The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-27
Loyelady Says at Least Three Suitable Roads Ra-
 diate From Birmingham
R. E. SPRAGINS SAYS
 SEIZE OPPORTUNITY
Other Citizens Talk on Suggestion Thrown Out by Goyernor-The Board of Revenue Is in
 Full Sympathy

In reference to the letter of Postmaster General Frank II. Hitchcock to Governor o'Neal, in which was outlined the plan bx- which governmental aid can be ob- tained in the matter of road construc- ton in Alabama, R. F. Lovelady, presi- dent of the board of revenue of Jefferson county, displayed the keenest interest yes terday.
 There are good many roads in the state" said he, which extend 50 miles and on every mile of which there is de- livery of mail by rural free delivery
 One is the road from Birmingham through Ashviile in St. Clair. to Gadsden
 in Etowah. Another extends from the county line of St. Clair through Bir- minghsm to Tuscaloosa. Others can be connected whereby they will pass through Birmingham into Shelby and Walker counties
 We will get busy on the proposition at once, and after conferring with off cials of other counties will communi- cate with the governor"
 Spragins Comments
 R. E. Spragins. state senator of Madi- son county, and a member of the state highway commission, while in Brming- ham yesterday, also displayed interest in the letter from MT. Hitchcock
 The roads, as a whole" said lie, "are fairly good, as considerable work has been done on them since the appoint ment of the highway commission. Every opportunity should be grasped for the betterment of the roads which now exist and in the building of new roads. Every county in the state should prepare to take advantage of the half million dol lar appropriation by Congress"
 The bill appropriating that sum was introduced by Senator John II. Bank head and passed through both branches of Congress by hard and persistent ef- fort 1t is understood that Walker coun- ty is already preparing to take advan- tase of the provisions of the bill,
 Local people expressed the hope yester- day that the board of revenue would get busy and obtain a slice of the appropria- tion.
 Brazelton Interested c. T. Brazelton was especially interest ed. We have only fair roads, he said and should get together and pull for better highways. If the government has any money to turn loose, and we can get that money by exerting ourselves q llt- | tle we should certainly get to work l.. E. Kloeber, who is the moving spirit in the construction of the proposed auto mobile race course around the preserves of the Birmingham Motor and Country club. considers the offer of the govern ment great boon. .tWe should not let the opportunity slip away lie said flor l we need every foot of fine highway that I we can possibly obtain" i The members of the board of revenue l inspected the Mulga road yesterday on l which certain improvements is contem- l plated.
 We drove down to Mulga," stated Dr.. l Lovelady. and found the road in excel | lent condition. It is one of the best that We have in the county.
 The board is considering making a certain minor change in the road, and it was for this purpose that We made the in- I spection."
 | Dr. Lovelady stated that every effort to | give Jefferson county the finest roads in | the state would be made by the new beard
 1t is a good roads board" ile said.