The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-21

An ordinance to provide for cer- tain improvements on Princeton ave- nue, from the west property line of 7th street, southwest, to a@iine drawn at right angles to the south property line of Princeton avenue, from an in- tersection of said south line with the east property line of 9th street, south west.
 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commis- sion of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section 1. That the broken and wornout portions of the combined curb and gutter on both sides of Princeton avenue, from the west prop erty line of Eth street, southwest, to line drawn at right angles to the south property line of Princeton ave- nue, from the intersection of said south line with the east propety line of 8th street, southwest, shall be re- constructed nst with pOrtla9f cement con- That stone headers shall be set on concrete across the roadway of Prince ton avenue, along a line drawn at right angles to the south property line of Princeton avenue, from the inter section of said south line with the east property line of sth street, south west.
 That the roadway between the gut ter lines on Princeton avenue, from the west property line of 7th street, southwest, to a line drawn at right an&les to the south property line of Princeton avenue, from the intersec- tion of said south line, with the east property line of 9th street, southwest, shall be paved with aspha1tic concrete paving two inches thick on a five-inch concrete foundation.
 That the driveways into lots on Princeton avenue between said points shall be paved for the full width of the sidewalks and gutter with port land cement concrete alley 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 shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file; in the of- flee of the City Engineer, for said portions of said highways, and ac- cording to full details, drawings, plans, specifications and surveys of said work and estimates, which shall be pre- pared 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 ordi- nance, where property owners who may be affected by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Section 8. That the cost of con- strucitng 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 in- tersections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said highways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction.
 (b) 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 in- tersection of any alley with street, 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 de- rived from such improvements,
 Section 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is $4,475.00 and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 9th day of August, 1924, in the Council Cham Der of the City Hall of Birmingham at 10 o'clock, a. m. to hear any ob- jections, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said im- provements, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used
 Approved July Is, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
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