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EVENING LEDGEB-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1914.
FIVE-CENT FARES AND FREE TRANSFERS NOW DEMAND OF ALL SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
VAST PROFIT TO
DOWNTOWN SURE
WITH SUBWAY
Transit Program In Brief
The transit program provides forth
operation of all high-speed lines in
conjunction with the surface system
which will serve oa tho agent for th
gathering and, distributing of passen.
gcre using tho high-speed lines with,
out oxtra charge.
Thus the advantages of raptd tran
sit will be extended aa equally j
practicable to every front door in
Philadelphia. In
Passengers will be enabled to travi
In a forward direction between ever
Important section of the city and
every other Important section of th.
city quickly, conveniently and com!
fortobly by way of the combined aur.
face and high-speed lines, regardless
of the number of transfers require
In bo doing, for one 6-oent faro
Eight-cent exchange tickets are t
bo abolished.
WHY RAPID TRANSIT IS NEEDED IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
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South Philadelphia De
mands Rapid Transit and
Abolition of All Exchange
Tickets.
Saving of $168,000 a Year in
Time Only One of Many Bene
fits to a Population of 380,-000.
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SCBWAY AND FKEK TnANSFEHS
The South Broad itrret unhirar will enve
paMenirers 1108.000 per rear In time (1,123,
016 hnun. at 15 cent per hoar).
Abolition of exchange tickets "111 tmr
piueenirerf trlbnturjr to the Sonth Broncl
itrret tubwar $1R,000 per rear.
Volt area opened by the Month Dronil
Street IJoulrraril will be made available (or
development.
rropertj oirnm In Soath Philadelphia
will Kuln million of dollars br incremlnir
values.
More than 330,000 people, who reside, In
the southern section of Phlladclph'a
outh of Pine street and between the
Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, are di
rectly Interested in and will bo per
sonally benefited by the program for
rapid transit development.
On an average, 162,000 passengers travel
out of, into and within South Philadel
phia every day on the street cars.
It is interesting to note where these
people travel to and from dally, as ascer
tained by .the traffic survey.
118.000 travel dally between South Phila
delphia and the central business dis
trict. 61.000 'travel dally between South Phila
delphia and the northern section of the
city.
33,000 travel dally between South Phila
delphia and West Philadelphia.
7000 travel dally between South Phila
delphia and the northeast section, in
cluding Kensington end Frankford.
43.000 travel daily, locally, within South
Philadelphia.
The South Broad Street Subway, which
will extend from League Island under
Broad street to a point of conectlon
with the delivery loop and the North
Broad Street Subway, Is urgently needed
to relieve the intolerable congestion
which exists on the present surface lines
nerving South Philadelphia.
WHAT SUBWAY WILL DO.
Under the terms of the transit program,
Bouth Phlladelphlans will be enabled to
take any east and west surface line lead
ing to and from the stations on the
Bouth Broad Street Subway and trans
fer between these surface lines and the
Bouth Broad Street Subway for one 5-cent
fare. The payment of this one fare will
entitle passengers originating on those
surface UneB in South Philadelphia to
travel to any point on the present or
recommended high-speed system in the
city In a forward direction without extra
charge, and will also entitle them upon
leaving the high-speed system to take
an additional ride on the surface line
leading from the high-speed station in a
forward direction to point of destination
on free transfer without extra charge.
In brief, this means that South Phila
delphia passengers who desire to uso the
high-speed system will be collected and
distributed by the surface car lines in
South Philadelphia, conveyed to and from
the South Broad Street Subway station,
from which they will be conveyed to
every other station on the high-speed
system leading into West Philadelphia,
Northeast Philadelphia, North Philadel
phia or the northwestern section, and at
the other end of the high-speed Journey
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TIME SAVING, BROAD STREET AND OREGON AVENUE TO
CITY HALL
The diagram shows that with rapid transit nine minutes would be saved in
this journey.
they likewise will be collected and dis
tributed by tho surface car system lead
ing to and from tho point of destination,
all for one 5-cent fare. These rides will be
possible with tho new system.
