Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Can Start Bridge
Last of This Month

cities and the proposition was TO lay
spans connecting with the island from
either shore
The dropping of the entire project a
century ago because of the controversy
1t aroused should be n warning. he said,
against number of conflicting views at
this time. That is one reason. he con-
ciuded. why the engineers report made
yesterday should be backed up whole
beartedly.
Richard Wcglein. president of Coun.
ell in this city. and member of the
{oint Bridge Commission. said he has
IN open mind regarding the location of
the bridge terminals.
Il want public hearings 50 that the
man in the street can make known
Ais attitude toward the various sites
Snggested,' he remarked. The opin-
bn of the man in the street should be
the one to get. The citizens here will
have to pay about one third of the en-
tire COST
{ The city will keep step with the
$tate in matching funds to speed the
building of the bridge, according to
Councilman Hall.
The construction Of the bridge is to
financed by New Jersey and Penn
glvania and the city of Philadelphia,
uis city and State paying equal shares.
4 New Jersey has authorized n SOS
100000 bond issue to pay its share of
the costs of the Delaware River bridge
and OF the New Jersey New York tun-
rel. The bonds will be on sale July /.
New jersey Has $500, 900 Fund
New .'ersey has S4OO 900 fund
available for preliminary expenses up TO
July l. After that date the balance
merges in the States general fund.
At its recent session, the Pennsylva-
Ma Legislature passed a bill appropri-
ating $500 900 toward the States
bridge fund. Because of the need for
economy, Governor Sproul later cut this
TO 81 $50 900.
This latest state appropriation was
On addition to the sum of $50 600 an
propriated by the 1919 Legislature of
which less than SlO0.0O was spent.
On November 10, 1919. the city ap-
gropriated $3.50 900 for bridge rur poses.
BY an ordinance passed July | 1920.
the Bridge Commission was requested
to spend no more than 500 900 Of that
amount for asCertaning costs and for
preparing plans.
{ With approximately 81. 700 900 Of
state funds now available the match
mg of that amount will make 81 400, =
600, the combined share of tho city and
State, which would be available shortly
The floating of its bond issue will
place New Jersey. it is believed in n
position to match that combined amount
IN the near future, SO that in few
months at least after the locations are
definitely chosen a total of 81, 500 900
will be available. The entire cost il
estimated at $2S, 81 900.
The Commission will not mako
Its decision on the site until all those
Interested have been given a full op-
portunity to express their views.
Five sites We're considered by the en &.
sineers, as follows: Franklin Square
to Pearl street, Washington SQUARE TO
Federal street; Spring Garden street
~ State street, Markct street 10 Mar
ket street and Lombard street to Clin-
ton street.
Two Rejected Entirely
The two last named were rejected alb
eolutely. There will he public hearru.s
on the others. The dates chosen
for these hearings are June 13, next
Monday for the Franklin street site,
June Is for the Spring Garden street
site and June II for the Washington
Square site
Samuel NJ. Yauclau, president
bf the Baldwin Locomotive Works and
rCcPntlS HppO4nteQ member OF the com e
mission, Is the chief Of the boosters
toI the Spring Garden street project.
Today he said that he did not feel able,
in view of his present official connection
with the commission, to discuss the
matter Of sites.
II am now member of the Bridge
Commission. said Mr.. Vauclain,
swhose duty it is to decide where the
bridge shall be erected | no longer
Fave a personal opinion concerning the
proper site for the bridge. | did have
one. but since ! am on the commission,
] must put it aside and consider what
h best for III" public good.
Wants 80 Get Other Opinions
81 want to know what the other fcl
low thinks Of the bridge engineers
Recommendation. 1t is impossible fol-
he TO discuss my personal views. The
commission will hold public hearing,
next week to learn what the peopl,
ihink. The Commissioners will ther
bold a meeting June 23 and make theil
decision. You may rest assured thai
Bhe bridge will be erected in the plac,
host desired by the general public"
Frank $. Van Hart, president .
camden City Council, indicated that OF
khe whole be was pretty we'll sntisfcr
Nth the commissions recommended tion
though personally he had favored
tcrmipus oN the Camden side whicl
sould be nearer the main suburban out
Its Of the city.
''Tl,e Important thing" said MI
an Hart sss to have the terminus 0
a n