The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12
Improvement Ordinance
No. Esd,
An ordinance to provide for certain
improvements on Fourteenth street
from Tenth Court, formerly Nolan
avenue, to Twelfth avenue.

IAN ORDNANCE 10 pFoVAoo TOT certain
improvements on Fourteenth street
from Tenth Court, formerly Nolan
avenue, to Twelfth avenue.
Be it ordained by the Commission Of
the City of Birmingham as follows:
Section 1. That Fourteenth street
from the north property line of Tenth
Court to the south property line Of
Twelfth avenue shall be graded.
That a roadway "a feet wide along
the center line of Fourteenth street
from the south property line of Twelfth
avenue to point 227 feet south of
the south property line of Twelfth ave-
nue, measured along the west side of
Fourteenth street. shall be curbed with
portland cement concrete combined
curb and gutter paving. the curb and
gutter to be six inches thick and the
gutter three feet wide.
That a roadway 80 feet wide along
the center line of Fourteenth street
from the north property line of Tenth
Court to point 30S feet north of the
north line of Eleventh avenue and con-
tinuing northward along curve and
connecting with the 24-foot roadway on
Fourteenth street at point 227 feet
south of the south property line of
Twelfth avenue. measured along the
west side of Fourteenth street, except
across the roadway of Eleventh ave-
nue.. shall be curbed with portland
cement concrete combined curb and
gutter paving. the curb and gutter to
be six inches thick and the gutter
three feet wide.
That the east and west curb lines
of Fourteenth street shall be connected
with the north and south edges of a
36-foot roadway on Eleventh avenue
with 6 by 20-inch circular granite curb
ing Of 10-foot radius and straight curb
ing.
That the granite curbing at the
northeast and northwest corners of
Fourteenth street and Tenth Court
shall be reset to connect with the new
combined curb and gutter on the east
and west sides of Fourteenth street.
That the gutter adjoining the granite
curbing at the northeast northwest,
southeast and southwest corners of
Eleventh avenue and Fourteenth street
and at the northeast and northw est
corners of Tenth Court and Fourteenth
street from the east and west prop
erty lines of Fourteenth street to
connect with the combined curb and
gutter on Fourteenth street. shall be
paved for a width of three feet with
vitrified brick gutter paving on
cinder foundation.
That the sidewalks on both sides of
Fourteenth street from point two feet
south of the north property line of
Tenth Court to the south curb line of
Eleventh avenue; and on the east side
of Fourteenth street from the north
curb line of Eleventh avenue to a
point 1927 feet north of the north prop
erty line of Eleventh avenue and on
the west side of Fourteenth street from
the north curb line of Eleventh ave-
nue. to a point 3oS feet north of the
north property line of Eleventh avenue
shall be paved for width of four a.
feet with portland cement concrete
sidewalk paving, located two feet
from and parallel to the east and west
property lines of Fourteenth street, re-
spectively.
That the sidewalk on the east side of
Fourteenth street from a point two
feet north of the south property line
of Twelfth avenue southwark to con-
meet with the old sidewalk paving on
Fourteenth street at point about ITO
feet south of Twelfth avenue, shall be
paved for width of four a. feet
with portland cement concrete sidewalk
paving. located on the east property
line of Fourteenth street.
That the sidewalk on the west side
of Fourteenth street from a point two
feet north of the south property line
of Twelfth avenue to point 308 feet
north of the north property line of
Eleventh avenue Sadll Dt pdteu LOT a
width of four % feet with portland
cement concrete sidewalk paving. To-
Gated on the west property line of
Fourteenth street.
That the sidewalk on the north side
of Tenth Court at Fourteenth street
shall be extended of even width and
alignment to connect with the curb
lines of Fourteenth street in their new
position with portland cement concrete
sidewalk paving.
That the roadway between the gutter
lines on Fourteenth street from the
north property line of Tenth Court to
the south property line of Twelfth ave-
nue. on the east side of Fourteenth
street, and extending to the east and
west property lines Of Fourteenth
street in the intersection of Eleventh
avenue. shall be macadamized.
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 width
of four ca feet with portland cement
concrete sidewalk paving. and the
drfveways into lots and the alleyways
shall be paved with vitrified brick on
a cinder foundation the full width OF
the sidewalk and gutter.
That vitrified clay drainage pipes
inlets and manholes Of brick with cast
iron covers shall be constructed along
said street between said points.
Sec. 2. That said improvements shall
be made in accordance with the es-
tabished 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
Engineer. as early as practicable. and
pla ced 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.
Sec. 8. That the cost Of constructing
said improvements shall be assessed
against the property abutting on the
portions of the highways so improved.
provided:
(a) That the cost of improvements at
or upon street. avenue and alley
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