The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FINAL d
TUESDAY, JULY
is, 1919.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO an
AN ORDINANCE

LOy 10l6.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. AT
AN ORDINANCE
TO provide for the mproveman -,
molan9 street from the south curt
me OF Lamar boulevard to the nortE
moving the present road snrfaces and
repairing, draining, curbing and nav
ing with tar macadam payement or
concrete foundation, and doing al
necessary work incidental to such i'm.
pfoVelheht pursuant to chapter al
or the state Of Tennessee for ~
year 1907, and as amended by chan.
Ter 10y OF the acts of the genera
assembly OF the state of Tennessee
Tor the year 1909, and as further
amended by chapter 244 of the acts
OF the genera assembly of the state NJ
Tennessee for the year 1919, and ee
further amended by chapter 76E nf
the acts of the general ASSEMBLE M
1919. :" INC year
Whereas, the city engineer. pursuant
to the instructions of the ma pThS and
the board of commissioners, has filed
WIN me city clerk a report bearing
date of June rs. 1919, in which II iss
estimated that the total cost Of the
tmprovenent VIII be approximately
fSwsntyotoGr thousand six hundred and
dredths S24,647. 99) dollars: therefore
|, Section l. Be it ordained nv the
board of commissioners of the civ Of
Memphis that Roland street, in the said
city OF Memphis, from the south curb
me or Lamar boulevard on the north
nue. on the south, a distance of one
thousand, seven hundred and thirtv-
seven Q,73D feet, more or less. he
improved by removing the present road
The street is to remain its present
lines. '
Radius curb corners will be installed
at all street corners. The existing drain
pipes and wooden box drains are to
be removed, remodeled or replaced by
concrete culvert as shown on plans and
a concrete culvert of ample size shall
be built along Irene avenue east from
Roland street, approximately 800 feet.
to provide a suitable and necessary ont.
let for drainage on Roland street, and
the cost of aid construction shall be
a part of Improvement cost Of Roland
street,
The existing sidewalks, where Or
dered remove by city engineer. shall
be removed and reconstructed and the
cost OF same included in this improve
ment.
The board of commissioners reserves
me right, as provided by statute, to do
al, or any part of said improvement by
lanor hired by the city Of Memphis and
with materials purchased as other
municipal purchases are made. All
materials removed from the street with
~ the limits above mentioned, shall be
me property of the city and no credit
snail be allowed on the cost of said
street Tor the value Of said materials.
me work of overhauling the water
ana sewer mains and connections to
auJust them to the new pavement and
accessories shall be included in and
MADE part of the improvement.
In assessing the abutting property
Ior the cost Of the Improvement no
CLASS or expenditures shall be included
ullesS there be a corresponding esti-
herein.
The cost of the several items enter
ing into said estimate shall not exceed
py more than 10 per cent the CORE
spending cost OF the item constituting
w engineers estimate, although uuan-
tltles and unit prices may vary as may
De within the limits prescribed for the
construction items.
The city engineers estimate of cost
as hled Is as follows:
- PAVEMENT.
100 Gu, yds. excavation, at
$3.50 lin. It. No. i curb and i'lo0'Oo
,,o gutter, at $l1o ...,,...... s,11s.OO
loV N It. radius curb, at
O. N1t $3.50. .............~ 165.oo
Oh base, at s1.25 ...,..,..,.. 6,O57.5O
$3.50 SO. yds,. tar macadam top,
-, q7o Tin. thick. <at zoe, ,..., .S,S92.2O
i,Sio so. II. concrete sidewalk
sso removed, at SC .....,..... $3.50
l,bbo 50, IT. concrete sidewalk
replaced, at 2Oc ..,......" $1,000
$50 in, IT. concrete steps, at
S6c ".i."""".,,r,. 1880
ing, at 60c ,...,...,... $3.50
zoS % yds. sodding, at 25c,. 1915
~ trees removed, at $i5.... 345. 90
500 50, It, Sin concrete water
table, at 25c u.,,........ 5000
2sewer NJ, II. covers ad-
ojusted. at s. ,,........,. 1000
12O, lin. IT, 4x2O-in. granite
header, at 81 ...,.,...... 10000
1876 lin. II. 3SS-ft, concrete
culvert; at SIS lin. to-, s,675.oo
.culvert, at 81 ,..,..,..... $4,000
Sman holes over culverN
+ 81 lin. Il. i5.in. pipe in place. -''''
1875 lin 4 + ,s-,i1n'.' pipe in place, , ,s''s w
~ Fl.hu s....,...., lNS,uO
NO. tnlets, at $50. ...,.. $50. 90
40, s inlet. at $50 ....,.. 5000
so lin, #. 2x3-ft. concrete
culvert, at $3.50 lin, TT. 225.0O
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l., s20,370.25
10 per cent for possible excess
OF cost allowed by statute
over estimate ...".....,.. 2.OS7.02
- S$22. 40727
10 per cent statutory unitem-
lied charges for supervision
and general expense 10000. 2.24072
Total estimated distributable
cost .s24,647.9s
Estimated cost OF city's one
third portion .,,,."".,..,,,s $4,000
Estimated cost Of abutting
owners two thirds portion I6. AL 90