The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-01

of Thirty-seventh street to Roe street; Roe street from Avenue F to Forrest avenue, and Forrest avenue from Roe street to the south curb line of Avenue E be graded.
 That roadway thirty-six (36 feet along the center lines of Avenue F and For rest avenue and thirty (SO feet wide along the center line of Roe street shall be curbed with artificial stone combined curb and gutter and macadamized be- tween the gutters
 Provided, however. that the southside of Avenue B' from Thirty-seventh street east 221 feet and from a point 320 feet east of Thirty-seventh street to a point 390 feet east of Thirty-seventh street shall not be curbed, but the gutters shall be paved with artificial stone for a width of three (3) feet
 That the sidewalks along the same shall be paved with artificial stone for a width of five G) feet, except at the entrances to lots. where they shall be constructed the full width of the sidewalk. except the sidewalk on the west side of Forrest avenue from Avenue E to Roe street: on the west sid of Roe street from Forrest avenue to Avenue F; on the north side of Avenue F from Roe street to point 322 feet east of Thirty seventh street; on the north side of Avenue F from a point 225 feet east of Thirty-seyenth street to a point 175 feet east of Thirty-seventh street; on the south side of Avenue F from a point 298 feet east of Thirty seventh street to a point 200 feet east of Thirty-seventh street and on the south side of Avenue from a point 100 feet east of Thirty-seventh street to Thirty seventh street.
 That the driveways and alley crossings shall be paved with vitrifed brick for the full width of the sidewalk and gut ters.
 Sec. ?. That said Improvements shal lbe made in accordance with the grades and lines heretofore established for the por- tions of the streets and avenues herein before described.
 Sec. 8. 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 extent of the increased value of such property by reason of the special ben- efits 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 ntersecting 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 railroad tracks. and the space be- tween the tracks and for IS inches on each side of the tracks, including switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against the property abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid but shall be paid by the owners of such rail- road 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 rail- road of its obligations in the matter of street Improvements.
 Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is s4600 and that the City Council will meet on the 10th day Of August, 1909, at the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham at 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. B. That full details, drawings, plans and specifications of said work and esti- mates be prepared by the city engineer as early IS practicable ana piaceu py nm on file in his office in the city hall of Bir- mingham. not later than the date named | in Section 4 of this ordinance where prop erty owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and examine the | same.
 Sec. G. That this ordinance shall be pub- | lished by the city clerk in the news paper published in the city of Birming- | ham. doing city printing, once week for | two consecutive wesk;s the first publica- l ton to be not less than two weeks prior | to the date set herein at which the City | Council of Birmingh' m will meet to hear any objections or renonstrances that may | he made to said improvements, the man. | ner of making the same or the character | of material to be used. | Adopted August 26, 1909. H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk. | Approved August 30 1909. HARRY JONES', Acting Mayor. Age-Herald September l and 8, 1909.