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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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O'Mara
M’aleese
Squirrel Hill Electric Railway
Skelton
Public Charities
RC. Elliot
Squirrel Hill
Forbes Street
Cr. Lambie
Mountain Hose House
Eee
Ee Sa Pubic Worker Higharcy Department
Emloves
Fromen
Avery Sharp Query
Public Works
Department
Bureau of Engineering and Surveys
Bureau of Highways and Sewers
Bureau of Assessments
Siarich Lolerk
Bureau of Water Supply and Distribution
Lebler
Mee
Bereeant
Leegambe
Board of Viewers
Eac
Chist
Hospital Nu
Fire and Police
Jayne
Hapiitos
Pricarky
Ling Emportum
Tur
Wood Street
Marvin
TrSsa
Sciorena
Carson St
Southside
Fifth Ave
Tusa
John Allen
Columbiana
Ste
Pratt
Ian
Holloway
Atlaw
Toe
Bole Wholesale and Retail Agvent
I Market Street
D.R. Speer & CO
Third Street
Duquesne Way
Almeria
Malaga
Florida
Debe & Co
Liberty Street
EB. Stieren
Optician
Smithfield &T
Lirthz
Jas. A. Erwin
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
William McCallin
Piaro
Ac Ee Ts Poe
Rees
Fourth Avenue
Coman
Archibald & Brother
Third Avenue
Poor Board
Diamond Street
Pittsby
Muni i Smithfield Street
Grant Street
L. Woodson
Seventh Street
Alderman B. McKenna
Fifth Ward
Peter Holmes
John Urban
Wylie Avenue
Webster Avenue
Adam Brenweth
Stevenson
Forbes Streets
Casper Seltzman
van Braam
Edna
Seventh Ward
Frederick Pastre
Federal Street
Franklin Street
Thomas Byrne
Cormer
Elm Street
Eighth Ward
Pittsbury
People's Skating Rink
Bedford Avenue
Fulton Street
John W. Bell
Club Honsge
Center Avenue
Caldwell Street
Jeremy Bros
Ninth Ward
Alderman O'Donnell
Hemphil's
Thirteenth
Pike Streets
Tenth Ward
Granville
Enoch Streets
Daniel Jackson
Bedford Avenues
Oxnard
Atation Eee Avenue
Horeka Hall
Arthur Street
Ncec
Kelect
Twelfth Ward
Fiest
Fitzgerald & Nolan's
Twenty-first Street
Reed & Son
Twenty-fourth Street
John Moessner
Twenty-eighth Street
McKenzie
Twentyninth
Smallman Street
Patterson
Kirkpatrick Street
Wyle Avenue
Market House
Soho
Thirty-Seventh
Butler Streets
Charlotte Streets
Howard
Frauenholt's
Bloomfield
G. H. Blome
Rouge
Liberty
Elm Streets
Seventeenth Ward
Washington Schoolhouse
Fortieth Street
M. FP. Leslie & Bro
Forty-third Street
Butler
Gangwich's
Fortyseventh
Bayard's
Hatfield Street
Br.eeze
Forty-fourth
Larimer
Mr. Dougherty
Grant Streets
A. M. Crononminnis
Forty-second Street
Pittsberg
Alex. Kingan
Butler Street
Kanfield House
Bridge
B. R. McInerney
Hiland
John Try
Broad Street
Collins and
Sheridan Avenues
Jacob Richard
Frankstown Avenue
A. J. Batchelor
Hiland Avenue
New Puble
Ofice
J. B. Hyndman
Ellsworth Avenue
Shakespeare Hotel
Shadyside Station
James Searight
Twenty-first
N. Brandenstine
Lincoln Avenue
John Koenigsamen
James P. Dablem
Andrew Kessler
Larimer Avenue
Glenfield Avenue
Peebles
W. J. Brennan
Carson
Thirty-first
Jane
Twenty
Seem
Ons
Twenty-fifth
Tescae
J. Diamond
Sixth Street
JAS. Mneil & Bro
Twenty-ninth Street
Alleghany Valley
Kornblum
Jali-Mtwt
San Gabriel Wine Company
Imperial Hall, Cor
Seventh Ave
New Grant Street
Dr. Smith
New York
Imperial Hall
Cor
New Grant St
Pitts
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Dr. 5
Iuperial Hall
Gonp
Smith
Tocate
Burgundy
Rhine
Moselle
Rich Island
Madeira
Ol Oporto
Aivk
Tell
Rochelle
FF Tajriessen
Ailugheny
San
B. Fox
Eureka Ye Glass
Eureka
Chestnut
Philadelphia
American Line
Liverpool
Greatane
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Sense
Peter Ee
Walnut
Ohn Jadelphia
J. J. McCor
Smithfield Street
UI Moeser
ORD Deutscher Lloyd
London
Sieress Steamer
Southampton
Havre
Jemen
Ss. Lahe
Ss.Saale
P.u
Elbe
Ss. Ems
Max Schamberg & CO
Moelrichs & CO
Bowling Green
New York City
Pittsurg
Altimore
Ohio
Bae
Washington
D. C
Baltimore and
Pinadeiota
Washi
Baltimore
Zoe Connellsville
A. m
Uniontown
Mt. Sasa
Plaiadelphis
Cai Ae Hi ‘Incinnati
Wheeling
Hattimore
W Ince
Cincinna
Columbus
Wincionals
Connellsville Ac
Daltertor
11Th Avenue
Woodstree
Kane
Periopie and
Foxburg Adc
Rosenbaumy
Lynn
Mass
J. Kaufmann & Bros
Boot and Shoe Gazette
Hese
Congress
Fifth Avenue and
Chartiers
Esas A
Ya . M
Clevelan
Cincinnati
Speee
Buffalo
Salamanea
Romapenayeey
Derart
Goa
West Newton
New Haven
West Ever
Fearie Wily
Aol Brook
ENR
Gener
City Ticket Office
Ectely
Valley Faileoal
Union Station
Stanfardiagara
Valley
Ennsylvania Company
Union
Toledo
Cleve- Seuan
New Caeoungstown
Youngstown
Niles
Mendville
Erie
Ashtihula
Jamestown
Massilion
Wheeling and Bailaire
Beaver
Oy Leete Dale
Aill Fgleay
Rocheste
Meaver Walle
Conwa
Palr
Osaka
M. Iiss
Poledo
Arestiine
Ew Castle
Heas
Erte Aot Aghtabals
Mek
Massillon
Lee An
Ps Rer
Leetadla
Deik
Enon
Boubesstt
Namin
Railroads
Fell P
Aste Varta
Ous
Greanduehe
Jerney
Southwest Penn Railway
Greensburg
Joe A. A
West Pennsylvania Division
Feveral
Allegheny — Mall
Blairsville
Blaireville
Edema
Il Street
Blaireville Accoms
Acai Orth Apollo Aas
Monone
Shela Jivsdon
Pitmourg
Zabeth
J.B. Wood, Tien’t
Ageak