The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-01
CITY ORDINANCES
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 555.c c

An ordinance to provide for certain Improvements
on 29th Place. or Oakland (Ensley). from
25h avenue 10 the east side OF 25th Court, and al
highway intersections between said points.
BE 1t ordained by the board OF commissioners of
section l. That 2Sth Place Or Oakland Avenue.
from 25h avenue 10 the east side Of 10Th Court shall
That roadway thirty 1901 feet wide along the
ter OF 2sth Place from the west curb line Of s5th
Court TO the curb line OF 23th avenue.
aud alley Intersections excepted shall be curbed win
psrsd for Width cuaO o rss as 81 feet ana Win ni
Iihat the sidewalks on both sides of 2eth Plac.
excepting the roadways Of all fntesecng highways be-
tween tho above points be paved with ny
dIaulie cement concrete sidewalk paving for width
That the entrances lots along all OF said streets
where the sidewalks to be paved. shall be paved
The full width Of the sidewalk for width Of
driseways into the lots The alieyyways shall be
paved with srihed brick the fun width OF the side
That sitrihed clay drainage pipes with brick In
lets aud manhoes with non covers shall be con-
struced In connection with said Improvements along
the following portions Of said highway Viz;
~ In The Intersection Of 25th Court and 2eth Place;
as follows; The south half OF block Z. and ths
all that portion Of block s5. Birmingham -Ensey
survey lying south OF the alley through said block,
excepting that portion Of said block that is
Section q That said improvements shall be made
IN accordance with the established grades file In
the office Of the city engineer for said portions Of
said highways. and according 10 full details. draw
Z.
and estimates which shall be prepared by the city
engineer, as early practicable and placed by him
on file In his office In the city hall later than
week prior TO the date named In section OF this ordi-
nance where property owners who may be affected by
said improvements may and examine the same.
Section B. That the cost OF constructing said i'm
prorements shall be assessed against the property
abntting on the portions OF the highways so i'm
proved provided:
tal That the cost Of all improvements at or upon
street. avenue or alley intersections shall be as
sessed against the lots parcels OF land abutting
on said highways ntersectIng for one halt block
In each direction.
fb1 That the OF sidewalk improvements on
street and shall be assessed against
the lots abutting on nearest TO said improve
ments; and the cost Of sidewalk improvements at the
Intersection OF any alley with or avenue or
other highway shall be assessed in fair proportion
against the respective lots parcels OF land abuttinR
Or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
tc) That the cost Of the drainage improvements
shall be assessed against all of the lots or parcels
Of lnnd lying within the district drained by said
sewers.
i'd That shall exceed the cost of
such improvement increased value OF such property
by reason OF the special benefits derived from such
improvements.
Section That the estimated cost OF said improve
ment Is s22s5 90. and that tho boa ard commission
ers will meet the ffth day Of July, 1913. at
the council chamber of tile city hall O'Clock o. M
to hear objections. protests that
may be made against said improvements tile manner
of making the same. or the material to be used
c EXUM. President.
Board OF Commissioners
A. q. LANE Commissioner.
~ JAMES WEATHERIi. Commissioner.
Il RyAT.L city Clerk
Age Herald June %. July l. 1918