The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09

No. 453-"NEW SERIES"
 To Provide For Grading, curbing and
 Gutter and Sidewalk Paving on
 Hewitt Street From Fifteenth Street
 to Seventeenth Street, and Fifteenth Street From Hewitt Street to Eff
 teenth Avenue.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the city council of Birmingham as follows: | That Hewitt street from the west line of Fifteenth street to Seyenteeth street, and Fifteenth street from Hew- itt street to the north curb line of Eff teenth avenue be graded That roadway twenty-four (24) feet wide along the center lines of the same be curbed with artificial stone com bined curb and gutter. That the sidewalks along the same shall be paved with artificial stone for width of four (D feet. except at the entrances to lots, where 1t shall be constructed the full width of the side walk
 That the driveways and alley cross l ings shall be paved with yitrhed brick for the full width of the sidewalk and gutters.
 Sec. 2. That said improvements sh all be made in accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the portions of the streets and avenues herelnbefore described. Sec. 3. That the cost of constructing the aforesaid Improvements shall be as sessed and levied upon an dagainst 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 benefits 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- tons shall be assessed upo nand 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 be greater than 'the increase value of such property by reason of the special henehts derived from such improve ments.
 That the cost of improving between the rails of any street railroad or any other railroa dtracks and the space between the tracks and for eighteen inches on each side of the tracks. in- cluding switches and turnouts shall not be assessed against the lots abut- ting on the streets an davenues as aforesaid. but shall be paid by the | sessed against and form a lien on said railroad and the property used in con ] nection tn herewith
 That nothing herein contained shall e construced to relieve any street rail-
 road of its obligations In the matter 1 of street Improvements
 Sec. A. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $3500.00, and that
 the city council will meet on the 7th
 day of July, 1909, at the council cham
 Der of the city hall of Birmingham. at
 o'clock D. m., to hear any objections
 or remonstrances that may 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 prac ticable and | placed by him on file in his office in | the city hall of Birmingham, not later l than the date named In section of this ordinance. where property owners who may be affected by said improve I 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 Bir- mingham, doing city printing, once d week for two consecutive weeks; the | ffrst publication to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set here | In at which the city council of Bir- mingham will meet to hear any objec- l tions or remonstrances that may be l made to said improvements, the manner 1 of making the same or the chara cter of material to be used
 Adopted June 2, 1909.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk.
 Approved June T. 1909. FRANK P OBRIEN, Mayor. Age Herald .June Q-1G 1Qoo