The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
Board of Revenue Willing to Do At Once What ever People of County Decide Upon-Ensey and Bessemer Citizens Interviewed
MUNITIONS LIANT FOR DISTRICT MAY DEPEND
 ON ROAD TO WARRIOR
Important to Convince Congress That Birming- ham, Ensley and Bessemer Are In Earnest About Getting Direct Connection With Water Route

The Warrior river highway is now in the hands of the people of Birn,ing- ham and Jefferson county.
 The board of revenue has let the people know that that organization stands ready to carry out the wishes of the citizens of the county.
 The members of the board have all gone on record as favoring high way to the river at the earliest DOS sibIe moment.
 A movement is already on foot to bring the different factions and inter- esfs in Birmingham, Bessemer. EpsIey and all the other sections of the coun- ty together. and reach a decision on the river highway without further de- lay.
 Such movement will be welcomed In Bessemer and in Ensley, according, to statements of representative men in those places. Expressions from citizens from all parts of the county which have been published in The Age Herald show that every part of the district is united on the general idea of the i'm :. mediate construction of the highway All are now ready to go into the mat. ter and reach decision as to the best route and the kind of road to be con- structed
 EFFECT ON BIG PLANT
 Added impetus has been given the movement to hasten the construction work on the river highway on ac- count of the effect it may have on the location of the proposed govern ment armor plate plant
 News has been received from Sena- tors Underwood and Bankhead in Washington that Birmingham stands an excellent chance of securing this big munitions plant but the transpor- tation advantages of the city and the work which is being done to give Bir- mingham all the advantages of river transportation will have to be shown to the special commission which will probably have charge of locating the plant.
 Since all are agreed that the river highway is the first step which should be taken in the general scheme of giv- ing Birmingham fullest advantages of the stream, the fact that a highway was actually in course of construct ion
 
 tlgating could be used to convince the members of that body that Birmingham was prepared to take every step which would give the desired river connec- ton.
 CHAMBER OFFICIALS AGREE
 The Chamber of Commerce officers agree heartily with the ideas advanced by Hugh McGeever of the board of revenue that the wishes of the people Of the county in this matter be defini- nitely ascertained and the matter then De taken up with the board of revenue for action
 Committees of the Chamber of Com merce are now gathering additional data from the government with espe- cial regard to the proper location on the river for terminals. The govern ment engineers are now preparing this data for the chamber and when this is received it is believed that all the information needed for reaching a de- cision on the routes will be in hand.
 Officials of the Chamber of Commerce stated yesterday that they expected to work in harmony with all the civic and commercial bodies of Birming- ham, Ensley and Bessemer It is pro- posed to get conferences with the vari- ous organization committees at an early date and arrive at a decision as to the route and kind of road which would be for the best interests of the county and the district Then the mat ter will be taken up with the board of