Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
,BLANKENBIIRC vFwOrC
BILLS TO BENEFIT
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Returns Measures Without His
a.. Approval Rushed Through
" at Final Session of Coun-
IS ellis Last Summer
HOUSE SITE DEFECTIVE

ss.Beven bills that Common Councils
rushed through the nnal session before
,fhe summer vacation were returned by
nNaycr Biankenbure today. vetoed, with
e'tomnient terse but to the point. showing
that each was designed 20 benefit private
ssproperty.
Two OF the measures would purchase
sites for Are houses, one at the bottom Of
steep hill, the other in a street 40 mar
row that It would be impossible for the
apparatus TO get out Another OF the
vetoed ordinances would open a street for
xthe benefit OF private property, while the
-fourth was designed TO close a street In
hnother section TO a similar end
~, Another ordinance provided for the APP
approval OF Councils for a steel and glass
awning In front OF the establishment OF
SOLVER n. Bair at 1878 and 1880 Chest
-tnut street. Awnings are regulated by
aigeneral ordinance OF June IL, 1915, WIN
-rwhich the one returned today By the
Mayor Is In conflict.
-ti"It is highly improper" says the Mayor
in his message, that any such privilege
for a single place OF business should pc
granted by a special ordinance such as
the present one and I am confident your
II should not be approved
=. The measure designed to open a
-.thoroughfare refers TO 26th and 9th
! streets from Moore street to Snyder ave-
I nue.. According to the Chief Of the Bu-
, rcau of Surveys. quoted by the Mayor in
his message, this would be entirely In
the interest OF the development Of private
, property" II is suggested that II the
property owners want the streets opened
they should dedicate them to the city.
The thoroughfare sought to be closed is
Old I'd street road, from 5th street north
( eastwardly. 1t Is pointed out by the
] Mayor that this ordinance is defective
IN that 1t does not specify exactly the
limitations of the section II would aban-
don. Such abandonment, also would
benefit private owners. The Mayor wants
compensation from the owners before
closing the street.
! One OF the two proposed frehouse sites
IL at Orthodox street and Torresdale ave-
nue.. II an engine house were built here
apparatus would have to ascend hill in
either direction to get out Cheaper and
better sites are available. the Mayor saws
I The other fire house Site is at oxford
street near Frankford avenue. It is To-
Gated at such an angle that, according
ITO the Director OF Public Safety. APP
paratus could hardly get out to Frank
, ford avenue.
AnOtnor ordnance would nave the city
, purchase n plot of land assessed at about
$4,000, and that may not be worth more
than s25 900. for $4,000 for park purposes.
The plot s bounded by Buckius Ash,
. Richmond and Bath streets. Mayor
Blankenburg admits that II is a good
y site for a park. but contends that the
price asked is excessive.
II had hoped" the Mayor adds, that
the member of Councils who introduced
this ordinance would agree with me and
f~fI ID secure the withdrawal of the ordi-
se and Introduce in its place a con-
fIination ordinance which would leave,
u properly should, the fixing OF the
III r tn be paid by the city 10 the Board
Viewers. Since this has not
MQns, must withhold my approval"