‘t , CITY ACCOUNTS
, To the Weket end Common Cosneits of tie City of
Pittrbsrgh. •
C ()arm
The joint Committee of Councils appointed at their
'*'regular meeting in November last, for the purpose of
esed king the ci,y accounts, for the year 1643, beg leave
'to rnol
That they - have examined the Warrant Books-of the
Mayor, - and compared the Warrants drawn with the
- different VoaChers, and find the sime to be correct;
:they beve also examined the payments made by the
Treasurer, and find them to correspond with the war
'•-:rand drawn on him' and have destroyed said warrants.
They would further report that the. balance of cash on
"hands is two thousand five huedred and thin ty-five dol
. tars ind•twenty•six cents, one hundred and seventy-five
• of which is in depreciated and counterfeit money.
-Ycortrommittee would, further report, that on coat
-paring the amount of warrants drawn, with the pay
-merits made by the Treasurer, there appears to be now
outstanding as near as can be ascertained,
the sum of $4240 72
in addition to which there will be due dur
ing the year 1843, in certificates bearing
6 percent. interest, which were issued in
the years 3842 & '43, the sum of 13,206 01
of which will have.to.be paid fur over and above the
ordinary expenses of the current year.
Your committee have also examined the amounts
paid in by the different City officers, and find them to
agree with the treasnree4 account current, which, with
-the renortsof the different„city officers is herewith sub
=Stunt
The committee have also thought it their duty to
-submit to Councils a Schedule of the permanent and
'temporary debt of the city; as well as a list of its pro
.. perty,with valuations annexed.
•All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN SHIPTON,
MORGAN ROBERTSON,
Pittsburgb,January 3, 1844. Committee.
In Select Council, 3d Jan. 1844, read and accepted ,
• ova ordered to be published with accompanying Doc
=tents. ALEXs.• MILLAR, Cl'k
In C, C. Jan. 3d 1844; Report read and accepted
and order for publication concurred in.
E. J. ROBERTS, Cl'k.
--James A. Bartram, City Treasurer, in account with
the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of Pittsburgh,
for the year 1843.
1843 Dr.
—Jan. 1. To Balance in Treasury, on set
tlement this day $10,044 15
" Cash rec'd for rent inside stalls,
Diamond Market
" " of Thos. Hartley, for rent of
moveable stalls outside do 683 65
" " of Thos M'Fadden. Wharf
Masser, Menong'a River 8,413 26
" !, 1 of E W Cook, du Alleg'y do 112 97
" " of B Robley, Collector City
Taxes, 1341
" " of Richard Dugan do 1842
" of Wm. Graham do do
" " of Thos Fairman do do
" " of .las Dalrell do do
• " W M'Cutcheon 1843 5,155 94
" Wm Gtaham, Jr do 3.158 50
" Thos Fairman do 5,400 00
" inn Vandi% ender do 5,692 63
Jas Dalzell do 2,697 26
of Wm M'Cutcheon,
do Water Rents do 3 GIS 11
Wm Graham Jr do 3,332 75
Thos Fairmont do 4.300 00
Jno Vandivender do 3,300 00
Jas paten do 2,564 58
--------17,115 44
Wm Hartupee, Weigh Master 100 00
Chas Glenn, Rent of Hay Scales 35 00
R Moor rent of house at Water W. 150 00
J Loughlin do property aft. Basin 15 20
0 Fahnestock, on ac't rent room
North end of Court House 87 50
John Shaffer do do 87 50
Chas - Rayner do South 175 00
James M'Dowal, City Guam 319 88
D Hunter, Inspector Salt, 1843 87 88
Alex Hay, Mayor, Watchmer.'s
fees and CO t 3
Do do Fines and forfeits
' " Do do Licences for urgent- 2 589 67
blestalls, &c. Diamond market, 5
" 4: Do do for Licences : &n. 514 13
" W W M'Gregor, Board Measurer
"- • " D M'Clelland ditto 22 22
" " John Creighton ditto 33 94
" - " Caleb Hurst ditto 5 18
" -" S W Carr, assessor vrater rents '42 827 53
-" " Ditto do 1843 135 30
" •' Trustee:. Gas Works 29;341 53
" " Sundry Louns 16,818 24
" " John Halley, Board Measurer 13 00
" " A Hay, Mayor• Collected of
the Board of Trade
1844 --
-Jen 1 To Balance of this am't on baud 2,535 26
1843 Cr.
Jan 1 By payment of sundry appropriations, viz!
-• No 1 Salaries of City officers 5.709 25
" 2 In , erest on
City Loans 35,543 23
" ei " City Gass stock 4,817 00
40,360 23
156 83
" ' " " 3 Public Printing
- " " " 4 Engine and Hose Com
panies 1,090 00
- - -
" " " 5' City Watch 3,577 25
" " " 6 City Water Works 7,606 41
" • " " 7 Repar'g paved cart ways 1,647 22
" " " Et Cleaning Ditto 1,651 67
" " " 9 Redemption City Sctip 711 90
- " " "10 Sundry Loans 10,448 35
" " "11 Outstanding Wnrrants 4,449 34
' " " "12 Improvement Mononga
. hela Wharf 3:5 39
41 14 -" 14 Contingent Fund 8.789 56
•,. Am't Trustees Gus works 25,841 53
_•." Balance to January 1, 1844 2,535 26
Report of City Officers.
