Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-06

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Richard Weglein, president Of City
Council, is not pleased with Mayor
Moore's high. speed transit program az
outlined to Thomas f. Mitten. head of
the p. II. T.. because, he says. thr
northwestern section Of the city has
been "entirely overlooked"
Mayor Moore's program calls for
four. track subway in Broad street be-
tween Christian street and Hunting
Park avenue. and two tracks from those
points northward to Olney avenue and
southwark to League Island; an elc.
waited line westward from Broad street
over Christian street. thence over Gruys
Ferry avenue to Woodland avenue and
On Woodland avenue to city line, and
another elevated road from Broad and
Germantown avenue north on German.
town avenue as far as Chelten avenue.
According to the outline Of the plan
submitted to Mr.. Mitten by the Mayor.
work could be started on these projects
BY March I. and the whole cost of cor.
struction and equipment would be
$101 ,410, 900.
Bit at Time. Says Werlein
Mr.. weglein said today that he ia
yored construction Of one unit Of the
line at time, and not the undertaking
u the whole project at once.
He added that an agreement for or'
Grafton should be made before con-
struction work shall be finished.
''In the tentative plans suggested for
the comprehensive rapid transit system
IN PHILADELPHIA" said Mr.. Weglein. II
notice that no provision has been made
6br q hish. .speed line in the great north.
western section Of the city. OF course.
these plans are only tentative and per.
haps looking forward to a very distant
future: ~, .-...,.,., -. .,. .,,.
struction Of the Frankford Il, in
should be concentrated upon building a
single unit at one time not only on
account Of the expense involved. but
that q fair agreement to the city can
Be secured In advance for running Of
this road by the same company that has
assumed the emoluments and responsi.
bilities Of furnishing transportation to
ths city Of Philadelphia on most of our
highways"
Roper Reserves Judgment
Councilman w. W. Roper withholds
final judgment on the Mayors proposal
until he has had time to study it in
detail.
1T 10 very comprehensive" said Mr..
Roper. $50 far as the cost is con
cernsd, II Is so tremendous that will
have to give it careful consideration
before expressing an opinion.
The growing sections of the city are
in West Philadelphia and the north.
east. am in favor Of furnishing better
high speed lines for people in those
sections. But before am ready to
say whether we should spend a hun.
dred million dollars l want to look into
the matter more carefully. l am in
favor Of making q start. however, and
feel that the right place to start will
be the subway on North Broad street,
from City Hall north
Councilman Charles B. Hall, down .
town leader, said: II have not read
the Mayors plans and therefore can :
not discuss them
When told that the plan provided for
a four. track subway on Broad street
Mr.. Hall said he felt the four. track
feature was a wise provision, as it
would take care of traffic In years to
come. Previously he had said he was
opposed to South Philadelphia sub
way. and 30 far as known his views on
this matter have not changed.
Councilman Charles J. Pommer saM
that while he was in favor Of better
transit conditions he was somewha,
stunned at the size of the Mayor,
plans.
Plea for Downtown
ut Is pretty late in his admins
trstion," said Mr.. Pommer, referring
to the Mayor, "to talk about saddlin
q hundred mi lion dollar proposition 0l
the next administration. He talks o
millions as a child would talk Of piece
Of candy. While they are talking abou
spending 500, 900, 900 for high spec
lines and subways In other sections 9
the city, surely South Philadelphia
entitled to some part OF this vast i'm
provement.' ,,.
tens request Tor spec,nc intorma.ion NJ n,e.io q
ssid hc was prepared to begin work o
ths frst section Of the Broad stree
subway, running from City Hall
Huntins Park avenue, on March l, an
that n money 10 made available for th
purpose, ne would begin work at tn
same time on the lower four track acc
4 tion, from City Hall to Christia
street.
Director TWining In q letter TO u
Mayor said he saw no reason why th
foul. track portion Of the Broad stree
tube, the two track strip up to Wyom
ine avenue and the three. track elevate
Il running out Christian street and dow
Woodland avenue ~ far as Forty mint
K street should not be finished BY July
1920.
m The Mayor also said he thought tho'
pevtions OF the high speed progra
could 30 equipped and placed in opers
ss tion In 1926, while the remainder cou
\ - 6nished 40 soon % possible. and II.
III, n with the completed portions ~ Il
S section0 became available. Constru'
tion and equipment Of the Broad sire
Nj subway from Christian street to Wyou
NJ avenue. with the feeding elevate
u iiHe extending % far 40 Forty min
SfYeet ard woodland avenue, would co
CO., 900. and that u the estimat'
n iG p1oa whish The p. r. T. CompaI
3 lose % ~ . return at the tin
- baess q ths subws'