The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-22
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCES NO. use

AN ORDINANCE to provide for certain improve
ments on Underwood avenue from the west curb line
OF 18th street to The east curb line OF 18th strecn
BE it ordained by the Board OF Commissioners af
the City Of Birnneham as follows;
on each side of Underwood avenue from the west
curb line Of 10Th street to the east curb line Of 18th
bned curb and gutter aud the cutters adjoining the
curb shall be psyed with hydraulic cement for a
That the sidewalks the south side Of Underwood
avenue from the east curb line OF 1sth street 10 a
the north side of Underwood avenue from the
the cur" e s ne 'ee % @ 10 0 be ee
and paved with hydraulic cement concrete for a
That the parking space on the north side OF Under
wood avenue between the eurblnG and sidewalk from
street to the west curb line Of @ Vree e and NJ he
parking space between the curb and sidewalk on the
line Of 18th street point 100 feet west
property line of 10Th street shall be graded
That the entrances to lots along all Of said streets.
where the sidewalks to be paved shall be paved
the fun width of the sidewalk for a width Of four
t4l feet. with hydraulic cement concrete. and the
rlyeways into lots and the alleys shah be paw with
ytrified brick the full width OF the sidewalk and
SECTION 2. That said improvements shall be
made in accordance with the established grades on
ons Of said highways and according to fun de.
said work and estimatea. which shall be prepared by
the ciy Engineer as early as practicable and placed
later than one week prior +" 'he date named In
Section of this ordinance, wnere property owners
SECTION 9. That the cost of constructing said
improvements shall be assessed against the property
abuttng ON The portions OF the highways i'm
(a) That the cost Of all improvements at or upo1
street alley intersections shall assessed
against lots Or reels of land nbuttlng on said
highways intersecng for one-half block In each
direction.
fb) That the cost of sidewalk improvements on
street and shall be assessed against
and the cost OF sidewalk improvements ID the inter
section OF any alley with street other
highway shall be assessed In fair proportion against
the respective lots or parcels Of land abutting
cornering the alley at such intersection.
I'D That assessment shall exceed the cost Of
such improvement, or the increased value OF such
property by reason Of the special benefits derived
from such improvements.
icy That the cost Of improving between the tracks
and the rails Of the tracks and eighteen inches on
each side of the tracks OF street. electric or any
other railroad Including switches and urnouts. shall
be paid by the owners of such railroad shall
nssessed against and be lien upon said railroad
and the property connected herewith and fair and
Just proportion Of the cost Of the drainage improves
street. ELECTRIC other railroad the highways or
rights Of drained by such drains sewers and
nothing herein contained shall be construed 10 relieve
any such railroad Of Its obligations In the matter
SECTION 4. That the estimated cost Of said i'm
proyemens Is $780, and that the Board of Com
missoners viii meet on the S0th day Of September.
1913. at the Council Chamber Of the City Hall at
o'clock D. m. to hear objections remonstrances
protests that be made against said I'm
proyements. the manner OF making the same or the
material be used.
Approved September 10th. 1918.
JAMES WEATHERLY,
President Pro TEN Board Of Commis ssoners
A. o. LANE. Commissioner.
Attest
ii. s. RYALL. City Clerk.
Age-Heraid, September l5-22. 1918