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Talc Tax Bill
Is Ignored by
Councilmcn
They Await Mayor's
ExplanationMonday;
D'Ortona Opposed
By BRIAN C. FEUIMAN
Of Tila Bulletin Staff
Mayor Tni.'a request for lUS-miU real rMaic (ax in* effauft was Ignored by City Cntmdl yesterday pending a sneering on Monday which Tain has called to captain the hill.
While most Democratic members of Cmmrll remained # iHNMinniiiiiUl im tins billly of the Nit's approval, City Cnuiidl rresident Paul D'Oilmw ^aid he was opposed te die lari
The fnnq members of the Re* publican ihwrity In Council nave said! they are also op* posed to tl ' tax. which Is sup* posed to r ise $34.1 million In additional revenues to shore .tip the fit\ n budget.
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During eslerday'* sessirm of Cmmri Ihacher Lnngst* tetji. a Re ubtican. asked that o Nil ha `oposed in MB*, to look Into t * rising drug prob lem, be rleased from the Rules con nittee where It has been pig* Holcd since Us in* troduclion
**ihe Mf^or seems In think (hat the roblent Is signifi* cant,** loi| ilreth said. *`and I want to nvn Cmmc.il the trouble o<| additional legisla lion.**
Mayor late on Tuesday asked tbaj Council probe the rising inrirroc* of drugs in the city throuni the Committee on Public Saffy.
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D'Ortona) said that he must appoint :*mmi(tee himself, and sugges] 'd the Mayor redr* ft his aug *stion.
"lie. <T e) was wrong,** D'Ortona aid to iimgstreth and so aref i*ott --. the request Is--not...i.n...t.i.n! proper form."
To which longstrelh eottnfered: "Yes Vul my resolnlkiit has been inXymtr rmnmitfec far ftm yr.trsX
*Tou're going In have it there for three more,** D'Otfona reloiled hefnie Coun cil voted II 5 to keep the Nil in (lie Rub* rmnitlee#
Faint fotamieg Rill
In Niter action Couurlt np
fun-rl a icoihiiHm In apjdy ir ttUfMNMI in federal fmvh h ml down the. hnMei-e of lead paint jjjoivwiilg in the Min H
siiKiJj tlial
the mayoJ can do,** Coun cilman Dn/ id Cohen said, *'is nnfieese Ite ftlUW.iXHI that we have ap|itpi iated amt ai:|kn the prog/*m city wiiKPi
City InoncM had npjnnprinted I^Sl.WN) (rum a $} mil lion contingent y fund, for a lead paint program, lull Ihe mayor has not as vr| rstalilishM a pieetam lor jK use.
Vity Sues 26 Property Owners %
n Drive Against Lead Poisoning
jku-cltvcontinucd II* artve elilimminmasTilc^'tthne. hanrds.of
will he held Jaj^dTTU Is ex pected a jtfdp^will be special-
Patsy Giro. 2818 N. llth st.; '
Charles E. Bowon, 2M2 Wat kins st.; James A. McArthur,
d poisoning lt> children with --fttMB~jrelriday at Itw l* agohat X property
rnhoer*2.8 new mils an port of
Massive drive against more in MO properly owners now ing prepared fur litigation, fording w Assistant City SoMar FrederickVnlgt. 3liMrmfare poisoned when ry rhevi on walls or w h k I-
named in the mills ...w properties owned are: iftrd Levin, 718 S. Park v,: Raymond L. Cox, 5048 ifonpes si.; Otmo Shufford,
291ft N. 23d *1.; Melvin Ster ling. 3382 N. 9tb st.; Pasqttalc
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1737 N. 7lh si.; Anttrn and Julia Garcia. 2M5 N. 5th st.; Gloria Harley, 3558 N. Warnhek st; Dorothy Taylor, I3SI
N. Hope si. Also; Stanford Douglas, SIMS
Aognra si.; Mack Williams,
Sislllrrl. M41 N. Orkney si.* (
Rose Desmond, 3538 Calumet
St.; Ruse Commeger, 2218 W.
Indiana avo. Also: Carthecn and flsimnh
.Spencer, 2649 N. 8th si.;
rhe city first went to court it Spring following the death child from feed poisoning td serious injury to others. Hearing* on -the 26 case*
(ieorge Drasin and Richard LUman, agent, 5116 Baltimore avc.; Diane White, 1014 W.
Monmouth st.: Gardner 6. DeShtelds, 2159 Nealdrk st.;
r7 3IJjcT!Fiirnlnft bulletin
PHILADELPHIA Friday, Dacambar 18, 1970
1721 Christian st.; Rufus and
Emma Stnthain, 1331 W. Hit*
N39160
Inn st.; William C. and Anna Ferguson, 1931 N. |2th st;
Bessie PcscL-JSR -Preston st;
.Anna MdeWilliams, 3639 N.
13th at.; James Ray, 127 E.
Washington lam*; Israel San-
liagn, 2919 N. 9th *1.; Edward
'J. Jaifr, 19.15 N. 33d si.