Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-07
DISPUTE IN FRANKFORT
! Z STATIONS HEARD BY
PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
Disagreement Over Locations
Argued Before Commission
After Delayed Appoint
I ment-Taylor Plan
NEARING ON DAM SITES

rehearing Of argument on the location
Of several important stations along tn
Frankford elevated line was begun thi
afternoon before the Public Service Com
mission. at City Hall. In spite Of protest.
of business men interested. who wer,
notified through error to be present thi'
morning. The rehearing was set for to-
day by the commission, at Harrisburg
Tuesday, to include arguments arising
over the proposed extension from Unity
Street to Dyre street
t The hearing is the climax Of a disagree
fnent rs to the location of several sta
lions Those affected are the two sta
Eions at Orthodox and Arrott streets and
nj Ruan and Church streets ON Frank
ford avenue. which were called for in
she original Taylor plan. a group OF
Frankford business men advocating the
location OF n station Mt Unity street
pressed their claims. The commission
announced that the case would be set
tied as quickly as possible so as to allow
the granting of a certificate OF conven-
tence necessary to the award OF contracts
for the proposed extension from Unity
TO Dyre street.
The site OF the proposed station at Unity
street lies between the two stations In
that section provided for In the Taylor
plan, at Church and Ruan streets and at
Orthodox and Arrott streets.
CONFLICT IN SITES.
To build station az Unity street.
Director Taylor contended. would neces-
state changing the location of either one
or probably both OF the other stations.
The merits OF the proposed sites of the
two stations were presented by Assistant
Director Atkinson and Chief Engineer
Quimly.
Business men who were notified by As
sstant Director Of city Transit. Atkn-.
son to be present at 10 o'clock this morn
ing lodged protest with the commission
a the hour set for this afternoon. They
contended that II was unjust to make
them lose an entire day from their busi-
ness. The commission assumed full re-
sponsibility for the error, absoving Mr..
Atkinson of blame.
The arguments over the proposed sta
tions have been heard at several meet
ings of business men. without II settle
ment.
The controversy was not settled when
Director Taylor later made application for
a certificate of public convenience to per-
init the construction of another section
of the elevated line from Unity street to
Dyre street. AS the matter of the sta
tions was not settled business men held
up the certificate. arguing that their
claims should be heard before the GER
tifcate was granted.
AXE INF LII tNCEs AohbD.
The factions interested have appealed to
Senator Ware. Congressman Costello and
others to use their influence in the contro- |
versy. Director Taylor was unable to ar
range an amicable compromise at the time |
of the public hearing last year. and, when |
the letting of contracts made necessary /
n decision, an appeal was made to the |
Public Service Commission to hand down |
n decision in the case.
The P1lhtfC SpryiCp Com sion. |
second time since its appointment with |
a full membership in Philadelphia, ar
rived last night and this morning. They |
ure William ID. 3. Ainey. chairman: for
mer Governor Samuel H. Pennypacker, |
John Monaghan. John $. Killing. Milton |
j. Brecht and William Magee, eX-Mayor
Of Pittsburgh.
HEARING ON DAMS.
A hearing was held this morning on
ihe application for approval of the char
ers OF the Connoquenessing Powder Com
pany and the Lawrence Hydro Electric
Company, of Beaver and Lawrence Coun-
lies which several months ago proposed
o build dams and reservoirs along Beaver
,reek and Connoquenessing creek. The
Is objected to by adjacent
owners. who maintain that their
farms will be inundated.