The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-02
CITY ENGINEERS
ANNUAL REPORT.
S706,400 Expended in Street
Improvements
MAKES REC0MM END ATI0NS
Thinks City Should Set Aside Fund for
Sewer constructlon-$2,3 1s,e9o.6e
Has Been Expended Up
to Date.
MAKES RECOMM EN- DATIONS

The annual report of Julian W. Ken
drick, city engineer, for the year 1906
was made yesterday morning to- the
Mayor
The report showed that during the
year sxty-nine improvement ordinances
were passed, and that the Improvements
under these ordinances required an ex-
penditure of S7064OO.
Prior to last year, the city had ex-
pended $1S44,742 in improving the side
walks and streets of the city, and in
constructing sanitary and storm sewers.
Up to date, the city has authorized the
expenditure of s2,SlS, 80.
The report of the engineer is a lengthy
one. in which technical terms and de-
tailed information are dealt with.
Engineers Recommendation
In the annual report of his department,
Mr.. Kendrick recommends that the city
set aside a certain fund for the bearing
of a portion of the construction of trunk
and sanitary sewers. 1t is pointed out,
in this connection, that an equitable as
sessment of the cost of the construction
of the sewers is most difficult As IL
known. the cost of such construction is
generally assessed against the contig-
uous property owners.
The engineer reports, too. that in or
der for the city to be possessed of suf-
f1cient sewerage, 1t would be only nee
essary for the construction of sewers
of sufficient size to connect with the
county trunk sewer
Engineers Renort.
The statement of the engineer follows:
Cost of work completed prior
to 1906 :. :. ,.,................S,34 4, 742. "a
Cost of work completed in 1906. 39S, $50. 95
Estimated cost of completed
work under construction. 1925. 90
Estimated cost of work under
contract. not begun ,........ 5000. 90
Estimated cost of authorized
but not contracted for 49,. $4,000 90
Total =. . -. :. :. ......... so, BIS, 800. 50
The expenditures during 1906 were made
under the following general heads:
Grading and maeadamizing .....$ 26, 917.11
CURLING =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1866. AZ
Sidewalk paving =. ............ 30, 162. 20
Combined curbing and gutter
paving -. :. :. .......... S1s2 20
Gutter paving NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l3,42l. 90
Street paving =. :. .............. 245,l72.2 Fl
Sanitary sewers :. :. ............. 1856. s.
Total 49,. .....$S5S, S52. 30
The estimated cost of work authorized
but not contracted for, is proportioned
as follows:
Grading and matchmaking ....s 5000. 90
Curbing -. -. -. ............ 1900. 90
Sidewalk paving . .. ........... %, 900. 90
Combined curb and gutter paw
ing =. 49,. -. ........... 1000. 90
Gutter paving -. :. ............. 1000. 90
Street paving :. 49,. ........... 211. 900. 90
Sewers :. :. :. ................... $4,000. 90
Total ...................s37 1878, 900. 90
The estimated cost of completing work
under contract and construction is pro-
portoned as follows:
Grading and matchmaking .....$ 1920 90
CURLING -. -. -. ............ 1900. 90
Sidewalk paving :. ............. 1920. 90
Gutter paving :. =. ........... 1876. 90
Sewers =. :. :. :. =. ............ $500. 90
Street paving -. -. .... -. 10000. 90