The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-24
PAVING SOUGHT
 ON 9TH AVENUE
Committee From Ensley
 Will Present'P Plea To City
(EnsIey Rureaul

A drive to pave the north side of tn, Eighth avenue boulevard through Busl Hills was begun Wednesday at a meet ing of the Ensley realty board and [ committee was asked to see the city commission.
 The road is paved only on one sidt of the street railway tracks for ovel a mile and One-half, it being the opin ion that this amount would be suffi cient for traffic for some years More over it has developed that traffic has been greater on the road than was be lieved possible and the other side is needed.
 The effect of the new work will be to give the section One-way streets and this will eliminate hazards. Since the new road was constructed over S300,- 900 worth of additions have been made to realty holdings between Owenton and Ensley. Bush Hills, Owenton-E -Ensley highlands and Virginia heights have de- veloped to the above cost. It is thought that additional expenditures will be made if the north side of the boulevard is paved. Those interested in obtaining the betterment do not believe that any serious delays will be found and that the work will be done during the next few weeks.
 Kiwanians To Meet-The Ensley Xii wanis club will meet in the Methodist church Thursday for luncheon. The program will include an address by a local aviator and other features.
 Making Improvements - Improve ments which will modernize the offices in the Ramsay Mccormack building corner Nineteenth street and Avenue E, will be made at once. according to an announcement here Wednesday. The owners, it is stated will change the en- trance to the building, also the front of the Newman store and renovate the upstairs of the building at cost of several thousand dollars. The work will result, it is stated, in the complete change of the second floor and will pro- vide ample space for several offices It is stated that the building when com pleted will be as modern as any struc- ture in Ensley. The second story of the building, which was for years the home cation for physicians and it is believed the renovations will result in several long term leases being made.
 To Extend Gas-Following long campaign on the part of Wylam busi- ness men, the Birmingham Electric company will extend it's gas lines to that community. Dr. Reviere, chair man of the committee who has been working on the extension, reported that 3j0 consumers had been pledged to take the gas and that the com rany would begin immediately to make the extension. It is stated that the line will be arranged to take care of d minimum of BIO customers. The gas company is also making a survey of the Pratt City situation in cooperation with the civic association there, and it is likely that an announcement will be made within short time as to the ex- tensions in that section.
 Will Keep Open-The Birmingham Waterworks company, effective August 1, will keep it's offices open here throughout the entire day every day in the month. Announcement to this eff feet follows the visit to Ensley a few days ago of Harry H. Horner, vice pres ident, and George B. Pultz, treasurer, who conferred with local residents, as well as local attaches of the company. Heretofore the office has been open only during the afternoon and certain days of the quarterly period. However, Ems ley has grown to such an extent as to necessitate the operation of the offices during all business hours.