The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Improvement Ordinance

No. 506-"NEW SEh1Es"
 To provide for paving and otherwise improving Fifteenth avenue, south, from Twentieth street to Twenty-hrst street, and Twentieth street from Eff teenth avenue. south, to Twenty-hrst street, and Twenty-frst street from the north side of Fifteenth avenue. south, to the north line of the Bir- mingham Realty company's survey.
 Sec. 1. Be 1t ordained by the City Coun- ell of Birmingham as follows:
 That the roadway between the gutters on 18th avenue south, from 20th street to Fist street. shall be. paved with as- phAlt binder macadam; and Fist street from the north line of 10th avenue south to the south line of the Birmingham Realty Companys survey; and 3Oth street from the north line of 18th ave- nue south to 21st street shall be paved with thel Blome Company Granitoid Con crete blocked pavement
 That the sidewalk on the east side of Fist street from 18th avenue to 18th ave- nue and from 18th avenue 1R.1 feet south; and the sidewalk on the west side of 10th street from 18th avenue to 16th avenue south shall be curbed with ce- ment combined curb and gutter.
 That the sidewalk on the east side of Fist street from 17th avenue south, south wardly to Hematite avenue and the side walk on the west side of Fist street from the end of the curb about 75 feet south of 16th avenue south to Hematite ave- nue shall be curbed with granite curb and smooth cement gutters.
 That the necessary storm water pipes, manholes and inlets be constructed for proper drainage.
 That said Improvements shall be made in accordance with the grades and lines l.. l-ft- of the streets and avenues herenbefore described. if' W -3se sa s aA 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 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 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 bene- fits 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 each side of the tracks, including switches and turnouts, shall not be assessed against the lots abutting on the streets and avenues as aforesaid, but shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed against and form a lien on said railroad and the property usel in connection herewith. ai5
 That nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any street railroad of it's obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Sec. 3. That the estimated cost of said improvements Is $13,00o00 and that the City ouncil will meet on the 9th day of April, 1910, at the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 500 o'clock P. M, torhear any objections or remonstranoes that may be made to said Improvements. 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 or B1rrnlngnam, not later than two weeks prior tc 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. 5. That this ordinance shall be published by the City Clerk in the news paper published in the City of Brming- ha mdong city printing, once week for two consecutive weeks. the first publica- ton to be not less than two weeks prior to the date set herein, at which the City Council of Birming gham will meet to hear any objections or remonstranoes' that may be made to said improvements, the man. ner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Adopted March 2, 1910.
 H. E. sHORPSHIRE, JR., City Clerk.
 Approved March 8, 1910.
 FANRK P. O'BRIEN( Mayor Age-Herald March 5-12, 1910.