1 11*Wry ) Collector of taxes let Word for 1841
ane due on duplicate for 1841 $1,340 04
Burl Tteasurer on ac't. 714 50
Balance remaining unpaid *625 54
R Dugan.Colloctor of taxes, Ist Ward for 1842.
Balance due on duplicate fur 1842 817 00
Paid Treasurer on ac't. 751 24
Balance - remaining unpaid 65 76
Win Gotham, Collector of taxes, 2cl Ward, 1842,
Balance due on duplicate 2,300 08
Paid Treasurer
Exoneration. and reductions
Commissions on $2,266 33
• 2,300 08
Thomas Fairman, Collector of taxes, 3d Ward 1842,
Balance due on duplicate 295 82
Amount collected in addition 1 97
POI Treasurer
'Exoneration and reductions
•Commissions on
.--...-..-., 297 79
James Dahell, Collector of taxes, sth Weal! 1842,
Balance due on duplicate 472 05
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Taid-Treaserer - -
'Commissions
liVailifseatcheens, Collector, Ist Ward,
Tax
Owe at duplicate
Pat*'Measurer
Cilielltilsb)fts on $5,155 94
Water Rent
ibmpoesy of duplicate
Paid Treasurer
liadociina•by Water Corn
itnearasdaatadinatad
Cocconintiono on $96113 II 105 54 4 446 40
Balance unpaid 418 60
Air MoCutchia has sitar Arttivd the balance deems
his duplicate for Water Rents, and has paid on net.
city Taxes 81125, sun made returns oir lost Taxes
$172 54,h0 has been confined by sickness, end was not
able to make Ms report in time.
Wtn Urabam,jr. Collector, 2d Ward
Tax
Amount of aupMeate 5,879 37
Paid Treasurer 9,138 50
Commission on $3.159 50 94 75
Lost taxes remitted
Counterfeit notes
Balance unpaid
Water Rent.
Amount of dup3cate 4,070 00
Paid Treasurer 3,33'2 75
Reduction !)y Water Corn. 85 50
Returned uncollected 551 77
Commissions on $3,332 75 99 98
----- 4,070 OQ
Thos Fairman, Collector, 3d Ward
Tax
Amount of duplicate 6,020 47
'Paid Treasurer 5,400 00
Commissions on $54 00 162 00
Redurtions on lost taxes returned 175 92 5,737 92
'Jubilance unpaid
Amount of duplicate 5,336 00
Paid Treasurer 4,300 00
Reduction by Water Corn. 84 75
Returned uncollected 577 25
Commimions on $4300 129 00 5,091 00
Balance unpaid 245 00
Jahn Vandivender, Collector, 4th Ward.
Amount of duplicate 7,140 92
Paid Treasurer 5,642 63
Commissions on $5,642 63 169 27
Lost taxes remitted 193 89 6,005 79
Balance unpaid
Amount of duplicate 3,943 00
Paid Treasurer 3,300 00
Reduction by Water Committee 54 00
Returned uncollected 49U 00
Comission on $3300 99 00 -
Jamesl)alzell, Collector, sth Ward,
Tax.
A mount of duplicate
Paid Treasurer 2,697 2G
Commission on $2,697 26 , 80 91
Lost Taxes remitted 142 20
2,497 50
Balance unpaid
Amount of duplicate
Paid Treasurer
Reduction by IVater Com.
Returned uncollected
Commission on $2,564 58
714 50
751 24
2 ,198 35
229 79
457 89
Br,!Tines unpaid 248 74
Valuation of Property belonging to the oily of Pitts
burgh.
Value New Water Works including the Lots
and Basin, &c., as per Bills of cost 1210,000
Value Old Water Works, including the
Lots Basin, &c., with pipes Laid 2'22,000
22,054 33
Va!uo of Lots fur G•ut Works
" Poor House
" Hay Steles
" 0 on Holmes' Hill
" in the sth Ward
•' on 7th street, Neptune En
'• '• ou 4th street, Engle and Al
legheuy
966 Shares Gas Stock
119.900 09
Those Loans that are due in 1843, are provided hy
Ordinance 27th Nov., 1843, to issue bonds reveille
Ist July, 1863.
AMOUST or CERTIMATEs Or DEDT lISHED BT THE
CITY OF PITTSLIOHOH.
Certificates of Debt payable in 1843, $683 02
1844, 13,206 01
1845, 6,959 30
" • •
1848, 1,036 29
REPORT OF ALEXANDER HAY, MAYOR,
Received for Fines and Forfeiture.), $110,51
" Watchmen's fees & costs, 115,20
" " Licences fur Drays &c. 514.13
" Veg'blo stalls, 583,67
$1,328,51
Paiclto Treasucer. $1,328,51
Paid to Treas'r for Coal to Board
of Trade. $19,00
He has also received fees to which
he is entitled by law, 846.35
114,900 19
Received for rent of stalls from let of Jan
1843, to Ist Jan. 1844,
Fees on above, $75,96
Puid Treasurer, 683,65
Received for brending and measuring, $10,12
" " measuring bark, 28,11
wood, 14,00
. ‘• & bran'g coal w'gns,l3,7s
Butter taken in market, being too light 'eight, 297
nominal pounds.
