Evening journal., 1912-03-22
WALNUT STREET
WHARF UP AGAIN
Communication From MahlOn
B. Foster Starts Discus
sion in Council

Walnut street wharf. occupied by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was again a subject for discussian at
last nights meeting of City Council
The argument started when Coun-
Gilman Zimmerman. OF the First
ward, presented communication
from Mahlon b Foster in which the
latter set forth that the lease on the
wharf in question, would be sold at
auction in the Council chambers on
March %, and he wanted to know
how it was possible to have ingross
to the wharf
Mr.. Zimmerman moved that the
letter be received, recorded and filed,
and that the clerk Council be in
structel to give the writer the desired
Information. Clerk McManus made a
wry face at this and remarked that
be had no information to give.
Mr. Zimmerman said he also
would like TO have the information.
AT this point Councilman Bilderback.
OF the Ninth ward. suggested that the
matter be referred 10 the Street and
Sewer Department Tho First ward
member remarked that he had asked
both that department and the City
Solicitor, but as yet had not received
any information.
President Sparks. OF the Street and
Sewer Directors. was az the meeting
and Mr. Zimmerman put the qdes-
ton to MIN.
Col Sparks replied that as far as
he knew Water street had been given
TO the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany b. a former Street and Sewer
Board and he was of the opinion that
to reach the wharf one would have
TO pass over land of that company
THAT would be trespass," replied
Mr. Zimmerman
Mr. Bildorback had about made the
statement that there was no inlet or
outlet to the wharf when Mr.. Kane,
of the Fourth ward, asked President
Benson IL Mr. Zimmermann's motion
had been seconded. IL had not been
but Col. Stover at this stage made
the second 20 the motion. He then
remarked that he considered that the
Clerk of Council had his hands full
and his duties were laid down, fur
thermore he should not be sent out
on the street TO look up such informa-
ton
Further discussion was ended by
Councilman Downs, of the Eighth
ward. Offering an amendment TO refer
the matter TO the public building
committee and the amendment pre-
vailed. Councilman Zimmerman vot-
ing no.
More Boots Bought.
During the reading of bills one
from the police committee for a pair
OF boots for So, was read out Sew
eral weeks ago the City Auditor held
up bill for "A pair Of boots bought
for the ianitor of the tax and city
trcasurcrs Offices. which was sub
mittcd by the public building com
mittcc Last night Mr. Bilderback
chairman OF that committee, didn'
ffail 90 call Councils attention to this
second bill for boots, approved by
the City Auditor.
Councilman White. OF the Sixth
ward. remarked, "and they cost S5."
col. Stover facetiously retortcd
that is too high: We only pay S3.2F
for our boots This caused a laugh
Following the Council meeting Mr.
Rildcrback said ne could not under
stand why the City Auditor should
approve bill for boots for the iani-
tor Of the police station and not APP
prove a similar bill submitted by the
public building committee.
The 3ist annual report OF the
Board of Health was received and ON
motion of Col. Stover. was referred
to tho printing committee for favora-
bic consideration TO have 500 copies
printed. The word favorable was a
dig az Councilman Higgins. who Is
fighting for park for the Third
ward. and who recently moved thai
a resolution passed by Council b,
sent to tho Park Board for the Ga.
lOrable" consideration of that body