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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1889

Page

8

Political fight over city departments and street railway plan

The Pittsburgh council debates police and fire budgets, public safety reports, and a controversial Squirrel Hill electric railway ordinance. Mayor Callin urges fiscal restraint while outlining personnel costs, contract bids, and proposed Mt Washington house, amid quorum delays and political maneuvering.

City Public Safety Budgets and Employee Totals Revealed

City departments report monthly salaries for Fire and Police, Public Works and Treasurer offices. Total employees listed as 438 with numerous clerks, inspectors, sergeants and operatives. December 1588 public works expenses shown as 38,472 45.

Department of Public Safety Bureau of Fire Tom Oye Bureau of Police Bureau of Hlecericiy Sapere Eperkines Police Orks Bureau of Building Inspection Morrow Department of Public Works

Fiscal actions in Common Council report ward projects

In Common Council, the Finance Committee presented a Controller communication approving a $5314 payment to John Waltz for extra work on the Fourteenth ward station. The sinking fund received updates including $98,200 in city bonds since November 9. An ordinance for a hose house site in the Twenty-seventh ward faced deferral, and a request for $10,000 for a Thirteenth ward engine house was noted. A cold cures question is also referenced with an advertisement.

Robertson Mt. Washington Lambie Morrow Baltimore and Chioo Railway Ross Street Monongahela Common Council Magee Finance Committee John Waltz Fourteenth Ward City Bonda Ferguson Committee On Public Works

First Suit Sale Extends To Wednesday At FP C C Corner

Ouurease of 9 suits continues two days longer today and Wednesday due to demand. About 340 elegant tailor-made suits from imported cheviot, fane worsteds and English cassimeres are offered at 9 dollars. Suits are superbly made with heavy silk-finished lining. FP C C at corner Grant and Diamond streets opposite the new Court House.

Grant and Diamond Streets New Court House

Piano bargains and portraits at Elite Gallery Pittsburg

A half life-size crayon in a gold bronzed frame with twelve cabinet photos is offered for five dollars at Elite Gallery, 516 Market Street. Advertises Decker Bros Knabe Fischer Estey pianos and Story Clough Warren organs. Hamilton's at 91 and 93 Fifth Avenue urged for hearing prices and terms.

Elite Gallery Market St Pittsburg Decker Bros Knabe, Fischer, Estey Bstey Story & Clark Sterling & Clough Warren Hamilton’s Fifth Avenue

Metter With February 141h and St Valentine Sale

Local business L Brenninger & Co at 535 Smithfield St offers a wide selection for St Valentine’s Day. Customers are urged to visit for gifts and seasonal items, with emphasis on popular assortments and quick purchases in time for the holiday.

St. Valentine's Day L. Brenninger & Co Smithfield St

Official Pittsburg City Election Notice for February 1588

William McCallin announces a general election in Pittsburg on the third Tuesday of February 1588. Voters in every ward are assigned polling places and directed to elect one Select Councilman per ward.

Pittsburg Ward Electors Meet for Select Councilman Vote

The document lists meeting places for electors across many Pittsburg wards from the Fourth through the Thirty-sixth, detailing addresses such as Sarah and Twenty-fifth streets, Sidney Street, and Carson Street. It notes electors will select one councilman per ward and includes the mayoral attestation dated February 6, 1880, by WM. McCallin.

Jacob Nebron Sarah Twenty-ffth Twenty-fifth Streets Pittsburg John Hughes’ Tin Sidney Street Eighteenth Street Jacob Anlenbacher, Jr Eighteenth Sarah Streets Odd Fellows’ Hall John Mannsmann Twentieth Janne Streets Sarah Street Twenty-seventh Ward Joseph Streicher Windom Street B. A. Hartman Pins Street Neigh E. Rohrkaste Washington Street Birmingham Fourteenth Street Carson Street Rashdorf Bedford Bingham Street J. M. Shaffer Twelfth Street Lteinhaver & Son Bradford Twelfth Streets J. W. Boyd Matthew Keep Fifth Street Cavitt Christ Wilbert William Slater Virginia Avenue Kearsage Street Philip Hoffman Boggs Avenue Wyoming Street Fei WM. M’callin

Public Works Notice on Street Openings in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Feb 1 Public Works Department announces that openings of streets Glenwood from Wilkins to Forbes Glenwood from second to Lot in Plan and Dallas from Now to Forbes have been approved by Councils. An appeal may be filed in the Court of Common Pleas within ten days. E M Bigelow Chief of Department of Public Works.

Messrs. Evans Frew Braddock McKeesport Lambie Sullivan Messrs. Robertson and Evans Police Department Chicago Bepfield Stack Fuis Pittsburg Opy Ccallin Department of Public Safety Cox Bigelow Couneils Grimes Mr. Bigelow Department OF Public WorEs Ittsburg Eler Street Wilkins Avenue Forbes Avenue Glenwood Avenue Second Avenue Glenwood Dallas Avenue Now Avenue Court of Common Pleas E. M. Bigelow Fed Department of Public Works Nineteenth Street Penn Avenue Allegheny River Linden McPherson Streets Edgerton Avenue Fifth Avenue Stevenson Street Logan Street Westminster Street Pitcairn Street Lilac Sewer Lilac Street Elmer Street Ace

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