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

the south line of Second avenue to d point 1.4 feet east of the center line of Twenty-siXth street; thence southward and parallel with the center line of Twen- ty-sixth street to d point near the north line of First avenue, eighteen inches west or the west rail of the west track of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company: thence southwestward and parallel with said west rail to the west curb line of Twenty-sixth street; thence southward along the west curb line of Twenty-sixth street to the point of beginning shall not be paved with b. tulithic, but shall be paved with vitrified brick on q concrete foundation.
 Sec. Be it further ordained that the cost of constructing the aforesaid im- provements shall be assessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the portions of the aforesaid streets and avenues improved, t. the extent 1 the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements and not in ex- cess of the total cost of such improve ments.
 Provided, however. that the cost of all improvements upon street, avenue or al- ley intersections shall be assessed against the lots abutting on the streets, avenus or alleys so intersecting for one-halt block in each direction.
 PrPovided, further. that no charge as sessed upon and against any lot or parcel of land shall be greater than the in- creased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived from such in provements
 Provided, however, that the cost oi paving between the rails of any street ranroac or any other railroad tracks and the space between the tracks and fo. eignteen inches on each side of the tracks including switches and turnouts. shall not bt assessed against the property abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owner or suct railroad and shall be assessed agalnst and form a lien on said railroad and the property used in connection ! herewith.
 Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any st' eet railroad of it's obligations it the matter of street Improvements. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that he estimated cost. of said improvements is Szs,b00, and that the Board of Mayor i and Aldermen will meet on the Fist day O. August, 1907, at the council chambe, of the city hall of Birmingham, at o'clock, D. m., to hear any obpcctions or rerlonstrances that may be made to said improvements. the manner of mak. ing the same or the character of ma. terial to be used
 Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, that full details, drawings, plans and specifica. tions of said work and estimates be prepared by the city engineer, as earl1 as practicable and plaood by him or
 in his office in the city hall of Br. ! minghe m not later than two weekes priol to the date named in Section of thi. ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and examine the same. 1 Sec. G. Be 1t further ordained, that the ordinance shall be published by the citS clerk in the newspaper published in the clty or 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 Mayo, and Aldermen of Birmingham will mee to hear objections or remonstrances tha, may bc made to said improvements, tn, manner of making the same or the char 1 acter O. the material to be used.
 Adopted July r, 1907.
 GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor.
 Attest J. c. MURRAY. City Clerk,
 Age-Herald, July 2o-27, 1907.