Notes:Herron Avenue
Source:Fleming-aged-man-boyhood: "Minersville first had a public school in the old Presbyterian Church on Miner street, now Herron avenue. This was in 1850. William A. Aughinbaugh was the teacher, and the school sessions were held in the basement."
When was the S-shaped bend in Herron Avenue constructed?
- Source:Mcgowin-1852, Source:Beers, Source:Iron-city-map (1867), Source:Woods-1867 all show a straight street.
- Source:Melwood-plan (1870) shows the bend.
Forfar Street Bridge
See also Notes:Forfar Street.
Source:Hopkins-1889-vol-2, plate 10, shows the "Forfar St. Bridge"; Source:Hopkins-1890-vol-4, plate 1, "Forfar Street Bridge" (Forfar Street itself is not labeled).
1882-06-29:
No. 12.
AN ORDINANCE—Relocating and extending Forfar street, from Thirty-third street to Ligonier street.
Section 1. Be it ordained and enacted by the City of Pittsburgh, in Select and Common Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same, That the centre line of Forfar street, from Thirty-third street to Ligonier street be and the same is hereby relocated and extended as follows:
Beginning on Thirty-third street at first angle south of the Pennsylvania Railroad; thence to south line of Ligonier street to a point east of and distant about forty-three (43) feet from the north line of Liberty avenue. At a width of fifty (50) feet.
Sec. 2. That any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance, be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Passed June 19, 1882.
Approved June 29, 1882.
Ordinance Book 5, page 331.
1883-02-26 Select Council (Source:Municipal-record-1882-select, p. 143):
First—Under the contract the Pennsylvania Railroad Company proceeded with the work, when, on the 9th day of November, 1874, Councils passed the following:
"Whereas, There are certain changes asked for in the alignment of the Thirty-third street bridge, and which are now under consideration, one recommended by the Survey Committee and passed by Common Council, the other pending in Survey Committee, therefore,
"Resolved, That the Pennsylvania Railroad Company be requested to postpone action in the construction of said bridge until the matter shall be finally decided."
This resolution was sent to the officers of the Company, and was followed by a letter from the Company's solicitors, dated Nov. 12, 1874, as follows:
Pittsburgh, Nov. 12, 1874.
E. S. Morrow, Esg. [sic], City Clerk:
Dear Sir—We are in receipt from you of copy of resolution passed by Councils November 9, 1874, requesting delay in proceeding with the building of Thirty-third street bridge. In reply we would say that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at the request of members of the Survey Committee, did stop work for some days, at great loss, awaiting some definite request from the city authorities. No such request having been made, the Company proceeded to the building of, and are now building said bridge, in accordance with the provision of the contract between the city and the Company, and conformably to the line designated by the City Engineer. The extent to which the work has already progressed, the lack of any specific designation of what change may be desired, and the urgent necessity of taking advantage of the good weather we now have, under [sic] a cessation of the work out of the question.
Besides this, the Company has been urged, on all sides, by citizens interested, some of them Councilmen, to hasten with the work required under the contract, and the Company is anxious to carry out its terms as expeditiously as is possible. Yours truly,
Hampton & Dalzell,
Solicitors P. R. R. Co.About the time of the passing of the resolution the railroad company had expended on that bridge $4,514 00. Two piers (still standing) had almost been completed on the original line designated under the contract.
At the instance [sic] of the city the Company ceased work until such time as the city should adjust the alignment.
June 19th, 1882, the city changed the line (see ordinance locating Forfar street)—nearly eight years having elapsed from the date of resolution and the action of Council fixing the line of the Thirty-third street bridge.
1885-12-10:
No. 122.
AN ORDINANCE—Authorizing the opening of Forfar street, from Thirty-third street to Liberty avenue.
Whereas, It appears that a majority in interest have petitioned for the opening of Forfar street, from Thirty-third street to Liberty avenue, therefore,
Section 1. Be it ordained and enacted by the City of Pittsburgh in Select and Common Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same, That the City Engineer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to survey and open within sixty days from the date of the passage of this ordinance Forfar street, from Thirty-third street to Liberty avenue, at a width of 50 feet, in accordance with a plan on file in the Engineer's office, approved by ordinance passed by Councils 19th day of June, 1882. The damages caused thereby and the benefits to pay the same to be assessed and collected in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Assembly entitled "An Act concerning Streets and Sewers in the City of Pittsburgh," approved January 6th, 1864, and the several supplements thereto.
Sec. 2. That any ordinance or part of ordinance conflicting with the passage of this ordinance at the present time, be and the same is hereby repealed so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Passed Dec. 3, 1885.
Approved Dec. 10, 1885.
Ordinance Book 5, page 376.
1902-03-11: Source:Ordinance-1902-555, "An ordinance changing the name of Forfar street, between Ruthven street and Liberty avenue to 'Herron avenue.'"
