Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-05
PLEDGE FAIR FUND,
COUNCIL IS URGED
City Must Take Initiative, De-
clares Mayor, Asking Prom
ise Of Five Million
ANNOUNCE SITE IN 3 WEEKS

Mayor Moore this afternoon asked
Council to pass resolution plcdgug the
city to raise $1,000. 600 for the ScsQui-
Centennial.
In submitting the resolution the
Mayor said:
AS first step. looking to the sub
mission OF more definite and practical
plans, resolution in the nature Of q
pledge by the Council Is submitted here.
with for your consideration. The FIX.
ecutive Committee of the Exhibition
Association Is not welded to tho form
OF IL, but submits il merely as Il Nug
gcstion Of the desirahility of prompt
and emphatic action. which will be no
tice 10 the world that Philadelphia II
in earnest and purposes to move vigor-
ously toward the patriotic, worId-i IN
spring goal in 1925.
The Mayor. in his communication,
said the celebration must be supported
by city, State and nation and other
nations and Independent bodies.
''In order TO inspire others, said
the Mayor, "itfs believed to be the duty
of the city TO take the initiative III the
biggest, broadest way. In the Judgment
Of the committee and the Mayor, con
fidence in this greut enterprise would
be best promoted by a declaration Of
the Council that It will guarantee in
some suitable form not less than So
600, 900, to be applied as needed, lcav-
ing the details of expenditures for con-
sideration when site definitely has
been agreed upon and plans bove been
approved"
Assurance Is Needed
The Mayor continued that if the
committee had some assurance of get
ting the money. they could 60 anead
with the work of getting the equipment
and personnel needed. and could go 90
Congress and the world for assistance,
The Mayor stated a comprehensive in.
quiry is being made IN the matter ot
sites, and tho executive committee OK
poets a report in the next few weeks,
The Mayor snid there were fourteen
sites being considered
When all these data are assembled, the
Mayor said. pubic meetings will be
held, so that tho advocates Of the vqri-
GUS locations may be heard from.
Another suggestion for your CON
alteration" " wrote the Mayor. was
that upon sanctioning the financial sup.
port asked for by the Executive Com.
mittee, the ScSuui- Centennial movement
would assume proportions warranting,
II your body should think we'll of II.
the resolution of your honorable body
into committee Of the whole on
Ssequi- Centennial. n be prepared for
future questions and details as they may
arise.
Before the Mayors message and
resolution were read. Councilman Hall
introduced a resolution of his own, to
the effect that Council resolve itself
into n committee of the whole to take
charge OF everything pertaining 70 the
Sesqui Centennial.
Mr.. Hall provided that the commit.
tee should select it's own chairman. In
speaking on the resolution he intimated
it was the intention TO make Richard
Wcglein. president of Council. chairman
Of the committee.
The resolution was passed. The
Mayors communication was then read
and referred 10 the committee OF the
whole just created.
Grading Bill Changed
Council recalled and amended on the
floor an omnibus grading ordinance
passed last week. The amendment was
to strike out provisions for grading
Ingersoll street from Tancy to Still
man, Scybert street from Tancy TO
Stillnan and Tancy street from Thomp-
son to Master.
The streets would have travcrsed the
site Of the old Spring Garden reservoir.
last year cut through by the city and
sold as lots. The purchaser had agreed
10 do this grading. II would have cost
the city $50 900 it was estimated,
Director Caven, OF the Department
Of Public Works, presented TO Coun-
ell today a copy Of his answer TO the
recent letter of DIR. Edward Martin.
Commissioner of the State Department
OF Health. in which the Commissioner
:. urges immediate steps to stop pollution
of the Delaware River.
In his reply Director Cavcn draws
attention 10 the fact So 1000. 600 Is all
the city can now spend upon sewage
conversion, and outlines thc work along
these lines, from the opening of the
Pennypack Creek sewage. disposal
plant down 10 the work now going ON
at the Northeast pant, which wns
started in 1917.