The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14


 To provide for grading and macadam-
 izing Fourteenth avenue, South, from
 the east line of Fifteenth street to
 the west line of Fourteenth street li
 Phelan's Addition, and for paving
 the gutters and curbing and paving
 the sidewalks along the same.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Birmingham, as follows:
 That the avenue in Phelans survey from the east line of Fifteenth street at Fourteenth avenue, south, to the west line of lot "F,' block 32, Phelan's survey, be graded and a driveway thirty (3O) feet wide along the center line of the same be macadamized.
 That the gutters along the same shall be 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 1t shall be constructed the full width of the side walk
 That the driveways and alley crossings shall be paved with vitrified brick for the full width of the sidewalk and gutter.
 Sec. ?. 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 dscribed.
 Sec. 3. 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 n Of prbvements.
 That the cost of all Improvements upon street, avenue 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-  form lien on said railroad and tho property used in connection herewith.
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of it's obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Sec 4. That the estimated cost Of said improvements is s36o0 and that the City Council will meet on the 5th day of May. 1909, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at o'clock, D. m., to hear any objections or remonstrances that may be made to said Improvements, the manner of making the same or tho character of material to be used
 Sec D. 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 hall of Birmingham, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in section of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improve ments may see and examine the same.
 Sec g. That the ordinance shall be published by the City Clerk, in the news paper published in the city of Birming-i ham doing city printing, once week for two consecutive weeks; the first publfca- ton to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set herein at which the City Council of Birmingham win 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 7, 1909
 H. D. SHROPSHIRE. JR., City Clerk
 Approved April 12, 1909 tt
 CsEORGE B. WARD Mayor.