The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-21
CITY IS ASKED ID DONATE CAMP STE Bowie and Committee Ap- pear Before Commission TO CLOSE STREETS Action Is Necessary to Provide New Jail Site-Much Minor Work
 Was Done at Meeting
 Yesterday

Sydney J Bowie headed committee on behalf of the iTuberculosis asso- citation appearing yesterday before the commissioners asking the city to arrange donation of city acreage over Red Mountain for that camp. The commit tee made a strong in1presison upon the commissioners and with the park com misisoners the city officials will shortly make an inspection of the property with view of donating it to the association in order to assist in combating the dreaded white lague.
 MT Bowie pointed out that the city owned over 300 acres on Red Mountain which was partially occupied now by the camp He said the association had in mind some improvements which they did not feel should be made, inasmuch as the occupancy is only temporary. He said ff the city donated the acreage or DOT tiun Of it for the great purpose pointed out, that a series of improvements would be made that would provide most val uabls hospital fer this community.
 The site owned by the city comprises
 
 isolated section on Red Mountain. The atmospheric conditions are very valuable in the treatment of tubercular patients, and those who have been taken to the camp have shown remarkable strength to combat the fearful disease.
 The points made by MT. Bowie were given the closest attention by the com rnissioners. and it is the opinion that some suitable terms will result from the visit made Ly the committee
 Permission to Close Streets
 The visit of the committee. from the Tuberculosis association and the passing of an ordinance granting the Bir- nlingham Realty company permission to close some privately owned streets near the Standard Oil company comprised the most important events of the commission rieeting yesterday.
 It is stated that the city will purchase the site from the Birmingham Realty company for tie nev' Jail and that in or der tor the sale to be made 1t will be necessary to close sorle streets now ie- 1naning idle on the properties and wholly unused " nc land ia situated west Of tle Louisville and Nashville tracks which parallel the proposed jail site by several hundred feet. Tho prison will be- if on this location, removed from any resi- dences by good safe distance, and it is stated no serious objections will be en- countered in locating the prison thereon.
 Many Requests
 Other than the above action the two meetings yesterday in the fornoon and afternoon amounted to nothing except clerical work. The commissioners acted upon many and varied requests for filling ditches, granting leave to do one thing and the other A mass of routine matter was shelved yesterday by hard and in- cessart work The afternon meeting did not end until after o'clock.
 The commissioners adjourned until Thursday. During the interim they will look into several pending matters and will rrake modest efforts to get the bond issue problems before the voters in the light of reason. They have daily reports as to the general sentiment and each member of the board is elated with the present showings They anticipate no very serious objections at the polls July 8. when the s1, 800, GOO request Is to be acted upon by the untrammeled electorate.