The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-27
MORE CONVERTS TO CONCRETE IN
 CASE OF SELMA
Specified In Paving Be- cause Of Its EconOmi-
 cal Cost

SELMA, Ala, Nov. 26.-(SpeciaD- Selma and Dallas county today are con- yerts to paving of city streets and high ways with concrete. Considerable con- crete paving has already been done. Selma has a $400.000 concrete paving program under contract. And why has Selma favored concrete paving?
 | According to Mayor T. J. Rowell, "Selma selected concrete paving because | the United States government approved concrete paving in it's road building, and because concrete paving is cheaper than brick and asphalt and more prac- | tical for this community.
 Mayor Rowell continued: "All as- essments have been paid and without law suits. This is an indication that prop erty holders are pretty well pleased with present concrete paving"
 Concensus of opinion in Selma gener- ally coincides with the opinion of Mayor | Rowell.
 Backing this opinion, Selma, during | 1924, contracted for SC blocks of con crete street paving and two blocks Of alley paving of concrete. But two cities in the state lead Selma in this modern work-Birmingham with 15O blocks and ES alleys, and Tuscaloosa with 92 city blocks and two alleys.
 Selma's concrete paving project began only two years ago. Total yardage laid in the city, according to the official records of w. o. Crisman, city engineer, and the Alabama Concrete Products company with R. l.. Lacey, contractor, is 15O, ,OOO yards The project includes :: Church street, 10000 yards; Lapsley, 15.OOO; Mabrey, 15,O00; Water, do'- 0O0 Alabama 15OOO; First, 10000 i; Washington, 12,OOO; North Broad, 2O,- GOO; Arsenal. 5000: Parkman, 12,Ooo i; and King, 5000 yards.
 Selma's first concrete street was put down on Jeff Davis avenue, from broau to Paysley. w. o. Crisman was the en- gineer and R. l.. Lacey of the Alabama Concrete Products company, contractor There were 7,200 square yards or con crete in the project. Streets now being paved mclnde Furniss avenue and Mcleod avenue. Concrete Highway In addition to concrete paving within the city of Selma, there have been flve miles of concrete highway on the Mont gomery and Orrville roads, south ana west of Selma. This work was done about year ago, and is part of federal aid project No. n in Alabama. A. l.. Smith was the engineer and the Ala bama Concrete Products company, con tractors. The cost was $175,OOO.
 Mayor w. B. Hall, mayor of Selma, at the time the present project for con crete paving was let, said: Concrete paving was more practical for the city"
 Julian Parke, prominent citizen and property holder, said: T am convinced concrete paving is best for Selma, most economical and most practical"
 Concrete paving in Selma and Dallas county may be summarized as follows:
 First concrete laid in 1922; total yardage to date, 100000; amount laid this year 10000, thickness for city paving z inches: mix consists of one part cement, 1% sand and 14 gravel: ma terial pumped out of river by Mobile, Gulf and Navigation company; joints of prepared asphalt F inch thick, belt finishing; wet earth used for curing, period of closing 21 days. Mix for county roads, l cement, 2 sand and 8 gravel.