The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-31
Improvement Ordinance

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 To provide for paving and otherwise
 improving Cliff road from the east
 curb line of Highland avenue to the
 west line of the Mountain Terrace
 survey, and Whitaker street from
 Highland avenue to Cliff road east
 of Whitaker street.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham as follows:
 That cement combined curb ana gutter shall be constructed along the north sloe of the roadway on Cliff road from High land avenue to Oak street, and on the south side of the roadway on Clin road in front of lots to IS, inclusive, or the Forrest Hill survey. That the curolng shall conform to the lines and grades heretofore established on said Cln road
 That a necessary drain pipe and lnlets be laid along Whitaker street from High land avenue to Cliff road east or Whll- taker street.
 That the portion of Cliff road from Highland avenue to the west line Of the Mountain Terrace survey, and Whitaker street from Highland avenue to Cliff road east of Whitaker street, shall be paved with asphaltum road oil binder macadam.
 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. ?. 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 req son 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 intersecting for one half block in each direction.
 That no charge assessed upon ana 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 lots abutting on the streets and avenues 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 snail De construed to relieve any street railroad of its obligations in the matter of street Improvements
 Sec. g. That the estimated cost of said Improvements is $500, and that the City Council will meet on the 18th day of August, 1909, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham, at 8 o'clock p. m, to hear any objections or remon- i strences that may be made to said inn provements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used
 Sec. 4 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 two weeks prior to the date named in Section of this ordinance. wherep roperty owners who may be affected by said improve ments may see and examine the same.
 Sec. 5. That this ordinance shall be pub lished by the city clerk In the newspaper 1 published in the city of Birmingham do- ing 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 Coun- 1 cil of Birmingham will meet to hear any 1 objections or remonstrances that may be made to said Improvements, the manner l of making the same or the character or material to be used.
 Adopted July q 1909.
 1 H. F. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk. Approved July 22, 1909.
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