LONG RIDES FOR A NICKEL.
From League Island to Frankford by
high-speed lines for 5 cents.
From League Island to Olney avemjo by
high-speed lines for 6 cents.
From League Island to Roxborough by
high-speed lines tor S cents.
From League Island to West Philadel
phia by high-speed linos for 5 cents.
With the privilege of South Phliadel.
phlans using the surface car lines at each
end of the journey in a forward direction
-without extra charge.
Every car rider should understand Just
what this means to him or her. Conges
tion on the existing surface lines leading
luto South Philadelphia will be elimi
nated by the South Broad street subway
operated in this manner.
COMFORT AND SPEED IN TRAVEL.
The 1U.GO0 people who travel dally be
tween South Philadelphia, and the central
business district will bo enabled to travel
comfortably on the existing north and
south surface lines with th congestion
removed, or those who prefer will ba en
abled to travel more quickly to th busi
ness district on the South Broad street
subway line which will loop around 8th
street under Market street.
The South Broad street subway line will
cut down the time required to travel from
League Island to City Hall from 23 min
utes to 17 minutes a saving of Z3 minutes
on th. round trip.
From League Island to HA and Market
streets from 10 minutes to 38 minutes a
saving of 24 minuttj on the round trip.
From League Island to Frankford from
7S minutes to 15 minutes a saving of J
hour on the round trip.
From League Island to Olney from 74
minutes to 77 minutes a. saving of 1 hour
and 6 minutes on the round trip.
From League Island to 38th street and
rntuutes to 3 minutes a saving of 1 hour
and 10 mtnytej on the round trip.
k'rom L'-as-J IsUnd to JSth street and
Allegheny avenue from M minutes to S0H !
minutes a saving of 51 minutes on the
round trip. j
Frc-a Leag"J Islard to Gr.mrt'--r
tad Cheitea avenues frcra 70 mlnus
414 minutes a saving of Bl minutes on
the round trip.
From League Island to Roxborough
from S3 minutes to 45 minutes a saving
of I hour and 0 minutes on tho round
trip.
A large part of this time-saving will be
available to tho great majority of street
car riders to and from South Philadel
phia. The 43.000 local car riders In South
Philadelphia are determined to have the
existing congestion of street cars elim
inated. Tho remaining 101,000 passengers who
travel dally between South Philadelphia
to more remote sections of the city be
yond the central business district nt high
cost in money and In time wasted arc
still more deeply interested.
"EXCHANGES" MUST GO.
"Time Is money," and they propose to
save both time and money by backing up
the transit program.
The program for rapid transit develop
ment as arranged between Director Tay
lor and officials of the P. R. T. Company
provides for the elimination 'of tho ex
change tickets between surface car lines
and for the Issuance of free transfers be
tween surface car lines Instead.
Passengers traveling Into and within
South Philadelphia spend $215,0y0 per year
In purchasing exchange tickets. This
amount will be saved to them annually In
cash when tho exchange tickets are elim
inated. The city ot Philadelphia is expending
millions of dollars In completing the South
Broad Street Boulevard and In developing
League Island Park. This expenditure on
the part of the city cannot result In the
upbuilding of the 3700 acres which are
vacant between the Delaware and the
Schuylkill Rivers south of Oregon avenue
until people can get to and from those
acres cheaply, comfortably and quickly
by tho Broad Street Subway and surface
transfer lines.
Moreover, in planning for the future
development of that vast section of South
Philadelphia south of Oregon avenue, con
sisting of 3700 acres, the city has laid
out. according to the report of the De
partment of Public Works for 1913,
"broad streets, right-angle avenues, parks
and playgrounds In such a way as will
bo most conducive to the health of the
great population which will make Its
future home there. Philadelphia will thus
have, a. really unique opportunity to show
ntiE3AcD -snmTtt
what It can accomplish in the way of
1 most advanced city building.
; Twenty-two streets arj now plotted
' from Delaware avenue to Broad street;
most of them are 60 feet wide; instead it
1 13 planned to open only IS main streets
, with greater distances between thorn.