2,198 35
33 75
67 98
DAVID HUNTER, SALT INSPECTOR.
Has inspec .•, 1 Salt, 25,389 bblg.
" 3,038
s .03 o
Received fee, Treasurer. $87,88
CYAS GLENS. WEIGH MASTER AT HAY SCALES.
Ha: weighed in Hay Scales up co dn./sth
Dec 1843, 830 gross and 331 net.; sops.
Received fees 295,25
Paid Treasurer 35,00
WM HARTUPtt, WEIGH MAIITERATIO4iKLYB.
Has received forces* at the Weigh house in
the Diamond market since Jan 21st up to
Dec 20th, 1343, inclusive, 588,07
Paid Treasurer rent, $lOO,OO
8,348 49
5,155 94
154 67 5,310 61
W W McGregor, measured 311,000 feet; fees 31,40
Paid Treasurer 4,71
Jou Creigittonmusasured 2,263,645 feet; fees 926,36
Paid Treasurer 33,94
bicClitHand, measured 1,481,528 feet; fees 149,19
Paid Treasurer 22412
Caleb Hurstopeasured 245,273 feet; fees 94,33
Paid Imager. 5,18
3,037 88
4,865 00
3,618 n
183 00
514 1.4
iVater Rent
Water Relit
IValer Rent
Prexent value
gine Hue
CITY or PITTSBURGH AMC/CST 47 LOAYIII.
Amount of Loani. Time when Itedeem . .hle
$B,OOO Ist. ofJuly, 1840.
2,000 Ist " 1841.
2.500 Ist " 1842.
15.000 Ist Sept, 1343.
45,000 29th " 1843.
12200 29th 0cer,1343.
11,000 Ist July, 1845.
6,000 Ist " 1817.
17,500 Ist Oct'r, 1847.
111,000 Ist " 18.51.
1.876 Ist Jan'y.lBs4.
40,000 Ist July, 1356 . .
8.896 75 13th May. 1856.
18,000 31st Decr, 1858.
100,000 Ist May, 1859.
12,000 Ist Jun'y.lB6o.
12 000 lit July, 1860.
20,000 Ist " 186.1.
20,000 Ist " 1864.
20.000 lit " 1866.
30,000 Ist An,, , •'t, 1866.
20.0110 Ist Julv, 1868.
5,000 Nu date.
3.800 (B.of Pitts.)lst. Mtweh,lB4l.
$530,772 75
Floating Debt,
THOS. HARTLEY, CLERK OF MARKET
BOARD MEASURERS
JohriThdfeyoiseasniecl 859,214 feet? fees
I Paid Treasurer, 13,00
Jabal Owens, naeasared737,9sl feeg fees
Paid Treasurer 11,07
Has ganged. 6,914 bbls Whiskey, 6903 bbls Molasses )
653 bEds Linseed oil and 101 bbla stock.
Received fees • 029,11
Paid Treasure 314,83
To John Shipton, Morgan Robertson, and M' Cutch•
eon, Esgs., Committee um City Accounto
Gxnr:
131 33
600 3,390 58
This sheet presents a synopsis of the business of the
Wharf at this port for the current year, ending 31st
day of December, taken from the books, which are,
agreeably to yourinstructions, herewith presented:
Flats and Rai Boats. DULTS. CREDITS.
H - g
g se
4
3,
2,288 79
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January, 5 55 2 75
Februat7,
March,
April, 34 365 18 25
May, 23 275 13 75
June, 30 380 19 00
July, 16 180 900
Augurs, 15 130 900
S.ptember, 18 195 975
October, 13 155 775
Novem"er, 16 215 10 75
December, 11 140 700
Totals. 180 2140 107 00 107 00
Keel and Canal Boats.
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January. 12 295 14 75
February,
March, 1 110 550
April, 44 1170 53 50
56 1305 75 25
June, 47 1200 60 00
July, 34 905 45 25
.august, 76 2960 143 00
September, 40 13:30 66 50
October, 49 1110 53 50
November, 30 750 37 50
December, 9 200 10 00
1,135 13
3,943 00
3,195 24
Totals, 401 11535 576 75 570 75
Steam Boots
That have arrived oftener than
once a week..
4 g *-1
•-a 3
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• 9.
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.Tnnuary, 43 2454 68 21
February, 5 546 15 80
March, 64 5666 107 20
April, 128 9731 223 50
May, 140 10801 250 36
2,9'20 37
3,249 00
2,564 53
118 00
260 75
76 93
3,0'20 26
Julle, 114 10529 243 07
July, 97 6682 155 13
August, 23 560 10 68
September, 48 4363 94 00
aquber, 96 1819 143 26
Nuventber,llB 8469 189 08
December, 79 5715 121 43
'163.000
30,00
20.000
8.000
10.000
1.500
lotal'', 1070 72194 1651 72 1651 72
Steals Boala.
