Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

the 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-
'acent streets 10 take the place Of those
which will be eXcavated in building the
delivery loop This preliminary work
will De tedious requrine about nine
months, but the cost thereof wil only
be about 10000.
100000 NEEDED NOW.
II is this s5OOOoO item which am anx-
ious to have included IN the loan bill The
enlargement and relocation Of the sew
ers in the delivery district will be es-
sent!al in any event IN carrying out the
revised drainage plan OF the city which
has been adopted.
Tho plans and specifications for this
work are all prepared in harmony with
the plans Of the Bureau OF Surveys. and
II the $4,000 item be included in the loan
bill and thereby made available early
next year the way can be cleared for
the construction OF the deliver loop b.
the end OF 1915, and nearly years delay
will have been avoided.
''If the $4,000 item Is not included in
the loan bill the city VIII have failed 20
take ADVANTAGE Of an opportunity 90 eN-
pedite transit development By one year.
for II is extremely unlikely that q special
'ransit loan will be created before the
general election, November, lSl6, unless
the way be cleared for awarding ~ Ca1-
tracts for a part OF the main transit de-
ve.opment by the agreement ot all parties
70 the program or otherwise. rs special
election, costing the taxpayers about
$4,000 would ne necessary IN order to Sc
cure its authorization.
Prompt and favorable action h~ the
City Councils at this time VIII, IN my
opinion, go a long way toward securing
ratification OF the transit program and
the carly realization OF the benefits which
tne completion Of the program Will bring
20 the people Of Philadelphia
FLUCK CRITICISES PATTON.
Charles L. Fiuck chairman Of the
! TRANSPORTATION Committee Of tine North
west business Mems Association, IN "a
statement today attacked Select Council
man Patton a member ot the FiuaHC-
| Committee Tho was quoted this morning
/ as announcing that he favored postponinE
| the transit program and that he would
try 10 obtain additional surface lines for
| West Philadelphia, having raised
/ sectional issue for 'hold-un
| other sections Of the city, said aIT
Fl4clE huve also been trying for years 10
get new surface lines. He referred 10 the
( contract NJ 1907, the time limit on sN-
/ change tickets, and the reTouting. He
Z continued.
rs Mr. Pattons record in these lu-
stances "a Justification or guarantee ~
/ his conduct In the assumed role OF West
/ Philadelphia champion?
| The questions at issue IN the present
| situation are.
! T Shall Philadelphia now serve notice
| on the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
I Danv that Il VIII have a new rapid transit
system independent of the Philadelphia
| Rapid Transit Company, II necessary, by
| placing On Director Taylur's hands
/ $4,000 90 actually turn the hrst spadeful
| of earth I'm necessary preliminary work
/ and thus bring the Philadelphia Rapid
/ Transit Company and It's multiple under
] lying companies 10 terms, or
80 shall Philadelphia again acknowl-
| edge, as did SIr. Patton and his friends
/ m Councils acknowledge for il ig 1907,
that the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
[ psUy owns the town and that We are
( completely al It's mercy2'