The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
CITY ORDINANCES improvement Ordinance No.
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 An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on Twenty-second
 street. north, from the north prop
 erty line of Fifth avenue, north. to
 the south property line of Eighth
 avenue, north.
 be It ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham as follows: |, Sec l. That the stone curbs on both sloes of Twenty-second street from the north property line of Fifth avenue to the south property line of Sixth avenue, and from the north property line of Sixth avenue to the south property line of Elghth avenue, except across the road way of Seventh avenue shall be reset to form 50-foot roadway along the center line Of Twenty-second street between the above named points
 @ That the curbs on the east and west sides of 5o-foot roadway along the cen- ter or Twenty-second street shall be con- ~hected with the curb lines on the north and south sides of 50-foot roadway on seventh avenue by circular stone curb ing of 10-foot radius and straight lines.
 That>the gutters adjoining the straight curbs on the east and west sides of TWenty-second street from the north property line of Fifth avenue to the south property line of Sixth avenue and from the north property line of Sixth avenue to the south property line of Eighth ave- s nue, except across the roadway of Sew aenth avenue, including the gutters to the east and west property lines respectively lof Twenty-second street in the intersec- ition of Seventh avenue, shall be paved with Portland cement concrete gutter paving for a width of two CD feet, except aas hereinafter provided.
 fl That the gutters adjoining the circular icurbs in the intersection of Seventh ave- nue and Twenty-second street shall be sDaved for width of two @ feet with vitrified brick gutter paving on con- crete foundation and grouted.
 That the brick paving in the alley inter- sections of Fifth, Sixth and Seventh al- leys on each side of Twenty-second street shall be extended with vitrified brick alley paving to the outer edge of the gutter line along the 50-foot roadway in the cen- ter of Twenty y-second street on gravel foundation.
 X That the brick alley paving in Fifth Sixth and Seventh alleys on both sides of Twenty-second street shall be relaid from a point nine feet from the property line itoward the gutter lines to the present terminus of said paving on a gravel foun- dation
 x That the brick paving in the driveways lat the following named points shall be extended from the 12-foot to the 15-foot curb line with new vitrihed brick alley paving on gravel foundation and be re- t'laid from the present 12-foot curb line to a point 2. feet back of same to-wit: The driveway on the west side of Twenty-sec- Eond street first south of Fifth alley; the driveway on the east side of Twenty sec ond street first north of Fifth alley. N That the brick paving in the drveways located as follows shall be extended from the present 12-foot curb line to the new l5-foot curb line with vitrified brick alley paving on gravel foundation, to-wit n h0 ot ci i6o pf ,txy-- at the driveway first north of Fifth all ley; on the west side of Twenty-second street at the driveway first south of Sixth alley.
 iH That. the present paved approaches to lots shall be extended of even width of Portland cement concrete sidewalk paving to the curb in it's new position. s That the roadway between the gutter Hines on Twenty-second street from the north property line uf Fifth avenue to the south property line of Sixth avenue and from the north property line of Sixth iavenue to the south property line of Eighth avenue and between the gutter lines to the east and west property lines Respectively of Twenty street ir the intersection of Seventh avenue and sTwenty-s street, shall be paved with iisheet asphalt paving, having a hydraulic .cement concrete base five (5) inches thick, i.a binder course one inch thick and a .Su slthick. fs. f That stone headers on a concrete foun- sidation shall be placed across the road l.way of Seventh avenue on the east and swest property lines of Twenty second Street.
 4. That the nlets on the east and west i,curb lines of Twenty-second street at the north property line of Fifth avenue and .lthe south property line of Eighth avenue ,lshall be reconstructed.
 !, Sec. 2. That said improvements shall be slmade in accordance with the established i,grades on file in the office of the city iengneer for said portions of said high :. ways, and according to full details, draw j,ings. plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the city engineer as early las practicable, and placed by him on file fin his office in the city hall not later than one week prior to the date named in sec- ton of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said m- provements may see and examine the same.
 sec. 3. That the cost of constructing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the por- ticns of the highways so improved. pro- vided:
 (a) The cost of all Improvements \. at orr !. avenue or alley inter- 1aes tioss "A sessed against the lots r1fr ,S4a. fabutting on said high
 G &Tn - ing for one-half block lJ4 of sidewalk improve ftmelItA<> T& nd avenue corners shall be assessesn .sSdfnst the lots abutting on or nearest to said Improvements; and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the in tersection of any alley with street or avenue or other highway shall be as 'sesseG in fair proportion against the re- spective lots tor parcels of land abutting or cornering on the alley at such inter- section
 N Co, 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. 4. That the estimated cost of said Improvements is $11, ,950, and that the com mission will meet on the 17th day of sApril, 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 improve ments, the manner of making the same TOT the material to be used.
 4 Approved March 21, 1917.
 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of sCommissioners N A true copy:
 c. B. LLOYD. City Clerk. ! Age-Herald. March 22-29, 1917.
 Improvement Ordinance No.
 953-C