7. >
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5
' 7 4 • "'
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January, 20 2211 112 05
February, 25 3972 199 60
March, 53 8131 406 55
April, 86 12425 621 2'.5
May. 91 12811 610 55
June, 87 12281 614 20
July, 54 6073 303 65
Ang,u4t, 9.7 1923 96 40
September, 58 5837 291 83
October,' 89 11873 593 75
Nn*ember, 65 9077 433 85
December, 42 6479 323 95
$569,800
Total., 697 931J•3 4636 65 4656 85
Extra %, hada:re, and wharf-11;e
MI knit, kid up. 363 71
IVharfage taxed ou the Dry Dock
up to time of Its remo% al to
Allegheny t - or repairs, 10
months, at $lO per month, 100 00
Wharfage taxed on Junes' Ferry
Landing, for 1 year to lAt
January, 1314—two boats ut
$3 each per month, 120 00
Wharfage taxed on coal nod
brick flat,, 407 87
Wharfage taxed on lumber land-
cd, 17 85
One half of the wharfage taxed
at Bake%velPs Landing. 104 13
Laid up wharfneo taxed on Keel
Boats, viz. James Banton 115,
George Stoop $l, Jac.,b Roof
$4. 13 00
Bulance,beine oncollected wharf
age for 1842. brought forward, 283 78
Amount overpaid, 27 72
CONTRA.
Cash paid into City Treasury,as
my receipts show, 8163 87
Counterfeit money on hand. 12 00
Wharfage lost, included in the
balance uncollected 1842. viz:
Steam Boat Leander 1 38, Na
puleen 63, Penelope 1 20, Tel
egraph 6 50, Vigilant 90, 10 77
Balance, being amount of uncol
lected wharfage, as per detail
ed statement, 213 54
$21.934 62
140,040 OU
$B4OO 18 $B4OO 18
Very respectfully submitted.
THOS. McFADDEN.
Pittsburgh, January Ist, 1844.
E. W. Cook, Wharfma;ter. Allegheny Wharf.
Report.
Aanountofwharfnein suit, $175 12
Do uncollected, good. 18 35
Do do doubtful, 8 40
Paid Treasurer, 112 97
$759,65
Annual Report of the Water Committee for the
yearl9l3.
Tu the Select and Common Councils of the city of
Pittsburgh:
The Water Committee present the following Report
bf their proceedings fur the year 1843:
The Water Rents assessed on the different establish
ments using the Hydrant Water, amount to twenty two
thousand awl seventy dollars and eighty cents, as fol
lows, viz:
City Gas Works, $lOO
County Jail and Offices, 100
3 Glass Manufactories, 61
4 PuLlic Baths, 102
3 Tanneries, 120
7 Breweries, 115
19 Livery Stable*, 296
13 Foundries, 265
52 Swam Engines, 1,616
4394 Stores and Dwellings, 16,855
55 Retail Liquor Stores, 401
6 Rectifying Distilleries, 115
7 H &aeries, 106
73 Taverns and Hoteh, 1,231
80 new Buildings; .587 80
$22,070 PO
Of this amount the Collector of the
FIRST WARD
Reports Reductions by Committee, $lB3
uncollected, 536 75
JAMES MCDOWELL, GUAGYR.
Corxeted
Anumnt of hisDoplicaso,
BLCOND WARD..
Reports Reductions by Committee, $B5 50
" Uncollected, 551 77
" Collo ted 3432 7
Arnokint nfhii Dupliczon,
TR IR,D WARD.
Reports reductions by committee $B4 75
" Uncollected 577 25
" Collected 4674
Amount of hts Duplicate,
, FOURTH WARD.
Reports reductions by committee $54
" Uncollected 490
" Collected 3399
Amount of his Duplicate
Reports reductions by committee $llB
" Uncollected 260 75
" Collected 2890 25
Amount of his duplicate
ASSICSSOR AND REGISTIM.
Report collected on new buildings, $135 30
due 452 50
Of the arrears of la■t year there
remained unpaid $1327
Judgments on Aldermen's docket 153 84
Collected by Assessor and Re
gister, $827 53
inapt:tents on Aldermen's docket 719 34
Ainnont due for 1842 considered an lost 433 97
Total Ainnatat collected for Water thin year.
llrCollectorof let Ward, $4145 25
2nd NVartl, 3432 73
3d Ward, 4674 •
4th Ward, 3399
sth Ward, 2890 25
-- $13,541 23
'• Assessor and Register, 135 30
•• •' arrears for 1842, 327 53
Appropriation for 1343.
A moopt of Scrip at pr supplement to the
Ordinanceof J one 4111.1841, pa..ed 2 7th
clay of February, 1343, $40.0J0
80. of Scrip remaining. from '42 1,071
Contincent faiui in hands of Sti-
p rintenilent, in Scrip, Jan'y
7th, 1343 4)0
Am't of appropriation at three
several times fur current ex
penses $8,503
Contingent fund in hand of Su
perintendent, other than the
scrip Jan. ith, 1843 600
Total amount arircarni.tred, $50,571 00
Exptndstures on ac. eurrestt expenses of the
Works.
