however, none of: the em
pldres were at the bnildingr, hence we
have no casualties: to record/ The' loss
occasioned is esitimated at' from 1115,000
to f 20,000.
Exhumation
The excavation for the basement story
of the new chapel of Trinity Church be
gun
last week, isalready completed; be
sides the graveelurnlshed with head or
tombstones or diontiments, of which
were carefully removed and the stones
re.erected over them, there were found'
the remains of about four hundred per
tiOns—unmarked and unknown—all these
.itere carefully collected, •placed in new
coffins and re intorred in the grounds in
front of the chapel. Great chrounispeo
'Lion • has been observed= in conducting
these removals; a Committee of the
Vestry were in • constant attendance,
aided by a pollee officer, to prevent Idle
intrusion, and the delicate duties were,
all discharged in a proper and humane
manner, quite eatisfactory to all inter
tested pi:ties.'
Driving all. Other Machines.
From the market. ..Beventy.five
Mdrieg per week Bold in Pittabnrab.. By
paying a visit to the , Wee 4 office, 118
Market street,* you can ' seel a machine.
that don't require any side • attachments
'to sell it, such as the' button-hole •or em.,.
broidery attachmentai &c., whieh' are at
:birthed to infelior machines, to' sell them ,
Only 88 cents a day , to pay for &Need
Bening Machine. That amount tan De
economised by every lady.
- - Wplendid Chances to Bull Cheap,
Preparatory to moving to his new wate
room, Inow being built for him on Fifth
avenue), Mr. C. C. Mellor is closing - Out
his extensive and varied stock of Pianos.
Organs, Melodeon% Musical Instruments
of all kinds, at very greatly reduced pri
ces. Parties can save from PO to IWO oh
a Plano or Organ by buying at Mellor's.
Such inducements are not offered often,
and those who want to boy cheep, and
save money, should visit Meilor's Rooms ,
81 Wood street, at once. 6
Hagan's Magnolia Balm.—This article
is the True Secret of Beauty. It is what
Fashionable Ladies, Actresses, and Ope
ra Singers use to produce that cultivated
distingue appearance so much adthlred
in the Circles of Fashion.
It removes all unsightly. Bletches,
Redness, Freckles. Tau, Sunbuin anti
Effects of Spring Winds, and gives to the
Complexion a Blooming Purity of trans-
parent delicacy and power. No lady
who values a fine Complexion can do
without the Magnolia Balm. 75 cents
will buy it at any of our respectable deal
ers.
Lvon'e Kersainon is a very delight
ful Hair. Dressing. NW?
Housekeepers, Attention.—The mis
eries of having poor, unhealthy bread,
cakes and pastries are at an end. No
more troubles in the kitchen. Use DoO
14'41 1 Chemical Yeast Baking Pywder,
which is the only article of the kind that
possesses the peculiar quality of pr,oduc-
Ing gtxsi breall or Pastry every time.
This is owing to the care taken in its
to use only strictly healthy
ingredients, and with scrupulous exact
ness in each lot. For mile by grocers
generally. Ask for Dooley'a Baking Pow
der, and you will be satisfied with no:
other. Xiwp
Corns, Corns Corna.—We are pleased
to learn that Dr. Lindoman will continue
the practice of Chiropody In our ' city a
few days longer, thus enabling themany
who wish to have corns, bunions and
bad nails cured without pain or drawing
blood, to call on him. Will remain until
Thursday,May 13th. Room 56 St. Charles
Hotel. •
American Dress Goods.—We have re
ceived, and propose keeping a full stock
of these celebrated goods, arblah in style
and materials will surpass any imported
goods, of the same priCe. Bates& Bell's.
For on elegant shop, on easy chair, a
conifortable shave, a • perfect hair dye,
for fashietnable hair cutting (of adults or
children) or. for skillful lei-thing; ciip r
ping or tooth drawing, call at `Bode%
corner of Federal and Isabella streets,;
Allegheny. ' zy f.
It is a luxury and a comfort, to bathe,
shave, or have your Ithir. out or dressed
at the elegant establishthent of H., B.
Williamson, No. 190 Federal street, Al
legheny. Try it. •
Silk Mantillas,—The,yery latest novel
ties, and in stylea far surpassing any, that
we have yet shown thiS season. Bates &
Bell's.
The place to get Wiuse Llme, Cal
eb:tea Plaster, Hydraulic Cement. is at
linker et Caskars. 18 Smithfield Warne.
Lace Curtalus,r=A full, supply and at
verylow prices at BatesA Bell's.
