The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-08

Sylvan avenue from the east curb line
 of TH elfth street to Fourteenth street,
 and for paving the gutters, and curb
 ing and paving the sidewalks along the
 same.
 Section l. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham that Sy- van aA enue from the east curb line of I welftn street to Fourteenth street shall be graded and driveway twenty-four (2D feet wide along the center line of the sane be macadamized.
 ke t further ordained that the gutters along the same shall be paved for width of three (3) feet with concrete and that the sidewalks along the same shall be curbed with six-inch granite eurbstone and pax ed with artificial stone, and that the alley crossings and driveways across the sidewalks shall be paved with vitrifed brick
 Be it further ordained that the side walk paving shall be constructed four (D feet wide, except at the entrance to lots, and at alley crossings and drive S, where it shall be constructed the fu.l width of the sidewalk.
 Sec. :. Be it further ordained that the cost of constructing the aforesaid inn provements shall De assessed and levied upon and against the property abuttlng on the portions of the aforesaid streets and a"enues improved to the extent of the increased value of such property by req son 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 al- ley intersections shall e assessed against the lot abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys so intersecting for one-half block il each direction
 Provided. further, that no charge as- sessed upon and against any lot or par eel Of land shall be greater than the increased value of such property by req son or the special benefits derived from such in provements
 Provided. however, that the cost of paving between the rails of any street railroad or any other railroad tracks and the space between the tracks and for egh- teen inches on each side of the tracks, in- cludinS switches and turnouts shall not be assessed against the property abuttine on the streets and avenues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owner of s1ch railroad, and shall be assessed against and fern lien on said railroad and ; the property used in connection there with.
 froNlded, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of it's obligations in the matter of street Improvements Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained That the estimated cost of said improvements is s410, and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet on the 7th day of August 1907, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham, at s o'clock D. nl., to hear any objections or remon- strances that may be made to said i'm provement, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used
 Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That full details, drawings, plans and specifications Of said work and estimates be prepa red by the city engineer, as early as practl- cable. and placed by him on file in bis 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 eff fected by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Sec 5. Be it 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 Alder men will meet to hear objections or 1 remonstarnces to said Improvement the manner of making the same or the char aster of the material to be use. i Aodpted July 3, 1907.
 GEORGE B. WARD Mayor.