Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-04
TAYLOR GIVES AID MAYOR
ASKS IN LOAN FIGHT
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proper course is to continue the work
under the existing contract, the extra
work 10 be done on force account. This
course will avoid much delay and very
serious complications, including the pos
sibility of large financial loss TO the city
IL bids were to be invited for separate
contracts covering the extra foundation
work
Immediately after Mr. Taylor left the
Mayor announced that the subway work
under City Hall would be resumed to-
morrow morning, under the force ac-
counts" item in the present contract. This
announcement was made before Mr.. Twin
ing arrived for the special cabinet meeting
scheduled for today.
Director Twining arrived at the Mayors
Office after Mayor Smith had left, follow.
ing the conference on the resumption Of
the subway work. He was told the Mayor
had ordered the Keystone state Construc.
ton Company to begin work tomorrow and
said that he followed up the Mayors
verbal order with a written order
When questioned about the recompensa.
tion of the contracting company for the
delay in the City Hall work, Director
Twining said that matter would be taken
UP later.
In making the announcement the Mayor
said:
"I have ordered the keystone State
Construction Company to resume
work at once. There will be no de-
lay. The work will be resumed to-
morrow. The construction of the
foundation walls and the subway can
be carried on up to the SUN OF
s2,00O,0O0 under the force account
II the construction of the subway
under the hall will cost more, an ad
ditional contract will be necessary"
President Louchhelm. Of the keystone
Company, after the conference said salts
factory arrangements as to terms had
been made between the city officials and
the company and that the company was
ready to take up the work where 1t was
stopped on February "a.
The present contract fixes S1,700,0O0 as
the price of the work. This figure how
ever, does not include the rebuilding of
the foundations, which will come under
the force accounts" item. A total of
100000 will therefore be available for
the foundation rebuilding.
BEFORE THE CONFERENCE.
The Mayors position on the transit
loan was made clear before former Di-
rector Taylor arrived at his office.
Mr.. Taylor and l are one in this mat
ter" was the terse comment of the Mayor,
after he had read the warning issued by
the former transit official.
The appeal of former Director Taylor
also met with strong Endorsement from
rapid transit advocates in every section
of the city. The leaders of business or
ganizations, trade bodies and improve
ment leagues, who stood with him in the
long transit fight, pledged their votes and
their personal work to secure the passage
of the transit loan
The plan of the obstruetlonists was
roundly denounced and fight to a finish
against the interests which are opposing
the city's welfare was promised. Mr..
Taylors action in taking the field for the
transit loan was the signal for a city-wde
wave OF sentiment demanding favorable
action on rapid transit on May 10.
The Mayor was emphatic and enthusi-
astic in his appreciation of the Taylor
warning of the conspiracy to defeat the
transit loan, and declared himself ready
and willing to work hand in hand with
every man who has the best interests of
the transit and general loan at heart.
TIt affords me pleasure 10 know that
Mr.. Taylor is willing to take an active
hand in working for the loan" said the
Mayor. THE fact that he has come out
so strongly for the loan helps n lot. 1
welcome his aid and the aid of every citi
zen of Philadelphia, and l believe that
every citizen having the best interests of
his city at heart will stand back of the
transit loan and the general loan as we'll
II have been questioned as to my attl.
tude for the loans. | want to say that |
am for the transit and general loan and
mean to use every effort in my power to
have the voters approve the loan.
Made fully acquainted with the ad.