The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-11
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. s5s.c.

NEN 4ERIES'f
supplemental. to an ordinance entitled I'M
pro'eEent Ordinance No 652-C new series 10
% %piosaae ier certain improvements 18th avenue.
nolth from 2ith street to 26th street; and 10
supply deieets IN the proceedings for the cnnstruc-
" tne improvements under said ordnance
W MhEhEas, d,ss, the improvements under Improve
meit ordinance No. 612 G new series 'tifo mo
vide for certain Improvements 18th avenue naith
LON zitl street to 18th street." adopted by the
Board Of Commissioners Of the City Of Rirlning-
q Of said city pages 4sS and asa inelusYs
nave nav Desli completed. but the proceedings providing
Tor the construction Of said improvements are de-
fectiye. NOW THEREFORE,. in order TO suppy in
BE II ORDAINED BY THE BOARD or COM.
MlssioNERS OF the City Of Birmingham as fol-
section /; That said Improvement Ordinance No.
eeio new series be amended so as 10 read as
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. e5s-c. new
series 10 provide Tor certain Improvements 18th
avenue M r., north a iTem sih street to 2eth street
sioners of the City OF Birmingham AS follows:
Section / That 18Th avenue, north. from the
cry line OF 18th street. the intersection OF
Thai sidewalks twenty t2o) feet wide along both
sides oi 18Th avenue north, from the east prop
cry line Of s4th street to the west property line
driveway crossings excepted. shall be eurbed with
combined cement curb and thirty six t36''1 inch
That the roadway between the cutters. and from
ions from the easy psoon e & ne street neisec
to the west property line of 26th street shall be
maeadainised with stag and ebert.
That the sidewalks both sides Of said 18Th
avenue from 2lth to 10Th streets. shall be pa.ed with
cement artificial stone for width Of six t6') feet
except along whore they now paved
That the entrances TO lots along all OF said
be paved the full width of the sidewalk for a
width OF four H,D feet, with hydraulic cement con-
ways shall be paved with vltr1ed brick the full
width Of The sidewalk and gutter
lets and manholes with Iron covers shall be con-
siructed; IN connection with said improvements.
ON 18th avenue from the east side Of 26th street
TO the east line on 24h street and the ter
rliury TO be drained Is bounded follows: Begin
ming at the center Of 26th street and 18Th avenue,
thence northwest to the northwest corner of Goth
street and 18th avenue; thence to the southeast
ner OF 18th street and l4th avenue; thence to the
eriy along the center of 1ith avenue 10 the west
property line of 23d street; thence southery along
llne Of 18Th avenue; thence southerly along
one peina ehst properly IaS line Of 24th street to
thence oastery to point on tho north property
line of 1sth alley 100 feet east Of 2ith street
eriy line Of 18th avenue i25 feet west Of 25th
street; thence to the center Of 25th street and 18th
avenue TO the center Of 2eth street thence north
erly along the center Of 26th point Of
Sec :. That said improvements shall be made
in accordance with the established grades file
of said highways. and according full details draw
hgs plans, specifications and OF said work
and estimates, which shall be prepared by the city
engineer as early as practicable. and placed by
him on file in his office In the city Han. later
than one week prior TO the date named in Section
Of this ordinance. where property owners who
may be affected by said improvements may and
examine the
See. :, That the cost of constructing said i'm
proTements shall be assessed against the property
abuttng the portions Of the highways 80 i'm
proved, provided
tal That the cost OF all Improvements at or upon
street, avenue or alley intersections shall he as
sessed against tho lots parcels Of land abuttng
on san highways 50 intersecting for ne-half block
In each direction.
tbl That the cost Of sidewalk Improvements on
street and avenue corners shall be assessed against
the lots abutting nearest to said improve
ments and the cost Of sidewalk improvements at
the intersection of any alley with street
other highway shall be assessed IN fair proper
tion against tho respective lots parcels OF land