Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-08
CONTEST OVER SITE
FOR STATION ON THE
FRANKFORT 'G" LINE
snirited Neighborhood Contro-
versy as to Whether or Not
Director Taylor's Choice
Is Logical One
POLITICS is DRAGGED IN
senator Ware, Congressman Costello
and Senator Nulty Called on.
Taylor as Umpire

sr,rited neighborhood controversy
- sTisen in Frankford over the pro-
nss.d location Of one Of the most impor-
80 stations on the Frankford elevated
s,-es Under the plans Of the City Tran
~ recruitment, there were to have been
.,.tlons on Frankford avenue, at Church
s,tcet and at orthodox and Arrott streets,
roovement is well under way, however.
- have the station at the Church street
site changed 10 'rahAioiu avenue anu
Unity street.
c,ch change would mean two stations
80 than half a mile apart. For this rea-
~, the engineers of the Transit Depart
-, have decided that II the Church
ss~se, station is to be changed to Unity
ssrset the proposed station at Orthodox
snS Arrott streets would have to be
abandoned.
practically half of the residents of the
,s,ehborhood agree that the logical place
a. the station in dispute is at the site
at MANNED by Director Taylor. The
niher faction argues that this site would
,rinre the business interests in the vicin-
a., ana contends that the Frankford ave-
me and Unity street site should be sub
stItuted for both the other stations.
senntor Ware, Congressman Costello and
senator Nulty have been brought into the
controversy by the faction supporting the
new site The same faction also sent a
Allegation to present their claims to
Director Taylor. Through the various In
auences at work nearly all the political
leaders in the Frankford section have
heen led to take sides in the controversy,
although the issue is purely matter
INF business and not politics.
Director Taylor, in order to decide the
contest with fairness to all, has agreed
10 act as umpire and listen to both sides
Of the controversy at a public hearing.
The date of the hearing has been set for
October %, at o'clock in the afternoon.
IN the assembly room of the Frankford
free Library. All persons interested have
been notified by letter of the meeting.
In LAYING out the stations on the ele-
waited road the transit engineers were
forced to place them so that they would
ba IN direct communication with the sur
face lines in view of the proposed free
transfer agreement between the city and
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company.
As there are surface lines at present on
both Arrott and Orthodox streets. this
was the deciding factor in determining
the location of the station in dispute.
The faction wishing the change also
realize the Importance of having the
station at a junction point of the surface
lines. and for this reason they urge that
the present surface tracks be removed
from Arrot and Orthodox streets to Unity
street
The approval of City Councils, however,
would be necessary for this change. and
through the political leaders interested in
the controversy the faction supporting
the new site hopes to be able to have
an ordinance passed providing for this
change.
Howard George, a business man, of 1859
Frankford avenue, is one of the leaders
Of the faction urging the new site. Mr..
George early this week headed a dele
CATION which called upon Director Tay-
lor and later upon Senator Ware, to pre-
sent their arguments.
Among those who are supporting the
site proposed by the Transit Department
are William Mcdonald, secretary of the
Harrowgate Improvement Association; e.
Z. Patterson, secretary of the Frankford
Board of Trade; the Rev. John B. Laird,
pastor of the Frankford Presbyterian
Church, and Richard T. Holme. secretary
Of the Business Mems and Taxpayers $
ASSOCIATION of Frankford.