The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-20

Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, that Twen- ty-sxth street from Ninth avenue to the north line of Fifteenth avenue shall De graded
 Be 1t further ordained that the side walks along the same shall be curbed with six (0 inch granite curbstone so as to form q driveway five feet wide along the center of said Twenty-sixth street and paved with artificial stone.
 Be t further ordained, that the sidewalk paving shall be constructed six 60 feet wide, except at the entrance to lots, where it shall be constructed the full width of the sidewalk
 Be 1t further ordained that the alley crossings and driveways shall be paved with vitrined brick for the full width or the sidewalk.
 See. 2. Be it 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 the aforesaid streets and avenues improved, to the increased value of such property by reason Of the spacial benefits derived from such inn provements and not in excess of the total cost of such improvements.
 Provided however, that the cost or all improvements upon street. avenue or alley intersections shall be assessed against the lots abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys so intersecting for one-halt bloe k in each direction,
 Provided further. that no charge as sessed upon and against any lot or pareel of land shall be greater than the inefeasea value of such property by reason or the special benefits derived from such im- provements.
 Provided however. that the cost of pay ] ba roIl of street rall- road or any other railroad tracks and the spaee between the tracks and for eighteen inches on each side of the tracks nclud- ing switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against the property abuttins on the streets and avenues as aforesaid, bot shall be paid by the owner of such ran. rcad and shall be assessed against ana form lien on said railroad and the property used in connection herewith
 Provided however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of Its obligations In the matter of street improvements
 see 2. Be it further ordained, that the estimated cost of said improvements IS S12. coo. and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet on the Fist day ol August, 1907, ct the council champer oi the city hall of Birmingham at o'clock D. m, to hear any objections or remon-  provement. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be 1 used.
 Sec 4. Be 1t further ordained, that full details, drawings. plans and supeclnca- 1 tions of said work and estimates De pre- pared by the city engineer. as early as 1 practicable. and placed by him on hle ln his office in the city hall of Birmingham .,o' '7-~r thpr two weeks prior to the date named in Section 3 of this ordinance
 ropcrtv owners who may be CT fected by said improvements may see ana ! examine the same. ~ 1 Sec. S. Be it further ordained. that the ordinance shall be published by the city | clerk in the newspaper published In the 1 city of Birmingham doing city printing once a week for two consecutive weeks 1 The first publication to be not less tnah two weeks prior to the date set herein al which the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham will meet to hear oo1ec- tions or remonstrances that may De n1aae to said improvement, the manner of max Ing tine sac or the character of material l to be used
 Adopted July r. 1907
 l GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor. 1 Attest. J. c. MURRAY, City Clerk.
 AgeHerald, July 20. 27, 1907