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

Fourteenth street from the north curb
 line of Nolan avenue, northeward to the
 north and south center line of section
 Z6, township r south. range west,
 and for paving the gutters and curbing
 and paving the sidewalks along the
 same
 Sectlor l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham. That ourteenth street from the north curb line of Nolan avenue, northward to the north and south center line of section 26, tow Nrshlp r south, range west. shall be graded and driveway twenty-four (24 feet wide from Eleventh avenue north ward and thirty (3O) feet wide from Elev- enth avenue southwark along the center line of the same , macadamized.
 Be 1t further ordained. that the gut ters along the same shall be paved for q width of three (3) feet, with concrete and that hte sidewalks along the same shall be curbed with sx-inch granite eurbstore and paved with artificial stone and the alley crossings and driveways across the sidewalks shall be paved with vi-ritiel brick.
 Be l. further ordained that the side w.lx paving shall be constructed four CD feet wide. except at the entrance to lots and at alley crossings and driveways where 1t shall be paved the full width of the sidewalk.
 Geo. Be ltf urther ordained that the cost or constructing the aforesaid im- provemeilts shall be assessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the portions of the aforesaid streets and avenues improved to the extent of the incr eased value of such property, by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 Provided. however. that the cost of all lmproven ents upon street. avenue or alley intersections shall be assessed against the lots abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys so intersecting for one-half block block in each direction.
 Provided. further, that no charge as- sessed upon and against any lot or par eel of land shall be greater than the in- creased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 Provided. however, that the cost of paw ing between the rails of any street rail- road or any other railroad tracks and the space between the tracks, and for IS inches on each side of the tracks. in- cluding switches and turnouts. 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 shall be assessed against and form q lien on said railroad and the property used In connection herewith.
 Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construced to relieve any street railroad of its obligations in the matter of street Improvements.
 Sec B. Be 1t further ordained. That the estimated cost of said Improvements is s30O0 and that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet on the 7th day of August, 1908 at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham, at 8 o'clock D. ff., 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 1t further ordained, That full details. drawings, plans and specifications of said work and estimates be prepared by the city engineer, as early as pracli- cable, 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 3 of this ordinance, where property owners who may be ef- fected by said Improvements may see an dexamne the same.
 Sec. 5, Be 1t further ordained That the ordiance shall be published by the city clerk in the newspaper published in the city of Birmingham, doing city printing, 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 Alder men will meet to hear objections oI remonstances to said improvement, tho manner of making the same or the char acter of material to be used. Adopted July 3. 1907.
 GEORGE E. WARD, Mayor. Attest:
 J. c. MURRAY, City Clark. In1u g-1E