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JVENiyg , LBDaisnPttlLADBLPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1914,
WHAT THE ELEVATED LINE DID FOR 52D STREET
GERMANTQWN RESPONDS TO TAYIRgTOiTAPPBAT.q py PFMAW" nWrryfiNCaS
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MS COUNCILS
FOR HIGH SPEED
Taylors Appeal Answered
by Citizens Resolution De
manding Transit Action
Without Waiting for Union
Traction's Co-operation.
Germantown residents Indorsed the
high-speed transit plans of Director
Taylor last night at a large nnd en
thusiastic meeting at the Kree Library In
Vernon Park, and adopted resolutions de
manding that Councils tako the necessary
steps to Inauro the construction of the
proposed high-speed lines without await
ing the action of the stockholders of the
Union Traction Company. Hearty sup
port of tho transit plans was also pledged
by tho meeting. Property owners, large
find small, voiced their approval n he
Unfolded In detail tho plans which will
bin dthe communities of Philadelphia to
gether and pave the way to prosperity for
each section
frolonsed applause followed by tho
resolutions showed where Gerinantown
stood In tho matter. Incidentally, tho
contemplated Incrcaso In railroad rates
has aroused the community to a point of
Indignation, and tho people will gladly
aid in every way possible to hasten tho
completion of tho high-speed s)stem,
which will bring Ocrmantown nearer tho
centre of the city.
Intonse Interest was mnnlfcstod
throughout the Director's address. That
Ills hearers would bo fully enlightened
he reiterated many of the statements
rnqdo to the people of Frankford. Ho
reminded those present that tho Union
Traction Company cannot deny to the
Citizen") of the city adequate transit fa
cilities, which tho peoplo hava determined
to stabllsh. If the city Is forced to
secure an Independent operator for the
proposed system, he doclared, tho Union
Traction Company stockholders will find
the earnings of their property depleted
to an extent that will greatly lmpulr
Its value.
Tho Director's statements were at atl
times to tho point. Ha Impressed upon
tho minds of the peoplo that tho city
now had for transit development over
$40,000,000 of unused- borrowing capacity
In addition to Its otherwise general bor
rowing capacity. In view of this, he con-
tended, there was no good reason for
further delay In establishing the rapid
transit lines.
MR. TAYLOR'S ADDRESS
Mr. Taylor said In part:
"Philadelphia Is now In a position to es
tablish adequate rapid transit rucliltles.
Under tho terms of tho program for
transit development with free transfers,
aa aranged by the Department of City
Transit and tho management of the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Company, the city
will build the lines and the company will
equip and operate them.
"In the event of failure on the part of
tho Union Traction Company stockhold
ers to ratify this'- program the city Is in
a position to have them cnulpped and
operated by an Independent operator In
competition with the existing system
Independent and competitive operation
of the -city-owned high-speed lines would
be Tulnous to the existing system.
This proposition Is manifestly fair, and
only awaits the nppnnnl of the stock
holders of tho Union Traction Company
antl of City Councils to become effective.
':Tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany expects the Union Traction Com
pany to aid In securing only such funds
ns wilt be requlrod for the normal exten
sion of the existing system, the require
ments for which will be greatly lessened
by the establishment of the new high
speed lines, and the Union Traction Com
pany Is required to become a party to
nnd bo bound by the terms of the pro
gram. "It has been stated that about J90O.O0O
win ue required annually to provide for
"If they will Join hands with the Phlla-
ft, n..l .n.l .v.- i..i """"'." V"'.'" '"" s.uiuiwi)r ana Trim
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paid to tho Union Traction Company
stockholders. Tho Union Traction Com
pany stock Is not full paid. Tho par
value Is "i0 per sharo, upon which only
J17.60 has been paid In. Tho Union Trnc
tlon Company stockholders now receive
1,800,000 In dividends per year, which Is
equivalent to 17.15 per cent, on tho
amount paid In on their shares If they
accept the terms of the program, It Is
contemplated that they will he called
upon to pay up a portion of their unpnld
liability on their shares gradually and In
tho comparatively smnll amounts neces
sary to provide funds for tho normal ex
tension of tho existing system.
SURFACE LINHS' EXTKNBION.
"If tho normal extension of the existing
ioicm unij- cans ior J90O.000 per year,
It m,na tin., ,!. , ,. ... . . .'
.- ...ic,,, kuk iu union traction stock
holder will bo required to reinvest only
one-half of his present rentnl or dhldentl
nnnunlly. and that his rental or dividend
would bo Increased to the extent of C
per cent, on tho nmount of such rehuo.it-
iiieni. aim mat nis stock liability would
be credited with such pnjment so made
'You will understand that tho existing
surfaco system must be extended by
some ono as the cltv crown A in i,
should put up tho money for these ex
tensions Is a question between the Union
Traction Company nnd the Philadelphia
-.ut"u Hunan company
"A street railway company which con
trols nil of tho available avenues for the
transportation of passengers throughout
the city Is In fact a monopoly and can
not successfully decline to extend Its sur
face railways when nnd as required to do
bo by public necessity.
