The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-09

inches from said south rail to point Sd
feet south of the center line of said Sixth
avenue; thence westward and parallel
with the center line of said Sixth avenue
to a point "a feet east of the center line
of Twenty-thrd street; thence southwark
and parallel with the center line of
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 of
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-slNth
street for width of two (2) feet, shall
not be paved with bituminous macadam'
but shall be paved with vitrlfed brick on
a concrete foundation, said improvements
to be constructed so as to conform to the
grades heretofore establisher.
Sec. q Be 1t further ordained that
the cost of constructing the aforesaid i'm
provements shall be assessed and levied
upon and against the property abuttlnS
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 intersecting 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 inereas-
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 ana
the space between the tracks and for
eighteen inches on each side or the
tracks, including switches and turnouts,
shall not be assessed against the property
abuttng 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 its obligations in the
matter of street improvements
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, that the
estimated cost of said improvements Is
s32 100000 and that the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen will meet on the LIST day
of May, 1907, at the Council Chamber or
the City Hall of Birmingham at o'clock,
p. M. to hear any objections or remon-
strances that may be made to said mn
provement, the manner of making the
same or the character of the material to
be used.
Sec. A. BE 1t further ordained, that fun
details, drawings, plans and specifications
of said work and estimates be prepared
by the City Engineer as early as practi-
cable 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 3 of this ordinance,
where property owners who may be al
fected by said improvements may see and
examine the same.
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained, that the
ordinance shall be published by the City
Clerk in the newspaper published in the
City of Birmingham, doing city printing,
once 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 improvement, the manner of MAX
ing the same or the character of material
to be used.
Adopted, April 3, 1907.
GEO. B. WARD, Mayer
Attest: J. C. MURRAY, City Clerk.
Age-Herald, April GIG, 1907.