Coal f.kr suppl vi ng Work o, $1450 36
Ropes and Packiu¢ Yarn 108 71
Oil, Tallow and Candle% 227 54
Ca•tinc*, including remora of
and Pumps 1207 15
For •iaourar Scrip 175 00
Labor and (onkel 200 00
Stationary 22 89
$3391 65
Expenditures on ae. of E.:leafy'', of Pipes its.
Fur Pipes and L.'s,' $1063 00
On ac. Laying do. 593 77
Expenn'ituresolt ac New Works
Paid for Pipe., Starkhousti
andrermork $33.19
Pard J S. C A Beck, Car.
penter work 3CI?
" for Lornbcr 2277
" Eareeman and Diackstock.
for Stone \TM k 5965
'• for Plane work at Basin 931 75
" for Pninting 750
" for Paring 2575 81
" fur Hardware 529 17
" rent lot fur use of stone
marins, 320
" r tof Steam Enzir a 270 10
" !run. Nails and Smith work 64k
" Lead 579
li;ass 144
" Labour 4510 14
" liens arid Copper work 254 75
" Piaritervic 349
" Aram!' and Preston on
a-. Engines and Pumps 9265 78
" White Lend 41
" two Flat. lied (or laying
pipe in Rorer 51 50
" a House at Basin for
viaichrnari 150
" Brickwork 86 62
McCoy for Excavation 756
" Wm Bari fur Grading
Burin 460
" Hauling 75 87
" Coal 275
" Oil,Cundles. Ropes and
Packing Yarn 73
r• Wheelbarrows 28
" Buckets 5 38
Contingent funds in hands of
Superintendent 1000
\Vbole amt expended on cm N
W fur 1943 $44,867 89
Contingent fund in hands Su
perintendent. one hundred
and sixty-three dollars of
which is in Scrip lan. sth,
1844 632 69
Of the amt expended fnr new
works, them was paid in
scrip by warrants 40,908
Paid out scripContiment fund 400
In hands of Superintendent,
Jen'y 7th, 1843, $41,308
Paid out of appropriation
fn current expenses by
warrants 2,959 89
Paid out of contingent fund,
other than Scrip, 600
Remaining in hands or Su
perintend/int, Jan. 7, '43 $44,867 69
Ann scrip appropriated $41,471
do esp . :mind 41.308
$336 84
Bal. of Scrip, being part of
contingent fund, in hands
of Superintendent $163
Of the Pipoe laid down in 1843 there is
1770 feet of 12 inch on Lihorty street;
283 " 8 " on Adams street;
324 " 3 " on Penn street;
327 " 4 " on Quarry Street;
87 " 4 " un Washine,ton street;
250 " 4 " on Etna strew;
621. " 15 " on (Mart street;
2142 " 20 " Engine House to Basin;
171 " ]8 " South side of Basin;
300 " 12 " Waste Pipo from Basin;
900 " 22 " in the River.
6677 feet.
457 " do luid in 1842;
52.'295 do 23 pr mpart, of 1841;
59,409 total number of feet of Pipes laid in the city;
being upwards of eleven miles.
-Cumber Of - Stop Cnclis. 101
do Fire Plugs, 59
Recapitulation.
Amount expended on account of New
'orks. as per report of 1841, 120,023 97
Amount expended in 1842, as per report. 61,172 54
4145 25
FIFTH WARD
$587 80
$22,070 80
$l9BO 84
$1546 87
$.962 83
$19,504 OL;
-- $41,471 00
9,100 09
$1653 77
$50,571 00
Amount do 1843, do do 44,867 89
Amount paid contractors iu bonds, as per
rosoltedons of Councils, 15,194 94
Total amount of ocAt of New W. Works, $241,259 31
Amount expended for old Water Works,
as -per report of 1841, 183,619 46
Add fur extension of pipes in 1842, cost of
pi
si o and Inin
ing.
Dol rextenn 1843. east of pipespaid
Pennock & Mitchel in bond, as per re
r solution of Councils,
Do cost of lnying pipes, &c, paid out of
appropriation for 1343,
DJ COAL of stop cocks paid by bonds, as per
resolution of Councils, in 1843,
Total amount expended fur supplying the
city with water, $433,815 4o
The Committee also report that they have counted
and destroyed five thousand dollars of the torn anti de
faced scrip which had been replaced by the issue of
new scrip. according to resolution of Councils passed
the 29th of May, 1843.
The a aicles being now all completed and the new
wanks ready CO put into operation; your committee have
deemed it advisable to present to you honorable Bodies
in addition to the expenditures of the present year, a
report containing a condensed statement of the whole
amount of the coat of the new wonky, together with that
of the old, and embracing all the pipes laid down in the
streets for the distribution of water from the cum mence•
merit of the water works up to the present period, iu
.order that the whole may be presented at one view to
your inspection. as well as to affording to the citizens
generally, a knowledge of the amount of their cost an
well as of the amount of revenuo required to be derived
from them to meet the demands on the city Treasury
incurred in consequence of their Erection.
