The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UT
FOR FIRST A
TUESDAY, AUG.
26, 1919.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. ss5

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 1856,
An ordinance to provide for the i'm
provement of Florida Street from the
North property line of Iowa Avenue TO
the South property line OF Trigg Ave-
nue., by repairing. grading, draining,
curbing and repairing or replacing foun-
dation and paving with asphalt pave
ment, and doing all necessary work in
cidental to such improvement, pursu-
ant to Chapter 341 OF the acts of the
general assembly of the State of Ten
nessee for the year 1907, and as amend
ed by chapter 109 OF the acts of the
general assembly Of the state OF Ten
nessee for the year 1909, and as further
amended by chapter 244 OF the acts of
the general assembly of the state OF
tennessee for the year 1918, and as
further amended by chapter 765 OF the
acts Of the general assembly Of the
state of Tennessee foH the year 1919.
Whereas. the city engineer. pursuant
TO the instructions of the mayor and
the board of commissioners, has filed
with the city clerk a report bearing
date OF August %, 1919, In which 1t Is
estimated that the total cost of the
Improvement will be approximately
forty-one and twenty-three one-hun-
dredths 1886, 94t .23) dollars; therefore,
Section !. Be II ordained by the
board OF commissioners OF the city of
Memphis, That Florida Street. In the
said city of Memphis from the North
property line of Iowa Avenue on the
North, to the South property line of
Trlgg Avenue on the south, a distance
OF four thousand, four hundred ninety
three (4,493) feet, more or less, be Inn
proved by repairing. grading, draining,
curbing and repairing or replacing
foundation and paving with asphalt
pavement,
The street is to remain its present
width throughout.
Radius curb corners will be installed
at all street corners shown on plans.
All of the present paying surface is
to be removed and so far as possible
the present foundations are to be util-
lied, but where necessary new founda-
tions will be laid. or the old ones will
be pushed up TO fit new surface,
The necessary inlets, pipe lines, cul-
verts and sub-surface drainage shall
be installed TO provide proper drainage,
The iron drain boxes shall be re-
moved from intersection of Iowa Ave
nue. and Illinois Street and subsurfacc
drainage installed. All the cost OF in.
stalling this drainage on Florida Street
Illinois Avenue and under tracks o.
Memphis Street Railway company shall
he included in and made a part Of the
cost of this Improvement,
The existing sidewalks shall be re-
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conform 10 plan OF street and the cos
Of such work shall be included In thu
cost OF this Improvement.
The board Of commissioners reserves
the right. as provided by statute. Il
do all or any part Of said improvement
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other municipal purchases are made.
An materials removed from tn
street within the limits above men
toned shall be the property of the city
and no credit shall be allowed on tn
cost OF said street for the value o
said materials.
The work OF overhauling the waite
and sewer mains and connections I
adjust them 10 the q pavement an
accessories shall be included In an
made a part Of the Improvement,
In assessing the AUDITING property. 70
the cost OF the Improvement no cias
) Of expenditures shall be included inlet
there be a corresponding estimate b
the engineer and included herein,
The cost Of the several items enter
Z ing into said estimate shall not OK
coed by moro than 10 per cent tn
: corresponding cost Of the item con
shutting the engineers estimate, a
though quantities and unit prices ma
2 vary as maj be within the limits pre-
G scrihed for the construction items.
The city engineers estimate OF Coz
9 as filed Is as follows;
: PAVEMENT.
: $500 50, yds, old brick pave
r ment removed n hauled al. 80,
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In | a7O lin II axQ0-in circular
I, granite curb at sl@ ..s.s, 4ssi
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70 40 lin. II, Ax20-in. granite
o header at S1.sb ..~....,..@.. l15.
y 1850 So. Il, concrete sidewalk
u uight specification removed
l. and relald at 2bc ..,....,.. 49,.
II DRAINAGE.
,r 3 No. I in,ets at $50. 90 ...,.., $50,
r 2 No. 6 inlets at $685. 90 ,..s., $50.
,e so lin. 4 lS-in, pipe In place
Is large @anhoic at $4,000 60.
a, BIO lin. q. lS-in. pipe In place
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is Removing and hauling old iron
ng Repairing present brick pave
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