Every alternate street win oe s leei
wide with room for double track car
lines, while the other main streets will
ba but 1 feet wide and will have no
tracks.
The gradual development of 15 new
cross-town lines in South Philadelphia on
thes Hide streets running east and west,
with free transfers to the Broad street
subway, will make possible tha realua
lio of the benehts. whli h the cltv's lare
Investment In the South Broad stret
boulevard and the League Island Park
was designed to bring about.
WEST PHILADELPHIA'S GROWTH.
In this connection It is particularly In
terestins to every one who is interested In
the development of South Philadelphia to
note tha development In West Philadel
phia which followed the building of the
Market Street Elevated line.
For the period from IS&S to 191! the In
crease tn taxable values tn all of West
Philadelphia was JSO,172,74S, or W.3 per
cent., while the increase of taxable values
tn other residential districts of the city,
excluding West Philadelphia, was only
23.3 per cent.
In the 46th Ward, which adjoins Mar
ket street on the south, extending from
15th street to City Line and which Is
directly served by the Market street "L."
the valuation of unimproved real estate
in 1900 was $76,000, although It was only
assessed at 50 per cent, of that amount.
In lftti the assessed valuation ot the
same propery in that ward was Increased
to 1.&7.0G0 (basis 100 per cent).
In 112 It still further increased to
il.3ei.000. or a total increase tn 12 years
of 500 per cent
BOUTH PHILADELPHIA'S FUTURE.
In the square mile bounded on the west
by Men street, oa the north by Tasker
street, oa the south by Oregon avenue
at d on the east bv a line midway be
tween th and 9th streets there were
T1.600 residents la 1313, or 113 people to
'he acre.
' 'r- 3V) acres In S -ih Phi'adelrhia,
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Workers at the League Island Navy Yard have trouble in reaching
crowding and packing of cars, shown in the picture on the left, is a daily
right shows how the men must rush for seats. Many become disgusted and
wait for cars, as shown in the picture at the bottom.
for development by adequate rapid tran
sit facilities on the same basis of 119
per acre, they would accommodate 410,000
residents, all within about four miles
radius of City Hall.
It la particularly Important to tho hold
ers of the vast tracts . of real estato
tributary to the South Broad street sub
way and the present and future surface
lines which will act as feeders thereto
with free transfers to push tho transit de
velopment, othewlse those vast tracts of
real estate will llo dormant and unblllt
upon so long as they continue to bo un
available for resfclentlal purposes by
reason of their Isolation and the lack of
capacity of existing lines to carry people
to and from them. This Is what tho
subway did for New York real estate.
An exhaustive investigation of the ef
Trolley Service to League Island Full of Hardship
Packed Cars and Slow, Wearisome Trip, Make Need of Prompt Work on Broad
Street Subway Imperative An Army of Straphangers Washington
Avenue Freight Trains Often Delay Cars Return Journey Just as Bad.
Those who like to get a blrdseye view
of South Philadelphia, Including the
swamps, ash plies and the unfinished
projects which greet the eye below
Oregon avenue, have ample opportunity
every morning, hanging from a strap on
a League Island car on Routo No. 20.
It Is Impossible to appreciate the scene
from a seat, as the aisle of the car Is
always Jammed by passengers.
To learn the conditions during the rush
hours and to find the time actually re
quired to reach the Navy Yard an Eve.v
ikq Lepo'er reporter took the trip, ob
taining his Information clinging to one
of the forward straps of the crowded
car. In order to compare the present
running time with the time that will
hi required to make the trip from Arch
street on the proposed Broad street sub
way, he boarded a Twelfth street car
at Arch street at 7:25 o'clock this
morning.
AN ARMY OF STANDER3.
By persistent efforts he managed to
get from the front platform and reached
a strap which had luckily Just been left
dangling. A few passengers left the car
at Chestnut street, but they were suc
ceeded by aa many more, and conditions
wore no better. On the way down town
the little army of standera was rein
forced at numerous street cornora.
