Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
FIRST STEP TAKEN
IN FOR WARD MARH
OF CITY'S ADVANCE
Councils Finance Committe.
Reapportions Loan and
Provides for Start on Sub.
way and Abolition of E.y.
change Tickets.

The first step toward the ao,usi
struction of the subway and elevate,
lines and the abolition of excb.n..
tickets was taken this afternoon. vh..
the Finance Committee of Councils =.
apportioned the new loan so as IN l..
clude the 100000 asked by Director r..
lor for preliminary work In the tror.,,
plan. The draft of the new loan bin w..
presented for passage in Common Cnunc,I
at It's special session late this afternosn
by John p. Connolly, chairman Of N.
Finance Committee. "e
The reapportionment was made bv ,h.
subcommittee on Appropriations and w
ported to the general Finance ComnfI,to.
prior to the session of Common Council
Drastic cuts In many items of the nro
posed S1i,i.O,000 loan that reduce the to,,,
OF the loan to s1l,300O0O and that MAJ
result In holding up the construction 4,
the Municipal Art Museum were made bv
the subcommittee. In addition 10 ,h.
100000 for the preliminary transit wort
100000 was added for buildings to hous,
the Juvenile, Domestic Relations and Mn.
nicipal CourtsA
Almost coincident with this action nv
the councilmanic subcommittee Mavor
Blankenburg sent to Councils a message
vetoing the ordinance providing for ths
construction of the buildings for ths
three courts named.
The items cut in the new allotment.
We're: Sedimentation basin at the Tor.
resdale filter plant, frop s5OO,OOO TO $500.
900: grading, 100000 to $500, 900: elimina
ton of grade crossings, sl,2O0,OOO TO 81
900; main sewers, $780, 1000 to 5000 O06.
bridges. 100000 to 100000: Fairmount
Park. 100000 TO s20OOOO; Art Museum.
sl.0co.0oO to $4,000; Parkway. 100000 to
SSOO.OU: mandamus fund.- 100000 to
$500 go.
Action is expected to be taken by Coun.
ellis this afternoon to appropriate t272,oo
from surplus of si07, 1iO.63 held by the
Sinking Fund Commission to the Depart.
ment of Health and Charities for neces-
sary work at the Home for the Feeble
Minded at Byberry and for the Home for
the INDECENT at Holmesburg. This an.
preparation will be in addition to the
$l,0OOOo to that department provided for
in the proposed loan and to be used for
the Philadelphia HospItai.
There was considerable discussion pre-
ceding the subcommittee meeting about
q plan accredited TO Councilmanic leaders
to cut the payroll of the Transit Depart.
ment. 1t was said that Councils planned
to transfer $4,000 from Director Taylor's
salary appropriation as part
of the s2T2,OO0 asked by DR.. Harte for the
completion of work at Byberry, Holmes.
burg and for repairs at the Municipal
Hospital
The appropriation to the Transit Depart.
ment for salaries this year was s21ota
and on August / there was balance Of
Sl33, ,Si6S7. The transit payroll that month
was sll,4174s. leaving a balance OF sla-
929.39. Councils, it was said. figure thai
only $4,000 would be needed for the rest
of the year. leaving a balance of approx
imately s65, 900.
On the other hand. it has been said that
in view of the universal protest against
the original attitude of Councilpanc lead
ers, they have been ordered to keep hands
off the Transit Department for the pres
ent.