The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-30
Southern Sewer Pipe Co. Plant, Recently Burned,
 to Be Rebuilt
TWO SETS OF PLANS
 BEING CONSIDERED
w. S. Dickey, w. B. Dickey and Fred L. Dickey in Party From Kansas City-Visit North Birmingham
 for Conference With Architects

W. .. 'lckcy, pfeSluenL ol the Soulnefn Sewer Pipe company. and party of officials of that company spent the day here yesterday from Kansas City look ing over plans for the immediate rebuild ing of the plant destroyed by fire some months ago. It was announced by MT. Dickey that the intention was to rebuild as soon as two sets of plans have been inspected and agreed upon.
 It is stated that the plant will very likely cost more than the one burned and will be strictly modern and up to date so far as construction and ma chinery are concerned.
 The officials were guests at the News paper club yesterday for luncheon. They went to North Birmingham yesterday afternoon accompanied by c. s. Bissell. and there conferred with the chief en- gineer for the company and the company architects as to the plans of rebuilding It was stated that the plans contemplate a building which will represent a very large outlay of money and a plant which will be fireproof as well as strictly mod ern
 MT. DiclSey said, when questioned by a reporter for The Age Herald, that at this time he preferred not to go into the details of the rebuilding plans He said that while the plant was to be rebuilt and work was to begin at an early date at the same time no con clusion had been reached as to many vital details. He outlined the statement. however, that the plans were being in- spected and that within a very short time the work of rebuilding would com mence.
 Going Over Plans
 You may say that we are here going over the plans for rebuilding the plant at North Birmingham, said MT. Dickey yesterday afternoon. We cannot tell yet what the plant will cost or what the output will be. However, we can say that the plans are being inspected and while we are anxious 10 get to work on the rebuilding, at the same time there are many things to consider. We have two sets of plans for the new plant, both of them being excellent, and it will require some study to determine which plan we think is the best. There is one thing that may be said, and that is the plant will be strictly modern and fireproof.
 'sWe intend to stay right here in Bir- mingham and continue operation. The en- gineers and architects for the company have been here sometime studying the conditions and drawing up plans for the new structures, and it is for this pur- pose that we came to Birmingham. The plant will, in all probability, have greater output than the old one and it will be superior in other details. As to the cost I am not in a position to say at this time. Naturally quite a tidy sum of money will be necessary for the construction of a plant sucn as we intend to build.
 Birmingham we consider one of the best cities in the south and we intend to do all we can to further her prosperity. Our plant, before it was destroyed. pro- gressed very satisfactorily and we be- lieve a new plant such as we have in mind will be even more prosperous than the old one.
 Progress of City Noted
 Since our last visit in Birmingham the city has made wonderful steps towards greatness and prosperity. The Press club, where we lunched yesterday, and the building which is occupied by that de- lightful place, are improvements of the most substantial kind and they indicate a progressiveness that is most gratify- ing. The Tutwiler hotel, where we are stopping, is also an indication of a sub stantial idea of building and indicates that the citizens of this city have great faith in their city.
 MT. Dickey is accompanied by Fred L. Dickey, vice-presidenr of the com pany, and W. B. Dickey, his son. They were driven over the city yesterday morning and expressed great interest in the homes and the new buildings that have recently been completed The party will remain here until about noon today, leaving at that time for Kansas City, where they reside.