The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO. 30R-D


 IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
 NO. 30B-D
 An ordinance to provide for certain J Improvements on First avenue, south, from. the east property line of 55th street, south to the west property line of 63rd street, south, if extended south ward.
 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Com mission of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section 1. That the gutter adjoin- ing the granite curb on both sides of First avenue, south, from the east property line of 55th street, south, to the west property line of 63rd street south, if extended southward, and the gutter adjoining the granite curb ex- tending to the north and south prop erty lines of First avenue, south at all intersecting streets between said points, shall be paved for a width of one foot with Portland cement con crete gutter paving six inches thick.
 That stone headers shall be set on concrete along the north and south property lines of First avenue, south, across the roadways of Doth Place, south, 56th street, south, 57th street, south, and along the south property line of First avenue, south, across the roadway of Georgia road, and along the north property line of First ave- nue, south, across the roadway of 59th street, south, and along the north and south property lines of First avenue, south, across the roadways of Goth street, south, 61st street, south, 62nd street, south, and across the roadway of First avenue, south, along the west property line of 63rd street, south, if extended southward.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines and stone headers on First ave nue, south, from the east property line of 55th street, south, to the west prop erty- line of 63rd street, south, if ex- tended southward, and the roadway be- tween the gutter lines extending to the north and south property lines of First avenue, south, at all intersecting streets between said points, shall be paved with asphaltic concrete paving two inches thick on six-inch concrete foun- dation.
 Provided, however, that the area be- tween the tracks and for IS inches outside of the outside rails of the tracks of the Birmingham Electric Company on First avenue, south, from 57th street, south, to Georgia road, shall not be paved with asphaltic con crete paving as aforesaid, but shall be paved with vitrified brick track paving on a six-inch concrete foundation and grouted.
 That. culverts, vitrified clay drain age pipes, inlets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be con structed along said avenue between said points. ,.I-
 Section 2. That said improvement shall be made in accordance with the established grades on fife in the of flee of the City Engineer, for said DOT tionss of said highways, and according to full details, drawings, plans, speci- 4ieations and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as prac- ticable, 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 owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Section 3. That the cost of con gtructing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting
  proved, provided:
 (a) That the cost of improvements, at or upon street, avenue or alley in- fersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so Interesting 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 nearest to said improvements, and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the intersection of any alley with Q street or avenue or other highway, shall be assessed in fair proportion against the respective lots OF parcels of land abut- ting on or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 (c) That no assessment shall ex- eeed 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 a fair and just proportion of the cost of drainage inn proYements 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 con. tained shall be construed to relieve any such railroad of its obligations in the matter, of street Improvements.
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $41, ,000.00, and that the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham will meet on the 2nd day of September, 1924, in the Council Cham ber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to hear any objec- tiOns, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improve nents, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used. Approved August 12, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission, A true copy,
 L. K. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age Herald. August 16 and 23, 1924.