The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR SECOND READING
TUESDAY, SEPT.
16, 1919.

/ lASNt tAiShA VI . III In
east property line of Barksdale to a
| point 906 feet east of the east prop
erty line of Barksdale street, by grad
ing, repairing, draining, curbing n
paving with tar macadan pavement
on concrete foundation, and doing all
necessary work Incidental to such ihl-
provement, pursuant to chapter 341 on
the acts of the general assembly of the
state Of Tennessee for the year 1907.
and as amended by chapter 1909 of the
acts of the general assembly of the
state Of Tennessee for the year 1909,
n as further amended by chapter
244 of the acts Of the general assembly
of the state of Tennessee for the year
1913, and as further amended by chap
ter 765 of the acts Of the general as
sembly of the state of Tennessee for
the year 1919.
Whereas, the city engineer, pursuant
Ito the instructions of the mayor n the
board of commissioners, has filed @vith
the city clerk a report bearing date Of
Sept. 4, 1919, in which it is estimated
that the total cost Of the improvement
Will be approximately eleven thousand
four hundred fifty-nine and six onel
hundredths~ 811, ass. 06) dollars; there
fore.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the board
Of commissioners of the city Of Mem
lis, That Oliver avenue, in the said
city OF Memphis, from the east property
line of South Barksdale street on the
west to a point SOC feet east of the
east property line of South Barksdale
street, a distance Of nine hundred six
| C06) feet, more or less, be improved by
repairing, grading, draining, eurbing and
paving with tar macadam pavement on
concrete foundation.
The street IS 10 remain it's present
width throughout.
The existing sidewalks and steps shall
be removed, where necessary, and made
to conform to plan of street n the cost
of such work shall be included in the
cost of this Improvement.
The board of commissioners reserve
| the right, as provided ny statute, 70 do
all or any part of said Improvement by
labor hired by the city of Memphis and
with materials purchased as other mu-
nieipal purchases are made,
All materials removed from the street
within the limits above mentioned shall
I've the property of the city, and no cred
1t shall be allowed on the cost or said
street for the value of said materials.
The work of ov~erhRuling the water
and sewer mains and connections to adj
just them to the new pavement and ac-
c~essories shall be included in and made
a part Of the improvement.
In assessing the abutting property for
the cost of the improvement no class
Iof expenditure shall be included unless
there be a corresponding estimate by the
engineer and included herein,
The cost Of the several items entering
into said estimate shall not exceed by
more than 10 per cent the corresponding
cost of the item constituting the en-
gineer's estimate, although quantities
and unit PRICES may vary as may be
within the limits prescribed for the con
structioh items.
2,470 Gu. yds. excavation at 75c.$ 1852. so
2,416 50. yds. sin. concrete
foundation at $1,25,a,...,, 10000
2,4l6 so, yds, 21s-in. tar mac
adam top at S5c. ,.,,....t. 2,o53. &c
1912 lin. It. No. 4 concrete curb
and gutter at s1.1O...~,.. 1903, &c
200 SO. IT. concrete sidewalk re-
moved at Sc ,....,.,!....., 1O.ot
800 lin, Il. concrete steps built
at Sbo ..t......t..u,...... 1890
Go GU, #, concrete coping for
steps at Coo .,.,,..,.., 5000
I, ZOO 50. yds, aodding at csc. ESQ., C
| sewer NJ. II. adjusted at $500 SOC
10 water meters adjusted at SIS. 60.0t
s9,47o.3t
10 per cent for possible excess
of cost allowed by statute
over estimate ..a"..Ur.,. 941.0;
s1O,4l7,3;
10 per cent statutory unitem-
lied charge for supervision
and general expense. 80. 1,O41.7;
cost 81, 45s.ot
Estimated cost Of city's one
third portion ....,.....,s S,S196l
Estimated cost of abutting own
ers' two-thlrds portion -. 7G39.S
Approximate total frontage to
be assessed ..........., 1,S12 fee
Maximum rate per front foot. =. S4,2ll
This Improvement shall include all o
the work done on all street and allie,
intersections between the terminals o
the Improvement, and said work shal
no included in and paid for as a par
OF the Improvement, together with III
necessary expense for defending any lit
legation arising from said construction.
Sec 3, Be it further ordained. l'ha
the Improvement designated in sectiot
one of this ordinance be, and the sam
shall be, constructed under and by vir
! tue of chapter 34i of the acts OF TIL
nossee for the year 1907. as auende
I by said acts OF 1909 and as turthe
amended by the said act Of 1919, and a
further amended by chapter I6b OF tn
acts of the general assembly of tn
} state OF Tennessee for the year 1919, a
may be ordered by the board of com
+ m~issioneis.
See. 8. BE II further ordained. Tha
= the cost of said Improvement shall b
: borne as follows; The property owner
, OF the lots anu parcels OF lanu aputtlh
Y on said oliver avenue as hereinbefor
I set out, are to pay two-thirds of th
cost of this improvement, and the pror
erty ahutting on said Oliver avenue i
: hereinbefore set out, is bound, and
d lien is hereby declared to be in effet
from and after the date of the confil
t nation OF this ordinance upon the san
: TO secure the payment of its pro rat
{. share of the proper cost Of said In
4 provement, including all costs for ei
6 gtneering, printing. advertising. clericl
r services court costs, property damage
e grading, pavement, foundation, curb
: cutters changes in sewers and waite