The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11

A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. Age-Herald, July H., 1924.
 IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE I NO. 37e.D
 AN. ORDINANCE to provide for cer
 tain improvements on McMillon ave.
 nue, from the west property line oi Eighth street, southwest, if extended
 southward,: to the east curb line oi
 Eleventh street, southwest
 Be 1t ordained by the commission of the City of Birmingham, as follows: | Section 1. That MeMillon avenue from the west property line of Eightb street, southwest, if extended southward to the east curb line of Eleventh street, southwest, shall be graded. That the north and south edges of a 3O-foot roadway along the center line of McMillon avenue, from the west prop. erty line of Eighth street, southwest, if extended southward, to the east curb line of Eleventh street, southwest, shall be curbed with portland cement con. crete combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter two feet wide. That the north and south curb lines of McMilion avenue shall be connected with the east and west curb lines of q 3O-foot roadway along the center line of Ninth street, southwest, and Tenth street.. southwest, and the south curb line Of McAfill0n avenue shall be con. nected with the east curb line of d 30. foot roadway along the center line oi Eleventh street, southwest, with port. land cement concrete combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter two feet wide.
 That valley crossing four feet wide shall be constructed across the roadway of McMillon avenue, along the east curb line of Eleventh street, southwest. with portland cement concrete paving six inches thick.
 That stone headers shall be set on concrete along the north and south property lines of McMillon avenue across the roadways of Ninth street, southwest and Tenth street, southwest,
 That the sidewalks on both sides of McMillon avenue, from the west prop erty. line of Eighth street, southwest,
 
 Tenth street, southwest, and the side. walks on the north side of McMillon avenue, from the west curb line of Tenth street, southwest, to a point two feet west of the east property line of Eleventh street, southwest, and the side walks on the south side of McAIillon avenue, from the west curb line of Tenth street, southwest, to ] point B feet east of the east property line of Eleventh street, southwest, shall be paved for a width of four feet with portland cement concrete sidewalk pay ing, located two feet from and parallel with the north and south property lines of McMillon avenue, respectively.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines on McMiilon avenue, from the west property line of Eighth street, southwest, if extended, to the cast curb line of Eleventh street, southwest, and the roadway between the gutter lines ex- tending to the property lines at the in tersection of Ninth street, southwest, and Tenth street, southwest, shall be paved with asphaltic concrete paving two inches thick on five-inch con- crete foundation.
 That bridges, culyerts, vitrified clay drainage pipes, inlets and manlfoles of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said street between said points.
 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 p&Ved with portland cement con- crete alley paving, for the full width of the sidewalks and gutter.
 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 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 4 of this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said im- same.
 
 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 ections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said high way So intersecting for One-half block in each direction.
 (b) That the cost of sidewalk inn prOyements 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 street, ave nue or other highway, shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respec- tive lots or pareelssof land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such inc tersection.
 (c) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $21,O00.O0, and