Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-10
325O,OO0 BRIDGE BILL
DIFFERED IN COUNCILS
Proposed Appropriation Is Hall
Million Less Than What
Was Desired
ENOUGH TO START PROJECT

H<Cu'VU appropriation measure
TOR the initial work on the Philadel =
phia Camden bridge across the Della =
ware was introduced in Common Coun-
ell today.
The bill was sponsored by William
M. Lewis, councilman from the Thirty
second ward.
The amount is half million less
than the optimistic friends of the pro-
|. ject had hoped would be added to the
4 Mayors fund. which would have taken
care Of the work up until 1921. The
measure was referred to finance COM
mittee OF Common Council. 1t reads
as follows:
ITO make an additional appropria
fion to the department of the Mayor for
the year 1910.
"Whereas. The many years of dis
cussion about the advisability and ne
cessity of bridge crossing the Della
ware river connecting the two great
commonwealths of New Jersey and
Pennsylvania are about to be brought
to a close by the Governors signature
TO the bridge bill passed by the Legisla-
ture; and
New Jersey Fund Ready
"whereas. The state of New Jersey
has already made an appropriation for
the carrying into execution of this pro-
tect; and
"Whereas, Before the appropriation
i, provided for in the Pennsylvania act Of
Assembly can become available there
must be an appropriation by the city of
Philadelphia. therefore:
"The Select and Common Councils Of
the city of Philadelphia do ordain the
sum of $3.50 900. and the same is hereby
appropriated to the department of the
! Mayor. for the purpose of carrying into
execution the provisions Of the act Of
July o, 1910. relative to the building
of bridge over the Delaware river. "
Financial legislation to the exclusion
Of al else occupied the attention Of
both branches of Councils today. Bills
awaiting action provide for many kinds
of municipal improvements, for Peace
Jubilee expenses and for many new
places and salary increases.
In Select Council the S12970 900
coupcilmanic loan. which has so long
been the football of political factions.
is scheduled to pass without serious
opposition. The bill will at once be
signed by Mayor Smith and contracts
will be let within the next few weeks
for some of the highway work provided
for in the bill.
Bill to BE Referred
The bridge money that will be
found for appropriation by transfer will
be replaced by a loan planned for this
fall. As the bridge is a permanent i'm
provement any money advanced this
summer and early fall from current
revenue items will have to be replaced
out of permanent loan before the
closeof the Smith administration.
y Another financial bill in Common
Council that is scheduled for passage
transfers various sums of money and
makes available 100000 toward the
expenses of the much discussed peace
jubilee. This sum has been character
ixed by Joseph f. Widener. chairman
of the peace jubilee committee as "a
'rop in the bucket
In the event of both branches passing
.ae transfer bill this afternoon, scores
Of new places will have been created
and many salary increases granted. To-
day is the last opportunity to put
through increases and new jobs before
the political fight in the fall and those
interested in the measure will make
every effort to have it passed before the
close of the session.