The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-25
CITY ORDINANCES.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 392. (New Series)
 To provide for the construction of a
 certain storm sewer and branches thereto.
 Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham that storm sewers be constructed as follows:
 Beginning at a point on the storm sewer in Twenty-fourth street and Fourth ave- nue; thence southward along Twenty fourth street to Third alley; thence east ward along Third alley to Twenty-ffth street; thence southward along Twenty fifth street to Third avenpe; thence east ward along Third avenue to Twenty-sixth street.
 branch storm sewer shall be con- structed. beginning at a point one the aforesaid sewer in Twenty-fourth street and Third alley; thence southward along Twenty-fonrth street to Third avenue.
 Section 2. Be 1t further ordained that the said sewers shall be constructed with all proper and necessary manholes, catch basins and inlets, and in accordance with the details, drawings, plans. specifications and estimates now on file In the office of the city engineer of the city of Birming- ham where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and examine the same, to which reference is hereby made and which are hereby adopted Said sewers and appertunances are to be constructed of brick masonry, terra cotta pipe, and metal, as shown or described in said details, drawings, plans and specifications.
 Section B. Be 1t further ordained that the said sewers are constructed for the purpose of draining the territory or area bounded as follows.
 Beginning at the intersection of Twenty fourth street and Third alley; thence southward along Twenty-fourth street to the south property line of Second ave nue; thence eastward along the south property line of Second avenue to the west property line of Twenty-fifth street; thence southward along the west line of Twenty-ffth street to the center of First alley; thence east along the center of First alley to a point 150 feet east of Twenty-1fth street: thence northward and parallel to Twenty-ffth street to a point 30 feet south of Second avenue; thence east and paarllel to Second avenue to a point 150 feet west of Twenty-sixth street; thence northeastward to a point on the south line of Second avenue 50 feet west of TWenty-sixth street; thence eastward along Second avenue to the west prop erty line of Twenty-seventh street; thence northward along the west property line of Twenty-seventh street to the center of Fifth avenue; thence westward along the center of Fifth avenue to the west line of Twenty-sixth street. thence southward along Twenty-sxth street to a point 46 feet north of the north line of Fifth ave- nue; thence westward and parallel with the south line of said Fifth avenue to the center of Twenty-ifth street; thence southward along Twenty-fifth street to the south line of Fourth avenue; thence westward along the south line of Fourth avenue to a point 50 feet east of Twenty fourth street; thence southward and parallel to Twenty-fourth street to Third alley; thence westward along Third alley to the point of beginning.
 Section 1. Be it further ordained that the cost of constructing the sewers au- thorized by this ordinance shall be as- sessed and levied upon and against all the lots or parcels of land lying within the district drained by said sewers, to the extent of the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements and not in excess of the total cost of such im- provements.
 Provided, however, that no charge as- sessed against any lot or pacel of land drained by said sewers, or any of them' shall be greater than the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements. Provided further, that a fair and Just proportion of the cost of the construction of said sewers shall be assessed against each railroad on any street or avenue or right-of-way drained by said sewer. Section D. Be it further ordained that this ordinance shall be published by the city clerk in the newspaper published ln 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 of Birmingham will meet l to hear objections or remonstrances thai may be made to said improvements, the manner of making the same, or the char | acter of material to be used.
 | Section 6. Be 1t further ordained thai | the estimated cost of said improvements | is SS5e000 and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet on the 18th day of June, 1907, at the council chamber oi | the city hall of Birmingham at o'clock | D. m. to hear any objections or remon | strances, that may be made to said i'm 1 provements, the manner of making the 1 same or the character of the materia | to be used.
 | Adopted May 10, 1907
 Gh1--a B. WARD, Mayor.
 Attest: ]. c. MURRAY, Clerk. 1 Age-Herald May IS, 25, eo7.