Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
SEGER ASKS COMPLETE
TAYLOR TRANSIT PLAN
Continued from PAGE One

over Goth street and Henry street to
Roxborough
Fifth. A high-speed railway to be
located mainly OF the surface OF the
land, without grade crossings ex-
tending from a point of connection
with the Frankford elevated line In
Frankford to a point near Bustle-
ton, thence near City Farms at BY
berry to the northerly section of the
35th Ward.
sixth A subway railway If re-
ouired by City Councils as a con-
nection between the elevated rail-
ways leading to Frankford and to
Darby, such subway to be built
mainly under Chestnut street.
1.-THE people, in November last voted
voted on the constitutional amendment in
creasng the borrowing capacity from
70 10 per cent. for the purposes therein
named and particularly for transit 1t
seems 10 me that 1t is only proper at this
time that the people should get what they
voted for, and that no divertlng of this
money for purposes other than that spe-
cifically enumerated should be tolerated.
''The amendment that propose to offer
carries out the features of the Taylor
plan.
McFerran street mentioned in the Seger
statement runs southwest from Old York
road and is practically the same as Pike
street the northern end of the Broad
street subway under the Taylor plan.
Asked today II he would step out II the
Mayor adopted the Taylor plans Mr..
Twining said he would not answer any
Hypothetical questions.
Il have only read the statement in the
newspapers" he said. There has been
no official demand for me to resign. Ny
action will be governed entirely by what
happens. i do not anticipate anything.
and IL is up 10 Councils to approve or re-
jeet them. have no apologies to make
and my conscience Is clear"
In West Philadelphia especially the on
position TO the Twining plan is emphatic.
a meeting viii be held on Monday night
~ the Allied Business Mems Association
aud the West Philadelphia Couneilmatic
Association, at the latters headquarters,
tfos Chestnut street, when steps will be
taken IN the hope sof eliminating the
THining plans from all consideration.
ASK TwINING TO RESIGN.
Following the demand OF Chairman Nc.
Fayden. Of the. All Philadelphia Transit
League for Mr. Twining's resignation
many other organizations have made a
similar request Their views follow;
John I, Pediow. president OF the Wood
Land Avenue Business Mems Association
fhe situation Is either = man controlled
- somebody else or at least not in ae-
cordance with the ideas OF the people
The question Is: Is he controlled BY the
Mayor Certainly, 1 have more conn
denee u a man with the integrity OF Mr.
-tzsftpr " there y no other YHy 20 get
around the situation. the resignation of
Director Twining should be asked for
Clarence J. Gallagher. president Of the
Greater Sherwood Business Association
saIa
AN this fussing around ana wasted en-
fra{ aeer the transit pians has resolved
ne thing into a now you see me now you@
eent proposition The latest develop
meats seem TO be the NEST assinine con
fieneFafion of Chinese puzzles that the
people have ever been asked % solve
4 WAS under tbs impression that the
people had voted FOR the Taylor plan; 80
we're thousands Of others.
III the resignation Of Director TlsinIns
plH simplify matters. then bs al mcAns
lel hlfn resign
The pledge Of Mayor Smith that he sill
epne4r before Councils Finance Committee
81 Ihe special meeting on Monday 70 Ask
lNa1 the people - given uhateref kind
~ Eauia tIsuait they demand sas 4 ssn-
sIz| tpn.e p discussion
Ihe Leaders - the ionH hzHi for real
Ianid Ilauslt expressed tbeir Willingness
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