The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-16

his office In the City Hall of Birmingham
not later than two weeks prior to the
date named in section of this ordinance,
where property owners who may be af-
fected by said improvements may see and
examine the same.
&c. s. Be 1t further ordained that the
ordinance shall be published by the City
Jerk in the newspaper published in the
cit.' of Birmingham doing city printing,
once a week for two consecutive weeks,
the first publication to be not less than
two weeks prior to the date set herein. at
which the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of Birmingham will meet to hear objec-
tions or remonstrances that may be made
to said Improvements, the manner of
making the same or the character of ma
terial to be used
Adopted April 8, 1907.
GEO. B. WARD. Mayor.
Attest: J. C. MURRAY, City Clerk.
Age-Herald, April Q, 16, 1907.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. Ss9.
New Series.)
To provide for paving and otherwise i'm
proving Sixth avenue from the east line
OF Twentieth street to the west curb
line of Twenty-sixth street.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of Birmingham that the
curbstone along both sides of Sixth eve
HuO WCHliStl street 10 twenty
sixth street shall be reset so as to narrow
the driveway to a width of fifty 6O) feet
along the center line of said avenue
Be 1t further ordained, that the curling
in its new position shall be properly con-
nected with the curbing at the intersect-
ing streets by circular and straight curb
ing.
Be 1t further ordained, that the drive
way from curb line to curb line along the
pQntarltpa Of Cixfb az la 81
line of Twentieth street to the west curb
line of Twenty-sixth street and those por-
lions of said avenue and streets at all in
tersecting streets, between Twentieth.
street and Twenty-sixth street. lying be-
tween the aforesaid driveway and the
north and south property lines of said
avenue and between the curb lines of the
intersecting streets, shall be paved with
bituminous masadam except the inter
section of Sixth avenue and Twenty first
street, which intersection has ben pre-
Viously paved.
Provided however, that the area bound
ed as follows, towit: Beginning at point
on the east line of Twenty-first street
eighteen inches south of the south rail- of
the south track of the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company in Sixth
avenue; thence northward along the east
line of said Twenty-flrst street to point
9.4 feet north of the center line of said
Sixth avenue; thence eastward and paral-
lei with the center line of said Sixth ave-
nue. to a point 9.4 feet west of the center
line of Twenty-third street; thence north
ward and parallel with the center line of
said Twenty-third street to the north line
of said Sixth acenue; thence asst
ward along the north line of said
Sixth avenue 1873 feet; thence south
ward and parallel with the center line of
said Twenty third street to a point "a
feet north of the center line of said Sixth
avenue; thence eastward and parable
with the center line of said Sixth avenue
TO a point opposite the beginning of the
turnout of the north track of the Birm-
ingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany near the west line of Twenty-fourth
street; thence northeastward and parallel
with and eighteen inches from the north
rail of said turnout to the north line of
said Sixth avenue; thence eastward along
the north line of said Sixth avenue TO a
point eighteen inches east of the east rail
of the said east track of said turnout
thence southeastward and parallel with
the east rail to a point 94 feet north of
the center line of said Sixth avenue
thence eastward and parallel with the
center line of said Sixth avenue to a
point near the west line of Twenty-sxth
street eighteen inches north of the point
of curve in the north rail of the north
track OF the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company; thence northwest
ward and parallel with and eighteen
inches from said north rail to the west
curb line of Twenty-slxth street; thence
southwark along the west curb line of
Twenty sixth street to a point eighteen
inches sonth of the south rail of the south
track of the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company; thence northwest
ward and parallel with and eighteen
inches from said south rail to a point "a
feet south of the center line of said Sixth
avenue; thence westward and parallel
with the center line of said Sixth avenue
to point "a feet east of the center line
of Twenty-third street; thence southwark
and parallel with the center line or
Twenty-third street to the south line OF
Sixth avenue: thence westward along the
south line of Sixth avenue 1873 feet
thence northward and parallel with the
center line of said Twenty-third street to
a point "a feet south of the center line or
said Sixth avenue; thence westward and
parallel with the center line of said Sixth
avenue to the point of beginning, and the
cutters along both sides of said sixth
avenue Twentieth street to Twenty-sixth
street for a width of two (2) feet, shall
not be paved with bituminous macadam,
but shall be paved with vtrified brick on
a concrete foundation. said improvements
grades heretofore establisher.
Sec. g Be 1t further ordained, that
the cost of constructing the aforesaid i'm
provements shall be assessed and levied
upon and against the property abutting
on the portions of said streets and ave-
nues improved to the extent OF the IN
creased value of such property by reason
of the special benefits derived from such
improvements and not In excess of the
total cost of such improvements.
Provided however. that the cost OF all
improvements upon street, avenue or
alley intersections shall be assessed
against the lots abutting on the streets,
avenues or alleys so ntersecting for one
half block in each direction.
Provided further, that no charges as
sessed upon and against any lot or parcel
of land shall be greater than the increas-
value of such property by reason of the
special benefits derived from the afore-
said improvements.
Provided however, that the cost Of paw
ing between the rails of any street rail-
road, or any other railroad. tracks and
the space between the tracks and for
eighteen inches on each side OF the
tracks, including switches and turnouts,
shall not be assessed against the property
abutting on the streets and avenues as
aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owner
Of such railroad and shall be assessed
against and form a lien on said railroad
and the property connected herewith.
Provided however, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to relieve
any street railroad of It's obligations in the
matter OF street improvements.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, that the
estimated cost of said improvements Is
$32,0O0O0 and that the Board of Mayor