By the completion of the new works, the old basin
lot, together with the houses and lots at the river, and
the two steam engines and pumps, contained there
, in, will be no longer necessary to the public service,
and can be placed in the market and sold at any time
which may be desired by your honorable Bodies. And
it is thought that such a price can be obtained for them
as will redeem a very huge portion of the scrip which
Ihas been issued in payment for the work, for which
purpose your Committee would earnestly recommend
that the proceeds of the said property he strictly appro
priated.
Tire entire amount which has been expended for
j the purpose of supplying the city with water, us will
. be seen by the report (omitting the fractions) is four
hundred and thirty eignt thousand d and which,
j
after detecting the probable vidue of the property, say
one hundred and thirty eight thousand dollars, which
will he convertible into money by the Councils when
the public interest seem to require it, will leave a
I balance remaining as the entire cost of the works of
say three hundred thousand dollars.
The current animal expense: f.,r the U3C of the works
will h, about Five Thousand [),,Kars, Not includiag the
salary of Sn i te.rimendant and uses,,,. The am.tuitt
which will be required annually to pay the interest ou
the inveltrn •nt, will be eighteen thousand dollars—
togeth-r twenty thee- 0,014 u -id dollars, which
n ill be required to enable the works to meet the expea
ses ;tad interest.
The amount assessed for the year 1843. us stared,
is seventy-two thous mil and seventy dollar:, of whizh.
including the collection more by the Asses:er and Reg
ister, of nine hundrel and thirty two chierli;
after the report of last year. there has been collected
ninethen tit/twain) five hundred and four doiiurs.—or
tho amount which has been returned us uncol
lected, a :cry considemble part will ru doubt yet be
paid whe:her it be continued in the hands of the cal
lcctin. or pieced in that uf the Register and Assessor,
fur collecting.
It is thn• apparent that a certain rev.. 1 1,, • is
once derivable fur the wnrk., , . allmvance bet marl.
io increase expected trom the cxtetishm , of the
pipes, in tdo in the year 1843. with if the itmountA
u.ei.eci be properly collected, Tiny the interest and
expenses, and may by proper mlnarzerrient be made to
)ieid a surplus, for the use of the City, n ithout being
.at nK burthensume to those persons using; the Hydrant
Water.
Your Committee are of opinion that a hirge addition
al revenue may be had by supplying the city of Alle
gheny with water fr...m the New Basin. and e hich,it
helieved, can be etrouted at a email C‘ , Mpe Mitre cost
by intertocting the man of fifteen inches, leading from
the Basin down Olfuta street. ut Quarry sweet,
continuing it to the opposite Aide of the River. At it
it now contempt ited ui take up the old main
on Fifth street, and re-lay it iii W)liestroet. so toonas
the weather iu the spring will permit. tiro city. thus
Navin; a supply at opposite extremities, no inconce-
Iliel.Ce C .111 d pot ably arise from a want of water, in
conseciaence of connectiw: with the present main ut
Qttaery •treet, one for supplying the city of Allegheny,
as Num.&
Your ....;trinittee ate Aar ig.fit'd or the prartica'dlity t.f
the project a. well as of the ability of the works to for
.h them an adequate supply of seater and at a much
lets cost than it could be obtained in any other mintier.
and as a Committee has been appointed by the City
CM! 01A !leg heny, to enquire into and report opus.;
the sibjeutoste would resriectfittlysrizteest that due c
rn
rideration Le given to it by your Hon. b.sdies. should it
come formally before you for your action.
Yo ur Committee cannot close the report without bear
te.timony to the very able and efficient manner
id which the duties of the Superintendent of Water
1V0,1.s and of ftegi.ter and A stes.or have been perm-
mod by tit; oresent incumbents 4km-it; the year. and
hope that tb^duties as.sTricd 1.11,3ir oilier.; may a l wa y s
be di:chit-4,d in Iltu a1.r1112 satisfactory tnanner to sue-
Ceeditig Comm.ttres.
All of which is vespec .411;, mined.
:JOHN SHF.RRIFr.
‘VM. .1. HOWARD;
ten 5 1544 NV N 1.51 EDGAR.
It is calculated by the superintenclant that thenevi
wurks are capyble ofsupplying four millions three
dred and (went!, thousatA rallons of water every oven.
tv four holm., and by laying 21:1 additionl main pipe
from the Pumps to the basin of t'e some size as the
one now in use, double that quantity. The two Ba
sins tozether will contain six millions seven Hundred
and fitly six thousand seven hundred and four gaitins.
In C. C. Jun'y sth, 1844, read and adopted. and or.
dered to he published in the papers moth ,riled
the city Printing. E. J. ROB ERrs, Cl'k.
In Select Council, sth January, 1844. lead and ac
cepted, and order to publish concurred in
The Committee to wheel was rakrrad the petition
of sundry persons purporting to be fe-eholders in section
No. 347 of the City Dieriet, laid off its pursuance of
the Act of Assembly, passed 16th June, 1813,
Respectfully report—
That your Committee view the sehject referred to
them as one of the most important ever submitted to
thecunsidenttion of Cummils,and therefore laying aside
all regard to objects of merely a local or temporary na
ture, it has been their earnest era-leaver to approach it
with candor and impartiality, having respect alike to
the laws of the state, the interests, claims and wishes
of the petitioners and other residents of the said sec
tion. and the citizens residing and holding property
within the present city limits.
