The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-31
CITY ORDINANCES.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO 409
 New Series"
 To provide for grading and macadamlz- ing Eighth avenue from the east line of Walker street to Thirteenth street, and for paving the gutters and curbing and paving of sidewalks along the same.
 Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham. That Eighth avenue from the east line of Walker street to Thirteenth street shall he graded and driveway fifty (50 feet wide along the center line of the same be macadamlzed.
 Be it further ordained, That the gutters along the same shall be paved for width ot three ls) feet with concrete and the sidewalks along the same shall te curbed with six-inch granite eurbstcne and paved with artificial stone.
 Be 1t further ordained That the side walk paving shall be constructed six (6) feet wide, except at the entrance to lots, where it should be constructed the full width of the sidewalk.
 Be it further ordained. That the alley crossings and driveways shall be paved with vitrhed brick for the full width of the sidewalk.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That said Improvements shall be made In accord ance with the grades and lines hereto fore adopted by ordinance for the portions of the aforesaid streets and avenues here inbefore described.
 Sec. 9. Be it further ordained, That the cost of constructing the aforesaid i'm provcments shall be assessed upon and against the property abutting on the DOT tlons of the aforesaid streets and ave- nues improved to the extent of the in- creased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived from such improvements and not in excess or the total cost of such improvements.
 Provided, however, That the cost of all improvements upon street, avenue or al- ley intersections shall be assessed against the lots abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys so intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 Provided, further, That no charge as sessed upon and against any lot or parcel of land shall be greater than the in- creased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 Provided. however, that the cost or paving between the rails of any street railroad or any other railroad tracks ana the space between the tracks and Tor eighteen inches on each side of the tracks. including switches and turnouts, shall not he assessed against the prop erty abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owner of such railroad and shall be as- sessed against and form a lien on said railroad and the property used In con- nection 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. A. Be 1t further ordained That the estimated cost of said Improvements is Sl3,000 and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet on the 18th day of September. 1907. at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at s o'clock ?. m, 10 hear any objections CT remonstrances that may be made to said improvements. the manner of making che same or the character of material to be used.
 Sec. 5 Be 1t further ordained, That full details, drawings plans and specih- cations of said work and estimates be prepared by the city engineer. early as practicable, and placed by him on file in his office in the city hall of Birmingham. not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section 4 of this ordinance, where property owners who may be af fectcd by said Improvements may see and examine the same.
 Sec. G Be it further ordained, That this ordinance shall be published by the city clerk in the newspaper published Tn the city of Birmingham, doing city print ing. once q 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 will meet to hear objec- tons and remoustrances to said improve Inent. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Adopted August 21 1907.
 WALTER MOORE, Acting Mayor.
 Approved JOHN l.. PARKER,
 Pres of Council and Mayor Pro Tem.
 Attest: J. C. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 Age-IGerald, August 24, 3f, 1907