Aside from the discomfort there are
many things to test one's patience on the
trip Including long freight trains on
Washington avenue, which usually cross
the Intersecting streets Just as a trolley
car is approaching, and thus delay the
workmen unduly.
TRAINS DELAY THE CARS.
Trains thi3 morning held up a car
load of ambitious workers for nearly five
minutes. When the car eventually
crossed Washington avenue there was a
sigh of relief, and the passengers looked
forward to a rapid run to the yard to
make up lost time. There era many
navy yard employea who live downtown,
end they were very much in evidence
at severe 1 corners. At half a dozen
points they had to Jam themselves on
the oar and put up with much discom
fort tn order not to be late for work.
After passing Moyamenslng avenue the
car made fairly good time and reached
cue yard at 7 W, half an hour after leav
ing Arch street Tho conductor said that
the run was usually made In 22 minutes.
Granting this to ba the case, even this
ti n v.'t I f- r1-irX to 17 m r- -re-i wr-'n
t -. i trvaj s c.r.strj'tHI c Bri'l
fect of tho construction of rapid transit
lines on the valuo of real estato served
was conducted by the City Club of New
York In IMS, and its report thereon was
filed with the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment and with the Public Serv
ice CommlESlon, New York city.
It discloses the following facts, which
will be of vital interest to real estate
owners In Philadelphia.
The method pursued In arriving at the
values was as follows:
Assessment values, as given by the De
partment of TaxeB and Assessments,
were taken for the year of 1500 on va
cant lots on a basis of CO per cent, of full
value for the district from 73th streot
to Spuyten Duyvll; 65 per cent between
street, according to calculations In the
report of Director Taylor, of the Depart
ment of City Transit
The navy yard employs 2000 men the
year round, but when the Government's
shipbuilding operations aro under way
at least lOi'O more will find work there.
This, together with the thousands of
downtown residents who are employed
In tho central part of the city, empha
sizes the necessity for the speedy con
struction of tho Broad street subway.
ON THE RETURN TRIP.
Returning from League Island to the
centre of the city during the rush hour
yesterday, conditions were found to be no
better. Tho car leaving tho navy yard
nt 4:10, five minutes after the regular
quitting time in the shops, was packed
before It started. A dozen cars leaving
after that time wero Just as crowded.
As etops were made only to allow
passengers to leave the car, the trip to
12th and Arch Btreets was made In 27
minutes. TIioeq who boarded the car at
this point were lucky to find even straps
to hang on.
During the last few years a very large
number of families have moved from
South Philadelphia to other sections, and
the poor congested street car facilities
have been largely held responsible for the
exodus.
The employes of the Navy Yard are
showing treat enthusiasm In connection
with the transit program. They are be
ginning to realize that they will be able
to travel directly to their homes In vari
ous parts of the city by the high-speed
system, and then. If necessary, by sur
face line from any station thereon, for
one FIVE CENT FARE.
Incidentally, there Is general rejoicing
In South Philadelphia over the prospect
of the elimination of exchange tickets
for there are many exchange ticket
points In that section of the city.
Director Taylor states in his report on
transit situation that the swamps and
ash piles which greet tho eye of the
downtown rider will vanish and that cozy
homes will take their places. This will
put that section of the city on an equal
footing with the rest of Philadelphia in
the matter of living conditions and trans
portation facilities.
In an address before the South Phila
delphia Business Men's Association on
March 28 last. Director Taylor dwelt upon
On Tuesday th Evening Ledger
will explain the need for rapid tran
sit In West Philadelphia.
home when their work is done. The
occurrence, while the picture at the
ride home on bicycles, while hundreds
Central Park and the Harlem River and
60 per cent. In the Bronx.
These were compared with tho assess
ment values of 1507 on a 30 per cent basis
for all of these districts, and In each
caso the full value was obtained by rais
ing tho assessment figures to 100 per cent.
In the districts which were largely
built up all vacant lots wero listed.
