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SEWICKLEY, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904.
No. 13
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i Interesting Session—Several Ordinances Acted Upon—Complaints Made.
OROUGH MAPS TO BE REVISED,
Gouncil met in regular session on
"uesday evening with all the members present except Solicitor
>toner.  '
The ordinance in regard to Stoys
■un, which was passed some time
igo, was found to be invalid because it had not been published.
It was therefore rescinded, and a
new one, with some amendments,
was prepared. The new ordinance
places the improvement of the run
from the line of the D. W. Ghallis
property to the lower line of the
borough. The amended ordinance
passed first and second readings,
and was ordered published.
The engineer asked for instructions regarding a mistake made in
the calculations of the new sewer
on Linden avenue. The mistake
amounted to about one hundred
feet from the starting point on
Grant street. He had prepared
a new ordinance rectifying the error. Mr. Straw moved that the
former ordinance be rescinded,
which was done, and the amended
one passed two readings.
The matter of the sewer on Lake
street was brought up by Engineer
Gampbell, and considerable discussion concerning the numerous
streets and alleys in the town
which had no established grade, or
in regard to which no definite information was available. It seems
that there are a number of short
streets and alleys, of which there
is no record on the engineer's maps,
and it is not known whether they
belong to the borough or are private. Gouncilman Atwell made a
suggestion, which was concurred
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JAMES C. McGORMIGK.
in, that the solicitor examine the
records and find out the status of
these streets and alleys and have
them placed on the borough maps.
It was stated that there are some
buildings on Water alley, which
crosses Beaver street, that must be
removed, as they encroach upon
public property. It was also asserted that there were several
nuisances existing along the run
which should be abated. Some
discussion arose as to the powers
of council as to matters of this kind,
and Burgess Koch read a report
from the solicitor in reply to a request of this kind made of him.
A petition from several residents
of Bank street was read asking for
a sewer on that street from the
McVey property to a distance of
seventy feet west of Walnut street.
It was referred to the board of
health for action.
The repairing of streets was the
next item of business. There are
several places which need repairing, especially one on Division
street and one on Ghestnut street
near the railroad, The condition of
Grove street was mentioned. Some
of the residents on that street
want sidewalks, but are not willing
to grant enough land to make the
street the required width. Gouncil
thought if they would not concede
something and have the street
opened they could build their own
sidewalks. It was also thought
that a-test case should be made in
regard to council's powers in the
repairing of streets. .
The residents on the lower side
of Hopkins street object to the
grade established. The burgess
moved that a new ordinance be
prepared and printed. It was so
decided.
A communication from the'Board
of Health relating to the condition
of the run   was read,    Mr. John
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Young People's Union Meeting.
The young people's societies of
the Sewickley churches will hold a
union service in the Methodist
Episcopal church to-morrow evening at 6.45 o'clock, Mr, Rollin
Holden, the soloist, now with Evangelist G, G. Smith, will conduct the
services.
0L0E8T RESIDENT
OF SEWICKLEY.
Mr. James McCormick  Is  Ninety
Years Old, and Is Still Hale
and Hearty.
A MAN OP STERLING CHARACTER.
The subject of this brief sketch
is not only one of our most highly
esteemed citizens, but is also the
oldest resident of Sewickley.
Mr. James G. McGormick was
born in Westmoreland county on
March 15, 1815, in a small town
called Larimer; the house in which
he was born being still standing
and inhabited. He was the second
son in a family of eight children—
six boys and two girls.
His grandfather, John McGormick, came to this country in the
early days of the last century,
settling at or near Larimer, Westmoreland county. His father, Andrew McGormick, was engaged
there as a farmer for some years
afterwards removing to Jefferson
county (near St. Mary's) when
James was a boy.
Mr. McGormick was married fifty-
five years ags to Garoline McGolgin,
of Rural Valley, Armstrong county.
He taught school in Westmoreland
and Jefferson counties for a number
of years, and came to Pittsburg at
about the age of thirty years,
making it and Allegheny his home
until about twelve years ago, when
the family removed to Sewickley.
He learned the art of engraving,
which he followed until a few years
ago.
While Mr. McGormick is not a
man of immense wealth, he is in
ve"ry comfortable circumstances,
owning some valuable real estate
in Pittsburg and having other investments that are not 'only valuable, but profitable.
He is a member of the U. P.
(Continued on page 8.)