The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-15

between the gutter lines extending tc the property lines at the intersection of all streets and avenues between said points, and the roadway between the gutter lines on 16th street, south, from the south property line of 18th avenue south, to line 334 feet south of and parallel with the south property line of 10th avenue, south, shall be paved with asphaltic concrete paving two inches thick on a five inch concrete founda. tion.
 |. Provided however, that the area be. tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks and for IS inches outside of the outside rails of the tracks of the Bir- mingham Electric Company on 16th avenue, south, shall not be paved with asphaltic concrete paving as aforesaid but shall be paved with vitrified brick track paving on five inch concrete foundation and grouted.
 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 estima tes, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early vas 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 CTS who may be affected by said inn provements may see and examine the same.
 Section 3:-That the cost of con- structing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the portions of the highways so inn proved, 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 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 respec- tive lots or parcels of land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such inter section.
 (c) That no assessment shall ex- ceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 (d) That the cost of improving be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks and for 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 own- CTS of such railroad, and shall be as- sessed against and form a lien upon said railroad and the property con- nected herewith, and fair and just proportion of the cost of drainage i'm provements shall be assessed against and form a lien upon each street, cleo tric or other railroad, on the highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewers, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such railroad of it's obligations in the mat ter of street improvements.
 Section 4:-That 4 the estimated cost of said improvements is $23, ,170OO, and that the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham will meet on the 2nd day of December, 1924, in the Council Cham Der of the City Hall of Birmingham, at ten o'clock, a. m. to hear any objec- tions, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improve ments, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Approved Nov. II, 1924.
 Ia..,., -.., D. E. McLENDON, President of the Commission.
 A true copy.
 l.. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk.