The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-02-16

~StSNtAOH VI a TOul6 DY winch the
road will enter Birmingham will be de-
cided after a report of surveys is made
County Engineer Julian Kendrick and
county Engineer S. r. Batson at a
JOINT meeting of the board of revenue
and the city commissioners. This meet
ing Will be an adjourned meeting from
that OF yesterday afternoon, which was
adjourned subject to call of the presi-
dents of the city and county bodies
RMS action was taken by the two
boards Following strong argument for
paved thoroughfare from Pratt City
into Birmingham had been made by the
delegation supported by representa-
tives of the Birmingham Chamber Of
Commerce and Civic Association.
>. L. Key presented the case on be-
nall of the delegation, beginning by
stating that Pratt City wanted con-
nection with the outside world. He
said that their idea was to have the
Jasper road, of which five miles has
already been constructed, from Pratt
City to Adamsville, completed into Biz
minsham by way of Eighth avenue.
He asked that the road be constructed
Oh concrete base, with asphalt surface
RIGHT OF WAY
Mr.. Key said that the routes had
been gone over and surveyed, and that
ne had received verbal assurances that
the right of way would be donated by
property owners along the proposed
ROAD. This highway would extend from
Pratt City to East Thomas, thence
along the south side of the Frisco
tracks to Joseph street, to Emma ave-
nue. and into Eighth avenue.
0. A. Sanders of Pratt City declared
mat this road was the most pressing
need of the entire western portion Of
Jefferson county.
J. u. Lacey proposed that the road to
Ensley be put in repair at the same
time, SO that loop of improved high
ways from Birmingham to Ensley to
Pratt City to Birmingham be available
for use of the citizens of Greater Bir-
G. w. Blaich, East Thomas, said that
the roads now in existence should be
put IN repair before any others were
constructed. He outlined three roads
into Birmingham through East Thomas
from Pratt City and asked that these
be repaired.
Lee Irwin of Pratt City said that
good roads were what the people want
ed What we want" said Mr.. Irwin,
is permanent road with the lowest
grade and the most direct route"
At the request of Mr.. Lacey, S. r.
8atson, county engineer, outlined his
activities in connection with the pro.
POSED highway. He stated that he had
made survey along the railroad and
nat he had found, although there were |
drawbacks to this route that it was
he best to be had, in all probability
OLD JASPER ROAD
Mr.. Batson added that he was also |
making survey of the road from East |
Thomas by the old Jasper road over |
1non Ridge. At all events, what he |
vas looking at was the construction |
Il the best road, most direct, and cost
hg the least by reason of shortness |
md absence of grades.
j. E. McLau ghlin, East Thomas, said |
lie thought that either of three roads |
hould be used, as outlined by Mr. |
'laich. This would solve the problem, |
e declared. He said that every Sun |
lay he brought his family to church in |
birmingham on the street car leaving |
lis car in the garage, because of the |
ough roads and their bad condition.
Mr.. Blaich interposed at this point |
hat he had kept up one road person
lily with ebert from a corporations |
hert pile and a cart belonging to this
corporation, for four or five years,
topping only when trucks working on