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The city paid for work on 75, of which no more than 21 were repaired, Hemphill charged. | paid | {
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The city paid for work on 75, of which no more than 21 were repaired, Hemphill charged. | repaired | {
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The city paid for work on 75, of which no more than 21 were repaired, Hemphill charged. | charged | {
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Hemphill said the Hughes concern contracted to do the repairs at a cost of $ 500 for each joint. | said | {
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Hemphill said the Hughes concern contracted to do the repairs at a cost of $ 500 for each joint. | contracted | {
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Hemphill said the Hughes concern contracted to do the repairs at a cost of $ 500 for each joint. | do | {
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The bid from A. Belanger and Sons of Cambridge, Mass., which listed the same officers as Hughes, was $ 600 per joint. | listed | {
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The bid from A. Belanger and Sons of Cambridge, Mass., which listed the same officers as Hughes, was $ 600 per joint. | was | {
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But, Hemphill added, bids from other contractors ranged from $ 2400 to $ 3100 per joint. | added | {
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But, Hemphill added, bids from other contractors ranged from $ 2400 to $ 3100 per joint. | ranged | {
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Berger 's decision to sue for the full amount of the performance bond was questioned by Wagner in the morning press conference. | sue | {
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Berger 's decision to sue for the full amount of the performance bond was questioned by Wagner in the morning press conference. | questioned | {
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Wagner said the city paid only $ 37500 to the Hughes company. | said | {
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Wagner said the city paid only $ 37500 to the Hughes company. | paid | {
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`` We won n't know the full amount until we get a full report '', Wagner said. | know | {
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`` We won n't know the full amount until we get a full report '', Wagner said. | get | {
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`` We won n't know the full amount until we get a full report '', Wagner said. | said | {
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`` We can claim on the maximum amount of the bond '', Berger said. | claim | {
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`` We can claim on the maximum amount of the bond '', Berger said. | said | {
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Wagner replied, `` Ca n't you just see the headline : | replied | {
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Wagner replied, `` Ca n't you just see the headline : | see | {
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' City Hooked for $ 172000 '' '? | Hooked | {
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Berger insisted that `` we know enough to sue for the full amount ''. | insisted | {
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Berger insisted that `` we know enough to sue for the full amount ''. | know | {
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Berger insisted that `` we know enough to sue for the full amount ''. | sue | {
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Douglas M. Pratt, president of the PTC, who attended the meeting, said the transit company is reviewing the work on the El. | attended | {
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Douglas M. Pratt, president of the PTC, who attended the meeting, said the transit company is reviewing the work on the El. | said | {
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Douglas M. Pratt, president of the PTC, who attended the meeting, said the transit company is reviewing the work on the El. | reviewing | {
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`` We want to find out who knew about it '', Pratt said. | want | {
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`` We want to find out who knew about it '', Pratt said. | find out | {
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`` We want to find out who knew about it '', Pratt said. | knew | {
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`` We want to find out who knew about it '', Pratt said. | said | {
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`` Certain people must have known about it ''. | known | {
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`` The PTC is investigating the whole matter '', Pratt said. | investigating | {
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`` The PTC is investigating the whole matter '', Pratt said. | said | {
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Samuel D. Goodis, representing the Philadelphia Hotel Association, objected on Tuesday to a proposed boost by the city in licensing fees, saying that occupancy rates in major hotels here ranged from 48 to 74 percent last year. | representing | {
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Samuel D. Goodis, representing the Philadelphia Hotel Association, objected on Tuesday to a proposed boost by the city in licensing fees, saying that occupancy rates in major hotels here ranged from 48 to 74 percent last year. | objected | {
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Samuel D. Goodis, representing the Philadelphia Hotel Association, objected on Tuesday to a proposed boost by the city in licensing fees, saying that occupancy rates in major hotels here ranged from 48 to 74 percent last year. | saying | {
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Samuel D. Goodis, representing the Philadelphia Hotel Association, objected on Tuesday to a proposed boost by the city in licensing fees, saying that occupancy rates in major hotels here ranged from 48 to 74 percent last year. | ranged | {
