The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-16

council Of Birmingham as follows:
 That Hewitt street from the west line of Fifteenth street to Seventeeth street, and Fifteenth street from Hew- it street to the north curb line of Eff teenth avenue be graded.
 That roadway twenty-four 024) 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 (4) feet. except at the entrances to lots, where It shall be constructed the full width of the side walk
 That the driveways and alley cross ings shall be paved with vitrified brick for the full width of the sidewalk and gutters.
 Sec. ?. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the portions of the streets and avenues hereinbefore 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 l 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- tions 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 increased value of 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 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 owner of such railroad and shall be as- sessed against and form lien on said railroad and the property used in con- nection herewith,
 That nothing herein contained shall construced to relieve any street rail road of it's obligations in the matter or street improvements.
 Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $S5O0.00. 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., 10 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 tba 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 affected by said improve 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 a week for two consecutive weeks; the first 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- tions or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements, the manner | of making the same or the character Of material to be used.
 Adopted June 2, 1909.
 H. D. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk. | Approved June z, 1909. l FRANK P. O'BRIEN. Mayor. | Age-Herald, June 9-16, 1909.