The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-06
CITY ORDlNAN CES.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. PSI.
TO provide for paving 10Th street from
ahe south line Of Avenue TO the south
curb line of Avenue H.
Section !. Be it ordained By the Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham, Ihat the
portion of 10th street between the cuiD
lines from the south line of avenue Il to
the south curb line of Avenue IL, includ-
ing the intersections at Avenues Z, D. Il,
+, G and II, be paved with bltunlhous
macadam.
Provided. however, that the area bound
ed as follows: Beginning at a point on
the south line of Avenue "a feet east
of the center line of 10th street, thence
southwark and parallel with said center
line to a point ga feet north of the center
line of Avenue e, thence eastward ana
parallel with the center line of Avenue Il
TO the east line of 10Th street, thence
southward along said east line 1873 feet
thence westward and parallel with the
center line of said Avenue to point "a
fleet east of the center of Goth street;
Thence southwark and parallel with the
center line of 10Th street until point
is inches north and east of the north rail
sof the Avenue + electric car track Is
Preached, thence eastward and parallel
with said, north rail to the east line OF
20th street; thence southwark along said
Feast line 1873 feet; thence westward and
parallel with the south rail of the south
Hrack of said car line to point "a feet
east of the center line of 10th street;
thence southwark and parallel with the
icenter line of said 10Th street to a point
on. the south curb line of Avenue IL, ex-
tended westward from the east side of
10th street; thence westward along said
curb line 1873 feet; thence northward and
parallel with the center line of 10th street
ito a point ga feet south of the center
lime of Avenue E; thence westward and
parallel with the center line of Avenue
lie to the west line of 20th street; thence
lnorthward along said west line 1873 feet
Thence eastward and parallel with the
center. line of Avenue Il TO point "a
feet west of the center line of goth street;
thence northward and parallel with the
center line of Goth street to the south line
of Avenue b; thence eastward along said
south line 1873 feet to the point of begin
ming, shall not be paved with bituminous
Fmacadam, but shall be paved with vitri-
flied brick on a flve-inch concrete founda-
ton.
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained that the
cost of the aforesaid improvements shall
he assessed and levied against the prop
erty abutting on the portions of the said
streets and avenues improved and bene-
fitted thereby in proportion to the benefits
accruing to EACH not in excess of the in
creased value OF sueH property ny iedSon
hof 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 paw
ling. between the rails of any street rail
roads or any other railroad tracks and
Hhe space between said tracks and for Is
Inches on each side of the tracks, includ-
ing switches and turnouts, shall not be
lassessed against the property abutting on
said streets and avenues as aforesaid,
Ebut shall be assessed against and collected
from the owner of such railroad and shall
be a lien upon the railroad and the prop
erty used in connection herewith.
Provided, however, that nothing herein
icontained shall be construed to relieve
any street railroad or other railroad of
its obligations in the matter of street i'm
provements.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, That the
estimated cost of said improvements is
$780, coo and that the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen will meet on the 18th day of
june 1905, at the council chamber at
s o'clock D. M, to hear remonstrances
and protests against the construction of
said Improvements.
Adopted May 3rd. 1905.
w. M. DRENNEN, Mayor.