Where there were a few buildings, as
in tho extreme northern portion of Man
hattan, a sufficient number of such lots
was taken to show tho general land
values, and from these was figured tho
total value for tha district To ascer
tain the proportion of increase in land
value attributable, to the building of tho
subway it was necessary to deduct from
the transit situation downtown, and said
among other things: "With the great
developments now assured, we can all
agree that tho growth of South Phila
delphia will be greatly accelerated.
"Your present street inllway facilities
aro-iuoiv greatly overtaxod during rush
hours, and great numbers of South
Phlladelphlans are being inconvenienced
daily by the overcrowding and the delay
due to the necessity of waiting on street
corners under all weather conditions
whllo packed cars pass by until one with
standing room appears.
"The capacity of tho existing lines U
limited. The streot railway traffic in
South Philadelphia has been increasing
at the rata of about 4 per cent, per
annum. If this rate of annual Increase
continues, your situation, without addi
tional transit facilities in the next four
or five years, will be intolerable.
"Rapid transit facilities are absolutely
essental to the welfare of Soutii Phila
delphia. They will relievo thu congestion
from which you are now suffering, and
which Is bound to Increase year after
year to a degree that will minimize what
would otherwise be tho bounteous harvest
which you should reap from the develop
ments Inaugurated.
"The recommended South Broad street
subway, operated In conjunction with
freo transfer surface lines, will relieve
the Increasing congestion which is
threatening your welfare,
"By this subway line your section of
the city will ultimately be connected
with every 'other important section of
the city by high-speed arteries. Thiw
families may establish permanent homes
In South Philadelphia, from which their
wage-earners can reach every important
place of employment in the city quick
ly, cheaply and comfortably. It will
bring Into the market 4000 acres in the
southern section which are now devoid
of necessary transit facilities; It will
aid In making the League Island Navy
Yard the great naval base of the East
by connecting it up with all the Im
portant railroad terminals In Philadel
phia and by bringing in close convenience
to the navy yard all the skilled labor
of this metropolitan city In every line
pertinent to the naval requirements.
"While our section of the city will
not be saved so much time In reaching
tho main business district as will be
saved to other sections, your need for
added transportation capacity Is fur
greater than the needs of some other
sections ot the city.
"Let us take the position that Phila
delphia requires and must have adequate
tiansit facilities, including rapid transit
lues, the extension of existing surface ,
lines as needed, and the routing of ex
isting lines and arrangement of fares
whi'li will be Just to all and discrimina
tory against cone."
the total rlso what might be termed a
normal rlso, or the Incrcaso that would
hnvo taken place through tho natural
growth of tho city without the added
stimulus of a new transit lino.
METHOD OF JUDGING INCREASE.
Tho only basis of nrrlvlng at a Judg
ment of what such a normal rlso prob
ably was Is to ascertain tho rise for a
period of equal length under normal con
Jltions. Accordingly, tho Increase In value of
the same land during the preceding years
from 1S53 to 1000 was determined.
It was found that values rose during
this period of seven years on an averago
of about 60 per cent. In tho district on
the west side below 133th street and
"n an nverago of about 43 per cent, from
'his point north to the Spuyten Duyvll.
These percentages, then, may be taken
In theso districts ns tho best baste ascer
tainable for n Judgment as to tho normal
rise for a period of this length, and if
subtraced from tho rise which took placo
along the subway In 1500 to 1007 should
indlcaso the effect of tho subway on
land values during tho lattor period.
By applying this method It was discov
ered that tho land from 70th up to 110th
street and between Central Park and thl
North River had Increased on an averago
about 43 per cent, which Is about tho ex
pected normal rlso. In tho district along
the Lennox avenue line, south of tho
Harlem River, the averago Increase was
about 13 per cent, which would Indicate
that tho land did not Incrcaso In valud
due to tho building of the subway. Tho
explanation of this unexpected condition
is. no doubt, that an elevnted road al
ready existed to give fair service to these
districts, so that tho additional facilities
had little effect on land value, except In
the immediate vicinity of subway sta
tions. WHERE SUBWAY HELPED MOST.
