The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
NO, 42O.D, -.a 49,,

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improvements on First avenue, south
from the east property line of 10th
street, south, to the east property line
of list street, south.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Commits
sion of the City of Birmingham, as fol
lows:
Section 1. That First avenue, south
from the east property line of 70tt
street, south, to the east property line
of list street, south, shall be graded.
That the north and south edges Of
a 80 foot roadway along the center line
Of First avenue, south, from the east
property line of 10th street, south, ~tc
the east property line of list street
south, shall be curbed with port
land cement concrete combined curb an6
gutter, the curb and gutter to be six
inches thick and the gutter three feet
wide. 8. ., -. &
That the north and south curb lines
Of First avenue, south, shall be con
nected with the east and west curb lines
of 80 foot roadway along the center
line of list street, south, with portland
cement concrete combined curb and gut
ter, the curb and gutter to be six inches
thick and the gutter three feet wide.
That valley crossing six feet wide
shall be constructed across the road
way of list street, south, along the
south curb line of First avenue, south
with portland cement concrete paving
six inches thick.
That the sidewalks on both sides Of
First avenue, south, from the east prop
erty line of 10th street, south, to the
east property line of list street, south
shall be paved for a width of four feet
with portland cement concrete sidewalE
paving, located three feet from an6
parallel with the north and south prop
erty lines of First avenue, south, re
spectively.
\ That the roadway between the gutter
lines on First avenue, south, from the
cast property line of 10th street, south
to the east property line of list street
south, and the roadway between the gut
ter lines, extending to the north and
south property lines of First avenue
south, at the intersection of list street
south, shall be macadamized with chert
on a Stag foundation. ..-
That the entrances to- lots along al
of said streets, where the sidewalks are
to be paved, shall be paved for 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 concrete
alley paving for the full width of the
sidewalks and gutter.
That vitrified clay drainage pipes, in
let's and manholes of brick, with cast
iron covers, shall be constructed along
said street between said points.
Section 2. That said improvements
shall be made in accordance with the
established grades on file in the office Of
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 4
OF this ordinance, where property owners
who may be affected by said improve,
ments 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 inter
sections shall be assessed against the
lots or parcels of land abutting on said
highways SO intersecting for one-halt
block in each direction.
(b) That the cost of sidewalk i'm
provements on street and avenue corners
shall be assessed against the lots or par
cells of land abutting on or nearest to
said improvements,Ian and the cost of side
walk improvements at the intersection OF
any alley with street, avenue or other
highway, shall be assessed in fair pro-
portion against the respective lots or
parcels of land abutting on or cornering
on the alley at such intersection.
(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 81, 10000, and that
the Commission of the City of Birming-
ham will meet on the Is day of Novem.
Der, 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, the
manner of making the same or the char
acter of material to be used.
Approved, Oct. p, 1924.
80, D. e. McLENDON, .
President of the Commission.
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