The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-01
Improvement Ordinance
NO. 473-"NEW SERIES"

NO. 473-"NEW SERIES"
 To provide for grading, macadamizlng,
 curbing and gutter and sidewalk
 paving on Avenue D from 42d street
 to the east end of said Avenue D.
 Section l. Be 1t ordained by the city council of Birmingham as follows;
 That Avenue D from the east curb line of Forty-second street to the east end of said Avenue D be graded
 That a roadway forty (4O feet wide along the center line of the same from Forty-second street to the west line of the J. J. Altman's survey and twenty five (25) feet wide from the said west line of J. J. Altman's survey to the east end of said Avenue D shall be curbed with artificial stone combined curb and gutter and macadamized be- tween the gutters.
 That the sidewalks along the same shall be paved with artificial stone for a width of six (G feet, except at the en- frances to lots, where it shall be paved the full width of the sidewalk.
 That the driveways and alley crossings shall be paved with vitrified brick for the full width of the sidewalks and gut ters.
 Sec g. 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 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 inn provements.
 That the cost of all improvements upon street avenue or alley intersections shall be assessed upon and against the prop erty abutting on the streets avenues or , alleys so interestcting 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 eighteen inches on 1 each side of the tracks, including | switches and turnouts. shall not be as- sessed against the property abutting on | the streets and avenues as aforesaid, but ! shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed against and l form lien on said railroad and the prop l erty used in connection herewith. 1 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street rail- road of i.s obligations in the matter of | street Improvements
 l Sec. f. That the estimated cost of said {! improvements is $3,o00.00, and that the l city council will meet on the 18th day i of September. 1909, at the council cham 1 ber of the city hall of Birmingham al 1 8 o'clock D. m to hear any objec. | tions or remonstrances that may be made 1 to said Improvements, the manner oi l making the same or the character ol material to be used
 | Sec. B That full details, drawings {, plans and specifications of said work ]! and estimates be prepared by the city en l gineer, as early as practicable, and placed 1 by him on file in his office in the cit, hall of Birmingham not later than tht l date named in Section of this ord
 nance. where property owners who ma, l be affected by said improvements may l see and examine the same.
 Sec. 6. That this ordinance shall b' published by the city clerk in the news
 paper published in the city of Birming