Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-03


Twining. He was recommended py
Mr. Taylor and others as one OF the
most capable engineers in the coun.
try. Even Mr.. Twining Is opposed
to the city Hall station. have now
called your attention to my reasons.
II now rests with YOU.
Mr.. Lennon jumped to his feet as soon
as the Mayor had concluded his ADDRESS
and offered his amendment.
Don't you think" ne exclaimed that
il would be only fair to provide copies Tor
every member Of the committee before
introducing the amen 'ment? I don't think
it Is sufficient for n clerk merely TO read
it, Every one should be given opportunity
to digest It,"
There are not enough to go around,
replied Mr. Lennon. "In the old days we
had many intricate problems read by the
clerk. | am not in this question for prac-
tical politics. but for the best interests OF
the whole cty--not only South Phiadel-
phia / think slow reading OF the
amendment amply sufficient AS tar as
my amendment is concerned every section
, of the city is cared for Every amount
: specified is earmarlscd so 1t cannot be d.
/ Vcrted. or, In palmer words. stolen tor
| another purpose
What copies of the amendment were on
| hand We're distributed.
Director Twining. In continuing his de-
! tense pt MS OlllllOl lilttN Nllt lS'titA'
! ton should not be built under City Han,
! said that there is not more uniformity
! among engineers than among doctors
different engineers render different
| opinions sometimes on the same subject
/ he exclaimed. I'VE had no available in
! formation as to conditions under city
Hall. The drawings for the subway ala
! not show the foundations for the hall
The data on that point was very meagre,
el,t., NI,,t tt,Hf
be held responsible for the opinions OF
| any firm of engineers. I will state my
, side of the case. but | don't care to pass
| upon the opinion of others. You had bet
ter call on Ford, Bacon & Davis for that.
Mr. Seger said that Ford Bacon &
Davis, with their great reputation as ens'-
neers owed special duty to the citizens
of Philadelphia that they should have in
formed the Mayor and Councils as to con-
ditions.
"They must know that if any danger
exists now it existed them he said EN-
phatically. "They should have inresti
| gated more thoroughly. 1t is a very funny
thing for firm like Ford Bacon
Davis"
Chairman Gaffney asked Director Twin
ing II any pressure was brought on him
as to what he should report on conditions
under City Hall. The Director replied II
the negative, saying that he was simply
asked TO take tne engineers uluSi S''S
Hall and to make "A report.
Mr.. Trainer then inquired,
Before you made your investigation
had not the Mayor already declared him
self against the Island statlon?'
Twining--I don't know whether he haC
or not. / saw statements in the papers
but don't know If they were true.
Chairman Gaffney-Did the Mayor in
dicate what he wanted you to find?
Twning-No
: RISK UNDER HALL.
Chester e. Albright chief of the Bu
reau of Surveys and one of the engineer!
who examined the City Hall foundations
made "A very excited speech, in which III
declared that it would be possible to builS
four tracks under city Hall but that /
would be at a great risk and great cost
Mr. Seger interrupted him. so you say
il could be done at great expense?
Albright-"In order to put four track
under City Hall you would have to shor
up a loose pile of stone L. feet thick an'
you would have to take away the founda
ton and build another foundation. ] don
believe that the thing could be done wit
the plans now before the people
Mr.. Seger again interrupted But 80
say it can be done?" he insisted.
Albright--"Yes, it might be done in tn
way that the man went over Niagar
Falls in barrel. lie went over, a
| right"
Director Twining then said that he OF
poses the Taylor loop because it woul
cause congestion.
Would not your proposed station q
Arch street be of benefit to the tractio
5 company" asked Mr.. Trainer 1T migf
l become the duty of the Public SerViC
\ Commission to order free transfers be
: ! tween the Broad street subway and III
= Market street subway.
..Fra t.tn i'm Mt mr.
s vide for the proper transfer between thes
lines. That's the reason why l thin
o that some influence is at work to shift n
o station from under City Hall to Arc
e street"
ALI. HYPOTHETICAL.
That's all hypothetical" said Directc
: Twining "the Market street line would
/ of little use unless it were all reconstruc
ed It was built to provide local servic
8 To increase its capacity would necessita'
o