MARRIJED.
BRKD—LOWEN—At the „residence of the
brldis father, 'Union township, Pa.,on Wedned•
day evenien,./day 19, 1109, by Rev. Mr. Jen
of Mt. Wathington:BAMllEL BRED, of
Witinsbufgh. Pi., and ISABELLA, daughter
of Cot Geo. Lowen.
illoaongahelaßepub' loan please copy.)
MALOILL-11BUCIfi—Thereday, May 13.1869,
at the nthAdenee of Wm. Ebaneon. Back, by
the Bev. T. H. Banns, Mr JCSIES MAGILL and
Idiaa JANE BRUCE, all of thte city. '
DIEM
FATENFSTOCK—On Thuriday morgin, pi, 8
o'clock. 4 AMIJEL FAHNEbTuCIi.Ir *..e. Tad
year of ids age. ••
The teneral will lake place from hia-like'resi
dence. lip. 1311 second avenue, Off SATIVIDAT
0011.10A0. at 30 o!clock., Thefilends of the fam.
fly are respectfully itiVited toiyitend: •
IFITZ=IIIONS—On Tae4da.wrisht4, ma y 110,
DAVID FITZSIMUNE6 In the !nth to of
age . 1 • •
The Mewls of the family are reripeetinity )n-
Tlted to attend the !inert.' from Ma /ate ITAl
demo, NO. 518 Btdivetlatree4Aileßheny.QitT, on
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. at o'clock. , •
OOLLINFI—On 'Wednesday more big:May /MN.,
1869, LOUIS& GLENN, vi Ire of **mud comas.
Funeral on tittna.T. May 14th, at 1 &tier*
P. N., from the resilence of her husband, aito 13
Fourth street, (formerly Hay suet t.) to proceed
to t. Clair Cemetery. Friends of the IntralY,
reepectfn!lly invited to atten.l.!, •
UNDERTA/CULEI.
AI. EX.. - AIKEN,' IUND . ER
TAKER, COFFIN'S BOWYit.'„I3TRKET.'
ttabariat, l'a of all ithidalollA.B.EB,
(11..0VE, anc E . cry description eCirOnaal Bar.
Melling Goods frralshed. itoonivopen &trim, d
nicht. Hours. Ind Carriages thrall:int&
ItErcainNCEs—llev.Daviu iterrk.4.ll.,
W. Jacobus, D. D., Thomas. BlAring,'Ese.',' 'Demo
-l3 Miler. Eva.l',l' ‘'7 - •
rttIARLES &
tvjDERTA.KIM AND 1,1 All 7 A.BLES.
cornet r SANDUSKY STIINAT AND'CMTKOK
AVEN - LII Allegheny City. where Oar co Jr prm
ROOMS a' a constantly supplied sink rer and
'lmitation °wood, Mahogany w taunt
Coffins, at prices 1 crying Awn R 4 to sIOO. • Bo •
dies prepsred tor L larctent. Ile&rsea end Car.
Maces farnlFtied:'also -11 *lnds of Mortising
000(18. if required. Cellee en at all hours, day
and nicht. • ••
.NEW wirv.LEmi
M 'VP 31111.41.1 r
Col:Moline of a fine Ilno MA, Mar Rings.
Sleeve buttons, Spiral ;Studs, _ringer Rings;
• Chaimr. ay., in astrudean, dines agate, Byzan
'tine, Topaz, Pear); Garnett and many other
styles, Just resolved by
• .
w. G. DUIfSEILTH4'
56 FIFTH AVENUE
ki.4laal 4 ,l4W . i . paM . A
Erma 6. BALE,
,RatoriANT irmtoß,
Wonl4:respectfully tefo r m ble:liteads ut 10*
pnaLle generally, tbstaibi '•
SPRING STOCK , OF GOODS,_-
IB Now co pLETE,
SOLICITING g-.4 l Uat
,
Coiner 'of Penn tigi. Sixth. Street?.
W: HESPENHEID it , CO.,
so =TR .421E7', dais, et.
cwt.) tisys lust retelved i frola We East the be
ICA, Or *Ol aims, for Fprinialli ever
,
to the market. , The Drm warrant to,ent "ads&
,
And make Clothes cheaper and better than ant,
Orst•elass house In this eltr. A as* la IOC"
did assortment; 01 litENTLEtrilll'd
GOODS villa times tit he tote 4ito ll
. 11611141.' bit *Valhi; i s 80 g¢S79' Soli