The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-12-11
ISSUE BONDS
FOR EWERS
WOMEN URGE
Axis Club Delegation In Con-
ference With Board Of City
Commissioners Monday,
G, 3 For Early Move
! * .tELP IF SUM is LARGE
5 .lOUGH TO GET RESULTS
Assured Of Support, An Elec-
ton Will Be Called Early
In 1924-Survey Is Com
pIete-Estimate Cost

Plans for a popular vote next year
on bond issue of approximately
s1,400,00O for installation of modern
sewerage and incineration systems
in Birmingham were given added
impetus Monday morning when a
delegation of prominent women rep
resenting the Axis club called on
the city commission and proposed the
immediate inauguration of a vigorous
city-wide campaign in behalf of
these improvement projects.
we stand ready to fight for a
bond issue sufficiently large to in
sure these badly needed improve
ments," declared members of the
dele ga ton, which included such well
known civic workers as Mrs. DUPONT
Thompson, Mrs. Neal Wallace, Mrs.
Scale Harris, Mrs. D. f. McLendon
and Mrs. Priestly Toulmin. Jr.
The commissioners waxed enthu-
siastic over the plan proposed by the
women and indications were that
in 1924.
Comm ssioner w. f. Dickson, in
charge of public improvements, In
formed the delegation that compre-
hensive surveys of the sewerage and
moderation systems have recently
been completed, and his department
is studying the result of this survey
to ascertain the cost. Then. he said,
the city government would declare
strongly for a bond issue to meet
these needs.
Mrs. Thompson said she felt sure
that. not only the Axis club, but all
the women of Birmingham would join
hands and wage a concerted cam
paign in behalf of the proposed bond
issues.
Lets submit them to the voters
as soon as possible" she urged. The
continued good health OF Birming-
ham demands this
She declared that the present sys-
tenn of sewerage is utterly inadequate
and all the commissioners agreed
cineration system Is obsolete and the
commission also agreed with this
statement
The delegation also offered the
services of the Axis club in begin
ring campaign to promote the in
terests of the municipal market ana
increase its patronage. Commission
er w. l.. Harrison accepted this Of
fer and voiced appreciation of the
clubs interest in this project.
While no definite figures can be
arrived at until the sewerage and
incineration costs are estimat ted
commission members hold the view
that approximately S1,000,00O will be
needed for sewers and approximate
ly 100000 for the new system of
incineration.
1t is the present plan of commits
SIGN members to get the surveys
completed and estimates prepared in
time to call bond issue referendum
sometime in 1924. The promise of
the women leaders to throw their
forces into a preliminary campaign
to stimulate interest caused the be-
lief at city hall that this plan can
be carried out without difficulty.
The health committee of the Axis
club has studied the situation rela-
tive to sewerage and incineration for
months, members of the delegation
said. The committee has reached the
conclusion that quick action is nee
essary. and this was made plain to
the commission members Monday.
The Axis club has a large and rep
resentative membership, great
many of its members being the wives
of Rotarians, kiwanians and mem
bers OF the Civitan club. This means
that these, and other mems organi-
cations will throw their full support
behind the proposed bond issues, in
the opinion of city officials