Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
URGE COMPLETION
Of BYBERRY line
Delegation Calls on Mayor to
Ask That p. R. T. Operate
Partly Finished Route
ROPER AFTER EXTENSIONS

About 200 residents Of Byberry, som
erton and Bustleton called on Mayor
Moore today and urged completion to
Byberry Of the trolley line which was
abandoned after 1t had been built from
Frsnkford to Lott street In Bustlcton.
They said residents of that section
were at present at the mercy Of rail-
roads charging exorbitant fare. and
urged immediate operation OF cars on
the line as far as the tracks are COM
pleted
Mayor Moore told them that he had
conferred with T. II. 7. officials, who
refuse to operate cars on the partially
completed line, because, they say, there
would not be enough passengers to make
the operation pay.
William S. Twining, director Of city
transit, was present at today's confer
cpce.
Asked by the Mayor if the city could
force the r. II. T. to operate the par
italy completed line, Director Twining
said neither the city nor the public serv-
ice commission could force the company
to operate.
He pointed out that the ordinance
providing for the line. authorized the
construction work alone. and made no
mention Of operation.
Mayor TO DO His Best
Construction OF the Frankford BY
berry line was abandoned after per-
mission to traverse several properties
had been refused.
IL developed that the only way the line
can be operated would be- by the city.
oi some outside agency. Mayor Moore
told Charles III. Hcyer. bead Of the del
egatioD, that he would do everything in
his power to find a way out of the pres
ent dilemma.
Councilmcn from Germantown will
this afternoon urge the extension Of four
trolley lines at a conference with
Thomas +. Mitten, president Of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co
Charles II. Won Tagcu, of the Forty
second ward. who protested against
favorable councilmanic action on bill
authorizing the Roosevelt boulevard OK
tension, will head the counclmanic
trio.
Mr.. Won Tagen protested against re.
porting the Roosevelt boulevard exten- !
sion bill out of committee at the last
meeting of Council, because, he said !
the r. r. T. had failed to keep its
service abreast OF the population in the
northern section of the city.
Roper Heads Delegation
w. W. Roper, Of the Twenty sec
ond ward, and Sigmund J. Cans. Of the I,
Thirty eighth ward. are the other two
coupcilmen who will attend the con.
ference. II is believed committee Of |
business men from Germantown, Rox.
borough, Oak Lane and other sections
will also be present.
The extri 'ions which will be urged
before President Mittcu include one on |
Fifth street from Olncy avenue to Oak |
lane. distance Of ltss than two miles, |
at an estimated cost of 5000, 900.
They will also advocate uu extension !
on Chew street from Chelten avenue |
northward TO. Mt. Airy avenue, less
than two riies probable cost. $500, 900. !
A third extension will be urged for !
Walnut lane from Ridge avenue, Rox.
borough, to Cliveden street. and thence
to Wayne avynue, about one and three
tenth miles: estimated cost. $3.50, 900.
The fourth improvement would be the
laying OF track on two city blocks on
Champlost avenue. from York road TO
Church lane. making possible direct
line to the center of the city on Ogoutz
avenue. This would cost about $50 900.