The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-01
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
No A0A.O d.

improvements on lUtn avenue, sVuths
from the east property line of 2lst
street, south, to the east property line
Of Dist Way, south, If extended south
ward, and on Dist Way, south, from
the south property line of 10Th avenue:
south, to the north property line Oh
10th avenue, south.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commits
sion of the City of Birmingham, as
follows:
/, Section 1. That 18th avenue, south,
from a point $50 feet east of the east
uroperty line of 21st Place, south, to
the east property line of 21st Way,
south. if extended southwark, and 2lst
way, south, from a point 200 feet south
of the south property line of 18th ave-
nue., south, to the north property line
of 18th avenue, south, shall be graded.
That the north and south edges Of
3O-foot roadway along the center line
of 10th avenue, south, from a point
$50 feet east of the east property line
of ,21st Place, south, to the east prop
erty line of 21st Way, south, it extend
ed southwark, and the east and west
edges of a 30-foot roadway along the
center line of 21st Way, south, from Q
point 200 feet south of the south prop
erty line. of 18th avenue, south, to the
north property line of 10th avenue,
south, shall be curbed with portland
cement concrete combined curb and gut
ter, the curb ard gutter to be six inches
thick and the gutter one foot wide.
That the north curb line of 10th ave-
nue.. south, shall be connected with the
east and west curb lines of 21st Way,
al.
combined curb and gutter, the curb
and gutter to be six inches thick and
the gutter one foot. wide.
That the sidewalks on the north side
of 10th avenue, south, from a point 300
feet east of the east property line OF
21st Place, south, to the east property
line of 21st Way, south, if extended
southwark, and the sidewalks on the
south side of 10Th. avenue, south. from
a point $50 feet east of the east prop
erty line Of 21st Rlace, south. to the
east property line of 21st Way, south,
If extended southwark, and the side
walks on both sides Of 21st Way, south,
from point 200 feet south of the south
property line of 18th avenue, south, to
the north curb line of 10th avenue,
south, shall be paved for width of
four feet with portland cement con-
crete sidewalk paving, located two feet
from and parallel with the property
lines of 10th avenue, south, and 21st
Way, south, respectively.
That stone, headers shall be set on
concrete across the roadway of 18th
avenue, south, along the east property
line of 21st Way, south, if extended
southwark. 81
That the roadway between the gut
ter lines on 10th avenue, south, from
the east property line of 21st street,
south, to the east property line of 21st
Way, south. if extended southwark, and
the roadway between the gutter lines
on Dist Way, south, from the south
property line of 18th avenue, south, to
the north property line of 10th avenue,
south, an& the roadway between the
gutter lines, extending to the property
lines at the intersection of 21st Way,
south, and 10th avenue, south, shall be
paved with asphaltic concrete paving
two inches thick on fiye-inch concrete
foundation.
That the entrances to lots along all
of said streets, where the sidewalks are
to be paved, shall be paved for a width
of four feet with portland cement con-
crete sidewalk paving, and the drive
ways into lots and the alleyways shall
be paved with portland cement con-
crete alley paving for the full width of
the sidewalks and gutter.
That vitrified clay drainage pipes, in
lets and manholes of brick, with cast
iron covers, shall be constructed along
said streets between said points.
Section 2. That said improvements
shall be made in accordance with the
established grades on file in the office
of the City Engineer, for said portions
of said highways, and according to full
details. drawings, plans, specifications
and surveys of said work and estimates,
which shall be prepared by the City En-
gineer, 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 4
of this ordinance, where property own
ers who may be affected by said inn
provements may see and examine the
same. <~aat
Section 8. That the cost of construct
ing said improvements shall be assessed
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 in
tersections shall be assessed against
the lots or parcels of land AUDITING on
said highways so intersecting for one
half block in each direction.
OBJ That the cost of sidewalk inn
prOvements on street and avenue cor
ners shall be assessed against the lots
or parcels of land abutting on or near
est to said improvements, and the cost
of sidewalk improvements at the inter-
section of aay alley with a street, ave
nue. or other highway, shall be as
sessed in fair proportion against the re-
spectiVe lots or parcels of land abut-
ting on or cOrnering on the alley at
such intersection.
(c)5 That no assessment shall OK
coed the cost of such improvements or
the increased values of such property
by reason of the ipeeinl benefits de-
rived from such imihof Ste4nts.
Section A. The the Estimated cost
Of said improvements is $12 ,450. 90. and
that the Commission of the City Of Biz
mingham will meet on the Dist day Of
October, 1924, in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall of Birmingham, at ten
o'clock, a. M, to hear any objections,
remonstrances or protests that may be
made against said Improvements, Inc
manner of making the same or the
character of material to be used.
Approved Sept. %, 1924.
ID. e. MeLENDON,
President of the Commission
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