The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
Improvement Ordinance
NO, 4e1-"NEW SERIES"


To provide for asphalt binder macad-
am paving on Elm street from Az
enue to Highland avenue.
Section /. Be it ordained by the City
Council Of Birmingham as follows:
That the roadway on FL mstreet between
the cutters and to the property lines at
Orange avenue and Lemon street shall
be paved with asphalt binder macadam
from Avenue to the west line of High
land avenue.
Sec. 2. That said improvements shall be
made in accordance with the grades and
lines heretofore established for the por-
lions Of the streets and avenues herein
before described.
Sec. 3. 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 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 SO interesting 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 the
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 form lien on said
railroad and the property used in connec-
ton Herewith.
Sec. 8. That nothing herein contained
shall be constructed to relieve any street
railroad of its obligations nthe matter
of street improvements.
Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of said
improvements is $3.50. and that the
City Council will meet on the 18th day of
December. 1909, at the council chamber of
the city hall of Birmingham at 1880 o clock
D. M. to hear any objections or remon-
strances that may be made to said i'm
provements the manner Of making the
same or the character of material to be
used.
Sec. 8. That full details, drawings, plans
and specifications 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 4 Of this ordinance,
where property owners who may be af-
fected by said improvements may see and
examine the same.
Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall be pub
,lo
. published in the city of Birmingham do
| ing city printing once 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 Coun-
/ Gil of Birmingham will meet to hear OBJ
| 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 November II, 1909.
III. r. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk.
| Approved November IS, 1909.
FRANK P. OBRIEN, Mayor.
| Age-Herald November 20-27. 1909.