Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-12
DEMANDS REPEAL
OF. CONDUIT BILL
Chapman Proposes Special Ses-
sion Of Council to Kill Chest
nut Street Grant
SENDS LETTER TO WEGLEIN

A special session of Council to repeal
the Chestnut street conduit ordinance
was suggested to members Of Council
today by Edwood B. Chapman. presi-
dent of the Chestnut Street Associa- =
tion.
MIR. Chapman sent identical letters to
twenty of the Councilmen and dis.
patched another message to Richard
Weglein. president of Council.
"A close watch will be kept on the
work Of tearing up Chestnut street. II
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pnny violates the terms of the ordi- =
nance In the slightest degree. Mr.. Chap
man said. an injunction will be sought
Immediately.
Think Repeal justified
Mr.. Chapman's letter to the Coun-
cilmen follows:
I'VE are advised by our attorney,
that City Council has the right to re-
yoke the privilege given to the Western
Union Telegraph Company to tear up
Chestnut street. and in view of the
fact that the company has not kept the
promise which It authorized Council
man Hall to make to your body at the
meeting o. July 6. we feel that you
will be fully justified in taking such
action.
1--WE have asked President Wcglein
to call special meeting Of Council for
this purpose. He has replied that he
did not want to accept this RESPONSE
bility. but has promi iscd to call spc-
cial meeting upon the request of five
members
will YOU sign a call for this special
meeting?
"The outraged sentiment. Of Chest
nut street against the Western Union
proposition Is unanimous"
Signers of the Letter
The letter bore the signatures of Mr..
Chapman. !. II. ITaincs. for Bailey.
Banks & Biddle: II. y. Dripps, for
John Wanamakcr; s. Rosenbaum, for
Bonwit. Teller & Co.; 7. i. Wilson,
for Jacob Reeds Sons; Thomas Wrig-
gins. for Il. +. Devices; Erksine Bains,
for George B. Bains & Son.
street; f. rs. Kroner. for Bank of
for J. B. Sheppard & Sons: David
Provan. for Hotel Adclphia; J. J. Rob-
inson. for Oliver II. Bair: G.. Richard
Watson, for J. B. Shannon Com
pany.
Arthur Eaton. for Hoskins Company:
II. G. Putnam. for ]. r. Caldwell &
Co. David r. Carson. for Central Ma
tional Bank NJ. G. IIarper. for Walk
over Shoe Company: Sidney X. All
man. for Kayser & Altman: Roy
Clarke. for ]. Il. Darlington & Co.:
G. +. Wielland. for Oppenheim. Col
lins & Co... and George Miller, for f.
a. North Company.
CIiapman's Letter to Weglcin
Mr.. Chapman's letter to Mr.. Veg
lein follows:
kind efforts tn help to alleviate the
burden witch the Western Union Tele-
graph Company seeks to impose on
Chestnut street. we find that we cannot
adODt either of the suggestions you have
made.
'If tho Western Union people insist
on 'ramming this down our throats'
notwithstanding all objections. we are
advised not to suggest or accede to any
deviation frOm> the terms Of the ordi-
nance that might tend to remove the few
safeguards that we will have.
Further than this. to open two
blocks at time would tend to make
inaccessible the intervening blocks.
thus shutting off, not one at time, but
three or four.
''As regards the handling of the dirt,
1t is most necessary that none be left
on the street, as the dust menace is a
most serious one to every line of busi-
ness.
1--WE have the assurance Of Chief
Dunlap that, in case the work proceeds,
the Western Union is to be required to
remove all dirt as fast MS excavated, and
that this is understood by their engi-
neers.'
The Western Union insists that the
work from Tenth to Fifteenth streets
will be completed by October 10. Com
pany officials denied any deceit was
practiced to obtain the conduit privi-