The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-08
WO0dlawn Man Tells Exum
He Finds Strong Senti-
ment for Improvement
OPINIONS ARE GIVEN
BY OTHER CITIZENS
Petitions for Standard Pavements Are
Being Circulated and Lists of
Property Owners Affected
Are Being Compiled

r. DUPONT Thompson, one or the pest
known citizens of woodawn, called upon
President Culpepper Exum yesterday and
told the commissioner that he was in
favor of and sincerely hoped the pro-
posed boulevard between Birmingham ana
East Lake would be constructed soon'
The call of Mr. Thompson just before
the meeting yesterday was very lnfor-
NAL but gratifed Mr.. Exum very much.
This visit is typical of many that have
been paid Mr. Exun, Mr.. Weatherly and
Judge Lane lately, asking that the boule-
yard proposed by Mr.. Exum and Mr..
Weatherly be constructed as soon as pos
sible. The gratifying response of the CIT
izens to the plan has encouraged the
officials and it will probably not be long
until some tangible steps are taken look
ing to the arrangement of official sane
ton for the work.
Mr. Thompson told Mr.. Exum yester-
day that he believed the boulevard woul1
bring the communities into close touch;
would improve property conditions and
would materially assist in getting other
large undertakings of this city in pre-
sentable shape.
Finds Sentiment Favors 1t
q sincerely trust Mr.. Exum, that this
boulevard will be approved Mr.. Thomp-
son said "The people with whom I have
CHANGED to talk are as a unit in favor
of the proposed boulevard. I do not be-
lieve any serious opposition will develop
from any source"
'You understand interrupted Mr.
Exum. that this is no cheap street we
are planning. but boulevard, paved with
standard material"
81 understand that perfectly Mr..
Thompson replied, "and l would for one
have no other. The street between this
place and Woodlawn now is in bad shape
while other streets there are very hard
to traverse. 1 believe this standard pave
ment boulevard will make a distinct hit
with all property owners and citizens
generally. I do not think you will have
much opposition in the undertaking."
For Standard Pavement
"I am glad to hear you say that said
Mr. Exum "for | do not want to occa-
sion any property owner any embarrass-
ment on assessments. The commission
believes that a standard pavement is the
proper thing on that boulevard and for
one shall be opposed to any cheap ma
terial. OF course, the paving we order
on the street will be reasonable and all
that. anticipate some little trouble from
some property owners. But il any sub
stantal number of property owners tell
IL. -. +l,ot
ment / shall be in favor of ordering in
10 minutes. I am now having the prop
erty owners listed and will have that in
formation in shape soon. When that is
compiled we will get expressions from
the property owners and then order the
boulevard constructed. 1 firmly believe
the commission to be as unit on this
matter and believe it will be a reality
without much delay.
E Petitions Being Circulated
In addition to the effort of Mr.. Exum
to obtain names of property owners on
the east end of the boulevard 1t is gath
cred that several petitions have been sent
out by paving concerns that will bid
for the work. The work of those having
the petitions has been unusually sat
isfactory and 1t is said these will be
turned In to the city engineer during
the next few days. One paving company
representative said yesterday that in ad-
dition to signing the petitions several
large property owners had requested
copies of the petitions to secure names
individually for the work That indi-
Gates to the commissioners that a great
amount of cooperation is being manifest
ed in the proposed boulevard and that