Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-11

remaining portion Of funds available
under tho personal property act 70 be
devoted to general municipal improve
ments other than transit.
McNIcHoI's REToRT.
Senator McNlchol inquired:
When did you come TO that conclu-
sion?'
To this Director Taylor replied.
within the last two or three days,
after consideration of the need and de-
mand OF all other departments of the city.
learned that all other departments could
be provided for II asked for only $1,000
900 this year"
McNichol said:
II want to congratulate you upon your
frankness in telling us that you changed
Your mind in the last " hours
Director Taylor replied: tG have been
frank with YOU"
McNichol asked Director Taylor what
he had in mind when he asked Councils
for $30000,000. Director Taylor replied
that 1t had been his opinion that the
pending amendment would be obstructed
and money for transit delayed.
McNichOl further inquired if Taylor
would notify Councils that he needed
only S6.OOo,O0O this year so that the ordi-
nances could be ,amended accordingly.
II cannot say that" replied Taylor,
| because do not know yet whether this
amendment will pass
You know this amendment will pass"
| replied Senator McNichol.
Then l will so notify Councils"
Turning to Seger and Connolly, Director
Taylor then gave them such formal notl-
| fication.
SPECTATORS LAUGH AT SEGER.
Seger then arose and asked why Coun-
| ellis had not been notihed of Taylors
willingness to have the ordinance changed.
Taylor's reply sent the balcony into an
uproar of laughter, when he declared:
"t could not get either you or Mr..
Connolly to answer any telephone calls.
The records of your offices will show six
calls In one day. five in another and five
| in another"
| McNichol then interjected the remark
| facetiously that the Councilmen's unwill-
ingness to answer telephone calls was
probably due to the publication of their
phone numbers by the EVENING LEDGER
Connolly declared: II want no contro.
versy with any one, but Director Taylor
has made statement today that brand
as false
He thereupon read n letter sent to him
January Z from Director Taylor, asking
him to introduce the ordinances provid-
| ing for the election for the $4,000 000 fol-
transit. Connolly contended that Direc.
tor Taylor should have written him a
letter rather than have attempted tc
| telephone.
Senator Ware assured Mr.. Connolly that
| he would have the objection entered into
| the record, and announced that he had
great confidence in the unwillngness OF
either Mr.. Connolly or Mr.. Seger to de.
lay the transit program for even 6
| moment.
Director Taylor assured Mr.. Connolly
that he meant no offense and the matter
[ was closed.
After the controversy between Taylor
and Connolly Senator McNichol said:
"If we are going to deal with thi'
| problem let us do 1t as business men. W.
| do not want to close UP all avenues o
| Improvement and pyramid by Legislation
through coming years almost 100000, 90
for transit. If l spoke as selfish con
tractor L would say go ahead. thinl
| Director Taylor is earnest for transit"
McNichol then made a political speecl
dealing with the greatness of the Repuo
lican party.
George H. Earle, Jr., followed Directo
Taylor on the floor.
The members of the Senate Committe
conducting the hearing were:
Senators Ware, Mckee, McNichol, Clark
Magee, Salus, Beidleman, Schantz, Pat
ton, w. w. Smith, Farley and Hackett
Several other State Senators, not mem
bers of the committee, were present.
MIR. EARLE'S ADDRESS.
II am opposed" said Mr.. Earle" t
the Legislature letting Philadelphia spen
and raise it's own money. The Who'll
trend of affairs is to let people TAX
care of their own affairs. l don't thinl
YOU should put a string to the way Phile
delphia should spend its money.
"If YOU don't think you can trust tn
city YOU should appoint Commission
and have us put into an insane asylum
Even my wife was asked by Directo
Taylor to come here and fight me, whel
he spoke before a group of women tn
other day.
Taylor says tnat he wants rapid tran