The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-01


 To Provide for Paving and Otherwise
 Improving Third Avenue From the
 West Property Line of Twelfth
 Street to the West Property line of
 Eighteenth Street.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham, as follows:
 That the curbstone along both sides of Third avenue from Twelfth street to Eighteenth street be moved toward the center about three (3) feet so as to nar- row the driveway to a width of fifty C50) feet along the center line of said ave- nue.
 That the curbing in it's new position shall be properly connected with the curb ing at the intersecting streets by circu- lar and straight curbing
 That the portion of Third avenue 1y- ing between the curb lines from the west property line of Twelfth street to the west property line of Eighteenth avenue with Twelfth, Thirteenth, Four teenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seven teenth streets, shall be paved with Vit- rifed brick on concrete foundation.
 Provided, however. that should the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany elect to put down the paving be- tween its tracks and for IS inches on each side of the tracks, they shall be d. lowed to do so under the direction 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 2. 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 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, 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 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 turn outs, shall not be assessed against the property abutting the streets and avenues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owner 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 relieve any street railroad of its obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Sec g. That the estimated cost of said Improvements Is $2s,5oO, and that the City Council will meet on the 16th day of June, 1909, at the Council Chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at s 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. 4 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 two weeks prior to 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. 5. That the ordinance shall be published by the City Clerk in the news paper published in the city of Birming- ham, doing city printing. once a week for two consecutive weeks; the first pub lication to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set herein at which the City Council of Birmingham will meet to hear objections or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Adopted May 19, 1909.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk.
 Approved May 22, 1909.
 FRANK P O'BRIEN, Mayor.
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