The Union Traction Compnny stock
holders can refuse the protection which
has been nccorded tho existing system
and the net income thereof hv th rm.
of the co-operatlvo program, but they
cannot deny to tho citizens of Philadel
phia adequate rapid transit facilities
which tho citizens havo determined to es
tablish. "If tho city, In tho establishment of
adequate rapid transit facilities, be
forced, through Inaction on the part of
tho Union Traction Comrjnnv'n an,.i,.
holders, to secure nn Independent operator
to equip and operate tho new system In
competition with the existing system, tho
uiiiuu j. ruction v-ompany stocKliolilors will
find tho earnings of their property de
pleted to nn extent that will greatly Im
pair the value of their property.
"I hope that they will recognize this
fact nnd welcome that protection which Is
essential to the Integrity of their Investment
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tern.
This amounts to one-half of tho ren
"The high-speed lines recommended for
Immediate construction will cost ?l 6,000,
000 Under existing legislation this will
only Impose nn annual fixed charge on the
city of 12,090,000, the payment of which
for 30 years will extinguish tho total cost
of tho development nfter paying tho In
terest. "To meet this annual obligation tho city
will have all of the not earnings of tho
recommended sj stern In excess of Interest
on the equipment and reasonable pay
ments allow oil tho operator, nnd In nddl-
mi, n.ieat?etr.lMe"M1Jem8e,VeS 0nU t0 thc ilon theroto the clt n,ul tne "-Itlrens will
tnls people of Philadelphia. I have the following offsets:
1 Tho addition In tax collections pro
duced by tho construction and operation
of tho new high-speed lines probably
$1,000,000 and upward per year
2. The value of time saved tho traveling
public in Philadelphia, which on a basis
of 15 cents per hour would amount to up
ward of $1,939,000 per annum.
3. Tho elimination of exchange tlckot
charge now Imposed uponV the public,
amounting to upward of 00,000 per an
num.
but which has been surrendered by the
State as a practical subsidy in aid of
transit development.
6. The many broad advantages which
will accrue to tho city, traveling public,
property owners and the people In gen
eral, as a result of the establishment of
an adequate and efficient transportation
system.
In addition to the llrect net income pro
duced for the city by tho operation of
me municipal lines, tne cltv will ihn.
4. The 1 mill tax on personal property develop an Indirect but tangtbl.nerma.
amounting to nearly J370.000 per annum, I nent and Increasing annual TetuVn toT
which was formerly collected by tho State, self and Its citizens, totaling in tho carlj
WITH THE WITS AT HOME AND A R R n A n
years about $1,300,000 per annum, by In
curring nn annual fixed charge of $2,990.
000, less tho net Income produced by thc
operntlon of the high-speed lines.
You should all bear In mind that this
annual fixed chargo Includes the sinking
fund p.iMncnts required to pay off the
city's Indebtedness representing tho en
tiro cost of tho recommended lines with
in 30 J ears.
Tho Department of City Transit Is now
ptcpirln,; to take tho ItjlUal step on
transit development by reconstructing the
sowers which drain Aho district occupied
d- mo siiDway uenvery loop.
As soon as tho $500,000 which the peo
plo provided nt tho recent election for
this purpose is made available by City
Councils bids for this work will be In
vited by public advertisement without a
moment's delay. Tho plans and specifi
cations for this work havo nil been pro
parod by the Department of City Transit
and nro ready to hand to bidders.
Tho plans and specifications for tho
mnKiora uicatcu lino will be com
pleted by tho first of tho enr. If the
transit program bo approved by the
stockholders of tho Union Traction Com
pany, contracts can bo lot for tho con
struction of the Frankford Elevated as
soon as tho plan has been nDnrovorl hv
I tho Public Servlco Commission and the
money mnao available by tho peoplo nnd
by City Councils.
. l,c.the Union Traction Company stock
holders fall to approve the Droernm. nr.
rangements must bo made to connect the
Frankford elevated line with the Wood
land avenue elevated lino through tho
business district, either by tho construc
tion of the competitive Chestnut street
subway or by the use of tho present Mar
ket street subway. To obtain the use
f tho present Market street subway for
this purpose. If co-operation cannot bo
secured, additional legislation may be
needed conferring additional power on
mo x-uouc aervico Comm ssinn in .,.,
matters.
Germantown nnd Chestnut Hill's local
conditions nnd requirements havo been
thoroughly considered.
Moro than 75,000 people live In your
district.
61,100 passengers travel dallv bv trt
cars out of, Into and within your district.
Of these:
H.OOO travel dally locally within your
district.
