The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on Twenty-seventh
 street, Ensley, from the east prop
 eryt line of Avenue O (formerly
 I7th avenue) to the west property
 line of Ensley avenue.
 Be it ordained by the commission Of the city of Birmin gham as follows:
 Section 1 That the combined curb and gutter on the southeast corner of Twenty seventh. street and Avenue K. Ensley, shall be rebuilt in it's pres ent locatio from the east property line of Avenue R, to the south property line of Twenty-seventh street with Portland cement, combined curb and gutter. the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter two and one-half feet wide.
 That the concrete sidewalk at the southeast corner of Twenty-seventh street and Avenue R, Ensley. shall be extended even width and alignment to connect with the east curb line of Avenue R, with Portland cement con crete sidewalk paving.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines on Twenty-seventh street, Ensley, from the east property line of Avenue c to the west edge of the brick paving. approximately, on the west property line of Ensley avenue, and extending be- tween the gutter lines in the intersec- tion of Avenue R to the south proper ty line of Twenty seventh street, small be paved with asphaltic concrete pay ing. having a five (5l inch concrete foundation and two (2l inch wearing surface.
 Sec 2 That said improvements snail be made in accordance with the estap- lshed grades on file in the office 1t the city engineer for said portions Of said highways and according to fuii de- tails, drawings, plans. speestlcations ana 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 Section of this ordinance. where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may see And examine the same
 Secy3. That the cost of constructing said improvements shall be assessed a ao-ainst the property abuttins on the pcrtions of the highways so improved provided:
 ta) That the cost of all improve ments at or upon street, avenue or alley intersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so mtersecting for one half block in each direction.
 
 movements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improve ments; and the cost of sidewalk irn- 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 cornerins 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 req son of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 Sec. A. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $500. and that the commission of the city of Birming- ham will meet on the 2d day of Sep tember, 1919, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at o'clock p. m.. to hear any objections remon- strances or protests. that may be made against said improvements. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Approved August 6. 1919. !. R. HoRNADY, President Pro Tenn of the Commission. A true copy. IT S RYALI. ity Clerk ge-Herald, aspst 9-ls. fsia.