The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-24

equal not less than fifty candle power each, and to give in all respects as much light therefrom one lamp for each IF square feet of sign surface, said signs to be constructed and maintained as herein- before set out and under the regulations of the city of Birmingham.
 Adopted August q. 19o7
 WALTER MOORE. Acting Mayor.
 Approved John L. Parker President of Council and Mayor Pro Tempore.
 Attest: J. c. Murray, City Clerk.
 Age-IIerald, August a. 1907
 IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 4oo.
 New Series.'
 To provide for grading and macadanilz- ing Eighth avenue from the east line o1 Walker street to Thirteenth street. and for paving the gutters and curbing ana paving of sidewalks along the same.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, That Eighth avenue from the east line of Walker street to Thirteenth street shall be graded and a driveway fifty toO) feft wide along the center line of the same be macadamiZed.
 Be 1t further ordained, That the gutters along the same shall be paved for width of three (S) feet with concrete and the sidewalks along the same shall be curbed with sx-inch granite curbstone and paved with artificial stone.
 Be 1t further ordained, That the side walk paving shall be constructed SIX to, feet wide, except at the entrance to lots. where it should be constructed the fui width of the sidewalk.
 Be it further ordained, That the alley crossings and driveways shall be paved with yitrihed brick for the full width of the sidewalk.
 Sec 2 Be 1t further ordained, That said improvements shall be made in accord anee with the grades and lines hereto- fore adopted by ordinance for the DOT tions of the aforesaid streets ana ave nues herein before described.
 Sec S Be it further ordained, mat tne cost Of constructing the aforesaid nm movements shall be assessed upon ana against the property abutting on the DOT lions of the aforesaid streets and ave mes improved to the extent of the in- creased value of such property py req son of the special benefits derived rom 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 ai lev intersections shall be assessed against inc lots abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys intersecting TOT ohe-h"i block in each direction.
 Provide further, that no charge as sessed upon and against any lot or parce, of land shall be greater than the m creased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements. ..
 Provided however, that the cost of navine between the rails of any street railroad or any other railroad tracks and the space between the tracks ana TOT eighteen inches on each slde or the tracks including switches ana turhoues' shall not be assessed against the prop erty abutting on the streets ana aVehues as aforesaid, but shall be paid py ths owner of such railroad, and shall be as. eassed aesinst 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 releVe eny street railroad of it's obligations In the matter of street improvements.
 Section 4 Be it further ordained that the estimated cost of said improvements Is sl3O0O and that the Board or Mayor. and Aldermen will meet on the 18th day of september 1907 at the council champer of the city hall of Birmingham at o'clock D. m. to hear any ooJecuohs or remonstrances that may be made to said improvement, the manner of making the same or the character or material 10 be used.
 Section 5 Re 1t further ordained that full details, drawings. plans and specifi- cations of said work and estimates be
 
 prepared by the city engineer. as 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 of this ordinance. where property owners who may be af- fected by said improvements may see and examine the same
 Section 6. Be it further ordained that this ordinance shall be published by the city clerk in the newspaper published in the city of Birmingham. doing city print ing, 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 will meet to hear objec- tions and remonstrances to said improve ment, 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.
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