Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
$S6,SOO,OOO LOAN
WILL BE PARED; WARES
TO LOSE BY CHANGES
Provisions for Extra Police and
Old Bill of South Philadel-
phians for S210,OOO
to Be Cancelled
PLAN PUBLIC MEETING

| a reconstruction of the $50. 900 600 loan
| bill is promised by Chairman Gaffnev. of
Councils Finance Committee and other
members impressed with the strength of
the opposition that has arisen to certain
| items in the bill as framed and now under
consideration.
Important changes including the cam
ceiling of the provision for an increase
IN the police force and to eliminate an
old bill of the Wares for 100000 worl,
done at League Island Park are pre-
diCted.
revision downward of many of the
present items is not improbable while
members Of the Finance Committee freely
admit that at Mondays meeting serious
consideration must be given to the de-
nlands of the - CnunCilmen west of the
SchnNlkill River. That they will get at
least n part OF their s2,62O.OOO demand
for improvements is a foregone conclusion
as without the votes of these members the
loan bill, in its present shape. would face
defeat
TO CALL PUBLIC MEETING.
What items will stand "paring" have
not yet been decided. but whatever is done
in this, direction will be done at a public
meeting so that arguments both ways can
be heard by all Interested The question
of the cost of the carrying charges of the
loan is expected to precipitate a hot de-
bate. but is likely to share i'm prominence
with the question of the final makeup of
the loan.
The cutting out of the item for extra
police is n direct loss to the Wares, who
promised through Director Wilson that
the increase in the force would certainly
come this year. In the event of the cut
ting out OF the item providing for the
payment of Senator Ware for work done
at League Island and Government avenue
a second victory will have been scored
by the Penrose- -McNichol forces. who are
using every pretcxt to retard the progress
of the legislation, according to Mayor
Smith
REAL CHANGES CERTAIN.
If the Mayor finally decides to take the
floor in defense of the loan on Monday he
will agree to the cutting out of the police
item, and should the opposition prove
strong he will most probably not insist on
the inclusion of the item providing for
work heretofore done by the Wares. The
Mayor recently has had number of con-
ferences on this subject, but has not made
public what stand he will finally take.
That material changes will be made in
the loan before it is finally reported is
now certain. Pending the publication of
the Twining transit plans, the question of
transit will be ignored by both political
factions. 1t will probably be taken up
by the middle of next week at special
session called for the purpose. Special
sessions of both Councils and the Finance
Committee will have to be held during
the next two weeks If the loan bill is to
be whipped into shape for placing before
the people at the presidential primaries on
May 16.
In the event of further delay over the
loan a special election, at a cost of ap-
100000. will have to be held.
If the loan Is placed before the people at
the Presidential primaries the cost will
merely involve the printing of ballots,
which Is estimated at $4,000.