The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-08
J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk. Age-Herald, April 8, 1905.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANC3 J NO. 26l. To provide for paving Second avenue
 from the east line of Iwenty-second
 street to the west curb line of Twenty
 fourth street
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, That the portion of Second avenue between curb lines from the east line of Twenty second street to the west curb line of Twenty fourth street, including the inter- sections at Second avenue and Twenty third street. be paved with bituminous macadam.
 . Provided however that the area bound ed as follows beginning at point on the east line of Twenty-seeond street 9.4 feet north of the center line of Second avenue. thence eastward and parallel with said center line to a point 9.4 feet west of the center line of Twenty-third street, thence northward and parallel with the center line of Twenty-third street to the north line of Second ave- nue, thence eastward along the north line 1S.S feet, thence southward and par allel with the center line of said Twen~ ty-third street to a point 94 feet north of the center of Second avenue, thence eastward and parallel with the center line of Second avenue to the west curb line of Twenty-fourth street, thence southward along said curb line 1S.S feet, thence westward and parallel with the center line of Second avenue to point 94 feet east of the center line of Twen- ty-third street, thence southward and parallel with the center line of Twenty third street to the south line of Second avenue, thence westward along said south line lSS feet, thence northward and parallel with the center line of Twenty-thrd street to point 9.4 feet south of the center line of Second ave nue, thence westward and parallel with the center line of Second avenue to the east line of Twenty-second street, thence ncrthward along said east line 1S.s feet t. the point of beginning, shall not be paved with bituminous macadam, but shall be paved with vitrified brick.
 Section g. Be it further ordained that inc cost of the aforesaid improvements shall be assessed and levied against the property abutting on the portions of the said streets and avenues improved and benefited thereby in proportion to the benefits accruing to each. not in excess of the increased value of such property b. reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 Provided however, that the cost of all improvements upon street, avenue and alley intersections shall be assessed against the lots abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys so intersecting for one half block in each direction
 Provided. however, that the cost of having between the rails of any street railroads or any other railroad tracks and the space between said tracks and for eighteen inches on each side of the tracks. including switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against the prop ertv abuttng on said streets and ave mes as aforesaid. but shall be assessed against and collected from the owner of such railroad and shall be lien upon the railroad and the property used in connection herewith
 Provided, however. that nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of it's obligations in inc matter of street improvements Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. that the estimated cost of said improvements is