Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-17
COURT BILL VETO
TO REOPEN BATTLE
Anti-Administraeion Councilmer
Still Hopeful Of Jamming APP
preparation Through
BUCHHOLz MAY SUPPORT IT

A renetition of the battle last
autumn which ISM oked out the ad-
ministration's foes IN Council, is ex-
pected today when Mayor Moore sends
to that body his veto of the 81 ,OOO,ooo
item for a Municipal Court dream
palace"
The Brown V are Gu pnngham COM
bine hopes to muster thirteen votes to
force passage of the ropriatlon over
the Mayors emphatic negative.
There probably will be nineteen mem
hers of Council Mt todayS session, two
short of the full membe ship. Coun-
Gilman Burch. who Joined the Mayors s
enemies last year. is in florida. Coun-
Gilman Horn, an administration sup
porter, is i'll at his home.
Despite the apparent confidence in
the camp of the anti administration
members, they have done considerable
worrying during the last twenty four
hours.
Not Quite Sure Of Enough Votes
II was learned this NOR uing that they
are not quite sure of mohillz the nee
essary thirteen votes. Nut should a
counting of noses show that they lack
the necessary strength the combine cat
save the day by some legislative stall
ing. By n majority vote they can re &.
call the measure from the Mayor and
then vote to postpone action on 1t for a
week, In that time Councilman Burch
Is expected to return from lus sudden
vacation in Florida and by his vote pass
the bill.
There is a possibility that the. com :
bine may be able TO win out today oS
the ACQUISITION Of Councilman Buch.
holz. II has been persistently rumored
that, despite his promises to stand hS
the Mayor. Buchholz will vote to pass
the spendthrift ordinance over the
Mayors veto.
Mayor Opposed to Ordinance
Navor Moore is opposed 10 the Mu =
nicinal Court ordinance because he con =
tends II is in conflict with the city
charter. The charter provides that tht
Department of Public Works shall have
supervision of construction of all mu /,
nicipal buildings. The ordinalce passed
by Council gives the city commissioner
authority to supervise CONSTRUCTION vi
the Municipal Court.
The report that Mr.. BuchhOlz had un-
dergone a change Of sentiment on th'
subject is based on his utteranceS
During the last few days he has trc'
quently said he thought that the city
charter should not interfere with tn,
state law, which gives the city or county
commissioners authority to supervise al
court buildings.
Mr.. Buchholz was among those who
voted to pass the last Municipal Court
ordinance over the Mayors veto, but
since then he has frequently called or
the Mayor and declared that he CoulC
be depended upon to work in the ad-
ministration's interests in the future
Should Buchholz turn in with the com.
bine after making these promises, it il
generally believed that the Mayor vii
rctaliate by nipping off some of th'
councilmans s patronage.
Those who profess to know the line
up in this afternoons battle predic
that the following members Of Council
will vote to pass the ordinance over tn,
Mayors veto
Weglein, Hall. Gaffney. McCoach
Coke. Limeburner, Pommer, Montgom
cry, Walter, Hetzell, Mckinley, Frank
enfield and Buchholz.
The following are expected to supper
the Mayor: Won Tagen, Horn, Roper
Connell. Patton, Cans and Develin.
Mayor Moore prepared his veto mes
sage yesterday afternoon and submitte,
it 10 members of his cabinet early las
night. 1t was generally agreed at tn
conference that the points raised by tn
Mayor were warranted.
After he had completed his messag
the Mayor received a communication
from City Commissioner Holmes il
which the latter replied to a number o
specific questions asked By The Mayo
concerning the Municipal Court build
ings.
The commissioner admitted that tn
section Of the court building 70 b.
erected with the 81 900, 600 and othe
funds already available will only re-
move a small number of the courts Of
fees in City Hall The commissioner
assert. however, that the court will b.
able tO vacate the House Of Detention
at Twenty second and Arch streets an
turn it over to the city.
Holmes Explains
The communication to the Mayo
from County Commissioner Holme
follows:
"Comprchonsvc plans have been pre-
pared for group Of buildings for tn
Municipal Court at Twenty first an,
Race streets.
''Those plans were submitted 70 IN
art jury, Of which YOU are n member
on June 4, 1920 | am informed tina
they were referred 10 a committee
which made unanimously favorabl
report and ] am further infOrme,
that final action upon the approval q
these plans by the jury was withheld
at your request so that YOU might loo
into the matter.
when the preliminary estimates O
the cost of tho project were made thcs
estimates showed that the cost woul
approximate $4,000. 900 for the entir
structure, and the architects fec of
per cent is, therefore, according I
his present contract limited /