The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-23
improvement Ordinance

No. 4se-"NEW SERIES" To provide for grading Summit ave
 nue from Portland street Co Baldwin
 street, and Baldwin street from Glen
 wood alley to Lakevlew avenue, and
 for constructing artificial stone com
 bned curb and gutter and paving the
 sidewalks along the same.
 Section l. Be If ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows:
 That Summit avenue, from Portland street to Baldwin street, and Baldwin street from Glenwood alley to Lakeview avenue, be graded.
 That driveway thirty (30 feet wide along the center lines of said streets and avenues be curbed with artificial stone, combined curb and gutted, except along the south side of Sumimt avenue from Baldwin street to Portland street and the east side of Baldwin street from Sum init avenue to Lakeview avenue. and the west side of Baldwin street from Summit alley to a point opposite the south line of Glenwood alley.
 That the sidewalks on the north side of Summit avenue from Portland street to Baldwin street and on the west side Of Baldwin street from Lakeview avenue to the north line of Summit alley, and on the east side of Baldwin street from Summit avenue to Glenwood alley be paved with artificial stone.
 That the sidewalk paving shall be con- structed (6) feet wide, except at the en- frances to lots and at driveways and alley crossings where 1t shall be paved the full width of the sidewalk.
 That the sidewalk paving shall be con- structed six (6) feet wide, except at the entrances to lots and at driveways and alley crossings wire 1t shall be paved the full width of the sidewalk.
 That the driveways and alley crossings shall be paved with vitrified brick for the full width of the sidewalks and gutters. Sec. 2 That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the portions of the streets and avenues here- inbefore described.
 Sec. g. That the cost of constructing the aforesaid Improvements shall be assessed and levied upon and against 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 improvements and not in ex- cess of the total cost of such improve rnents
 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 benefits derived from such improvements.
 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 IS inches on each side of the tracks. including switches and turn outs, shall not be assessed against ene property abutting on the streets and ave- nues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed against and from lien on said railroad and the property used in connec ton herewith.
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of its obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of said Improvements is $500, and that the City Council vii meet on the 17th day of No- vember 1909. at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at 7:30 o'clok, D. m., to hear any objections or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements. the manner of making tns same or the charater of material to be used.
 Sec. 5. That full details, drawings, plans and specifations 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 the date named in section of this ordinance, where property owners who may be af fected by said Improvements may see and examine the same.
 Sec. 6. That the ordinance shall be pub lished by the city Jerk in the newspaper published in the city of Birmingham, doing city printing, once a week for two consecutive weeks; the first publication to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set herein ta which the City Council of Birmingham will meet to hear any ob- Jections or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used
 Adopted October 20, 1909.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk.
 Approved October 21. 1909
 FRANK P. O'BRIEN Mayor.
 Age-Herald, october 23-50, 1909.