The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-31
TAXES TELL STORY OF FORTUNES MADE
 IN THE MAGIC CITY
H. G. Woodward and Major TutWiIeT Largest Individual Tax Payers - Jefferson
 Bank Corners Rise

Harvey c. Woodward is the largest individual tax payer in Jefferson county and Maj E. NJ. Tutwiler. the second.
 Title Topics. new publication making its initial appearance and dealing with past and present of Birmingham real estate, makes this statement.
 A brief sketch of the Woodward family's activities in this district is as follows:
 "In the 70s there came to Jefferson county from Massachusetts a man who was destined to leave the inn print of his name and his achieve ment on the institutions of this dis trict for many years to come. Upon his arrival he began to acquire coal and mineral lands. He had two sons, W. H. and J. H. Woodward. In 1881, these Woodwards, father and sons, organized the Woodward Iron com pany, and in 1882 the blast furnace was blown in.
 In 1905, w. H. woodward sold his
  Woodward. He died about 10 years ago, leaving three monuments that accommodate more than half our of flee dwelling community the Wood ward building (1900-1901), the First National Bank building (completed in 190S), and the Brown-Marx build ing. He left an only child, Harvey G. Woodward, who lives in Birming- ham and is the largest tax payer in Jefferson county. He paid to the tax collector in 1921, $40, ,499." Major Tutwiler
 Of Major Tutwiler. Title Topics says:
 Another man who has made a large fortune out of Birmingham coal and iron and has erected and con- tributed to the erection of two of our finest and most useful buildings. Major Tutwiler came from Fluvanna county, Virginia. In 1883 he came to Birmingham as civil engineer for the Central of Georgia railroad. He lost no time in taking advantage of his opportunities. He made con- tract with the Sloss company for the mining of coal at Coalburg, out of which he is said to have made s300,- 900. He was also successful in other ventures.
 "In the course of time he bought the Vanderbilt furnace properties for $11 .000 and organized the Tutwiler Coal and Coke company. These prop critics were rehabilltated and, after a series of changes. were sold to the Woodward Iron company for $1,S00,- 900 in bonds. These bonds were re- tired in 1912.
 Major Tutwiler Is the second largest individual tax payer in Jeffer- son county. He paid to the tax col lector in 1921, $22,057"
 Title Topics is published by the Alabama Title and Abstract com pany, of which Paul Savage is presi- dent, D. P. Anderson, vice president, and c. c. Adams, secretary.
 Jefferson Bank Corner
 Another interesting sketch is that corner. recently sold to Harry Upson Sims for $170,000.
 The old bank property was the north 70 feet of Lot 8 in Block 101. Elyton Land company sold this in February, 1872. to R. T. Bowling for s200. He held 1t untn February, 1879, and sold to Col. A. c. Oxford for S250. Colonel Oxford was Birmingham's leading photographer and conducted his business there. In the boom days of April, 1885, Colonel Oxford sold the lot to the late Christian R. Ems len, founder of the Jefferson County Savings bank, for $6,000. Enslen sold to the bank and in 1915 the bank sold to J. w. Cooke for a recited con- sideration of $s5,000 of which s60,- GOO was a mortgage assumed.