The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-21
Improvement Ordinance
No. 444-'NEW SERIES"

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 No. 444-"NEW SERIES" To provide for grading and macadam-
 king Fourteenth Avenue, South, from
 the east line of Fifteenth street to
 the west line of Fourteenth street in
 Phelan's Addition, and for paving
 the gutters and curbing and paving
 the sidewalks along the same.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham, as follows:
 That the avenue in Phelan's survey from the east line of Fifteshth street at Fourteenth avenue, south, to the west line of lot 'F,N block 32, Phelan's survey, be graded and a driveway thirty (30) feet wide along the center line of the same be macadamized.
 That the gutters along the same shall sbe paved for a width of three (3) feet with concrete and the sidewalks along the same curbed with six-inch granite curbstone and paved with artificial stone.
 That the sidewalk paving shall be con- structed six (6) feet wide, except at the entrances to lots and at alley cross ings and driveways, where it shall be constructed the full width of the side- walk
 That the driveways and alley crossings shall be paved with vitrifed brick for the full width of the sidewalk and gutter.
 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. 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 benefits derived from such Improvements and not in excess of the total cost of such im- provements.
 That the cost of all improvements ubon street, avenue or alley intersections shall be assessed upon and against the prop erty abutting on the streets, avenues 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 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 owner 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 railroad of its obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 rr,1-- a1.- Df f1 improvements is $3600, and that the City Council will meet on the 9th day of May 1909, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at o'clock p. 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 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 in the city hail of Birmingham, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in secIlon of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improve ments may see and examine same
 Sec. 6. That the ordinance shall be published by the city clerk, in the news paper published in the city of Birming- ham doing city printing, once a week for two consecutive weeks; the first publica- tion to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set herein at which the City Council of Birmingham will meet to hear objections or remonstrances that may be made to said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Adopted April '. 1909.
 H. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk. Approved April 12, 1909
 GEORGE B. WARD, Mayor. Aga-Harald. April 14-21. 1909