Your Committee cannot forbear expressing their
regret tbat the said Act did not provide some erlita
ble means of ascertaining the opinion of the majorily of
tho citizens residing within the said districtin relation
to their admission into the city, as they find it difficult
to rec.mcile the idea of subjecting such residents, with
out their consent, to the heavy responsibi.ity and texa
tom necessarily incident to rl;eirannexation to the city,
with that jealous regard to the rights of all her citizens
which characterizes the Constitution of Pennsylvania;
while at the same time the Committee firmly * believe
that the important consequences that:may result to the
community a hieh they have the honor in plot to rep
resent, from the adoption of this measure, no less then
due regard to the dictates of justice and equity monad
have rendered it proper that the consent of the citi
zens *mild huve been oleained b.ifere env steps had
hem/ token to extend the boundaries of the Corpora
tion.
Manly after their appointrnent pair Committee re-,
Tlesfeti the City Stlicitor to farniAll them with hi:op
inion nn the legal points involved i.ithe decision of thi4l
question, and they herewith itre:ent a Copy of iti.com
munication, front which it will appear that tip
Su
preme Court have derided that the Act of.fline 6.1836,
ie constitutiunul. and if that opinion he correct. the
Councils are humid to admit rtny section of the said
District upon their compliance with the Act.
Without presuming, however, toexprei:s an opinion
at variance with such high author;ty, the Conimittee
would obmttvia that from a careful perusal of the opia-
ion ofJ*e taatiody, it dens not appoint, that the
to admit-a *
NA lief" it tbey itooasidered such course iterious to the
inteleste oftbm-eity.-or•contrary to
citizens, was notentertained by the Court, bat that the
decision was confined to the operariou of the law upon
the District itself, and the holders of property site/44
therein.and expressly recogniztis the principle, thatthe
t•romotion of public interest ought always to prevait
over Cunsiclerationscf private convenience 01 adVilAr
tage. - •
Since the petitions were placed in the hands of the
Committee, counter memorials have been Tit esaated try
the holders of property in section No. 17, and twenty
one persons hoiding reel estate therein, have request
ed permission to nithdraw their names from the first
named petition, thereby 'educing the number of 'appli
cams below the required limit and clearly showing that
considerable diversity of opinion exists within tbo Dias
trict as to the pr'priety of its reception, while, from
what the Committee arc informed, equal difference of t
views exists among the inhabitants of District NO. B,
upon the subject.
As far us the Committee have been able to axes
, tain the opinions of their Fellow-citizens, they are gags
erally opposed to the admission, believing that the
enormous expense attending the extension orthe peen
means and other city improvemems over the District
would be by no means decayed from the taxes • that
eduld be collected within its limits, ti.--s•Lworwid there.
r fore involve the city in ianreased expenditdre at a time
when its resources are scarcely able to !fleet the kiwi
t•st of the public debt and other unavoidable expense'.
While the Committee have no reason to believrc that
such extension of the 'city limits would increasezhe
cilities of borrowing money. or add to the security of
the loans already contracted
5,543 56
1;653 77
It is also feur;tl that the damages to be allowed' the
oiAllers of the ground taken for squares, streets met
ley', might ultimately fall upon the city at large, abbe'
the benefits thence arising would be almost exclusively
confined to the owners of the property in their imisr
diate vicinity.
Should your honorable belies decide on the *duds;
shi n of the said DistrictelCo 3 and 17,0 r either of them;
it will be important to consider whether such District
shall be received as 11 separate and distinct wardewhith
your Committee understand to be the desired the pe
titioners, or whether it shall be incorporated wiib
such of the existing wards as may be contigioas there
to, and upon this in anch of the question your Commit
tee beg leave to present the following observations:
By the first section ache act of the 26th DeeeMber,
1333, the Councils are directed to divide the city ilea
four wards, as nearly equal in population "as maybe
and the same act declares that the citizens of sae s '
shall ail imally elect one person as member of the
Select Council and fire persons as members of the Com
mon Council; and the 11th section ef the Act of 1811;
Jime, 1336, upon.chid the petitioners ground theif
claim for adtni.sion, recognizes the duty of Councils to
diode the city into fuer earl!, equal in population.
