The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-28
IMPROVEMENTS
 $. TOTAL MILLION
Fairfield Highlands And Dolornite Will Be De-
 velOped Soon
Ensley Rnreapl


 Improvements at Fairfield Highlands, Dolomite and adjacent territory involy- ing perhaps $1,000,00O is expected, fol- = lowing the announcement of the Ala bama Water company of Bessemer that lines will be extended to the territory in question. The initial expenditure of the company will exceed $50,OOO, according to Eugene Flies, president of the company, which owns the Bessemer company. Extensions of mains suffi- ciently large adequately to supply the territory and take care of the immediate future will begin at once.
 The developments at Fairfield High lands, Dolomite and Rutiedge Springs have been retared to some extent by the inability of it's owners to assure home builders of reliable and modern water supply. The developers have been trying for some time to obtain exten- sions either from the Bessemer plant or from the Birmingham Water Works company realizing, it wSs stated, the impossibility of securing the higher type of development without the water lines. The final assurance that the lines would be. provided will stimulate con struction in the territory and it is be- lieved that many houses will be built in that section.
 It was stated in connection with the announcement of Mir. Fies that the ex- tensions would also take sin the recent ly opened addition at Wilkes station on the North Bessemer line as well as extensions to supply greater capacity to Brighton.
 Real estate men in Ensley ahd Fair field were pleased over the plans of the water. company and will redouble their energies in building up that sec tiOn.
 It has been previously explained that the liberal buildipg planS of the Ten messee company has been extended to the territory in auestiaas9 which; with water available, will give an impetus to building there which will assist ma terially in solving the housing shortage which now exists and which will be acute when the new plants are placed in operation at Fairfield unless the houses are ready for the hosts of new employees.
 Large Audience-G. D. Barr, vice president of the American. Cast Iron Pipe company, was greeted by large congregation at the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church Sunday morning when he occupied the pulpit and spoke on the Golden 1Rules as applied to the company with which he is associated. The relations which exist between the company and its employees at Acipco has received much attention from vel fare workers in this section. Mir. Barr exclaimed to his hearers the cOncep- tion of the plan, it's difficulties of be- ginning, and it's workable success which has been secured after several years of patient application.
 Five New Planes-Fiye new planes are expected at Roberts field Monday from Fairfield. They have been as- signed to the local field and q company of flyers were en route to Roberts field with the planes Sunday. It was stated that the machines are of the newest type and will add materially to the capacity and efficiency of-the local flying unit. Officers of Roberts field make no effort to conceal their A pleasure over the additional equipment < and believe the recruits will be easy 2 to obtain when the corps reaches its [ flying strength with planes.
 Joint Meeting-The joint meeting be- < tween the brotherhood classes of the T Ensley Highland Presbyterian church { and the Ensley Methodist church proved Il to be a very gratifying success to the i members. The meeting was held at the 4 latter church and was attended4by over < 200 men, it was stated. The meeting was arranged to bring the men in closer | touch and to give each the benefit of ' the experiences of various members, The musical program was very attrac- N tive and enjoyable.
 II Many Sion Pa&fkiOu-A ddifionaI UVOrk 4 will be started Monday at Pratt City f to secure the required number of sig natures to q petition to bring gas ex. tensions to that community. The busi' ness men of Pratt City are moving every agency to secure the utility and will it is believed, win the fight. The pc 4 titions have been circulated before, but it seems there has not been quite q sufficient number of applications SC cured so far. The officials of the Bir- mingham Electric company are anx- ious to extend the mains, as the gas is for sale, yet they cannot make the investment without. assurances of its final return to the company. The Opin. ion prevails in Pratt City that the work will he completed within few days and that the extensions will be com. pleted during the next 60 or 90 days.
 To Break RecOrd-The members of the Ensley Associated Merchants are urged to be present at the regular meeting Tuesday when several reports will be made and other important mat. ters taken up. President Tyler plans to break the attendance record Tuesday provided the members will cooperate with him in securing a large outpourine of business men. He said that the bus mess problems before the meeting would be handled rapidly and the entertain