Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
Mayor to Fight
p. X. T.'s "L" Plan
Continued from Pare Ono

Continued from Pare Ono
start due to the impetus Of a service
superior to that which the people are
now receiving. The Mayor 10 for opera
tlon Of the Frankford road by the city
unless the road can be speedily leased
on equitable terms. There has been al
ready too much delay in correspondence,
conferences and deliberations Of one
kind and another"
Richard weglein. president OF Coun-
ell, announced today he will call a
meeting of the special committee as
soon as possible.
~ will consult with the city repre-
sentatives on the committee and outline
q plan OF action" he said. Later l
will confer with the p. II. II. repre-
sentatives and arrange q meeting. /
am particularly anxious that there
shall be no more delay than is neces-
sary. am interested in Mr.. Mitten's s
plan. which seems plausible and fair,
but | am not yet ready to give de-
cision on It. / will not do so until l
have had an opportunity to study 1t
more carefully
City Officials on Committee
This committee consists Of City So
licitor Smyth, Director Twining, City
Controller Hadley, Mr.. Weglein. Vice
President Richardson and Vice Presi-
dent Dunbar, Of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, and Coleman J..
Jovce. counsel for the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company.
The Mayor pointed out that the city
Administration would be outvoted i've to
two in this committee. Controller Had
lev is friendly to the Combine, and the
Administration could count only on the
votes of Mr.. Smyth and Mr.. Twining.
Mr.. Mitten yesterday stated that
transfers could not be issued between
the Frankford elevated and connecting
surface lines. because, il they were, TO-
900, 900 additional passengers would be
diverted to that high speed line.
This attitude, it was pointed out to-
day, is in direct contradiction to MIR.
Mittcn's proposal as made to the Mayor
In n letter dated March "a. In that
communication, the p. r. T. head
wrote:
"Irndcr this plan single fare should
cntitle passenger to ride from Bridge
street terminus to the western terminus
OF the Market street Il with free
transfers on the same bnsis as now on
the Market street u, and on the re-
maindcr of y. II. It's system, the pres
ent free transfers and exchanges should
remain undiSturbed. These rates should
be made to continue in effect until final
adjudication of the valuation proceed
ings, and IL adopted would enable T. X.
7. and il would then agree to:
"Pny pcr cent per annum on city 6
investment in Frnnkford Il and Bus
tleton line. Such payments, which it is
understood would come ahead of L. Il
T.. dividends would be payable semi
annually and would accrue from the
start of operations of each separate ex-
tension
Opposes No. Transfer Plan
Emphatic disapproal of the Mtten
plan was expressed today by residents of
the northeastern section Of the city on
account Of the proposed abolition of free
transfers from intersecting surface lines
to the elevated system.
business men assert that such dis
elimination would be unwarranted and
they ask for the same courtesies and
rights which the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company extends to riders in
other sections Of the city.
Despite Mr.. Mitten's assertion that
issuance Of free transfers from east and
west lines to the elevated would mean q
loss Of money. it is contended by those
who have been following the transit sit