The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-05

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 Company and Property.
 Holders.
 Street improvements was the principal subject discussed at last nights meeting of the City Council. Three new ordi- nances, providing for the paving Of Vari- ous street were introduced, the city en- gineer was instructed to draw up num- Der of others and he was also instructed to advertise for bids for work already approved by the council Two improve ment ordinances were revoked and one was amended before final adoption
 The most important announcement for new work was made by Alderman W. R. Gum Of the Fifth ward, who asked that the city engineer be instructed 10 draw up an ordinance for the paving or Second avenue from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-sixth street; Third avenue from Twenty-second to Twenty street: Fourth avenue from Twenty-first to Twenty-sixth street; Sixth avenue from Twenty-frst to Twenty-sixth, street, and Seventh avenue from Twenty-frst to Twenty-sixth street. Bitulithc is the paving desired and the motion to have the ordinance adopted was carried.
 The city engineer was also instructed to draw up an ordinance for the paving of Avenue I from Seveteenth to Twentieth streets. The request for the work was made by a majority of the residents liv- ing on this street.
 Went to Committee.
 The three improvement ordinances in- troduced were referred to the judiciary committee. One provides for the paving and improving of Highland avenue from Twentieth street to point where the northeast line of lot No. in block S46. if extended northeastward, would cross the avenue. The second was the ordi- nance concerning the paving of Twenty first street from Avenue A to Avenue F or G; thence to Twenty-seventh street; thence to Avenue G.; thence to Twenty ninth street; thence to Highland avenue to Thirty-second street. A provision Is made that the Birmingham Realty com pany and the property owners agree to pave the remaining portion of Highland avenue to connect with the paving al- ready laid by the city, The third ordi- nance provides for the paving of First avenue from Twenty-second to Twenty sixth street with bitulithic, to cost ap- proximately s30,0O0. The gutters and the space between the car tracks will be paved with brick.
 
 street committee, at a meeting yesterday afternoon, voted to revoke improvement ordinance No. 2S3. The ordinance refer red to provided for the paving of Four teenth street from Avenue A to First avenue with vitrified brick at an estimated cost of s13,4OO. It was said the property owners objected to paying the assess ments. Alderman Jones moved that it be revoked and the motion prevailed Improvement ordinance No. 292 was also revoked on the strength of a protest from Alderman Moore. He said that every resident on the street protested against it when first introduced. except the Caro- lima Portland Cement company, and that the manager of that plant had asked that his petition for the paving be withdrawn. The ordinance was revoked. It provided for the paving and otherwise improving of Avenue A from the east side of Six teenth street to the west of Twentieth street at an estimated cost of $22,0O0
 To Widen Sidewalk
 Upon recommendation of the street com mittee, improvement ordinance No. 290 was amended so as to widen the side walk on each side of the street five feet With this change, 1t was confirmed The ordinance provides for the paving and otherwise improving of Eighteenth street from oFurth avenue to Eighth avenue with bthulithic at an estimated cost of $26O00. Other ordinances placed on their last reading and confirmed on motion of Alderman Jones, were as follows: Improvement ordinance No 2S2, provid- ing for paving and otherwise improving Twenty fourth street, from Avenue A to First avenue. The estimated cost of the improvements is $14,OOO
 Improvement ordinance No. 2S4 pro- vides for the paving of the sidewalks on both sides of St. Charles avenue from Twelfth street to Avenue J. on both sides of St. Charles avenue from Eleventh avenue to Twelfth avenue. south; on the west side of St. Charles avenue from Twelfth avenue, south, to Thirteenth ave- nue. south. and on the east side of St. Charles avenue from Thirteenth avenue, south, northward 290 feet. Artificial stone will be the material used and the esti- mated cost will be s22O0.
 Improvement ordinance No 2S5 makes provision for the paving of certain side walks on Fifteenth street, between Ave- nues E and K. Artificial stone will be used and the intersecting alley crossings and drlveways will be of vitrified brick. The cost, estimated. will be s25O0 Improvement ordinance No. 2S6 vas also confirmed It provides for the p ling of certain sidewalks on Seventeenth street between Avenue F and Avenue I. The sidewalks will be improved with artificial stone, with brick at the crossings. It is thought the work will cost about s25OO.
 Improvement ordinance No. 2S7. pro- viding for the paving of Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets between Norris avenue and the general railroad right of way with vitrified brick, at an estimated cost of 5000, was confirmed. It calls for concrete foundation.
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