The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-25
CITY ORDINANCES

--.< curb line of Twelfth street, south: thence southward along said concrete track paw ing to a point IS inches south of the south rail Of said Birmingham Railway, Light and Power companys track on Eighth avenue. south; thence eastward parallel to said rail to & point IS inches west of the west rail of said Birmingham Railway. Light and Power companys track on Twelfth street. south: thence southward parallel to said west rail to point on the south property line of Eighth avenue, south; thence eastward along said south property line to point IS inches east of the east rail of said track on Twelfth street, south; thence northward parallel to the east rail of said track to a point IS inches south of the south rail of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's track on Eighth ave- nue, south; thence eastward parallel to said south rail to the west property line of Fifteenth street, south; thence north ward along said west property line to the point of beginning.
 That the entrances to lots along all of said streets, where the sidewalks are to be paved. shall be paved the full width of the sidewalk for a width of four (D feet, with hydraulic cement con crete, and the driveways into lots and the alleyways shall be paved with vitri- fled brick the full width of the sidewalk and gutter
 Sec. 2 That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the office of the city engineer for said portions of said high ways, and according to full details, draw ings. 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 in his office in the city hall, not later than one week prior to the date named in 4 Af hi nrdi rry1ar erty owners who may be affected by said improvements. may see and examine the same
 Sec g. That the cost of constructing said Improvements shall be assessed against the proprty abutting on the portions of the highways so improved, provided:
 (a). That the cost of all improvements at or upon street. avenue or alley. inter sections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said high ways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction
 b).sThat the cost of sidewalk improve ments on street and avenue corners shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improvements; and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the intersection of any alley with street or avenue or other highway shall be as sessed in fair proportion against the rs- spective lots or parcels of land abuttlng or cOrneTlllG OH lne dlley at SuCh llilSi- section.
 (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.
 (d). That the cost of improving between the tracks and the rails of the tracks and IS inches on each side of the tracks, of any street. electric. or any other rail- road including switches and turnouts, shall be paid by the owners of such rail- road and shall be assessed against and be a lien upon said railroad and the property connected herewith, and a fair and just proportion of the cost or the drainage improvements shall be assessed against and be a lien on each street, cleo tric or other railroad on the highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewers; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such railroad of it's obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Sec 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $12,000. and that the commission will meet on the 10th day of February 1917, at the council chamber of the city hall, at o'clock, D. m., to hear any objections remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improvements. the manner of making the same or the material to be used.
 Approved January A. 1917.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners. A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk. ge-Herald Jan. 25-Feb. ?, 1917.