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Goodis voiced his objection before City Council 's Finance Committee. | voiced | {
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For hotels with 1000 rooms, the increased license fee would mean an expense of $ 5000 a year, Goodis said. | mean | {
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For hotels with 1000 rooms, the increased license fee would mean an expense of $ 5000 a year, Goodis said. | said | {
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His testimony came during a hearing on a bill raising fees for a wide variety of licenses, permits and city services. | came | {
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The new fees are expected to raise an additional $ 740000 in the remainder of 1961 and $ 2330000 more a year after that. | expected | {
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The new fees are expected to raise an additional $ 740000 in the remainder of 1961 and $ 2330000 more a year after that. | raise | {
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The ordinance would increase the fee for rooming houses, hotels and multi-family dwellings to $ 5 a room. | increase | {
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The cost of a license now is $ 2, with an annual renewal fee of $ 1. | is | {
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Goodis said that single rooms account for 95 percent of the accomodations in some hotels. | said | {
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Goodis said that single rooms account for 95 percent of the accomodations in some hotels. | account for | {
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The city expects the higher rooming house, hotel and apartment house fees to bring in an additional $ 457000 a year. | expects | {
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The city expects the higher rooming house, hotel and apartment house fees to bring in an additional $ 457000 a year. | bring in | {
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The increase also was opposed by Leonard Kaplan, spokesman for the Home Builders Association of Philadelphia, on behalf of association members who operate apartment houses. | opposed | {
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The increase also was opposed by Leonard Kaplan, spokesman for the Home Builders Association of Philadelphia, on behalf of association members who operate apartment houses. | operate | {
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A proposal to raise dog license fees drew an objection from Councilwoman Virginia Knauer, who formerly raised pedigreed dogs. | raise | {
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A proposal to raise dog license fees drew an objection from Councilwoman Virginia Knauer, who formerly raised pedigreed dogs. | drew | {
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A proposal to raise dog license fees drew an objection from Councilwoman Virginia Knauer, who formerly raised pedigreed dogs. | raised | {
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The ordinance would increase fees from $ 1 for males and $ 2 for females to a flat $ 5 a dog. | increase | {
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Mrs. Knauer said she did not think dog owners should be penalized for the city 's services to animal care. | said | {
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Mrs. Knauer said she did not think dog owners should be penalized for the city 's services to animal care. | think | {
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Mrs. Knauer said she did not think dog owners should be penalized for the city 's services to animal care. | penalized | {
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In reply, Deputy Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary said that the city spends more than $ 115000 annually to license and regulate dogs but collects only $ 43000 in fees. | said | {
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In reply, Deputy Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary said that the city spends more than $ 115000 annually to license and regulate dogs but collects only $ 43000 in fees. | spends | {
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In reply, Deputy Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary said that the city spends more than $ 115000 annually to license and regulate dogs but collects only $ 43000 in fees. | license | {
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In reply, Deputy Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary said that the city spends more than $ 115000 annually to license and regulate dogs but collects only $ 43000 in fees. | regulate | {
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In reply, Deputy Police Commissioner Howard R. Leary said that the city spends more than $ 115000 annually to license and regulate dogs but collects only $ 43000 in fees. | collects | {
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He reported that the city 's contributions for animal care included $ 67000 to the Women 's S. P. C. A. ; $ 15000 to pay six policemen assigned as dog catchers and $ 15000 to investigate dog bites. | reported | {
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He reported that the city 's contributions for animal care included $ 67000 to the Women 's S. P. C. A. ; $ 15000 to pay six policemen assigned as dog catchers and $ 15000 to investigate dog bites. | included | {
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He reported that the city 's contributions for animal care included $ 67000 to the Women 's S. P. C. A. ; $ 15000 to pay six policemen assigned as dog catchers and $ 15000 to investigate dog bites. | pay | {
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He reported that the city 's contributions for animal care included $ 67000 to the Women 's S. P. C. A. ; $ 15000 to pay six policemen assigned as dog catchers and $ 15000 to investigate dog bites. | assigned | {
