The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-12
CITY ORDINANCES

south rail of the south track Of the Birmingham Belt railroad on Avenue D; thence eastward parallel to and IS inches from said south rail to the east porthward along same to point IS inches north of the north rail of the north track of the Birmingham Belt and ls inches from said north rail to a point Is inches east of the east rail of the street car track on Twenty-second street; thence uorthward parallel to and ls inches from said east rail to point that is 2i2 feet southwest. at right track of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company from Twenty second street into Avenue C: thence south and eastward parallel to and 1S inches from said south rail to the east line of Twenty second street: thence .northward along said east line angles to. the north rail of the north track of the Birmingham Railway. b1ght bngt and Power GS,ompany thence inches from said north rail to a point of of curve on Twenty second street; to said east rail and IS inches there. from, to the point of beginning
 ., Provided, that the area bounded by line Is inches north of the north rail of the north track of the Birmingham Belt on Avenue E and IS inches west of the west rail of the track of the B. R.. L. & r. Co, on Twenty second street at Avenue E. and IS inches south and east from the south and east rail of the curve of the track of the Birmingham Avenue D, shall be excluded from this granite block area and included in the area to be, paved with vitrifled brick. Provided also that the following de- scribed area shall not be paved with vitrifted brick. but shall be paved with concrete paving, as follows: Beginning at a point IS inches south of the south rail of the south track of the Birmlng- ham Belt railroad on Avenue E and east of the east rail of the track of the B. R, l. X P. C., on Twenty street and Avenue E. thence westward parallel to the south line of Avenue F to a point IS inches west of the west rail of said track of the E. R.. L. X P. Co; thence southward parallel to and the north property line of Avenue F: thence eastward along said north prop erty line to a point 1 s inches east from. al right angles, to the cast rail of the track of the Birmingham Railway. blent ana Tower company: thence 9orthward parallel to and IS inches rom said east rail to the point of be- ginning.
 That where the paving is not bord- ite headers or border stone shall be set along the edge of the paving.
 See :. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the estab- lished grades on file in the office of the city engineer for said portions of said highways and according to full details,
 
 VeNs or said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the city engineer him on file in his office in the city hall not later than one week prior to the date named in section of this ordin- ance, where property owners who may he affected by said Improvements may see and examine the same
 n $ Sec; sa, j. That the cost of construct sessed against the property abuttinc on the portions of the highways so inn proved, provided-
 tal That the cost of all improve ments at or upon street, avenue or al ley intersections shall be assessed Batag 'os oS sa as 2 arses of snd Ing for one-half block In each diree-
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk im- provements 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 proNements at the intersection of any alley with street or avenue or other highway shall be assessed in fair pro portion against the respective lots or parcels of land abuttng or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 tt od1 That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvement. or the in creased value of such property by reason Of the special benefits derived From such improvements.
 te) That the cost of improving be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks and 1s inches on each side of the
 
 other railroad, including switches and turnouts; shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed against and be n lien upon said railroad ana the property connected herewith and fair and just proportion of the cost of the drainage improvements shall | be assessed against and be a lien on each street, electric or other railroad on he highways or rights of way drained lby such drains or sewers; and nothing herein contained shall be construed fo | relieve any such railroad of its obliga- tons In the matter of street improve ments. " Sec. 1. That the estimated cost of sald improvements is s19500 %, and that the board of commissioners will meet on the 24th day of March, 1g14. at the council chamber of the city hall at , o'clock, D. m, to hear any objections remonstrances or protests that may he made against said Improvements, inc manner Of making the same, or the ma terial to be used
 Approved March 1, 1914
 GEO. B. WARD, President
 Board of Commissioners
 A. Q. LANE, Commissioner
 JAMES WEATHERI.Y, Com. Attest: II. $. RYALL. City Clerk
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