The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-27

 the bids shall have been received.
 Provided further, that the area be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks, and eighteen inches on sither side of the tracks, including switches and turnouts. of any street, elsctrio or other Railroad, along or across Fifth avenue, south, between said points, shall not be paved with sheet asphalt or bitulithic paving, but shall be paved with granite block paving on a five inch concrete foun- dation and the joints filled with an asphalt filler and sanded,
 Provided further, that the area now paved with brick on the north side of Fifth avenue, south, from the tsst property line of Twenty-second street. south. to a point l10 feet east of the east property line of Twsnty- second street, south. shall not be re- paved.
 That the following described areas shall be paved with vitrified bricS paving on five inch concrete foundation and grouted: Beginning at a, point on the east line of Seven teenth street, south. i4 feet north of the south property line of Fifth ave- nue south; thence east parallel to the south property line of Fifth ave nue, south, to the west curb line of Eighteenth street, south; thence along the west curb line of Eight- eenth street, south, to the south prop erty line of Fifth avenue south. i. thence west along the south property line of Fifth avenue, south, to the east property line of Seventeenth street. south: thence north along the east property line of Seventeenth street, south, to the point of begin ming.
 Also beginning at q point on tho east line of Twenty str.et, south. IA feet north of the south p~op- erty line of Fifth avenue. south; thence east and parallel to the south property line>of Fifth avenue. south. to the west property line of Twenty second street south; thence south ward along the west property line of Twenty y-second street, south. to the south property line of Fifth avenue, south; thence west along the south property line Of Fifth avenue, south. to the east line of Twenty-first street. south: thence north along the east property line oi Twenty-first street, south. to the point of begin- ming.
 Also beginning at point on the north property. line of Fifth avenue, south. 110 feet east of the east ,rop- erty line of Twenty-second street, south; thence east aionG the north property line of Fifth avenue, south, to a point 300 feet east of the cast line of Twenty-second street, south; thence southward and parallel 10 t,is west line of Twenty third street, south. IA feet; thence westward snd pareilel to the north line of Fifth avenue. south, to point 110 feet east of the east property line of Twenty second street, south thence north and parallel to the east property l.ne of Twenty street, south, to he point of beginning.
 That vitrified clay drainage nipes, inlets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall De construct ed along said avenue between said point.
 Section 3: 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 &C., cording to full details. drawings, plans. specifications and surveys of said work and estimates which hall 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 own CTS who may be affected by said .m- provements may see and examine the same
 Section ,: That the cost of con- structing said improN ements shall be assessed against the property abut- ting on the portions of the highways so improved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of Improvements at or upon street. avenue or alley in tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abut ing on said highways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 tb) That the cost of sidewalk im- provements on street and avenue tor- ners. shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improvements. anI the cost of slde- walk Improvements at the interaec- ton of any alley with a street or avenue or other highway shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land 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 orty by reason or the Speclal benefltS derived from such improvements. td) That the cost of improving be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks and IS inches on each side of the tracks of any street, electric or any other railroad, including switches and turnouts, shall be paid by the owners of such railroad and shall be assessed against and form a lien upon said railroad and the property connected herewith, and a fair and just proportion of the cost of drain age improvements shall be assessed against and form a lien on each street. electric or other railroad on the highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewe s; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such iail- road of its obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Section { That the estimated cost of said improvements Is $94.20O co. and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the fth day of November. 1921. in the Coun- ell Chamber of the City Hall of Rir- minghan. at o'clock, D. n1., to hear any objections. remonstrances or pro- tests that may be made against said improvements. the manner of making the same or the character of material 10 be used.
 E Approved October IS. 1921. .< N. A. BARRETT, President of vhe Commission