Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
TWHVING EXAMINES
FRANKFORT T. PLANS
Project for Relocating of Sewers
and Laying Out Streets
Inspected

rams Tor laying out the streets and re-
locating the sewers along the line of the
r,ailkiord Il extension, from Bridge to
hhawn streets were examined this after
noon by Director Twinng, of the Depart
,heh' @ OF CITY Transit and Director
Great care is necessary in the plans, for
the reason that streets on the line OF
tne l. extension have not yet been cut
through. Proper locations of stations now
VIII AVOID much trouble in the future.
The analysts OF the Philadelphia Rapid
lIdhsN tompany's proposed lease with the
Citg' Wnlch was to have been completed by
roru, Bacon & Davis. of New York to-
uay ana given to Transit Director Twining
oi,, Ior incorporation In his report to the Mayor,
VIII not be ready for publication for some
tiine, IT has just been learned
ms unexplained delay will mean that the
alaiysIs VIII not he available by the Public
service commission tomorrow for use at
.ne .I nearing on the clty's application for Ger.
,,Icates OF public convenience TO permit
tne construction of the main lines of the
high-speed system.
since members of the commission have
aieauN indicated that they may postpone
"ct'o'l upon the applcatio until the mat
yer Yer OF lease has been definitely settled
,ne azure OF the New York experts to have
thelr report 'eady on schedule lima ma y
Ihere seems to be considerab bIa n,vstsrv
as 10 inc why the hearing Of the commission
VIII he held here tomorrow
'pPlic"tloh Tor the proposed high speed
,ihes was heard before the commission in
mar @niarrlsourg on January "a. when no protest
,Ia,i1. oieitu' IL was expected that the COM
mission would promptly grant certificates
oi pubic convenience. The announcement
iast week of the hearing tomorrow. there
ioie, , came as surprise. Director Twining
Is puzzled as to why the hearing was called
and as to what will develon
lhe commission has invited at least a
thousand citizens to attend the hearing. The
~, latlohs were sent to representatives of
puslhess ana Improvement associations and
progressive organizations OF All kinds
director Twining appeared to be sur
pTlsed today by the action of business men
VI SCUM fhlladelphia, who adopted resolu-
tiohs opposing any step which would oblige
the taxpayers TO bear the burden of any
transit deficit II was also recommended by
tne business men that, should there be a
deficit, IT be made up by the riders them
selves. By such action il appears that some
or the business men in this section have re.
Nersed their attitude toward transit and
created the impression that they would pay
more than hre-cent fare if it were neces-
sary.
IL Is virtually certain that the oues-
tioh OF me lease and the terms of agree
ment Will be touched upon at the public
hearing. The commission is proceeding with
caution, because being one OF the Brum
baugh administration bodies, it cannot af-
tord to lay itself open to fire from the Pen
rose-McNichol adherents on account of too
hasty or ill-advised action
The fullest opportunity will be given to
hear all objections to the construction of
the various lines of the hgh-speed system.