U.S00 travel dally between this section of
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district.
2400 travel dally between this section
and South Philadelphia.
1000 travel dally between this section
and West Philadelphia.
29.200 travel dally between this section
and the northorn Bectlon of Philadelphia.
K00 travel dally between this section and
the northeast section of Philadelphia.
Your Bectlon Is penetrated by twp main
arteries of travel, on Wajne avenue and
GermAntown AWnue. fir ?' ''
two lines up with the Broad ";
way, either by routing them across Cay.
Ufa street And Wlngohocking street, or
by continuing them M At Prewnf
Uroad street and Erie avenue. mJW
operntlng them as free trtnfr.Kl'hi;
erera and distributers of rapid transit
travel, ana further, by constructing- ft new
surfaco line on Chew street, between
Olney avenue and Ocrmantown venue,
and by routing the cars on Chelten i ave
nue, via OIney avenue, to the Brood street
line, alt as free transfer '' ft"
distributers dt rapid transit travel, the
people of aermantpwn and Chestnut Hill
will be enabled to reach any Important
section of Philadelphia, quickly, conveni
ently and comfortably for ona B-cent
The dtlsen of Qermsntown nnd Chest
nut Hill should realise that the transit
program will enanie mem io mn"
surface line to the nearest station on the
high-speed s stems, transfer free to the
high-speed system and travel on the high
speed system directly or ny "noiner
i-.fA,- it niMaa.rv. In n forward di
rection to any Important section of Phila
delphia, and upon leaving the station of
ii.. i,ih.ano,i vntm at the other end
of tho Journey, to lake the car on the
int.r.AMtno- mirfaea system In a forwaro
direction to final destination without any
extrn charge, the entire Journey being
tnado for one S-cent fare.
WHAT TRANSIT PIIOORAM WILL DO.
"Here I what the transit program will
do for you!
"It wilt cut down the time required to
travel from!
"dermantown and Chelten avenues to
City Hall from it minutes to 31H minutes,
a saving of 23 minutes on the round trip,
"Ocrmantown and Chelten avenues to
65th and Woodland avenue from 11 min
utes to 48 minutes, a saving of CO min
utes on the round trip.
"Ocrmantown and Chelten avenues to
52d and Market streots from 65 minutes
to 41 minutes, a saving of 28 minutes on
the round trip.
"Oormnntown and Chelten avenues to
League Island from 70 minutes to 464
minutes, n saving of 47 minutes on the
round trip.
"Ocrmantown and Chetten avenues to
Green street entrance of Falrmount Park
from 40 minutes to K'4 minutes, a saving
of 27 minutes on the round trip.
"From Germantown and Chelteri ave
nues to 29th street and Allegheny avenue
from 23 to 18 minutes, a saving of 14
minutes on the round trip.
"Tho same time saving will be available
to Chestnut Hill passengers.
"From Chelten avenuo and Chew street
to City Hall, from 43 to 23 minutes, a
saving of 40 minutes on tho round trip,
"From Chelten nvenue and Chew street
to C5th nnd Woodland avenue from 75
minutes to 41 minutes, n saving of ono
hour and tno minutes on the round trip.
"From Chelten avenuo and Chow street
to 52d and Market street, from 61 minutes
to 39 minutes, a saving of 44 minutes on
the round trip
"From Chelten nvenue and Chew street
to Leaguo Island, from 77 minutes to 43
minutes a saving of 1 hour and 8 min
utes on tho round trip.
SANITY TO PASSENGERS.
"Moreovor, the passengers travelling Into
and out of Germantown and Chestnut
Hill district wilt bo snved $27,000 annu
ally, now Paid for exchamre tickets.
There will be nn enormous Increase In
your real estate development and In
realty values. People who travel from
tho Ocrmantown section to other sections
of tho city will save 663,900 hours por
year, which, on a basis of IS cents nn
hour, would be worth $100.3CO.
"In traveling to the centre of tho city
and to other moro remote sections, you
will bo relieved of tho tedious and un
comfortable ride In overcrowded sur-'
face cars operated on congested streets.
which oro suojeci io aeiay.
"I fully realize the necessity of addi
tional surface lines on Chew street and
on Walnut lane, connecting Wayne nvo
nuo up with the Roxborough district.
"You know hotter than I, that the east
ern side of Germantown Is withering on
nccount of the absence of proper railway
facilities.
"Your Burely realize the Importance of
rapid transit development to each and
every Individual cltlren of your district.
i am striving hard to bring to Philadel
phia the best transportation system that
Is enjoyed In any great city In tho world.
In order to succeed I must have your
most energetic and persistent co-operation.
.
"Will you help m-and should there be
any doubt as to the existence of such
sentiment In the city will ou respond to
a call and aid In making a display of pub
tic sentiment nt a great central gathor-lng7
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