The rise in land value along the Broad
way branch from 110th to 120th street was
much more noticeable, averaging about
70 per cent., but the locating of Colum
bta University at this pqlnt affected val
ues to the extent that makes it quite im
possible to arrive at any reliable con-
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TIME SAVING, LEAGUE ISLAND TO CITY HALL
The diagram shows how 11 minutes would be saved in this journey by
rapid transit system.
elusions as to tho proportion of rise which
should be attributed to tho subway.
The situation from 133th street north
ward, however, is entirely different Be
tween 133th street, 155th street. Convent
avenue and the North River tho land in
creased in value between 19) nnd 1007
about (17.825.XX. Although tho elevated
road paralleled this district, yet, owing
to the topography, the road was of little
service, so the subwny added very ma
terially to the transit facilities of the
locality.
Tho district between the Harlem and
North River from 153th to 178th street
Increased In value about $22,450,000; from
178 th street to Dyckman street the in
crease was about $15,925,000; from Dyck
man street to Spuyten duyvll the in
crease was about $13,100.0iio. The aggre
gate rise in this land irum 135th street
to Spunen Duyvll was $W.300,0CO,
If an estimated normal rise of $20,100,003
based upon the risa of the previous seven
years be substracted from this, it leaves
a. rise of about $19,200,000, apparently due
to tha building of the subway, which la
1D4 per cent Increase in the valuo of 15uu.
BRONX VALUES ADVANCE.
Tho rise of land values In the Bronx
Is likewise very noticeable. Taking the
district along the subway, extending In
width one-half ralla on either side, the
Increase in land values was as follows:
From the 'Harlem River to Willis and 3d
avenues, the rise of about $0,500,000; from
that point to Prospect avenue, about $22,
100,000; from the latter point to Bronx
Park, about $13,500,000.
The aggregate rise of land values for
this district from tha Harlem River to
the Bronx Park was about $41,600,000.
Subtracting from this the aggregate nor
mal rise ot $13,500,000, It leaves an in
crease of $31,300,000, due to tha building
cf tha subway.
As previously stated, the aggregate
rise of land valuta above 135th street In
Manhattan, caused by the subway was
$10,800,000. Tho cost of building the sub
way from this point to 230th. street was
$7,876,000, or but 15 per cent, of tha actual
rise caused by tha new linu.
In the Bronx the situation was in moat
respects similar The aggregate Increase
in land values wf the district extending
about one-half mile either sida of the
subway) due to tha building of the sub-
-?wn 7m . exre's pf h9 normal rise of
$a,500.000, was about $11,500,000. The coj
of the line from 143d street to Bronx P,
was about $5,700,000. , ftrk
It will be noted that tho aggresat h..
In land valuo In Manhattan from iSfw
street to Spuyten Duyvll nnd in ivi
Bronx duo to the building of the uh! ,
way, was JS0.500.000. The cost of the en!
tiro subway from tho Battery to Spaytm
Duyvll and tho West Farms branch 2
Bronx Park was only 343,000,000. U
"WHAT EXPERIENCE) SHOWB,
West Philadelphia Ja profiting largely
and disproportionately to other sections
of the city by tho advantages, afforded
c.5yrrnPl.dtsotl,?na,t- U U bWOn
Large and prosperous shopping dlstrief.
have sprung up at B2d and Mrlcet sired,
and COth and Market streets, with thea
tres, banks, stores and other Industries
The present rnpld transit line runntnV
to West Philadelphia Has In the last lj
years diverted and concentrated the oitys
growth largely to West Philadelphia.
This section Is now well built up and
v ants ready access to tho other sections
f tho city which tho additional high
speed lines will nfford.
Tho people of tho other sections of th
city are awaro of the advantages already
gained by their neighbors In West Phila
delphia. In which they should share.
Tho pcoplo of West Philadelphia an
traveling with comfort, convenience and
saving of time, which will be largely In
creased to them when tho additional llnei'
aro built. These are all features which
contribute to general prosperity.
JUSTICE FOR DOWNTOWN.
Tho peoplo of South. Philadelphia Justly
demand that they be placed on a basis ot
equality with their neighbors.
