The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
ENSLEY CONF |DENT
 IF 1924 OUTLOOK
Million-DolIar Building Pro- gram Is Predicted For
 District
ENSLEY BUREAU l THE AGE HERALD !

EnSieyp Alh.s Dec.
 Al construction records in the his-. tory of .Ensley have been broken during the year 1923 and even the wonderful achievements of the dis trict are said to be slight Tn com parison to the progress expected by business meI. during the year 1923.
 Informal survey of what has been done In this part of Birmingham during the past year indicate that construction totaling more than S1,500,000 has been completed most of which has been by individuals and does not include work done .by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company, or any other corpora tion in this section engaged in in dustrial operations.
 James A. Dupuy, of. Dupuy Burke Realty company, said Saturday he. believed 1924 would surpass all previous years in construction and general business. and that local resi- dents could well afford to face the new year utterly unafraid of busi- ness developments. He pointed out that during the past year one conn., pany in Ensley has caused the con- struction of nearly a half million dollars worth of homes by provid- ing low money for the construction. This same company-the Ensley Land company--is now engaged in providing a development in Ensley calling for an expenditure of nearly $100,0O0 which will place new prop erty on the market and provide any number of new homes in desir- able neighborhood.
 Ensley expects that the Tennessee company will provide this district with an announcement soon as to it's 1924 program, indicating construc- ton of unusual importance to Ens- ley as well as the entire Birmingham district. Calculations do not take into consideration the vast expendi- lures contemplated by officials of the Tennessee or associated companies. Aside from the betterment expected from the corporations it is stated that over s1,0O0.000 in new construc- tion can be counted at this time, and which will materialize just as rapidly. as plans now under way can be completed. as#fs < Confident Of New Year.
 It is understood that the Y. M. c. A. building for E<siey which will call for the expenditure of S150,00O will be secured and under construc- tion during the new year. This is proposition in which all the orgnaiza- tions of Ensley are agreed and 1t is stated this plan will go through with little ii any trouble.
 In connection with recreational work it is stated that the Tennessee company has also in mind locating between Ensley and Fairfield club house for all of the residents of thls section, whether employees or not, and that if plans are carried through the club will be erected here during the coming year. However, no oftl- cial statement has been made ana tfe cost estimated at $25O,00O IS said toabe unofficial.
 There will follow the construction of the Baptist church on Avenue E, which will cost S150.000 and which is now only awaiting a few touches bY the architect before the contract will be let, It is stated that the church authorities will give the con- ract< and break ground for the new buiiding January l. In connection with this construction it is stated that immediately after he holidays rlans for the erection of the Howard High school here will be resumed, representing an investment of Sl5o,- GOO, and will be constructed ana ready. for operation by September l, 1924. Estimates of Dan Ruffee, or the Superior Lumber company, Ros- COG Scott of the Scott Lumber com pany, and B,. R. Vines of the Ensley Lumber company as to the building situation here during 1924 was that Ensiey and this section would pro- vide over s1,000,000 in new constrrc- tion unless all indications went astraN