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He reported that the city 's contributions for animal care included $ 67000 to the Women 's S. P. C. A. ; $ 15000 to pay six policemen assigned as dog catchers and $ 15000 to investigate dog bites. | investigate | {
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City Finance Director Richard J. McConnell indorsed the higher fees, which, he said, had been under study for more than a year. | indorsed | {
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City Finance Director Richard J. McConnell indorsed the higher fees, which, he said, had been under study for more than a year. | said | {
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City Finance Director Richard J. McConnell indorsed the higher fees, which, he said, had been under study for more than a year. | been | {
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The city is not adequately compensated for the services covered by the fees, he said. | compensated | {
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The city is not adequately compensated for the services covered by the fees, he said. | covered | {
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The city is not adequately compensated for the services covered by the fees, he said. | said | {
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The new fee schedule also was supported by Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections Barnet Lieberman and Health Commissioner Eugene A. Gillis. | supported | {
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Petitions asking for a jail term for Norristown attorney Julian W. Barnard will be presented to the Montgomery County Court Friday, it was disclosed Tuesday by Horace A. Davenport, counsel for the widow of the man killed last Nov. 1 by Barnard 's hit-run car. | asking | {
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Petitions asking for a jail term for Norristown attorney Julian W. Barnard will be presented to the Montgomery County Court Friday, it was disclosed Tuesday by Horace A. Davenport, counsel for the widow of the man killed last Nov. 1 by Barnard 's hit-run car. | killed | {
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The petitions will be presented in open court to President Judge William F. Dannehower, Davenport said. | said | {
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Barnard, who pleaded no defense to manslaughter and hit-run charges, was fined $ 500 by Judge Warren K. Hess, and placed on two years ' probation providing he does not drive during that time. | pleaded | {
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Barnard, who pleaded no defense to manslaughter and hit-run charges, was fined $ 500 by Judge Warren K. Hess, and placed on two years ' probation providing he does not drive during that time. | placed | {
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Barnard, who pleaded no defense to manslaughter and hit-run charges, was fined $ 500 by Judge Warren K. Hess, and placed on two years ' probation providing he does not drive during that time. | drive | {
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He was caught driving the day after the sentence was pronounced and given a warning. | caught | {
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He was caught driving the day after the sentence was pronounced and given a warning. | driving | {
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He was caught driving the day after the sentence was pronounced and given a warning. | pronounced | {
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Victim of the accident was Robert Lee Stansbery, 39. | was | {
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His widow started the circulation of petitions after Barnard was reprimanded for violating the probation. | started | {
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His widow started the circulation of petitions after Barnard was reprimanded for violating the probation. | reprimanded | {
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His widow started the circulation of petitions after Barnard was reprimanded for violating the probation. | violating | {
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The City Planning Commission on Tuesday approved agreements between two redevelopers and the Redevelopment Authority for the purchase of land in the $ 300000000 Eastwick Redevelopment Area project. | approved | {
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The commission also approved a novel plan that would eliminate traffic hazards for pedestrians in the project. | approved | {
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The commission also approved a novel plan that would eliminate traffic hazards for pedestrians in the project. | eliminate | {
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One of the agreements calls for the New Eastwick Corp. to purchase a 1311 acre tract for $ 12192865. | calls for | {
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One of the agreements calls for the New Eastwick Corp. to purchase a 1311 acre tract for $ 12192865. | purchase | {
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The tract is bounded by Island ave., Dicks ave., 61 st st., and Eastwick ave.. | bounded | {
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It is designated as Stage 1 Residential on the Redevelopment Authority 's master plan and will feature row houses, garden apartments, four small parks, schools, churches, a shopping center and several small clusters of stores. | designated | {
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It is designated as Stage 1 Residential on the Redevelopment Authority 's master plan and will feature row houses, garden apartments, four small parks, schools, churches, a shopping center and several small clusters of stores. | feature | {
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The corporation was formed by the Reynolds Metal Co. and the Samuel A. and Henry A. Berger firm, a Philadelphia builder, for work in the project. | formed | {
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