Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
TAYLOR INSISTS
ON $5OO,OOO FOR
TRANSIT WORK
Director Points Out That
Unless Councils Act
Promptly a Years Delay
Will Be Inevitable.

tke vital necessity of ceasing obstruction
Go the growth OF Philadelphia. He urged
Councils to include In the proposed Su.-
10000 loan an item of 10000, go that an
Immediate start can be made in recon-
structing sewers in the central down.
town district. preliminary to the actual
construction of the subway and elevated
lines.
II Councils refuse to include the $4,000
appropriation for rapid transit Director
Taylor pointed out that the transit pro-
gram worked out by his department and
agreed to by the p. r. T. Company, but
which has been repeated" blocked by
Councils, will be delayed another year.
The city should take the initiative, he
said. and start work Immediately, With
out waiting for the Union Traction Com
pRny to ratify the program.
Director Taylor also announced new
surface lines in many parts of Phila-
delphia which are needed and will be in
oluded In the transit plan. They include
q crosstown line on Fifty-sixth street,
additional facilities above Frankford,
line on Chew street, extensions to the
South Philadelphia north and south
lines. additional lines north of Girard
College, a direct line to Roxborough,
line on NOrtn Nlnth street ana ulTeCN
line to Fox Chase.
When Common Council holds special
meeting on Thursday to pass the ordi-
nance that will submit the loan to Phila-
delphla voters at the November elections.
representative business men from all parts
of Philadelphia will request that body to
reconsider the action of Councils Finance
Committee, which placed the latest block
In the road OF rapid transit development
last Thursday, when it refused D!retor
Taylors request for an appropriation.
DIRECTOR TAYLoR's STATEMENT
THE people Of Philadelphia are directly
Interested in securing prompt ratification
Of the program for transit development
with free transfers which has grown out
of the conference between the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company and the De-
partment OF City Transit said Director
Taylor in his statement
This program has been submitted TO
,the-Ctty Counrils OF Philadelphia and to
J the stockholders of the Union Traction
Company for consideration and final ac-
ton
'The program provides, among other
things. for the elimination of the Scent
exchange tickets and the development OF
an adequate high-speed transportation
system in the city, which will afford the
free transfer OF passengers between high
speed lines and also between high-speed
lines and intersecting surface lines, 40
that II will be possible for people to travel
quickly and comfortably from every i'm
portant section OF the city to every other
important section of the city for one s.
cent fare. by the joint use. when neces-
sary. OF both surface and high-speed lines
to make the journey.
-t.srhe program further provides a plan
or Ahancing the much needed extensions
OF the existing surface system. Thus the
carrying out OF the program will benefit
every section OF Philadelphia and every
patron OF the street railway svster.
"A very important factor in the pro-
gram Is the provision which Il made FOR
the financing OF surface extensions which
will be requested from time 10 time as
the city group. At present various Sec
tons OF the city are demanding such
facilities.
I'm West Philadelphia crosstown sur
face line on 56th street is greatly needed.
I'm the northeastern section additional
surface facilities are needed above
Frankford.
I'm Germantown the people are very
properly demanding the construction OF
q line on Chew street, section now
built UP but isolated.
I'm South Philadelphia extensions OF
the existing north and south line further
southwark will be a necessity.
"In the northwestern section there is
= great demand for additional north and
~south lines north of Girurd College and
also for a much needed direct line to
RoXborough.
In the northern section Of the city
there Is an urgent demand for a surface
line on North Ninth street and for a
direct line to Fox Chase.
''Tls transit program by its terms
makes provision for the funds which
viii be required to build the necessary
surface extensions. most Of which are
vitality important 10 the welfare % the
Sy-.ious sections OF Ihe city,
- CITY MUST MAKE START
I, There now seems 10 be a question as
Tho shall make the nrst move towarr
carrying out Of the transit program
ii It be the city or shall the city
yait favorable action by the Uniop
action Company
L Enthusiastically II is the duty OF the
y TO take the Initiative and 10 take
cry step necessary 20 secure adequate
pid transit facilities. with free trans
and the necessary extensions OF sur
lines for the people Of PHILADELPHIA
lout delay.
have pointed out the fact that it
l.n.- take about one year longer TO build
ths subway loop than the balance OF the
subway structure In Broad street but
before actual work can be effectively COM
menced on the construction OF the sub
way delivery loop In Walnut street, Eighth
street, Arch street and West Penn Square
new sewer must be constructed IN ad-
taoent streets to take the place OF those
which will be eNcavated IN building the
delivery loop. This preliminary work
viii be tedious, requiring about nine
months. but the cost thereof will only
be about $4,000
500. 900 NEEDED NOW
Il il this 500 900 item which am anx.
sous 10 have included in the loan bin. Tn.
enlargement and relocation OF the sew.
srs Ia the delivery district will be ss.
.sntiaI in any event In carrying out ths
revised drainage plan OF the city Wbict
has been adopted,
..rha plans and specifications for tbf.
aafk are all prepared In harmony wIth
ths plRns OF the Bureau OF Surveys. ~
4 he $4,000 item be Included in the IoaT
al. and thereby made available earIv
All year, the way can cleared for
lie construction OF the delivery loon by
llzs end u 1915. and nearly 4 years DELAY
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