The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-24

should be torn away The county should build elsewhere and the present prop erty should be beautified and retained until such time as an annex to the court house is needed: whereupon build the an- mex on the present Jail site"
 Provide Clean and Sanitary Place
 Judge William M. Walker; Aside from the fact that I own some property in the so-called jail zone I hope it will be moved from q broad civic standpoint
 It is unsightly and I am informed it is sadly inefficient. There should be place provided for persons under re- straint which is sanitary and clean. We can never correct first offenders if we shove them into a jail which is dis grace to the community and inculeate into them even worse ideas and desires than they ever entertained or gave ex- pression to.
 years ago when this community was ex- ceedingly small and some of us had no idea what would eventually be the great ness of Birmingham. Like many other propositions it has stood still while the city has grown up around it. If rail- roads were so inefficient or business houses 1t would not be long before they all individuals and utilities. They must keep pace.
 'I believe. therefore, that the Jail would be better removed outside on a plot where air and exercise would be possi- ble. In this day transportation by motor eliminates distances, so there would be no trouble on that score I earnestly hope the board of revenue will take this progressive opportunity and render this community one great service by remov- ing the carbuncle''
 Believes Board Will Do Justice
 W. N. Malone: T have been working for months to get this jan removed, and believe we are going to succeed. I am thoroughly convinced that the astute men composing our board of revenue will see the justness and the civic pride in this movement and will order a jail con structed elsewhere. l cannot imagine any step which would indicate to the world how progressive this city really is, than the announcement to the world that the jail is going away from the business cen ter of the city. It would be a grand piece of work, and l am thoroughly of the opinion that this step is to be taken. I cannot imagine the members of the board shutting their eyes to the situation.
 '''rhe jail removed would lend quite a great deal of attractiveness to that street It would enable the values in that section to come up to what has been denied for years. It would give air. sunshine and exercise to the unfortunates therein re- strained. it would be progressing and 1t would show to this country that Bir- mingham is active and about"
 Could Acquire Site Reasonably Robert Jemison. Jr.: q do not think the county officials need worry about a site for a new jail being priced unreasonably or that any real estate man or firm here will attempt to make any money off the sale of site. l believe that we are all so deeply and vitally interested in the progress of this community that we would be willing to do everything in our power to effect a removal of that fail. l believe the county officials could trade direct with owners and procure a site on the same basis as the Tutwiler hotel secured its site, namely, without any compensation going to anyone
 Everyone interested in the advance
 ment of our city from small town to a metropolitan city must appreciate the fact that we must remove that Jail from its present central location before we will
 ever lay claim to the undsputed right
 to call ourselves a great city That jail l I am sure will be ordered removed soon ! by the county authorities. and I feel posi- | tive that they will make plans to build | a new one. It will not cost a great deal
 and the good acquiring would be inealcu- lated"