The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-24
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 151.D

No. lSI-D
 An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on Avenue V, Ems ley, formerly Cherokee avenue,
 from the northeast property line
 of Ensley avenue, to the south property line of 28th street, Ems ley.
 Be It Ordained by the Commission ot the City of Birmingham, as fol- lows:
 Section 1. That Avenue V, Ensley. from the northeast property line of EnSley avenue, to the south prop- erty line of Twenty ninth street. Ensley, and from the north property line of Twenty-ninth street, Enslev. to the south property line of Twenty eighth street, Ensley, shall be graded.
 That roadway 30 feet wide along the center line of Avenue V, Ensley. rom the northeast property line of Ensley avenue, to the south prop erty line Of Twenty ninth street. En- sley. and from the north property line of Twenty ninth street Ensley, to the south property line of Twenty eighth street, Ensley, shall be curb ed with portland cement concrete combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and and the gutter feet wide. That the north and south edges of a 30-foot roadway along the cen ter line of Thirtieth street Ensley, shall be connected with the west curb line of Avenue V, Ensley, with 6x20-inch granite curb of 1O-foot radius.
 That the sidewalks on both sides of Avenue V, Ensley, from the north cast property line of Ensley avenue, tc the south property line of Twenty ninth street, Ensley, and from the north property line of Twenty min tn street. Ensley, to the south property line of Twenty eighth street En- sley. shall be paved for width of feet with portland cement con crete sidewalk paving, located feet from and parallel to the east and west property lines of Avenue V, En- sley, respectively.
 That the gutters adjoining the granite curb at the northwest and Eusley, and Avenue V, Ensley, shall he paved for a width of three feet with vitrified brick gutter paving on acinder foundation That the entrance to lots along all of said streets, where the sidewalks g arc to be paved. shall be paved for a width of four feet for the full width of the sidewalk with portland cement concrete sidewalk paving and the driveways into lots and the alleyways shall be paved with vitri- fled brick paving on cinder founda ton the full width of the sidewalk and gutter
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, lnlets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said street between said points.
 Sec. g. That said Improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the Of flee of the City Engineer for said portions of said highways, and ac- cording to full details. drawings. 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 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 affected by said im- provementS may see and examine the sa me-
 Sec. 3. That the cost of construct | ing said improvements shall be as sessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so improved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of improvements at or upon street. avenue or alley | intersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so inter | secting for one-half block in each 1 direction
 1 (b) That the cost of sidewalk im- | provements on street and avenue 1 corners shall be assessed against the | lots abutting on or nearest to satd Improvements, and the cost of side walk improvements at the intersec- tion of any alley with a street or avenue or other highway shall be as sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land l abutting or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 (c) That no assessment shall ex- | ceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such prop erty by reason of the special bene- fits derived from such improvements
 Sec. 4 That the estimated cost oi said improvements is $500. and thas the Commission of the City of Bir' mingham will meet on the 11th day l of October, 1921. in the Councii | Chamber of the City Hall of Birming' ham, at 3 o'clock, D. m. to hear any objections, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said inn | provements, the manner of making /, the same or the character of material 1 to be used
 Approved September 20. 1921.
 N. A. BARRETT.
 President of the Commission. | A true copy,
 l Fl = RYAI,L City Clerk.
 Herald, September "A, october