The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-22


 improvements on Ensley avenue, east of the tracks of the Rirminr. ham Railway, Light and Power com. pany, from Pike Road to Twenty. first street, Ensley. Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as follows: Section l. That the portion of Ensfey Avenue lying east of the tracks of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company, from the north property line of Pike road to the south property line or Twenty-f1rst street Ensley, shall be graded.
 That the east and west edges of an 1S-foot roadway, parallel to and 3 feet west of the east line of Ensley Avenue, 1 shall be curbed with 5 by 1s-inch granite curb.
 That the south edge of a 2o-foot road way on Twenty first Street, Ensley, shall be connected with the east curb line of Ensley Avenue with by 1S-inch granite curb of 10-foot radius : That the present granite curb oh the north side of Pike Road shall be cofl- nected with the east curb line of Ensley Avenue with by 18-inch circular granite curb of 1o-foot radius and straight granite curb.
 That by 1s-inch granite curb of s-foot radius shall be set on the west curb line of the roadway on Ensley Avenue at the south property line of Twenty first street, Ensley. and at the north curb line of Pike Road.
 That the gutter adjoining the granite curb on the east side of the roadway on
 Ensley avenue from the north curb line of Pike Road to the south curb of Twen- ty-first street. Ensley, shall be paved for width of feet with vitrified brick gutter paving on 5-inch concrete foun-
 dation and grouted That the sidewalk on the east side of
 Ensley Avenue from the north property line of Pike Road to the south curb line of Twenty first Street, Ensley, shall be paved for a width, of four .t4) feet with
 portland cement concrete sidewalk paw ing, located one foot from and parallel to the east property line of Ensley Avenue That the sidewalks at the northeast corner of Ensley Avenue and Pike Road shall be extended of even width and alignment to connect with the new curb
 on Ensley Avenue.
 That the entrance to lots along all of said streets where the sidewalks are to be paved shall be paved the full width of the sidewalk for a, width of feet with portland cement concrete sidewalk paving, and the driveways into lots and alleyways shall be paved with vitrified brick on a cinder foundation for the full
 width of the sidewalk and gutter.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, in let's and manholes of brick with cast iron covers shall be constructed along said
 avenue between said points.
 Sec. 2. That said improvements shah
 be made in accordance with the estab- lished grades. on file in the office of the City Engineer for said portions of satd 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 Sec. 4 of this ordinance where
 by said improvements may see and ex-
 anime the same
 1 Sec 3. That the cost of constructing 1 said Improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the por- l tions of the highways so improved, pro- vided:
 l (a) That the cost of improvements at { or upon street, avenue or alley intersec- l tions shall be assessed against the lots 1 or parcels of land abutting on said high ways so intersecting for one-half block l in each direction. . (b) That the cost of sidewalk improve ments on street and avenue corners shall be assessed against the lots abutting Ion or nearest to said improvements: and the cost OI SiucWdih ifhpA ON CHictltS dt tuc
 intersection of any alley with a street or avenue or other highway shall be as- 5essed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abut- , ting on or cornering on the alley at such intersection,
 Co 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 the aforesaid ~iniproyeuents Sec. 4 That the estimated cost of said improvements is $4700, and that the Ceml mission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 3oth day of December, 1919, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at o'clock p. m. to hear any objections. remcnstrances or pro tests that may be made against said i'm provements. the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Approved December 10. 1913. NJ BARRETT, President of the Commission A true copy.
 H. S. RYALL City Clerk