The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-23

gutter lines, extending to the property lines of all intereecting avenues be- tween said points, shall be paveui 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 rails of the tracks of all railroad tracks between said points, shall not be paved with asphaltic concrete paving as afore- said, but shall be paved with yitrified brick track paving on inch con- crete foundation and the joints filled with an asphalt filler and sanded.
 That the roadway between the gut ter lines on 18th street, from the north property line of 18th avenue, to the south property line of 12th Court, shall be paved with portland cement concrete paving 6 inches thick.
 That the broken and wornout por- tions of the concrete gutter on both sides of 18th street, from the north property line of 11th avenue, to the south property line of 12th Court, shall be reconstructed with portland cement concrete gutter paving six inches thick.
 That the alley crossings on both sides of 18th street at the intersection of Sth alley and 9th alley, shall be paved for width of four feet along the east and west curb lines, of 18th street, with portland cement concrete paving six inches thick.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, inlets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said street between said points.
 Section 2. That said improvements shal 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 own CTS who may be affected by said i'm 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 i'm 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-haf block in each direction.
 (bl That the cost, of sidewalk im- 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 or avenue or other highway shall be as- sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abut- ting on 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 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 lien upon said railroad and the property connected herewith, and a fair and just propor- tion of the cost of drainage improve ments shall be assessed against and form a lien upon each street, electric 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 matter of street improvements.
 Section 1. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $32, ,809.00, and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 2nd day of September, 1924, in the Coun- cil Chamber of the City Hall of, Bir- mingham, at ten o'clock, a. m., 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 to be used.
 Approved August 15, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission.
 A true copy.
 l.. B. GRAY.
 City Clerk. Age Herald, August 16 and 23, 1924.