Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03
TWINING SEEKS TOLOP
OFF s1,5OO,OOO FROM
SUBWAY TO ELEVATED
nireetor Preparing Request to
Councils for Transfer of Part
Of Appropriation to Ex-
nedite Work
MEANS BIG GAIN IN TIME

A. bone of having the Franhord
,ro in operation by the end OF
s ,ho Department of City Transit
r. nronaring request to Councils
- chat approximately si,5OO'OOo
- ~, the sSOOo,OOO appropriated for the
nsaoa street subway be transferred TO
~. trrankford elevated line in order that
~ rsmalning sections may be placed
under contract promptly.
s.-o,,roils last June appropriated s3,-
80 100 for yyorl, on the Frankiord u at
uuV'VI liz when the Broad street subway
.,,riation was made. Work now
1pp ,ay ,yav between Callowhill street and
go street will require almost the entlre
sa,,,,, of this appropriation. The entire
,,ao nn,' from Front and Arch streets to
,,havn street exclusive of equipment,
Iii cost between $5,0OO.O00 and &c.
100000
,ithourh the new loan bill introduced
IN Councs yesterday includes an item OF
Ss5 ooO 900 for transit work, money under
,Sis loan will not be available until late
N August or early in September. For this
ra,son Councils will be asked to place
,,nr,,xin,ately St,500.0OO Mt the .imme-
atate Disposal of Director Twiring to
coninue work on the Fiankfcrd line.
The cost of the five-mie hlgl-speed sur
face line which will serve the 35th Ward,
Rustleton and the city Farms at Byberry.
&c 10 be borne under the SS5,OOO,OOO tran
st liam in the new loan. and none of the
tt 560 600 now sought will be used for
mat purpose. The cost of this line, as
4 cunning that Ii will he constructed on
nrivate right of way the land to be given
4 10 the city, is estimated at $l,10O,oO0.
The SI.7OO, 600 contract of the keystone
state Construction Company for work on
the Broad street subway under city Hall
. would reduce the amount available for
/ transfer to S1,300,000. The proposed
changes in the plans at City Hall. how
ever, il Is believed will deduct almost
5000 900 from the amount of the keystone
i contract, so that approximately S1.50O.O00
should be available If Councils grant the
request of Director Twining
Former Transit Director Taylor during
the last few weeks of his term made a
] request for similar transfer for the
Frankford work, but no action was taken.
Work on the steel superstructure of the
Frankford elevated between Callowhill
and Unity streets. is scheduled to begin
on April l. and according to the contract
the work is to be completed by October
] of the present year The greater part
of the steel grders and supporters and
other parts to be used on the work have
been prepared and assembled by the Nc
Clintic-Marshall Company, which holds
the contract.
In order to expedite the construction
work inspectors from the City Transit
Department have already passed upon
. the steel parts and the work, therefore.
can begin without delay. The total cost
+ of the steel superstructure for this sec
4 tion will be $1,716,400 The concrete track
& floor and the stations still remain to be
contracted for.
Work on the 4000-foot section of the
Frankford line, from Unity street north
to Dyre street, will also be begun within
few weeks Senator Edwin NJ. Ware
holds the contract for the construction of
the concrete foundation pillars and the
American Bridge Company has the con-
tract for the steel superstructure.
Two parts of the Frankford line still
remain to be placed under contract-tne
section from Dyre street northeast to
Rhawn street. and the short section from
callowhi south to the southern terminus.
It will be impossible for Director Twin
E ing to complete plans for this latter sec.
& ton until the method of operation of the
E line has been determined Should an
operating agreement with, the Philadel-
5phla Rapid Transit Company be ratified
S II is planned to connect the line with the
present Market Street Subway at Front
and Arch streets But should the city he
8 forced to accept an Independent operating
company, different terminal plans will
have to be made.
The report of Director Twining on
revised plans for the Broad street sub
way under City Hall is being rushed to
completion this morning and will be ready
for presentation to the Mayor this after
noon. 1t will be made public in full detail
Immediately afterward.
II is understood that as soon as it shall
be approved by the Mayor, the keystone
State Construction Company will be IN
structed to resume work on the under
ground operations.