The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27


 nue, south, from Twentieth street
 to Twenty-first street.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as follows:
 Section l. That the curb on the north side of Thirteenth avenue, south, from the east curb line of Twentieth street to the west property line of Twenty-hrst street shall be reset on line parallel to and IA feet north of the center line of Thirteenth avenue. south.
 That the curb on the south side of Thirteenth avenue, south, from the west property line of Twenty-frst street to 0 point 520 feet west of the west property line of Twenty-first street. shall be re- set on line parallel to and IA feet south of the center line of Thirteenth avenue, south.
 That the curb on the south side of Thirteenth avenue, south, from a point 520 feet west of the west property line of Twenty-first street to the east line of Twentieth street, shall be reset on line parallel to and Ii fee north of the present curb line on the south side of Thirteenth avenue, south and the cir oular curb at the southeast corner of Twentieth street and Thirteenth avenue, south shall be reset with circular and straight curbing so as to connect the curbstone in its new position on Thir- teenth avenue, south, with the curbstone on the east side of Twentieth street That the brick gutter on the south side of Thirteenth avenue, south, from the east property line of Twentieth street to a point 4S4 feet west of Twenty first street shall be relaid for width of two feet on a five-inch concrete foundation and grouted.
 That the gutter on the south side of Thirteenth avenue, south, from the west property line of Twenty first street to a point 434 feet west of the west property line of Twenty-hrst street and on the north side of Thirteenth avenue. south, from the west property line Of Twenty street to the east property line of Twentieth street, shall be paved for a width of two feet with vitrified brick gutter paving on a five inch concrete foundation and grouted.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines on Thirteenth avenue, south, from the east property line of Twentieth street to the west property line of Twenty-frst street, shall be paved with asphaltic concrete paving having a five t5) inch concrete foundation and two @ inch wearing surface.
 That the sidewalk paving on Thirteenth avenue, south, at all street intersec- tlons and at the entrances to lots within the limits of this ordinance shall be extended of even width and alignment anu NiNcQ WitH pOllldtiQ CCiIShl AOhSAteS sidewalk paving to connect with the curb line in it's new position; and that the driveway and alley payements shall be ex- tended of even width and alignment and paved with similar material to the old portion thereof, to connect with the gut ters.
 That vftrifed clay drainage pipes and nlets and manholes of brick with cast iron covers shall be constructed along caid avapna befxueeY, said pOfntS
 Sec. 2. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the estab- shed grades on file in the office of the eity engineer for said portions of said highways and according to full details, drawings, plans, specifications and sur veys 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 Section of this ordi- nance where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and examine the same. Sec. 8. That the cost of constructing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the DOT tions of the highways so improved, pro- vided:
 (a) That the cost of all improvements at or upon street, avenue or alley in- tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersectfng for one-haff block in each direction.
 (b) That 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 re- spective lots or parcels of land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 tc) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements, 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 $6l00, and that the Com mission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 9th day of December, 1919. at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at, 3 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 character of material to be used
 Approved November 1s 1919.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission.
 A true copy.
 H. S. RYALL,
 City Clerk.
 Age-Herald. November 20-27 1919