Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-20

tnC DTlORe no mHItcT now PNptuSNC IL
might be at this particular time
THAT Council and the taxpayers
should be Informed more definitely as to
plans and costs Is not an unreasonable
suggestion. Whether the city goes into
the bridge project or not. no time should
be lost in ascertainng the cost. When
the plans and estimates are in hand.
and ] am informed Il will take many
months to obtain them in any event,
then We may proceed with better un-
derstanding. am therefore submit
ting for your early consideration a res
olution prepared at my suggestion by
the city solicitor, which provides for
the expenditure through the joint com
mission Of not more than 100000,
which. with proportionatc amounts, ap-
propriated by the two states, will be
sufficient to obtain reliable information
as to costs. together with correct plans
rs to construction and location, all Of
which ought to be in hand before the
city embarks in en- enterprise to which
it must necessarily be bound because of
location. even though succeeding Legis-
latures may not be as favorable to the
enterprise az those which enacted the
original legislation.
Want 3 Per Cent Interest
A new ordinance was introduced by
Councilman Develin this afternoon
regulating the rate OF interest to be
paid by city repositories.
The ordinance is brief. The first
section ordains that ION ana after the
first day Of October, 1920, the city
treasurer and the commissioners OF the
sinking fund be authorized and directed
to deposit tho funds of the city OF
Philadelphia only in such banks and
trust companies as shall agree to pay
interest at the rate Of 3 per cent on
money then or thereafter on deposit,
and which have been designated by
Council as repositories for city
money"
This was a substitute ordinance for
the one introduced by Councilman Me
Coach, to which the bankers objected.
Councilman Gaffney made a redraft oi
the ordinance, part of which provided
that the banks must furnish surety
This also was attacked by the bankers,
Mr.. Develin explained that there were
difficulties about the Gaffney ordi
nance which would need more time fol
| ironing out than could be given by
Council before it reresses for the sum
mer. In order not to lose the high
interest rates which prevail at the
present time the ordinance was offered
| in this form as an expedient. The
ordinance was referred to the finance
committee.
Broad Street Buses Revived
! The Trond street bus line question
was revived this afternoon by Council J.
man Roper. The Germantown repre-
q ntative introduced an ordinance grant
| ing bus line franchise which was
similar, with one exception, to the meas
ure vetoed recently by the Mayor.
The ordinance that was killed stipu :
lated five cent fare. Roper's measure
today provided no fare. stating the fare
would be fixed by the Public Service
Commission. II was referred to tho
committee on transportation and public
utilities.
The Fairmount Park Commission
asked Council for $105 900 additiona
for labor and materials. OF that sum
$40, 900 is desired for skilled and un'
skilled labor: 500 900 for materials fol
general repairs of buildings $25 900 fol
materials for general maintenance wori
and 5000 for repairs to Memoria
Hall and Horticultural Hall.
The request, accompanied by an or
dinancc, was referred to the COMMITTED
on public works.
The appointment Of Eli Kirk Price
and Charles Crafty to the art jury wa
unanimously confirmed by Council
Their terms expire the first Monday II
April. 1924. The appointment OF Abb
X. johnson to the art jury TO fill tn
uneXpired term of Leslie W. Miller. o
the School Of Industrial Art, also wa
confirmed. His term will expire tn
first Monday in April, 1922. Charlie
Is. Hall moved that their appointing mt
made by the Mayor last Saturday. b
confirmed, The motion was passe
unanimously.
Wants Police Pension Data
Director OF Public Safety Cortelyo
was criticized by Councilmen Hall an
Cox. Ware members, for delay In fur
nishing data relative to the police an
firemen's pension funds.
On January 27, Council passed res
olution calling on the director TO repor
on how much money was needed
support the pension fund aside from tn
dues Of pension fund members.
AS the data have not been furnished
according to Hall, the Seventh war
leader offered another resolution re
questing the information on or befoI
July ~, when Council adjourns for th
summer. The resolution was passed.
~ introduce this resolution" Ha
said, so the polices and firemen won