The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-16
Improvement Ordinance
No. 4s2.-"New series.y

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10 provide for grading, macadamizing,
curblng, gutter, sidewalk and as
Pnait binder macadam paving on
iWenty-eighth street from Ave-
nue. Il to Madison avenue.
Section l. Be it ordained bv the CITY
Council of Birmingham as follows.
| That Twenty-eighth street from Ave-
nue. FL to the south line of jefferson
avenue be graded.
That roadway thirty (sO feet wide
| along the center line of the same be
curbed with artificial stone combined
| curb and gutter, from Avenue Fl to the
north line of Madison avenue, except on
| the east side from Juniper avenue to
| Jefferson avenue.
That the roadway between the cutters
| Shall be paved with asphalt binder
| macadam from Avenue II to the north
line of Madison avenue.
That the sidewalks along the same
from Avenue Fl to Madison avenue. ex-
cept the east side from Juniper avenue to
Jefferson avenue, shall be paved with
artificial stone for width of six 60 feet.
except at the entrances to lots and at
driveways and alley crossings, where 1t
shall be paved the full width of the side
walk
That the drfveways and alley crossings
shall be paved with vitrifed brick for
the full width of the sidewalk and gutter.
Sec. 2. That said improvements shall
be made In accordance with the grades
and lines heretofore established for the
portions OF the streets and avenues here
inbefore described.
Sec. 3. That the cost OF constructing the
aforesaid improvements shall be assessed
and levied upon and against the property
abutting on the portions of said streets
and avenues, improved to the extent of
the increased value of such property by
reason of the special beenf1ts derived from
such improvements and not in excess of
the total cost of such improvements
That the cost of all improvements upon
street avenue or alley intersections shall
be assessed and levied upon and against
the property abutting on the streets, ave-
nues or alleys so intersecting for one
half block 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 improving 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 the owners of such railroad and shall
be assessed against and form a lien on
said railroad and the property used in
connection Herewith.
That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to relieev any street rail-
road of its obligations in the matter of
street improvements.
Sec l. That the estimated cost of said
improvements is $io,05O.00, and that the
City Council will meet on the Sd day of
November, 1909 at tho council chamber Of
the city hall of Birmingham at O'clock
p. M, to hear any objections or remon-
strances that may be made to said I'M
provements the manner of making the
same or the character of material to be
used
Sec. g. That full details, drawings. plans
and specifications of said work and esti-
mates 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 ordinanvs.
where property owners who may be af>
fected by said improvements may see
and examine the same.
Sec g. That this ordinance shall be pub
lished by the city clerk. in the newspaper
published in the city of Birmingham
doing city printing, once week for two
consecutive weeks; the first publication
| to be not less than two weeks prior to the
| date set herein at which the City Coun-
| ell of Birmingham will meet to hear OBJ
| jections or circumstances that may be
| made to said improvements. the manner
| of making the same or the character of
! material to be used.
Adopted October 6, 1909
| II. e. SHROPSHIRE. JR., City Clerk.
| Approved October Z, 1909
FRANK P. O'BRIEN, MAYOR.
Age Herald October 9-16. 1909.