The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-20
binder macadam paving on Twenty
sixth street from Avenue F ON adj

sixth street from Avenue F oMadi-
son avenue.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City
Council of Birmingham as follows:
That Twenty-sixth street from Avsnue
G to the south line of Avenue j be
graded.
That roadway thirty six $3.50 feet wide
along the center line of the same pc
curbed with artificial stone combined
curb and gutter from Avenue g to the
north line of Avenue ].
That the roadway between the cutters
shall be paved with asphalt binder
macadam from Avenue 10 the south
line of Madison avenue.
That the sidewalks along the same
from Avenue G to Avenue ] shall be
paved with artificial stone for width of
six Co feet except at the entrances to
lots and at driveways and alley crossings,
where it shall be paved the full width
of the sidewalk.
That the driveways and alley crossings
shall be paved with vitriiied brick for
the full width of the sidewalk and gut
ter
Sec. 2. That said improvements shall be
made in accordance with The grades and
lines heretofore established for the pcr-
ton Of the streets and avenues herein
before described.
Sec g. That the cost Of constructing the
aforesaid improvements shall be assessed
and levied upon and against The properly
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 ex-
cess of the total cost of such improve
ments.
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 alley 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 dement's
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 or
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 from lien on said
railroad and the property used in con-
nection Herewith.
That nothing herein contained shall be
constituted to relieve any street rail-
road Of it's obligations in the matter of
street improvements.
Sec. l. That the estimated cost of said
improvements is $13. 400. and that the City
Council will meet on the 18th da yof De-
cember, 1909, at the council chamber OF
the city hall of Birmingham at 1890
O'Clock, D. M, to hear any objections or
circumstances that may be maze to said
improvements. the manner of making the
Same or the character of material to be
used.
Sec g. 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 hail
of Birmingham, not later than the date
named in Section of this ordinance,
where property owners who may be af-
fected by said improvements may see
and examine the same.
Sec. g. That this ordinance shall be pub
lished by the city clerk in the newspaper
published in the city OF Birmingham
doing city printing once week for two
consecutive weeks, the first publication
to be notl ess 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 sal Improvements, the
manner of making the same or the char
acter of material to be used
Adopted November II. 1909
II. E. SHROPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk
Approved November is, 1909
FRANK P. O'BRIEN, Mayor.
J Age-Herald, November 20-z7. 1909.