Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-01

doubled to meet demands for high
way improvements; asks for funds
to increase the traffic and mounted
squads Of the police department.
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Recommendations for Immediate develop
nent OF Camdens water front were made
by Mayor Charles II, Ellis today in his
NTH inaugural message to Camden city
Council He urged approval Of the plane
for great terminal and warehouse at the
olty-owned wharf at Spruce street.
Ernest and energetic prosecution of the
opportunities for harbor development" he
said, means unprecedented progress for
Camden, and strongly advocate approval
OF the Spruce street terminal and ware
house plans, or some similar plan. as a
great big step In the right direction.
mo city is richer than Camden in
natural waterfront advantages or ncceasi-
bility as a shipping center both by rail and
water The railroad facilities are highly
developed, but the harbor needs have been
neglected and the time Is ripe for action.
The proposition is a big one and must
be handled as such IL means much to the
city, and, while the estimated expenditure
is large. the cost will be insignificant with
the returns In after years, not considering
the prestige that Camden gains as mari
time center Push this development to a
realization and other developments Of like
nature will follow as a matter of course
and eXpediency."
The Mayor also advocates renewal OF the
application for cutting through Fishers
dixie on the north shore. asks Council TO
acquire land on either side OF the street
ends now owned by the city TO be prepared
for the commerce OF the future. and wants
the city Immediately to extend it's wharves
to the new pier head lines
The Mayor recommends that the capacity
of the city-owned asphalt plant be doubled
TO meet the demand for highway improve
ments. urges immediate improvement OF
highways leading to the main roads and
suggests bond issue for paving East Cam
den streets.
Directing attention to the fact that the
auxiliary water station draws on wells In
dependent of the Morris plant, the Mayor
says the new plant adds to the security
which the city has long enjoyed for pure
supply OF water. His Honor recommends
complete equipment OF the municipal hos
pital to be prepared for any emergency,
asks for funds to increase the traffic and
mounted squads OF the police department
and makes reference to the splendid equip
ment Of the fully motorized fire department.
PETTY's ISLAND BRIDGE
Emphasizing the Importance of a central
location for the proposed bridge over the
Delaware the Mayor suggests that the traffic
problem may be met with bridge over
Pettys Island for yehicular traffic and tun-
mel at the ferries for passenger service.
Discussing the public educational facilities
the Mayor says that money will be needed
soon for more schools and suggests that on
completion of the new high school the old
building be used for the higher grades OF
the grammar schools and thus relieve the
existing congestion He advocates the pur-
chase of the evangei5tic tabernacle for a
convention hall, recommends that the
Cooper Park library which Eldredge X,
Johnson Is building a gift to the city be
largely used as workmen's community
house or general technical reference library
and advocates the establishing of a mann
moth playground on the Broadway meadow
tract so arranged that Il could be flooded
and used as a skating center in the cold
season
Urging the further development OF all
the parks, the Mayor wants the city to pur-
chase ground adjacent TO Battery B armory
for recreation purposes directs attention
10 the fact that the city will be 100 years
old twelve years hence and suggests the
formation of a permnnent relief society
using as a nucleus the funds remaining in
the treasury of the committee which looked
after the families of the Camden soldiers
who saw service on the Mexican border.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
Council confirmed the following nominal
tions by Mayor Ellis:
Members 81 city planning commission,
Charles w. Austermuhl, William Benner
George NJ. Beringer. Il. Gordon Coulter
William C. Davis, +. A. Finkeldey. Allen
Jarvis. George F. <appell, John A. Mather
Members of harbor commission, George
w. Bradley. Benjamin S. Meloney, John
Miller. Charles S. Wolverton.
Member of the board OF assessors, Walter
Toms.
Member OF the park commission, Alvin
b. Pltman.
Member of the library trustees. DR.. Alex
snder McAlister.
Council elected the following officials;
Assistant city comptroller, Lawrence r.
King; assistant city treasurer Robert O.
Fleming; assistant water chief, Harry
Herline; first assistant receiver OF taxes.
Charles II. Elfreth; chief clerk Highway
Department Walter W. Johnson assistant
clerk Walter w. Lee first assistant city
sngineer, William II. Osler; second assist
ant city engineer, Frank F. Harris; assist
ant clerks in Water Department. Edward
the poor David Rankins; police and flre
surgeon DR.. u. A. Y. Sehellenger moving
picture censor, Isaac w. Bagleyi inspector
~ sewers, John p Kennedy; second deputy
eItv clerk. Harry A. simpson clerk OF irs
department. Harvey C. Watts; clerk TO
water chief Albert Z. simmons; third as
sfstant city engineer, Thomas Daley; resi-
dent engineer Water Department, David B.
owens clerk OF Electrical Bureau. William
williams foremen street cleaning.
Matthew white. Frank TruaX machinlst
water Department. Jacob Silver
Aombers Of sinking fund commission. ].
fIarry Knerr, Herbert n. Munger mem-
hers Board Of Health, DR.. David S. Rhone,
4laroId u. SNYDER members OF Board OF
eshoci Estimates. Clifford X Deacon.
kfthuf Gsmberlins; Commissioners OF AS
asssment. Philip p. Fletcher, Walter Z.
4safdrood william Wrinord cemetery
Izasiees Reuben Gsslziii. Harry n. Knox,
I1h ~ West
council also confirmed the appointment
- receiver of Taxes sparks OF George W.
&Iehols as collector q delinquent taxes
Yiss Eapsr,s Can slayer Iaasns