The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-14
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 938-C

An ordinance to provide for certain im-
 provcments Fifteenth avenue.
 south (formerly Sixteenth avenue.
 south), from the east property line
 of Twenty-first< street, south. to the
 west property line of Twenty-second r street, south Nornrly Mnplewood
 street.)
 Be 1t ordained by the Commission of the city of Birmingham as follows:
 Section 1. That the roadway between the gutter lines on Fifteenth avenue, south, from the east property line of Twenty-first street. south, to the west property line of Twenty-second street. south and between the gutter lines to the north and south property lines respec- lively of Fifteenth avenue, south in the intersection of Twenty first way, south formerly Beech street., shall be paved with asphaltic concrete paving, having a 5-inch hydraulic cement concrete base, and a 2-inch wearing surface.
 That the broken and worn-out portions of the concrete gutters on Fifteenth ave- nue, south, from the east property line of Twenty first street, south, to the west property line of Twenty-second street, south, shall be repaired with concrete < gutter paving.
 That stone headers on concrete shall be placed across the roadway on Fifteenth avenue, south, at the north and south property lines respectively of Twenty-first way, south
 Sec g. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the estab- lshed grades on file in the office of the city engineer for said portions of said highways and according to full details, rawings. plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates. which shall be prepared by the city engineer, as early as practicable, and placed by him on file S. l. E.. L. .sA l.. 1cA@ &l.r. one week prior to the date named in sec- ton of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said im- provements may see and examine the same.
 Sec. g. That the cost of constructing said Improvements shall be assessed aganist the property abutting on the portions o+ the highways so improved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of all improvements at or upon street. avenue or alley intersec- tions shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersectng for one-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk improve ments on street and avenue corners shall be assessed against the lots abutting or or nearest to said Improvements; and the cost of sidewalk improvement at the in- tersection of any alley with a street or avenue or other highway shall he assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting or corner ing on tho alley at such intersection.
 (c) 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.
 Sec. {. That the estimated cost of said Improvements is s55s0, and that the com mission will meet on the 2d day of Jan uary, 1917, at the council chamber of the city hall at 3 o'clock, D. nl., to hear any objections remonstrances. or protests that may be made against said improve ments, the manner of making the same, or the material to be used
 Approved December 13, 1916. GEORGE B. WARD.
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.