Evening journal., 1921-07-28
Veto
BY MAYOR OF
HARBOR LOAN
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willing to stand for raise in the
tax rate sufficient to provide the
Sinking Fund Commission with
funds to take care Of the interest
on the indebtedness incurred.
This banker. who,personally. is in
favor of the harbor project. added
that he himself thought it would be
good thing if the Mayor vetoed
the ordinance and aroused the gen.
eral public to a realization of the
city's financial situation.
Il have heard the harbor talked
of since I was a boy, said the bank
er in question" and believe it is a
good thing; but 1 agree with the
Mayor that before $500. 900 is appor-
priated for II. the taxpayers should
know that It mans an increased tax
rate. Naturally the political lead
ers of both parties are opposed to
such increase.
Mayor Harvey is viewing the sit
uation purely from a financial stand
point. He knows, of course. the
benefits which will accrue, but wishes
to be certain the city will be able
to assume the obligations which will
follow as a result of the investment" "
General opinion in political circles
today was that City Council would
override a veto, II such action were
taken by the Mayor. To do this will
require two-thirds of the vote of the
membership. This would mean 9
votes out of a total Of 13. The ordi-
nance authorizing the issue Of $780,
600 in bonds was passed by unani-
nous vote OF the old Council, but the
hold-over members are film in
their conviction that as they have
passed it they should stand by the
measure.
Furthermore, the members OF the
new Council are almost a unit in
saying that the general sentiment OF
the city is in favor of going ahead
with the harbor work. particularly
as it will give employment to sew
eral hundred idle men,
In addition. as one member asked
at the Public Building last night dur
ing a discussion by Councilman,
chow can we go back on the ordi-
nance passed two years ago pledg-
ing the city to issue S2,5O0,OO0 in
bonds for the harbor project, OF
which this 100000 is only a part?'
Inasmuch as the vote Of the last
Council in favor of the ordinance
for issue of the 100000 in bonds
was unanimous. II was further point
ed out that no politics entered into
the question. and that il was purely
belief on part OF Council that the
city was united in favor of the
project that led to the ordinance's
adoption.
That the Board Of Harbor Com
missioners is confident of some fav
orable action that will enable then
to 20 ahead with their plans wa.
evidenced this afternoon. when Cbl
onel r. n. Johnston. the retirint
, United States District Engineer
, Colonel Earl l. Brown. the incomin,
, engineer, and all three members o
I the commission, Willard A. Speak
. man, Charles Warner and Josepl
Bancroft made an inspection of tn
, harbor area.
o The inspecting party boarded tn
h u. S inspection boat Josephine, at
y tached to the United States Enginee
e Office, at the municipal wharf, From
d and Church streets about O'Clock
It They then proceeded down the Chris
tiana to the Delaware. passing by tn
j. Lobdell or harbor tract.
II Colonel Johnston and the commits
a sioners explained to Colonel Brow
n the layout OF the harbor and reason
q for planning the quay. Distribute
and storage sheds on the Christian
instead Of the Delaware river from