By the Acts of Ist ef March and 4nh of April, 1837,
pr::viling fir the anneeation of the Borough of the
Northere Lilwrties to the city, under the name end
style of the "Fifth Ward," it is enacted that the same
neinher of persons :hull he sent from that ward to each
of the City Councils, as from the other wards, and the
!,1171 , 7' acts centoin previsions that the Justices of thei
l'eatie residing therein -hall be known as Aldermen ti
the City, and exercise nil the p iwers of that office,
and also for the fell orgaiii7ilt ion of said ward,and the
extension of the jurisdiction of all the City Otdinancei
arid efficers within the said Disiriet. None of these
previsions are found in the Act of the 16th June, 11135,
excrptinza gm:et-al exteesien of the city jurisdiction,
mu is th,rea,ry motile! ity gisen to increase the wards
of thin city above five, the members of the Select Coon
cii above fifteen, or the Common Council above
ticenty e ice. Whereas, thin verioes provisions author
izing tie division of the city into five wards equal in
is o,nl;ation, :tuct restricting them to that number, aro
11:311/1 - 11ted and imperative. It is, therefore,
the opieion of the Committee that if your honorable
bodies should deem it incumbent on you to admit the
sail Districtsor either of them, it or they must of ne
cessity be iricorporaezel with the existing wards adja
cent to them, and a new des of the city into wards
must take place. hay; rig regard to the increased papa-
Intim/ of the city resulting from said admission. The
Committee are net pro ided the informetion ten
qnisite for such a di* isian, tr liieh, inereoeer,by tile 11th
eeetion of the Act of the, 15th of June must he made
iit least thirty days before the time fined for hultiingtbo
cite elect s e a.
Under 01,1 influntic. of tit:" above conideratinrts,
your Comriirtb.e would ear:testi)• ririclaitn all intention
to treat with the slightest dirt-spect the. signers of this
petitions referred to them, but believing; that further
action by the Legislature will be recoil-oil to suture
the right,' of tile citiz •cri, to carry out :he views of the
p,titienecaund eirr,:ith the city turidirtion with
in the said section, your cornutit , ee fveiconstrained res
pectfully to tecwarnarti the oasa u ce of the subjoined
re,utlution itacl requeir to be cili,charg,ed from the
ti cr consideration of the report.
THOS. B KEWELL,
WM..I. HOWARD.
_ NVAI. M. EIN3.A.R,
M. F. IR\VIN.
Rexotrei. That it is inexpedient at present to cow
ply with the prover of the pet iiinners.
In C. C Jan. 3d, 1844. Report read and accepted
and Rtrtoluzion nntd three times and adopted. Report
ordered to he published is the papcni a•lthorized to do
the cily i rioting.
Li S. C. 3d Jai., 1E44, Report read and accepted,
and order to riblion concurred in; the Resolution and
twice and laid tree!. A. MIILLAR. Clk.
In S. C. 3th Jan, 1344, the Resolution was.read
3d time and adopted. . A. I\IILL. U, Cik.
FASHIONABLE
FIAT AND CAP ZWINIIPACTORT,
Nn. 13, Fifth street. between Market ma
xi ,
IVood, and CO rlter of Sis th and Grant sts
T & 11. WALKER feel grateful to the
1. • public fel- the liberal patronage beer*
.n 1 urn them, tu.d. beg leu c to state that tbeyare now
. .
manutaetnnttg, and have constantly on hand a very Su
perior ankle in Beavt r, itut,id, Neutrin, and evert .
other clei , cription of Hats. AI,o, a variety of eTeitb,
sealett and fur capi , ; all of wLich will be sold at tba to
ry lowest prices. As no part t.f their umnufactuto La
done by machinery, but by the best workmen by bane.
they can eccominena with cuntidelice their Hats. asbe..
i ,45:: su erior and more durable than th.e.3e generally. of
to the publi:. Mereb:utts and storekeepers. can
!.e supplied upon equally as low terms as in the Eau
ern Markets. I. & H. WALKER,
~‘2l—:Stn.
A- MILLAR, Cil
3 BOXES CHOICE BUNCH RAISINS:
1./ 50 half boxes do do ;
20 quarter do do; r 3
bbls Dried Peaches; just recci wed and for sale br
REINHART & STRONG,
d 29 140 Liberty mt.
NEXT DOOR TO THE TIAN:RANCE HALL.
~TTHE RE alllsinds of cut, plain and pressed glass
V o fall descriptions, ran be purchased at very tea
sonable prices, together with a great variety of splendid
cut ".lass, window li g hts fur steamboats. private houses
and hnrch Also, window glass, a superior Wei.:
whole ale and roan.
Persons wanting any of the above articles, will do.
well to call and Mil' iine fur themselves, before purcbt
sine elsewhere.
B. Watcitand Time piece Glasses always- .
en hand. 025-3 m,
THE subscriber having purclia:ecl and. thoroughk
repaired these N 111.1.3, if now manufacturing.
and kill keen tninstantly on hand, a full supply of ell
the dill...scent kinds.or Spike. and Bredes, etc.—
mad , lfrom the hest qoality of Juniata Blooms, and as
soon as the ncce , osary additions can be made to the
m ichi , lery. he will matvolicture every description of
Bar and Sheet Iron, n3u II iy made in this ma r ket.
Orders left with S. Cuthbert. at No. 94 First street..
near Wood, or et the Mils in the Fifth Ward, llr 11 be
promptly attended ta, JAMES AN DERSON.
sop 29 —3an
New Fruits.
Wm. PEACOCK.
PEACOCK & BLISS,
GREAT IVESTERN. PLAIN AND FANCY
Glass Cutting Establishment,
SMITHFIELD STREET,
Lippincott Mills.
E. ROSEP.T3, Clk
M. BU!!.