The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-17

~ COMBINATION of rich natural
YIN conditions with foresight energy,
steady determination and gen
eral business acumen makes marvellous
1y impressive picture of progress and de-
velopment and it is this combination that
has transformed North Birmingham from
a waste field and virgin forest of decade
ago to a real live and Industrial center;
and made there city today of COCO and
more busy and happy people, possessing
homes of comfort with most healthful
surroundings. socially and environments
of the higher ORDER, and blessed with
churches, schools and all other things
that add to community happiness.
Rapid Growth.
Those interested in the development of
the Birmingham district, who find oppor-
tunity from time to time to visit the diff
ferent Industrial centers, which are daily
adding wealth and general strength to
this great valley, express establishment
md admiration at the wonderful growth
at North Birmingham, and at the progress
sive and liberal policy exercised by the
city authorities, the railroads entering
there. and especially by the management
of the North Birmingham Land company,
the originator and the real builder of the
rapidly growing town.
Every agency that succeeds in demon
strating the great possibilities Of the Biz
mingham district, every dollar wisely in
vested every dollar earned, every worthy
man. woman or child added to the popu-
lation either in the city proper of Biz
1ningham or to any promising manufac-
turing, commercial or residential center
near by, means added wealth to the
whole. There are bright prospects for
doubling the number of people in North
II bingham and the homes and indus
tries in the next two years.
Close Akin.
1t Is not difficult to discover the most
prominent and powerful vantage point
possessed by North Birmingham, which
is in close proximity with the greater
corporation line runs with Seventeenth
avenue. right there begins the corpora
tion of North Birmingham. Thus 1t is that
the two are one, except in points of mu-
.aicipal or political division, step out
from higher to lower municipal taxation,
and step down from high price lots to
Investments in real estate witt. most lib
erai margins for speculation and plenty OF
room for larger areas in grounds for
home comfort and ornamentation.
Even now, the citizen in North Bir-
nningham enjoys every advantage. with
unuch less burden of expense, as do the in
habitants of the greater city
The electric railway, connecting with a
ouick and frequent schedule Birmingham
proper, with a scent fare ard transfers
free to every point on the system. runs
directly through the center of North Biz
mingham affording trades people. the
atre-goers. sightseers High school and
.rollege students quick transit to all points.
Low Tax Rate.
The municipal tax rate of North Biz
minrham is just one-half that of Birming-
ham, to-wit: 50 cents on each $780, which
fact is an extraordinary inducement to in
vestors and home-seekers With this low
rate the municipality has been enabled to
erect its own city hall, electric light plant
and an excellent water works system; also
"a huiId a large and modern brick school
house. and to establish and maintain two
Others. Many streets have been graded,
curbed and macadamized.
Water Pure and Plentiful.
THE water obtained for the system comes
from a deep spring, through rock and is
forced to a high point on Sand mountain,
where a well protected reservoir is provid-
ed. This water IL cold. pure and sparkling.
and Is furnished for domestic use and for
manufacturing purposes at minimum
cost which is much below the price paid
~ the people of Birmingham Besides this
supply, which can be Increased on de-