Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-24
CITY MAY BORROW
TO PAY ON.BR|DGE
$1o,ooo,ooo Is PhiIadeIphia's
Estimated Share Of Camden
SPANS Cost
JERSEY TO GIVE S2O,OOO,OOO

ruiadrlphia' share in the cost Of the
n"opo>"d Philadelphia -Cam5ien bridge
or"r rive Delaware river will be about
so 600 ,0OC.
Figures and specifications bearing out
this estimate are expected to be pre-
rcnted TO city Council today and Sont
fret steps to finance the project may be
discussed.
Construction Of thr bridge will be.
gin within six months. Mayor Moore
said after conference with Governor
Sproul Yesterday at the Union League
chief Webster. Of the bureau Of sur
vpNs, compiled the so ,O00. 600 estimate
'1Lmitted TO til" Mayor. l!c places
-" cost Of the briigo ut approximately
$40 100000 $50. 1000, ,0G0 cf which
"'ould be paid by New Jersey and thr
r.maindcr equally divided between this
city and Pennsylvania
Discuss States Status
Mayor Moore and Governor SDroul
discussed the limitations Of the bill
committing The commonwealth to tho
project. Mr.. Moore expressed the
thong ht that while the moral obligation
undoubtedly was in the Bill there was
20 l"ga authority to force the state
to continue in the project
WV nv ''ll Vul lUDuguI ti' SUI Z
was definitely and legally committed
10 seeing the thing through Both will
confer with their legal advisers on the
subject 10 avoid complications,
Both otlcialS re expressed their desire
to have the bridge project begun as soon
Us possible. The time il will take to
complete the undertaking * placed At
about ten years
The. tentative plan suggested for
financing the city's end OF the expense
Is thc lSsuanc" of municipal loans TO
meet the costs when needed.
These periodical loans probably would
hc issued for sums approximating 81,
OO, 900. thus giving the city the benefit
Nr lnteres. charges it would be forced
20 pay II the entire loan was foated AZ
one time
Will Call Commission
Governor Sprou is expected to call an
carly, meeting Of the Bridge Commission.
OF which hr is chairman. to straighten
out some little wrinkles between this
state and New Jersey and provide for
quick action.
The est mate on the cost OF the bridge
VIII be submitted to Council as the re.
suit Of request By that body that tie
'ntir" bridge project. including the csti-
mated cost, be submitted to It as soon
- HOSSACl'.
No definite line for the bridge m.
DroarheS was followed. as that has not
yet been determined by the Interstate
Commission. The Mayor called attsn.
J'ou TO the fact that one Of the eugi.
ncerh recently interviewed by the com.
mission had roughly c3timrtcd the cost
o. tHo bridge alone ar 500 900 COO. while
'h' land condemnation will be in pSrpss
ol that amount.
For Long Approaches
INC TYP" Of bridge being considered
'l',o 10 approaches stretching back four
." five squares from the river banks,
The Mayor and Governor also talked
oyer Hog Island, and the Mayor stated
mat they were agreed that neither state
nor city, nor both together. were in
p"'ition to purchase Hog Island as de-
sired By Congressman Edmonds. Senator
paW and others, Hog Island must be
ictt. 10 private enterprise. the Mayor
said, but they agreed to do anything
they could 70 encourage private enter
prise 70 continue the operations of the
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