The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 1O1-D

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 No. 1O1-D
 An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on Eighth avenue,
 south, formerly Avenue H, from the
 west curb line of Twenty-first
 street, south, to the east property
 line of Eighteenth street, south.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the. City of Birmingham, as follows:
 section l. That the curb on the north and south sides of Eighth avenue, south, from the west curb line of Twenty-first street, south, to the east curb line of Twentieth street, south, shall be reset to form 40-foot roadway along the center ltne of Eighth avenue, south.
 That the east curb line of Twentieth street, south, shall be connected with the north and south curb lines of Eighth avenue, south, with six by twenty inch granite curb of ten foot radius.
 That the east and west curb lines of Nineteenth street, south, from the south property line of Eighth avenue, south, to the south curb line of Eighth avenue, south, shall be reset to form a 3O-foot roadway along the center line of Nine- teenth street. south.
 That the gutters adjoining the granite curb on both sides of Eighth avenue, south, from the west curb line of Twen- ty-first street. south, to the east property line of Twentieth street, south and from the west property line of Twentieth street, south to the east property line of Eighteenth street, south, shall be paved for width of two feet with portland cement concrete gutter paving six inches thick, provided, however, that the gut ters across all drveways and alleyways shall not be paved with concrete, but shall be paved with vitrified brick paw ing on cinder foundation and grouted
 That the brick paving adjoining the granite curb at the northeast and south east corners of Twentieth street and Eighth avenue, south, shall be relad with vitrified brick paving on a five inch concrete foundation and grouted.
 That stone headers shall be set across the roadway of Nineteenth street, south. along the north property line of Eighth avenue, south.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, in- lets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along saio avenue between said points.
 That the sidewalk paving on Eighth avenue, south, at all street intersections and at the entrances to lots within the limits of this ordinance. shall be extended of even width and alignment and paved with portland cement concrete sidewalk paving to connect with the curb in it's new position; and that the driveway and alley pavements shall be extended of even width and alignment and paved with similar material to that or the oid portion thereof to connect with the gutters.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines on Eighth avenue south, from the west property line of Twenty-first street, south, to the east property line of Twen- fiathl street ho Ma property line of Twentieth street, south, to the east property line of Eighteenth street, south, and the roadway between the gutter lines on Nineteenth street, south, extending to the north and south property lines of Eighth avenue. south, respectively, shall be paved with bitu- lithic paving two inches thick on five inch concrete foundation, or sheet as phalt paving having a one-inch binder course and one and one-half d1k) inch wearing surface on a five-inch concrete foundation, provided. however, that the final selection of the pavement or the kind or character thereof shall be post poned until the bids shall have been re- ceived.
 Sec. g. That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on tile in the office of the City Engineer for said portions of said high ways and according to full details, draw ngs, plans, specifications 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 two weeks prior to the date named in Section of this ordinance where property owners who may be af- fected by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Sec B. 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 al or upon street, avenue and alley inter- sections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said high. ways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost Of sidewalk improve ments on street and avenue corners shai be assessed against the lots abutting or 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 abuttine or cornerng on the alley at such inter section.
 Co That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the in' creased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived iron such improvements.
 Sec. f. That the estimated cost of saic improvements is s20000, and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the Slst day of May. 1921 at the Council Chamber. of the City Hal IL t<,h any objections. remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improve ments, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used. Approved May 10, 1921
 | N A. BARRETT, President of the Commission. A true copy.
 H. s. Ryall. City Clerk
 Age-Herald. May 14-21. 1921.
 Improvement Ordinance