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

Be it further ordained that the curb ing shall be properly connected With the eurbing at the intersecting avenues bv circular and straight eurbing. Be it further ordained, flat the driy1- way from curb line to curb line along the center line of Twenty eighth street from the south line of Second avenue to the south line of Fifth avenue and those portions of said Twenty street and at all intersecting avenues between the south line of Second ave nue and the south line of Fifth avenue i lying between the aforesaid driveway and the east and west property lines of said Twenty sixth street and be- tween the curb lines of the intersteet- ing avenues shall be paved with bitu-
 ithic, except the gutters along the same. which said gutters for width ] of two feet shall not be paved with bitulithic but shall be paved with vitri- i fled brick on a concrete foundation. ] Sec. 9. Be it further ordained. that the cost of constructing the aforesaid l improvements shall be assessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the portions of the said streets and avenues improved to fSe extent of the increased value of .--h property by reason of the special bene- ! fits derived frNn such improvements anu lipt III tNNNS7 pA NttI A'Adt 1'1N oi such improveme
 i Provided. however, that the cost of ali improvements upon street, avenue i or alley intersections shall be assessed i against the lots abuttng on the streets, avenues or alleys so intersect l ing for one-half block in each diree- ! tion.
 l Provided further that no charge as sessed upon and against any lot or 1 parcel of land shall be greater thnn the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits de- rived from the aforesaid improve ] ments
 ] 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 eighteen inches on each side of the tracks, including switches and turn outs, shall not be assessed against the property abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid, but shall be paid ! by the owner of such railroad and sball be assessed against and form a lien on said railroad and the property con nected herewith.
 l Provided, however, that nothing here | in contained shall be construed to r9- ] lieve any street railroad of its obli- | BaIlOnS III the matter or street improve ments.
 Sec B. Be it further ordained, that | the estimated cost of said improve ments is 1000 and that the Board and Mayor and Aldermen will meet on the | 21st day of August, 1907, at the coun- cil chamber of the city hall of Bir- mingham at s o'clock D. m. to hear any objections or remonstrances that may be made to said Improvements, the manner of making the same the character of the material to be used.
 Sec. A. Be 1t further ordained, that full details, drawings, plans and speci- | ncations of said work and estimates be prepared by the city engineer as early as practicable and placed by him on files in his office in the city hall of | Birming gham not later than two weeks | prior to the date named in section o1 l this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improve ments 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 pub lished in the city of Birmingham, do. ing city printing, once week for two | consecutive weeks. The first publica ton to De not less than two weeks priol to the date set herein at which the Board of Mayor and aldermen of Bir mingham wll meet to hear objecticS | or remonstrances that may be made t, said improvement, the manner of mak
 ing the same or the character of ma
 terial to be used.
 Adopted July IT, 1907.
 GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor.
 Attest:
 J. c. MURRAY. City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, July 20-27, 1907