The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-07

Caldwell avenue; Mountain avenue
from Twenty eighth to Twenty-nlnth
street, and Twenty-eighth street
from Highland avenue to Niazuma
avenue.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City
Council of Birmingham follows:
That the roadway between the cutters
on Twenty-ninth street from Highland
avenue to Niazuma avenue; Niazuma
avenue from Twenty ninth street to Lin
den street; Linden street from Niazuma
avenue to Caldwell avenue; Mountain
avenue from Twenty-eighth to Twenty
ninth streets; Twenty eighth street from
Highland avenue to Niazuma avenue, and
Pawnee avenue from Twenty ninth street
to a line fro mthe west line of lot ),
block 800, to the east line of lot 6, block
S62, shall be paved with asphaltum road
oil binder 1maoadam.
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 levie dupon and against the
property abutting on the positions of said
streets and avenues improved to the ex-
tent of the increased value of such prop
derived from such improvements, and not
In excess of the total cost of such i'm
| provements.
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-ha
block in each direction.
That no charge assessed upon and
I'M t
| be greater than the increased value Of
| such property by reason of the special
| benfts 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
| between the tracks and for Is inches on
| each side of the tracks, including
| switches and turnouts, shall not be as
| sessed against the lots abutting on the
| streets and avenues as aforesaid, but
shall be paid by the owner of such
| railroad and shall be assessed against
and form lien on said railroad and
. the property used in connection there
with.
That nothing herein contained shall
| be construed to relieve any street rail-
road of its obligations in the matter
of street improvements.
Sec. g. That the estimated cost of
said improvements Is $llOO, ana tndt
the City Council will meet on the LIST
day of September, 1909, at the council
chamber of the city hall Of Birming-
ham at s o'clock p. m. to hear any oo-
jections or remonstrances that may be
made to said improvements. the man
ner of making the same or the char
| acter of material to be used.
Sec 4. That full details. drawings,
! plans and specifications OF said work
and estimates prepared by the city en-
gineer as early as practicable, and
placed by him on file l nhis ofnce In
the city hall Of Birmingham, not later
than two weeks prior to the cate
named in section Of this ordinance,
where property owners who may Dc
| affected by said improvements may see
| and examine the same.
Sec. s. That this ordinance shall be
| published by the city clerk 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
at which the City Council of Birming-
| ham will meet to hear any objections
| or remonstrances that may be mace 10
| said improvements, the manner OF max
| ing the same or the character or ma
| terial to be used.
Adopted, August 4, 1909.
| H. e. SHROPSHIRE, JR, l,
City Clerk.
! Approved August 5. 1909.
| FRANK P. O'BRIEN, Mayor.
| 'Age-Herald. August TIA, 1909.