The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-26
lrnpr ovement Ordinance
 No 133-D


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 Be 1t ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham as fol- lows:
 Section l. That the curbs on both sides of Twenty-seventh street, south, from the south .curb line of seventh avenue. south. to the north curb me of Ciairmont avenue, formerly Fine avenue shall be reset to form drlve- way 10 feet wide along the center line of Twentyseventh street, south.
 That the curbs on both sides, fl Twenty-seventh street south, from the south curb line of Clairmont ave nue, to the north curb line of Ninth court. south, shall be reset to form driveway 30 feet wide along the cen ter line of Twenty seventh street, south.
 That the gutters adjoining he granite curbs on both sides Of Twe1- l ty-seventh street, south from the south curb line of Seventh aven ie, south, to a line drawn at right angles to the oenter line of Twenty-seNenth
 
 corner of Ninth court south. and Twenty street, south, shall be paved for a width of two feet with portland cement concrete gutter paw ing six inches thick.
 Provided, however that the gutters across all alleyways and drivaways which are now paved with brick, shall not be paved with concrete gut ter paving, but shall be paved for a
 
 gutter paving on five-inch conccete foundation and grouted.
 That concrete valley crossing two feet wide shall be constructed across the roadway of Ninth court, south, along the west line of Twenty enth street, south.
 That stone headers shall be set across the roadway of Eighth avenle. south, along the west property line of Twenty seventh street. south, across the roadway of Clairmont ave nue, along the west property line ef Twenty seventh street, south. across the roadway of Ninth court. solth, along a line drawn at right angles to the center line of Ninth court, south. from the northeast corner of Ninth court, south and Twenty seventh street south, and across the roadway of Twenty seventh street, south, along ! line drawn at right angles to the \ center line of Twenty seventh street, south. from the southwest corner of Ninth court, south. and Twenty < seventh street, south.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes. inlets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be. constru cTed along said street between said points.
 That the sidewalk paving on Twen- tyseventh street, south at all street intersections and at the entrances to lots within the limits of this ordi- nance. shall be extended of even H and alignment and paved with portland cement concrete sidewalk paving to connect with. the curb Tn it's new position and that the drive way and alley pavements shall be ex- tended of even width and alignment and paved with similar material to that of the old portion thereof to connect with the gutters.
 That the roadway between the gut ter lines on Twenty seventh street, south, from the south property fine of Seventh avenue. south. to a line drawn at right angles to the cen'cr line of Twenty seventh street south from the southwest corner of Ninth court, south, and Twenty seventh street, south, and extending between the gutter lines in the intersection cf Eighth avenue. south. to the west property line of Twenty seventh l street. south, and extending between the gutter lines on Clairmont avenIe, lines of Twenty seventh str set, south respectively, and extcnd- ing between the gutter lines in the intersection of Ninth court. south. io a line drawn at right angles % the center line of Ninth court. south, Y from the northeast corner of Ninth court, south and Twenty-se .-anth z street, south. shall be paved wish as phaltic concrete paving two inches $ thick on a five-inch concrete founda- tion.
 That the sidewalk on the east side of Twenty seventh street, south, From < the south curb line of Clairmont ave- nue, to the north curb line of Ninth court south, shall be paved for a width of six feet with portland e. ment concrete sidewalk paving To- cated two feet from and parallel 10 < the east property line of Twenty seventh street. south.
 Section g. That said Improvements s shall be made in accordance with .he 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 ty him on file in his office in the City Hall, not later than two weeks nrior to the date named in Section of his z ordinance, where property owners ..ss who may be affected by said iin- .g provements may see and examine She z same.
 .1 Section 8. That the cost of con sfructing said improvements shall be i assessed against the property abut- z ting on the portions of the highways . so improved, provided:
 ta) That the cost of Improvements < at or upon street, avenue>ror alley 2, intersections shall be assessed ' @against the lots or parcels of land z shutting on said highways so inter- s4ctinS for one half block in eac., .ii- rection.
 ib) That the cost of sidewalk im- provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against N'ne lots abutting on or nearest to s.,i Improvements, and the cost of side walk Improvements at the intersec ; tion of any alley with street or avenue or other highway shall be as sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting or cornerng on the alley al Msuch intersection
 (c) That no assessment shall ex- cceed the cost of such improvements ]. or the increased value of such i.iop- N. erty by reason of the speciah be off IS sderived from such improvements Section 4. That the estimated ,osi of said improvements is $s.s00.o0 and that the Commission of the City