Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-15
MAJOR Will Push !
High-Speed Lines
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diate consideration of new high. speed
lines. Director Twining was asked some I
time ago to prepare plans for estimates,
which he is now working on, with Z
view to inaugurating additional high.
speed service at the earliest opportunity.
1--WE have in mind to take up at an I
early day with Council and the Phila. I
delphia RAPID Transit Company the
extension of the elevated from Front
and York streets to Broad street and
Erie avenue. Our plan to proceed with
this extension was temporarily shut OH
by the hitch over the Frankford l. ne.
cotiation We also have in mind the
construction of the Broad street sub. !,
way and partial excavations already
have been made under City Hall and
along Arch street, but these were
stopped owing to the war and financial
conditions. .. ~
About So. .OOO. 900 is available by
loan for this work. but up to the
present time we have been dealing with
| peak prices. and the almost intermina.
BILE Frankford Elevated negotiations.
! With the latter negotiations out of the
way we can now ascertain how far we
may proceed. providing a suitable
agreement can be made with the Phila.
delphia Rapid Transit Company Oh the
| Broad street operation.
Twining to Make Report i,
! Director Twining is preparing now
, to report upon all these extensions and
upon the extensions of the Darby line
and the Parkway line toward the north.
west l say we will be prepared. when
the Frankford Elevated is actually in
operation, to talk with Council and the
i. Il. II. Company about these new
proposals. We intend to get them under,
! way during this administration. If suit.
able agreements and understandings can
! be had.
THE Mayor will not consent to the
! Inauguration of any new construction
work, unless som" agreement is had
with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company in advance which will protect
properly the interests of the city.
THE trouble with the Franklord l.
and all the delay resulting from that
operation. was due to the fact that tho
city went ahead eight years ago with.
out knowing where it was going to land.
After it had the road constructed and
! had spent $4,000. 900. it was practic.
ally at the mercy of the operating com.
I pany. When | hear from the director
and get in hand the estimates and plans
| he 10 working on for these new extern.
siOns. Mr.. Mitten will be called in for
a consultations, first as to whether tho
Rapid Transit Company wants to op.
crate, second. as to the terms
Take First Trip
The first train on the Frankfort
elevated line was run today as far ~
Torresdale avenue.
In the party were the Mayor,
Thomas T.. Mitten, Director Twinlng'
Mr.. Weglein. Director Caven. City So
licitor Smyth. Director COrtclyon,
Purchasing Agent Armstrong. William
Rowen. president of the Board Of Edn-
cation. Councilnen Hor nand Patton
w. c. Dunbar. vice president J.. H.
r., T.. &. Allen. chief engineer L. H.
T.. II. Y. Eenter. assistant to MI:
Mitten. S. NJ. Curwen, president Oh
J. Il. Brill Car Works. >
The party. about sixty III all, IN.
Guiding prominent citizens of the north
east, assembled at the Bridge street sta
ton. city officials going out in automo:
biles. They made their trip on four
big green cars with six doors. which tne
crew worked for the inspection OF ths
visitors. Frank Baldwin, president OF
the Frankford Business Mems Asso.
citation. and Charles j. Mc'iough,
president Of the Northeast Chamber OK
Commerce, met the party at brldse
street.
The train was stopped Al Orthodox
and Church streets. "Wc'rc stopplnk
to let any one who wants to get on,
remarked the Mayor. who was in very
good humor. 1T looks like pretty
good Job to me" hc remarked to Mr'
Mitten, who agreed with him,
Collects "Jit" From Weg!ein
There was slight delay in crossing
Front street. the brakes being stiil.
They were soon adjusted and the parry
proceeded, running south TO Iiosa
J street and then back to Torresdale ave. M
nut and to MargGretta street Ing
run to Margaretta street was MADE ~
full speed, and took about two minutes.
Mr.. Mctiouch at this point amused tne
crowd by putting on conductors nn.
and collecting II nickel from Mr'
Wegleln.
The motorman on the trip was Harry
Mcdowell. of 2l27 South Alden street.
an employe of the company for twrnts,
five years. The conductor was Hugn
Stead, Of Darby, and the guard, George
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