Source:Ordinance-1865-alleys
"An ordinance relative to certain Alleys in the city of Pittsburgh." Pittsburgh city ordinance, 1865. Enacted Aug. 7, 1865. Reprinted in the Pittsburgh Gazette, Aug. 9, 1865, [p. 2] (Newspapers.com 86353846), Aug. 10, [p. 4] (Newspapers.com 86353863), and Aug. 11, [p. 3] (Newspapers.com 86353872).
Be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens of Pittsburgh, in Select and Common Councils assembled, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the alley running from Etna street to the Allegheny river, between the City Water Works and Alexander Laughlin's property, shall be named Laughlin's alley.
Sec. 2. That the grade of said alley shall have a descent of 2.50 feet per 100 feet, for a distance of 276 feet, from the north curb of Etna street, thence fall 12 feet per 100 feet to the Allegheny river.
Sec. 3. That the alley running from Smithfield street to Cherry alley, parallel and 100 feet north of Fourth street, shall be named Lemon alley.
Sec. 4. That the grade of said Lemon alley shall have an ascent of 6.60 feet per 130 feet from the east curb of Smithfield street to Cherry alley.
Sec. 5. That the Recording Regulator be and the same is hereby directed to advertise for proposals for the grading and paving of Lemon alley, and to let the same in the manner directed by an Ordinance of Councils passed August 31st, 1857, and an Act of Assembly approved Janury [sic] 6, 1864.
Ordained and enacted into a law the 7th day of August, 1865.
WM R. BROWN,
President pro tem. of Select Council.
Attest: E. S. Morrow,
Clerk of Select Council:
THOMAS STEEL,
President of Common Council.
Attest: Hugh McMaster,
Clerk of Common Council.
