The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-06
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE
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An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 51st street, Ensley, from the east curb line of Avenue Q, Ensley, to the west property line of Terrace Q, Ensley.
 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commis- sion of the City of Birmingham, as follows :--
 Section That 51st street, Ensley, from the east curb line of Avenue ., Ensley, to the west property line of Terrace 0, Ensley, shall be graded.
 That the north and south edges of 26 foot roadway along the center line of 5fst street, Ensley, from the east property line of Avenue Q, Ensley, to the west property line of Terrace ., ErnEey, shall be curbed with portland censnt concrete combined curb and gut ter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter three feet wide.
 That the sidewalks on both sides of 51st street, Ensley, from the east curb line of Avenue 0, Ensley, to the west property line of Terrace Q, Ensley, shall be oaved for a width of four feet with portland cement concrete sidewalk pay ina. located two feet from and parallel with the north and south property lines of Dist street, Ensley, respectively.
 That the roadway between the gutter lines on 51st street, Ensley, from the east property line of Avenue Q, Ensley, to the west property line of Terrace ., Ensley, shall be macadamized with chert on a slag foundation.
 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 paved with portland cement concrete alley paving for the full width of the sidewalks and gutter.
 That vitrified clay drainage pipes, inlets and manholes of brick, with cast iron covers, shall be constructed along said streets between said points.
 Section 2.-That said improvements shah 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 tull details, drawings, plans, specltlcatlons and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be prepared by the City Engineer, as early as practicable, ana plsced by him on file in his office, Tn the City Hall, not later than two weeks prior to the date named in Section or this ordinance, where property owners who may be affected by said improve Inefits may see and examine the same. '.
 Section 3.-That the cost of con atructing said improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on. the portions of the highways so i'm proved, provided :-
 affa) That the cost of improvements eNr tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 fbl That the cost of sidewalk i'm movements on street an davenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots ar parcels fo land abutting on or near est to said improvements, and the cost of sidewalk improvements at the inter- section of any alley with street, q venue or other highway, shall be as- sessed in fair proportion against the re- shectiye lots or parcels of land abutting on or cornering on the alley at such in tersection.
 (cl That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 Section 4.-That the estimated cost of said improvements is $5,20O.0O, and that the Commission of the City of Bir- mingham will meet on the 24th day of June, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to hear any objections, responsiveness or protests that may be made against said improvements, the manner of making the same or the character of materials to be used.
 A true copy. Approved June 3, 1921.
 D. F. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission. EUNICE S. HEWES,
 Acting City Clerk.
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