The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
ImDrovement Ordinance
No. 4e6-"NEW SERIES"


 To nrovide for curbing, gutter and
 asnhalt binder macadaH paving on
 Tvventv-sixth street from Seventh
 avenue to Fifteenth avenue.
 saction 1 Be it ordained by the C1ty council of Birmingham as follows:
 That the west side of the roadway on -r,vantv-eixth street from Eighth avenue to Ninth avenue and the east Hoe or tiie roadway from Ninth avenue southwaro 100 feet shall be curbed with six by twenty (e-inch by ao-inch) granite curpins-
 That the gutters on both sloes ol the roadway on Twenty-sixth street from Sew enfh avenue to the south line oi fil.s'Sa s.,e us avenue shall be paved for wiotn oi thrsa fs, feet with smooth finished con crete.
 That the roadway between the gutters on Twenty-sixth street from the sontn line of Eighth avenue to the south curp line of Fifteenth avenue shall be paVeo with asphalt binder macadam.
 That the roadway between the gutters on Twenty-sixth street from the horth curb line of Seventh avenue to the south line of Eighth avenue shall be surIaceo with asphalt binder macadam
 Provided. however that the following described area shall not be surfaced or paved with asphalt binder macadam, but shall be paved with cftrif1ed brick on concrete foundation, to-wit: Beginning at a point 94 feet east of the center or Twenty-sixth street on the north curb line of Seventh avenue: thence northerly parallel with the center of Twenty-sixth street to the beginning of the curve of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power companv's tracks from Twenty-sixth street into Eighth avenue; thence north erlv parallel witr and 1.5 feet from said tracks to the east line of Twenty-sixth street; thence northerly along the east 1tna of rrwenty-sfxth street to a point 9.4 feet mort hof the center Of Eighth ave nue: thence westerly parallel with me center of Eighth avenue to point e4 feet east of the center of Twenty sixth street; thence northerly paralfel with the center of Twenty-sixth street to the north line of Eighth avenue; thence west along the north line of Eighth ave me to a point S feet west of the west ran of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power oompany's tracks rom Elgnth avenue Into TwenSy-sixth street; thence southwardly parallel to and IS feet rom said west rail to the west line Of Twen- ty-sixth street; thence south along the west line of Twenty-sixth street to point e.4 feet south of the center of Eighth avenue; thence easterly parallel to the center of Eighth avenue to a point g feet west of the center of Twenty sixth street. thence southerly parallel to the center Of Twenty-sixth street to the be- ginning of the curve into Seventh avenue: thence sot1thwesterfy parallel to and 1.5 feet from the same to the north curb line of Eighth avenue; thence east along he same O he poin of beginning
 Sec. 2. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the DOT ttons Of the streets and avenues herein before described.
 Sec 3. That the cost of constructing the aforesaid improvements shall he assessed and levied upon and against the property abuttfng 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 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 bene- fits 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 on said streets and ave- nues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be as- sessed against and form lien on said railroad and the property used in connec- tion herewith.
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of its obligations in the matter of street i'm provenents.
 Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of said Improvements is BIT .3O0 and that the City Council will meet on the f7th day of No vember, 1909, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at 7:so o'clock p. m. to hear any objections or remon- strances that may be made to said linn provements. 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 es- inmates be prepared by the city engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file In his office fin 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 improvements may see and examine the same
 Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall be pub 1fshed by the city clerk in the newspaper published in the city of Birmingham do- ing city printing once week for two consecutive weeks, the first publication 10 be not less than two weeks prior to the date named herein at which the City Council of Birmingham will meet to hear objections or renlonstrances that may be made to said Improvements. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used. Adopted October %. 1909.
 H F. SHROPSHIRE. JR., City Clerk. | Approved October 2l 1919.
 FRANK P. O'BRTEN, Mayor. Age-Herald October 23-e0 2 19o9
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