Evening journal., 1912-06-13
"JokerS" Discovered in
Terminal Exploitation
Plan Before Council
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BILKHEAD FOR WHARF AND PIER CONSTRUCTION AND
FOR ALL UNDER ORDINARY USUAL
THE DUTY, on THE PART OF SUCH
LITTORAL RyERFRONT sOWNERS TO RESPEC-
lively MAINTAIN REPAIR PARTS THEREOF ONLY AS
THE SANE TIME TO TIME USED FOR WHARF OR
CONSTRUCTION OR FOR WHARF PIER OR HARBOR PUR-
~N CASE THE SAID BIIKHEAD SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUCTED
OR PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION, WITH
COMPANIES OR OF THE CITY, WITHIN TWO
YEARS MAY, 1912, THIS PROPOSITION
OR ANY AGREEMENT ORDINANCE BASED THEREON OR MADE
OR ADOPTED EFFECT SHALL BE NULL
VOID FOR ALL PURPOSES WHATSOEVER"
view Of these and other facts connected with the proposed
likelihood that the Counemen will commit
political suicide amming the plan through City Council tonight
opinion City
ship the
feeling the city almost unanimous
against the municipality for the Councimen
the under serious consideration The feeling
that the step which should be taken
city counImen is TO have the cOnsulonai Of the Buheo
1901 tested the courts and prosecute that test the highest
court II i C necessary
PHILADELPHIA ARGUMENT REFUTED.
pleas by the
exploitation Terminal Company and
this would have more
muncpaIs-owncd rhadpha
To wnminronans line argument
by the
Philadelphia the benefit interests
trouble Inquire whether philadelphia
waterfront in the hands of private inior
instcad O n the cont o the municipality
information Of tho taxpayers of
the forthcoming annual report Of
Wharve Docks
Philadelphia That report is the press being printed
that THE EVENING JOURNAL was
invites all those who have
by Philadelphia plea behalf local waterfront
poaon the following expression Of opinion by Director
relative to the needs Of his own city;
Is maniics a port o today ha'e'
aOfoo and preferably 9Soo channel TO the
~(s Adequate wharfage and moOng facilities
Mechanical appliances for the prompt and economical loading
unloading OF
80 Suitable warehouse facilities.
(5) prompt Interchange Of business equal
all docks and all railroads entering the city
~THEsE CONDITIONS REALIZED by PUBLICLY
WATERFRONT AND PUBLICLY OWNED BELT LINE AND
1T WILL RE PURPOSE TO ACCOMPLISH THESE
THINGS COMPLETELY AS THE AVAILABLE
MEANS WILL PERMIT
FNyORs WATERFRONT.
f. the Department OF
Philadelphia, his for the
year
within past years, attitude TO-
ward cities and communities that Improvements
what city community
CondtOns' It
City within
IS liberal with Its appropriations
AS the southern portion Of the city
opportunities for habr have and
with submit tentative showing river and habor
proposed Philadelphia
preparing this suggestions
port
Philadelphia that present cond
and needs the City OF Philadelphia do make
improvements such have suggested but
my prepare comprehensive
providing expansion development o City
present. City
ACQUIRE RAPIDLY PERMIT, IN
CONTROL WATER
PURCHASE.
UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT
PURCHASE, An EARLY DATE,
INCREASE VALUE, THE MARSH LANDS FRONTING ON THE
DELAWARE sCHUYLKILL RIVERS BOUNDARIES,
IMPROVE sUCH MARSH LANDS BY FILLING SAME
MATERIAL DREDGED FROM THE DELAWARE sCHUYL-
RIVERS WHILE THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THOSE STREAMS
IN PROGRESS
~THAT IN RENTING MUNICIPAL PIERS, THE REPUTATION
THE TENANT AND NATURE or THE BUSINESS,
sDERED MUCH THE RATE OF RENTAL TO
OPINION, NOT ALWAYS DESIRABLE A
NIGHT,
PREVENT COMPETITION. BID HIGHEST THEN
IDLE, FOR PURPOSES NOT INTENDED THE
THUS PREVENTING COM
Acting Director
81 as
"on March ie 1910 Department purchased and