The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-03
Birmingham Alive to
Objectionable Features
of New County Bill
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of their section But this is not the
only objection to Pettus county Among
the many others are the way the line
is to run around so as to inclose the
valuable industries and the obstruction OF
the way to the Warrior
SIMON BLACH
st have no doubt but that practically
every business house in Birmingham
would be effected by the creation OF Pet-
tus county. After thinking the matter
over I know of no reason why Bessemer
should be entitled to swing line around
a great part of our industrial center and
claim it as her own, thus blocking our
way to the Warrior river, establishing
a county seat and drawing to her the
business that naturally and of necessity
follows the county seat. If she has any
lust claim to this / do not KNOW Wha'
it is. / am opposed to creating Pettus
county because l believe IL UNJUST "
Birmingham and her business.
JOE SAKS
"The division of jefferson county
wound hinder the growth OF Stunning
ham for years to come. IN the Iirsl
place our sewerage system would De
controlled by the officials of the pro-
most serious thing for the sewerage
Of a city in one county to be controlled
bv another On the other hand 1t would
cut Birmingham off the Warrior river
and that is a question which the cru
zens of Birmingham have been "ork-
ing for for years. With large per
cent of the industrial plants in Jeffer-
son county located in the proposed Pet
tus county it would be matter OF only
a few wears before it would be I'M
peril Pettus instead of Imperial Jener-
son county.
These two cities should pull to-
gether for a greater city, rather than
division Of the county"
FRANK SPAIN
ar don't blame the Bessemer people
l-from wanting a separate county but
am opposed to the Pettus bill for 1t IS
most unfair to Birmingham. We most
certainly do not want our sewer drain
age system within the boundaries OF
another county as would be the case II
the bill is passed, and it would be ne
cesarv for Birmingham to secure the
consent Of the Pettus county oiilciais
to make any repairs on same.
ITO cut this city off from the war
rior river would be a calamity for we
have been working for this for many
years and it is the only way In whicn
we can get a cheap freight rate. II
we are able to offer industries a water
freight rate we will secure more OF.
these plants than we have heretofore
and it will mean that Birmingham Will
in time be the greatest city In the
south"
w. H. GRISWOLD
Incorporation would mean much more
| to the people of jefferson county than
CT tnv M N aVidpnca
tween this and the Bessemer section.
Bessemer and Birmingham should pull
together and build up the entire section
between the two cities with view TO
final greater city. a city greater than
either ever could be without co-opera-
ton and one that would have no rival
| in the south. Residential sections and
outlying communities already almost
connect the two cities and there are
ample street car facilities. The terri
tory in that direction would be rela-
lively easy one to build up.
The natural terrain would aid in the
development. If the two cities would
pull together in getting manufacturing
Interests by showing them the natural
advantages of locating here and by
giving them strong, undivided support
we could have greater plants and in
dustrial centers built up.
1.-THE proposed county Is unfair to
Birmingham in that 1t strips this sec
ton Of the great industrial plants and
blocks our way to the Warrior river
where lies an opportunity of immense
gains for Birmingham. Should the
county be split and believe 1t would
be regrettable, different arrangement
Of the lines should be made in fairness
to Birmingham"
LOUIS PIZITZ
Il have just returned from Mont
gomery, where 1 have been doing all
within my power to defeat the bill.