Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-09

Transit Director TWniuES revised plan
of rapid transit development for philadcl-
phia is under consideration by the Mayor.
his Cabinet and city Solicitor Connolly
today The complete report containing
all recommended changes in the Taylor
plan and the arguments in favor of the
changes, was laid before the Mayor early
last evening He held long conference
with Director Twining Assistant Director
Atkinson and Director Of Public Works
Datesman. The re lection or the adoption
of the Twining emasculated plan viii be
left entirely to the voters of the city.
Transit Director TwininE was such an
early caller at the Mayors office today
that he beat Mr.. Smith there. He only
had to wait a few minutes. though be.
fore Mayor Smith arrived.
The pair conferred for about 10 minutes
and then Director Twining left for his Of
fee in the Bourse.
Joseph Smith secretary to the Mayor.
announced that the Twining plans could
not be given out to the public until they
come back from the printer where they
were sent this morning. That will make
il tomorrow at the earliest. and possibly
Saturday.
The Mayor. however. as his brother
secretary said. will not postpone his trip
to Augusta, Ga He will leave tomorrow
and stay 10 days
During his absence he expects public
sentiment on the transit question to Crys
tallize.
whatever course the city takes, the
Mayor made it plain, will be determined
by the wishes of the voters To facilitate
the fullest and freest discussion of the
Twining recommendations. the Mayor is
having thousands of copies Of the report
printed for general distribution
Immediately after the report is made
public, the Mayor announced he will
leave for Aiken, $. c., where he will re-
main for 10 days. When he returns, pub |
lie sentiment will have Crystal2ed. What |
ever course the city takes the Mayor /
made it plain. will be determined by the |
wishes of the voters. To facilitate the
fullest and freest discussion of the Twin
ing recommendations, the Mayor is hav- |
ing thousands of copies of the report print
ed for general distribution.
''Will you make any effort to influence
public opinion to the acceptance of any
particular plan?" the Mayor was asked.
absolutely no; that is clearly up to
the people. 1t means nothing to me If
had nothing to do for the next four
years but spend money freely, we could
proceed on an eXtravagant basis. but
there has been so much criticism of the
extravaganza of preceding administra-
tiops l shall endeavor to conduct mine
along conservative lines"
At the same time the Mayor said it
was his belief that the greater part of
the opposition which has been voiced II
the lWlhne pian since II was maze pun
lie in brief last Friday, came from the
residents of outlying sections such as
Holmesburg, RoXborough and others. The
question to be determined, he said, is
whether the taxpayers wish to bear the
burden of building lines TO benefit the
small outlying sections.
Senator McNichol was i'm conference
with Mayor Smith for approximately an
hour today. He was asked whether the
transit situation was discussed.
"Oh, l just dropped in to pay my re-
spects to the Mayor before his trip south"
the Senator said.
He referred questioners regarding the
conversation to the Mayor, but the Mayor
declined likewise TO reveal what was said,