The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-11

property line of Eleventh avenue to the south property line of Twelfth avenue be graded.
 That roadway thirty (SO) feet wide along the center line 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 entrances 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 ings 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 wit hthe grades and lines heretofore established for the portions of the streets and avenues hereinbefore described.
 Sec. 8. That tn ecost 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 tntersec- tions shall be assessed upon and against the property abutting on the streets, avenues or alleys so intersect ing for one-half block in each direc ton.
 That no charge assessed upon and against any lot or parcel of land shall be greater than the increased value or 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 tracks, in- cluding switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against the property abut- ting on said streets an davenues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owners of such iralroad 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 rail road of it's obligations in the matter Of street Improvements
 Sec 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $2s50, and that the City Council will meet on the 9th day of October, 1909, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birming- ham at o'clock p. m. to hear any ob- jections or remonstrances that may De made to said improvements, the man ner of making the same or the char acter 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 1 nhis 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 the newspaper published in the city of Bir- mingham doing city printing, once week for two consecutive weeks; the first publication to not be less than two weeks prior to the date set here in, at which the City Council of Bir- mingham will meet to hear any ob- jections 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 September 1, 1909.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR-, City Clerk.
 Approved September 2, 1909.
 HARRY JONES, Acting Mayor.
 Age-Herald, September All. 1909.