The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-28
CITY ORDINANCES
Improvement Ordinance No. 7g9-i

AN ORDINANCE to provide for cer- tain improvements on 22nd street south, fSm the south property line or Avenue F to the north property line of Ave nue H.
 Be it ordained by the Board of Com missioners of the City of Birmingham as follows
 SECTION l. That both sides of the roadway next to the curb lines on 22nd street, south, for a width of two t2l feet, from the south property line of Avenue k to the north property line of Avenue Aye, H, and to the property lines so Of nue G, shall be paved with smooth fin ished hydraulic cement concrete gutter paving inches thick.
 That inlets to conect with the storm sewer shall be constructed at the north east and southeast corners of the in- tersection of Avenue G and 22nd street and at the intersection of alley F and 22nd street on both curb lines.
 That the inlets at. the southwest and northwest corners of the intersection of Avenue G and 22nd street shall be re- built to conform to the curb in its new position.
 That the circular stone curb returns at the intersection of Avenue G and 22nd street. on the northwest and south west corners, shall be reset to conform to, a 40-foot roadway along the center of Avenue G.
 That the brick alley paving on both sides of the roadway of 22nd street at alleys F and G. shall be extended of even width with vitrified brick on, gravel foundation to the outer gutter 
 That the sidewalk paving at the southwest and northwest corners of Avenue and 22nd street shall be ex- tended of even width and of the same material from its present position to the curb in its new position.
 ', That the roadway, between the gutter property line of Avenue F to the north property line of Avenue H, and between the curbs to the property lines of all in tersecting. avenues, shall be paved with sheet asphalt. paint coat con:uruction, 2-inch surface on a 5-inch hydraulic cement concrete base.
 That stone headers shall be placed across the roadway of Avenue G at the property lines of 22nd street
 SECTION ?, That said improvements snail De made In accordance with the established grades on file in the office of the, City Engineer for said portions of said highways, and according to full details. drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City placed by him on file in his office in the City Hall. not later than one week prior to 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 SECTION 3. That the cost of said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so improved, pro-
 ta) That the cost of all improve ments at or upon street, avenue or alley intersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersecting for one half block in each direction.
 .b) That the cost of sidewalk inn pipNements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improve ments; and the cost of sidewalk inn alley with street or other highway shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of nr nrt1o o,.i, t1,1 at such intersection
 td) That no assessment shall ex- cceed the cost of such improvement. or the increased value of such property, by reason of the special benefits de- rived from such improvements.
 te) That the cost of improving be- tween the tracks and the rails of the track and eighteen inches on each side or the tracks of any street, electric or turnouts: shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed against and be lien upon said railroad and fair and just proportion of the cost or the drainage improvements shall be assessed against and be a lien on each highways or rights of way drained bv such dralns or sewers. and nothing herein herein contained shall be construed to tions in the matter of street improve SECTION 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is s6ssS'oo' and and .that the Board of Commissioners viii meet on the 1th day of April. 1914. at the Council Chamber of the City Hall at o'clock D. m. to hear any obiecl tlons, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improve ments. the manner of making the same, or the material to be used.
 Approved March IS. 1914
 GEO. B. WARD. President.
 Board of Commissioners
 A. Q. LANE. Commissioner
 JAMES WEATHERLY.
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