The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-19
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE ,-- ---~. NO. 377.D

AN ORDINANCE to provide for certain improvements on Fulton avenue, from the west property line of Sixth Place, southwest, if extended northward, to the east property line of Seventh street, southwest, and on the south side of Second avenue, from a point 47.6 feet west of the west property line of Second street, to a point 1OO.6 feet west of the west property line of Second street.
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section 1. That the north and south edges of a 26-foot roadway along the center line of Fulton avenue, from the west property line of Sixth Place, south west, if extended northward, to the east property line of Seventh street, south west, shall be curbed with portland ce- ment concrete combined curb and gut ter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter feet wide.
 That the sidewalks on the south side of Second avenue. from a point 47.6 feet west of the west property line of Second street, to point 100.6 feet west of the west property line of Second street, shall be paved for a width of 0 feet with portland cement concrete side walk paving.
 That virtrifed 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 de- tails, 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 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 im- provements may see and examine the same.
 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 inter- , sections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said . highways so intersecting for One-half block in. each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk i'm 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 any alley with a street. ave nue or other highway, shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such intersec- tion.
 (e) 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 from :. such improvements.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $1,550, and that the Commission of the City of Birming- ham will meet on the 29th day of July, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock a.. m., to hear any objections, remon- strances or protests that may be made against said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 A true copy. Approved July 8, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. Age-Herald, July Il and IS, 1924.