The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-11
Improvement Ordinance
No. 47s-"NEW SERIES"

No. 47S-"NEW SERIES" To provide for grading, curblng and
 gutter and sidewalk paving on Hew- 1t street from Hobby street to Sew
 enteenth street, and Hobby street
 from Hewitt street to Fifteenth ave-
 hue.
 Section 1. Be 1t ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows;
 That Hewitt street from the west line of Hobby street to Seventeenth street and Hobby street from Hewitt street to the north curb line of Eff teenth avenue be graded
 That a roadway twenty-four (24) feet wide along the center lines of the same be curbed with artificial stone combined curb and gutter.
 That the sidewalks along the same shall be paved with artificial stone for a width of four (4) feet, except at the entrance to lots, where 1t shall be con structed the full width of the side walk.
 That the driveways and alley cross ings shall be paved with vitrified brick for the full width of the sidewalk and gutters.
 Sec 2. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the grades
  portions of the streets and avenues hereinbefore described.
 Sec. B. That the cost of constructing the aforesaid improvements sh all be as- sessed and levied upon an dagatnst the property abuttings on the portions of said streets an dayenues improved to the extent of the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived fro msuch improve 1fo nd nof fra nf ho fnfo o1 cost of such improvements.
 That the cost of all improvements upon street, avenue or alley intersec- tions shall be assessed upon and against the property abutting on the streets, avenues 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 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 cluding switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against the lots abut- ting on the streets and avenues as AIOTeSdlQ put SHdll D6 paid Dy IDS owner of such railroad and shall be assessed against and for ma lien on said railroad and the property used in connection herewith.
 That nothing herein contained shall be construced 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 ss5oo, and that the City Council will meet on the 9th day of October, 1909 at the council oh-mber of the city hall of Birming gham at o'clock p. m. to hear any objec- tions 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 practica ble, 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 an dexamine the same
 Sec. 6. That the ordinance shall be published by the city clerk, In the 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 set herein at which the City Council of Birming- ham will meet to hear any objections or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements, the manner of mak- ing the same or the character of ma terial to be used.
 Adopted September 1, 1909.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk
 Approved September 9, 1909.
 HARRY JONES, Acting Mayor.
 Age Herald, September All, 1909.