The South Broad street subway, not
counting tho passengers from North Phil- ,
adelphla, will effect a saving tn time for
243.000 people daily, Including those who '
live tributary to the surface lines acting '
a? feeders.
Tho present Market street subway
elevated line saves time for 163,000 people '
dally In West Philadelphia.
The Broad street subway line and I
branches and delivery loop, which will
servo North and South Philadelphia, will
cost only $33,000,000.
Of this cost the section south of Sprues
street will cost about $5.0SO,000,
WISE OUTLAY BY CITY.
The construction of the Bf-oad strtet
subway Is undoubtedly a wise investment
for tho city, as It will Involve an annual '
Interest and sinking fund charge of only '
6.5 per cent, on about $5,050,000, or $330,0M "
per year. Under tho ponding constitu
tional nmendment If ratified by the
people next year, this annual fixed
chargo will bo reduced from 6.5 per cent,
to 5 per cent, by a reduction In the
annual sinking fund charge from '214 per
cent to 1 por cent. This-would nuke-the
annual fixed charge on the Investment la
tho South Broad street subwny onIy,
$234,000 per year. Of course this- Is in
addition to tho annual fixed charge .on .
the delivery loop and on the North Broad
street subwny and branches, but tin
total fixed charge on tho entire Broad ,
street line. Including delivery loop, s '
stated In detail In a previous Issue, will
only be $2,310,000 with tho existing Con- .
stltutlon and $1,750,000 por year with the
adoption of tho pending amendment
thereto.
ITEMS OF PUBLIC PROFIT.
Tho following are certain Items In ad
dition to the net Income of the Broad
street line, which may be used In con
sidering tho additional Indirect offsets
to the annual fixed charge:
1. Annual saving to South Philadelphia .
zamriUTES
'IIMlhUTES,
passengers duo to tho elimination of
exchange tickets, as stated, 215,000 per
year. This is In addition to the savinj
of tho exchange ticket charge paid by
North Philadelphia passengers who da
not enter South Philadelphia.
2. Annual saving of time to passenger!
of South Philadelphia tributary to thi.
Brosd streot subway, 1,123,016 hours per,
year, or ut 15 cents per hour, $168,600 pe'
year.
3. Increase in revenue to the city re
sulting from Increase In taxable valuer.
In tho southern district.
DIRECTOR TAYLOR'S PROOF&
Director Taylor has pointed out that W
adequate rapid transit system In the city
will permit families to establish pr-:
manont homes in South Philadelphia.,
from which the wage-earning members
can reach every Important place of em
ployment In the city quickly, cheap!
and comfortably.
He has also pointed out that adequate
rapid transit facilities will enable man"'
facturers to establish, great plants for
the employment of labor in South Phil'
delphla, as labor will be made "avallabl
to such plants from every other section
of the city by high-speed and economical
transportation service.
The following Is of particular latere!
to the employes of tha Philadelphia Nv3
Yard, as well as to tha public, and wIU
bear repeating.
Director Taylor, in speaking before tnt
Secretary of the Navy, on behalf ?' N
Honor Mayor Blankenburg, whom &
represented at the meeting, went on rse
ord in stating: .
"Philadelphia is preparing to construct
great municipal facilities which will ti
In and redound to the benefit of tnt
great metropolitan centre extending
beyond har boundary into the adjacent.
territory of New Jersey and Delaware
and which will tend to subordinate tnj
legal municipal boundaries In matters o'
metropolitan importance. . ,
"The plan to extend th Broid street
subway to the Philadelphia Navy J"a
Is based upon the desire of Phlladelphlans
to co-operate with the Government ta
developing the Philadelphia Navy ra
as the great naval base of tha Eat
"It will redound to the benefit or Pn
delphla and the Government by hn"
all tha skilled tabor of our metropolian
city In every line pertinent to the n,J
requirements to the gateway ot tl!,
Yard rapidly, cheaply and comfort"";
"It wilt afford rapid transit orwecu
with all of Philadelphia's railroad ""
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