The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-04
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James Weatherly Announces for Commissioner


 election poant Commissioners
 Distribution of Duties
 In the distribution the commissioners required by law the following departments and subjects were Inspector Smoke % y ngne ee sree spnipg Street. cr,ematories, Sewers. Highways.
 e ae North m have been actually my % m work or adjusting controversies concerning public improvement From the character % % a0 be e seer that entire physical of the eo or public improvements which abutting property is The Care of Miles of Streets
 400 public highways which miles were in actual use and of which 40 miles
 - Public Improvements
 Since May 1s1l public improvement construction unde: contract and otherwise, amounts to large ~Pg a on ars A mes sanitary competitive awarded monthly estimates thereby relieving contractor financing his by All city purchases @ bonded property resulting in a great saving to the city
 other vehicles jail and the fire putting stop miscellaneous repairs One of the most modern located Avenue and 7h System of working city without shacles adopted Substitution of concrete Concrete viaaucts Village creek street and Village North a sh street in rare between North Birmingham the campasn abolition resulting m the adoption of general plan and the beginning without city and the railroads 'V and @ Os e mo % by the extending tna from the yaduc to 4s M h m the nloosenng of property values held down n S and @ work should go on under con New work and Wyam att City Cit 'Rs West HnS Gray Birmingham and highways in the city, Modern paved cleaning established purchase operation of street flushing electric isfactory device known for flushing paved streets & % na made ar and are being continued with oil Tr neetion with the customary street prnkng This sprinkle oil by lines Number of street lights throughout the sos City carries total number paid for the original smaller number System being steadily Aided 5cen fares to nsey % v thousand nsaaitary dry closets the city eliminated Where built at Favew East Birmingham and Reb Park New Birmingham and Fair view, and presently to be installed. lished and four cremaores built Birmingham Eny having city and maintain the col Lection of animals and birds which Purchased parks at Ensey dewld addition
 
 Birmingham by friendly North B mingham Land O mark purposes at Pratt City Improvements made in the parks Wood. awn West End Ensey Rhodes North and ldewild. " f Additions East Brmngham Woodlawn, Gate City lGraymont school grounds improved. Public markets established tenn for food shipments o
 tended to the first four grades the public oh grades to be included. | o Aided in securing passage law
 heorganized municipal mngbam under Inspector Abernak Now wv Public library greatly extended and popuaized H ~ ~ Playground and recreation Seventeen paygrounds in alone was over S000 Average Modern principle insisted new franchises the and where practicable purely local utilities of waerworks with or delay municipal ownership People time in the history of the city given opportunity plant by
 In conclusion will state that .e1l have been seadfasly at have
 
 with the the enues of the city in the best possible satisfying those 7 We have pioneer do the way of ad ment the unted conditions believe been faithful My sincerity and earnestness in the work tried whole have complaints the hnuand -n Who nave to