The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16

teenth street from Fourteenth avenue,
south to Fifteenth avenue, south, and
on Fifteenth avenue south, from Fiji
teenth to Seventeenth streets shall be
paved for a width of three CD feet
with smooth finished concrete.
That the roadway between the gut
tiers on Fifteenth street from Four
teenth avenue, south, to the south line
OF FIFTEENTH avenue, south, and on
FIFTEENTH avenue, south, from the east
line OF Fifteenth street to the west
curp line of Seventeenth street, shall
be paved with tar cap macadam
That the sidewalk on the west side
OF Sixteenth street from Fourteenth
avenue, south, to Fourteenth alley,
south; the sidewalk on the west side
OF Fifteenth street from the first alley
south of Fourteenth avenue, south, to
the second alley south of Fourteenth
avenue, south, shall be paved with arti-
fetal stone for a width of four a. feet.
except at the entrance to lots and at
driveways and alley crossings where
it shall be paved the full width of the
sidewalk
That the driveways and alley cross
I ings shall be paved with vitrihed brick
for the full width of the sidewalk and
gutter.
Sec. 2. That said improvements shall
be made in accordance with the grades
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portions of the streets and avenues
hereinbefore described.
sec. 3. That the cost of constructing
the aforesaid improvements sh all be as
sessed and levied upon and against the
property abuttings on the portions of
said streets and avenues improved to
the extent of the increased value of
such property by reason of the special
DEMENT'S derived from such improve
ments and not in excess of the total
cost of such improvements.
That the cost of all improvements
upon street. avenue or alley intersec-
lions shall be assessed and levied upon
and against the property abutting on
the streets, avenues or alleys so inter-
secting for one-half block in each
direction.
That no charge assessed upon and
against any lot or parcel of land shall
DO greater than the increased value of
such property by reason of the special
benefits derived from such improve
ments.
That the cost of improving 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 stracks. in
Guiding switches and turnouts shall
not be assessed against the property
abutting on said streets and avenues as
aforesaid, but shall be paid by the
owner of such railroad and shall be
assessed against and form lien on
said railroad and the property used in
connection Herewith.
That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to relieve any street
railroad of its obligations in the mat
ter of street improvements.
Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of
said improvements is $50Oo,and that
the City Council will meet on the Sd
day of November. 1909 at the council
chamber of the city hall of Birmin CHAM
at o'clock p. m. to hear any obJec-
lions or remonstrances that my be made
to said improvements, the manner of
making the same or the character of
material TO be used.
Sec. 5. That full details. drawings.
plans and specifications of said work
and estimates be prepared by the city
engineer, as early as practicable, and
placed by him on file in his office in
the city hall of Birmingham. not later
than the date named in section of
this ordinance, where property owners
who may be affected by said improve
ments may see and examine the same.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall be
published by the city clerk, in thu
newspaper published in the city OF
Birmingham doing the city printing.
once week for two consecutive weeks
the first publication to be not less than
two weeks prior to the date named
herein, at which the City Council of
Birmingham will meet to hear objec-
lions or remonstrances that may be
made to said improvements. the man
ner of making the same or the char
acter of material to be used.
Adopted October g. 1909
Fl. e. SHROPSHIRE JR.. City Clerk
Approved, October 7, 1909