The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27
DICKSON DECLARES.
 PLANS FOR PAVING. TO BE CARRIED OUT.
Realtors Hear Report On First Avenue, From Com
 missioner Of Streets

Plans to widen First avenue be- tween Forty-first and Forty eighth streets will be carried out regardless whether the agreement between the city and the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company is ratified or not, Commissioner w. E. Dickson told members of the Birmingham Real Estate Board Thursday at their regular weekly luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel. The agreement reached between the city and the B. R., l.. &: P. Co. included the paving of the tracks from Forty-first to Fifty third street, the parking of con siderable distance of the East Lake boulevard and the paving of the tracks in front of East Lake park.
 For more than IS months consider able agitation to obtain the widening of First avenue in the strip eXtend- ing from Forty-first to Forty ghth streets and the paving of the tracks through to East Lake park has been aroused by citizens of East Birming ham, and the agreement reached re- gently between the city and the B. R., l.. x P. Co. came after many con- ferences on the matter, Commissioner Dickson stated.
 Approval Not General.
 The agreement does not seem to have met with the approval of Woodlawn and East Lake citizens" Commissioner Dickson said, but re- gardless whether our agreement is ratified or not, the avenue will be widened 20 feet in the strip where it is so very narrow"
 Richard Randolph, member of the board, then asked Mir. Dickson what the citizens of Avondale thought about the plan.
 "I have heard no kick from them, Dickson replied.
 Well, l will speak for them and say that we believe the agreement should be ratified and that the plans be carried through to pave the strip from Forty-first to Fifty third street." Randolph stated. There are as many people this side of Fifty third street in Avondale as there are beyond Fifty third and they should receive justice in the matter and get their part fixed right, at least. Be- cause the citizens further out are ob- jecting there is no reason why the AVondale citizens should be deprived of an improved street."
 Commissioner Dickson assured MT. Randolph that everything would be settled amicably and everyone be given a fair deal in the matter. He explained to the realtors the i'm DTON tllltIlNS DldIllitd pS thS, 7Ni S~b railway company in the agreement.
 J. l.. Yancey, president of the board. presided over the meeting and introduced Commissioner Dickson. Ynncey Reports On Bills.
 George w. Eancey. attorney for the board, also made a report of the activities of the legislature concern ing Birmingham realtors. He stated that the bill regarding zoning in Bir- mingham had passed through com mittee and would be submitted to the house in the near future. The clause regarding the restriction of certain zones because of color or race had been stricken out by the committee. Attorney Yancey stated, ut the bill would be amended to the extent that in Brmin gham and other cities certain sections would be laid aside subject to race restrictions when it came before the legislature for action.
 Other bills pending in the legisla- ture coneerning the realtors were discuss ed by Attorney Yancey.
 A. c. Montgomery introduced resolution asking that a place on the program of the national convention of real estate boards in Atlantic City in 1924 be reserved for Col. Richard Edmonds, editor of the Manufactur- CTS Record. in order that he might tell the real estate men of some Of the advantages of the south indus tr;ally, agriculturally, educationallY, and in a general way This resolu- ton was passed unanimously.