The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-24
Improvement Ordinance
No. 462. "New Series" i"

the south curb line of First avenue
 to the north line of Fourth alley, and from the south curb line of Sixth avenue to the south curb line
 of Seventh avenue, and the west
 side of the roadway from Fourth avenue to Fourth alley.
 Section l. Be 1t ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows: That the curbstone on both sides of the driveway on Twenty-sixth street from the north curb line of Sixth avenue to the south curb line of Seventh avenue be moved towards the center of Twenty-sixth tn street about three (0 feet so as to mar row the driveway to a width of fifty (50) feet along the center line of the same.
 That the curbing in its new position shall be properly connected with the curb ing at the intersecting avenues by circular and straight curbing.
 That the gutters along both sides ot the driveway on said Twenty-sixth street from the north line of Sixth avenue to the south curb line of Seventh avenue shall be paved for a width of two @ feet with vitrified brick on a concrete foundation.
 That the portion of Twenty-sixth street lying between the gutter lines from the south curb line of First avenue to the south line of Fourth avenue, and from the south curb line of Sixth avenue to the south curb line of Seventh avenue, and that part of the roadway south of the north line of Fourth alley and west of the west rail of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company's track and north of the south line of Fourth avenue. shall be paved with bitulithic.
 Provided. however, that the following areas which have been heretofore paved shall not be paved under this ordinance, to wit: The intersection of Second ave- nue with Twenty street; that por- tio nof the intersection of Fourth ave- nue and Twenty-sixth street between the outer rails of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's tracks from Fourth avenue into Twenty-sixth street; the space between the outer rails of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's tracks on Twenty-sixth street from the north line of Second avenue to the south line of Fourth avenue.
 Provided. further, that the areas bound ed as follows shall not be paved with bitulithic, but shall be paved with vitri- fled brick, to wit:
 Beginning at point on the west curb line of Twenty-sixth street 1-5 feet north of and at right angles to the north rail Of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's track from First ave- nue into Twenty-sixth street; thence east and north parallel to and 1.5 feet from the north and west rail of said tracks to the south property line of Second avenue; thence east along the south property line of Second avenue to a point 1.5 feet east of the east rail of said tracks; thence southerly parallel to and '1.5 feet from said east rail to a point 1.5 feet north of the north rail of the north track of said railway company on First avenue; thence easterly parallel to and 1.5 feet from said north rail to the east property line of Twenty-sixth street; thence southerly along the east property line of Twenty sixth street 1S.S feet to a point 15 feet south of the south rail of the south track of said railway company; thence westerly parallel to and IS feet from said south rail to the west curb line of Twenty sixth street; thence along the west curb line of Twenty-sixth street to the point of beginning; also, two strips 1.5 feet wide adjoining the said railway companys east rail of the east track, and adjoining the west rail of the west track of said rail- way company on Twenty-sixth street from the north line of Second avenue to the south line of Fourth avenue, and one strip 1.5 feet wide adjoining the said railway company's west rail of the west track on Twenty-sixth street from the west curb line of Twenty-sixth street east and north to the north line of Fourth alley.
 Beginning at a point on Twenty sixth street and Sixth avenue 1.5 feet from the west rail of the west track of said railway company, and 1.5 feet north of the north rail of the north track from Sixth avenue into Twenty-sixth street; thence northerly parallel to and Is feet from said west rail to the south curb line of Seventh avenue; thence easterly along the south curb line of Seventh ave- nue to a point 1.5 feet east of the east rail of the east track of said railway company; thence southerly parallel to and 1.5 feet from said east rail to the south curb line of Sixth avenue; thence north and west parallel to and 1.5 feet from the north rail of the north track of said rail- way company from Sixth avenue into Twenty sixth street to the point of be- ginning
 Provided. however, should the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power company elect to put down the paving on their right-of-way themselves, they shall be allowed to do so under the supervision of the city engineer.
 That said Improvements shall be made in accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the portions of the streets and avenues hereinbefore de- scribed.
 Sec. Q That the cost of constructing the aforesaid improvements shall be as- sessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the portions of said streets and avenues improved to the ex- tent of the increased value of such prop erty by reason of the special benefits de- rived from such Improvements and not in excess of the total cost of such inn provements.
 That the cost of all improvements upon street, avenue o ralley intersections shall be assessed and levied upon and against the property abutting on the streets, ave- nue or alley so intersecting for one-half black in each direction.
 That no charge assessed upon and against any lot or parcel of land shall be greater than the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 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 IS inches on each side of the tracks, including switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against | the property abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid. but shall be paid by l the owner of such railroad and shall be | assessed against and form lien on said railroad and the property used in connec- l tion herewith.
 | That nothing herein contained shall bo 1 construed to relieve any street railroad | of it's obligations in the matter of street Improvements.
 | Sec. & That the estimated cost of said Improvements is $13.10o, and that the City Council will meet on the 18th day of Au-