The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-29

BE West Property Line of Avenue
Formerly Pratt Boulevard).
n IN L. That Nineteenth street,
Ems from the east property line of
Ensl, tenue to the west property
line - Avenue formerly Pratt
boulevald) shall be graded.
That a S0-foot roadway along the
center line of Nineteenth street, Ems
ley, from the east property line of Ems
ley avenue to the west line of Avenue
s, Ensley. shall be curbed with Port
land cement combined curb and gutter,
the gutter TO be three CD feet wide
and the curb six (6) inches thick,
That the sidewalks on both sides of
Nineteenth street. Ensley, from the
east property line of Ensley avenue to
the west line of Avenue S. Ensley ana
on the north side of Nineteenth street
Ensley. from the east curb line of Ens-
ley avenue to the east property line
of Ensley avenue, shall be paved with
Portland cement sidewalk paving for
width of four (4) feet, located two
i. feet from and parallel to the north
ana south property lines. respectively.
That the roadway between the gut
ser lines on Nineteenth street. Ensley,
from the east property line of Ensley
avenue to the west property line of
Avenue S, Ensley, shall be macadam-
ICED with ebert on a Stag foundation.
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 hydraulic cement
concrete, and the driveways into lots
and the alleyways SHAH be paved with
vitrified paving brick on cinder
foundation the full width of the side
walk 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. 3 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 fun
details. drawings plans, specified tions
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 i'm Section 4
of this ordinance where property own
ers who may be affected by said inn
provements may see and examine the
same
Sec g. That the cost of constructing
said improvements shall be. assessed
against the property abutting on the
portions of the highways so improved;
prONlueu
(a) That the. cost of Improvement at
or upon street. avenue or alley inter-
sections shall be assessed against TIE
lots or parcels of land abutting on said
highways so intersecting for one-half
block in each direction.
OBJ That the cost of sidewalk i'm
provements on street and avenue cor
ners shall be assessed against the lots
AUDITING on or nearest to said improve
ments; and the cost of sidewalk i'm
provements 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 abutting or corneriag
on the alley at such intersection.
tc) That no assessment shall exceed
the cost of such improvements, or the
increased value of such property by
reason of the special benefits derived
from such Improvements.
Sec A. That the estimated cost of
said improvements is $4,000 and that
the commission will meet on the 18th
day of September. 1919, at the council
cham Der of the city hall at o'clock,
D. m. to hear any objections, remon-
strances or protests that may be made
against said improvements, the man.
ner of making the same or the ma
teria1 to be used.
Approved August 81, 1919.
j. r. HORNADY,
President Pro Tenn of the Commission,
true copy H. S. RYALI.
City Clerk
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