The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
Fifth AUenue White
 Way Project Niewed
 With Fauor By City
Municipality to Meet Cost of Maintenance Provided Prop erty Owners Erect Lighting Units, as Civitan Club Pro- poses

The city commission would view with favor the proposal of the Givi- tan club for the construction of the white way as civic improvement in the program of constructive build ing which the organization has under taken to perfect for this year, accord ing to D. F. McLendon, president of the city commission.
 II is planned to illuminate the once famous residential section from Eighteenth street to the Termina, station with hlghpower Mazda. type lamps of ornamental design
 Whitman'S 1922 Hobby
 B. '. Whitman. chairman of the committee of Civilians which has been at work on the proposed project for some time, last week submitted a report on the accomplishments of the committee in taking the idea to the property owners on the avenue which it Is hoped to illuminate. The cost of erection of these towers is to be met by the owners themselves the only details left now. 1t was pointed out, is the maintenance cost which the city commission is known to favor.
 
 Our administration is to improve Birmingham" the president of the board of commissioners declared Any constructive plan for the bet terment Of our city will meet my ap- proVal. This plan is as far as I see, for the city to meet the maintenance cost only, without figuring in the original construction cost. believe the plan a good one and shall do my part when the matter formally comes before the commission, to see that il is ratified"
 Mrs. EchOIs Approves
 think the matter of Illuminating Fifth avenue is q plan worthy of con sideration,' was Commissioner Mary EchoFs indorsement of the proposed improvement. Tt is only another step forward and I believe any plan Tor the illumination of section which is destined to become a busi- ness district such as I believe will be the result of business houses in 1o- eating on Fifth avenue, is worthy of liheray thought"
 Let It Come" Says CIoe
 ranking one of the principal avenues Of the city and leading from the Terminal 10 the new postoffice. I believe illumination of Fifth avenue W,ta creditable type construction white way would be good thfnp- ,' was the way Commissioner. w. F. Cloe' head Of the department of pub nc safety answered the inqufsitive reporter seeking views of the com tnissloners on the proposed whit.e way The Fifth avenue merchants are far sighted in their visualizat tion Of the trend of business in tbie di- reeti9n, but on the other hand wheth CT business goes that way or not ff,s a good thing and the cost to the ejtv s smail Tor the improvement, so let
 Other City Dads Busy
 Commissioners William I,' Hart son and w. F. Dickson have not n,ado known their decision on the matter oeihg engaged in conference until late yesterday in plans for sanitary improvements which the city con templates with the advent of snrino put IL Is not feared that when fhe matter is formally brought to the at. tehtlon of the commission it will face any grave opposition.
 Eliminates Eye Sores
 Tn addition 10 the illumination of the avenue, IL is planned also to elin ,,ate ,,f unslshtly trees which have been pllghted and overhead wires wbicb also need attention. A uniforn iraa post smaller in circumference than the present wood type. will be used as transmission supports thereby eliminating In number the many cross arms which no wdetraet from the appearance Of the avenue
 flans which have been under con- sideration by Civilians and officials or the Birmingham Railway, Lght and Fower company for some time bavs reached definite point regardinr. the improvement of the transmlssion type posts now in use and IL is set tied that the company will lend all possible assistance in making inc i'm pro~ement a reality.