The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FINAL READING
TUESDAY, SEPT. y
2, 1919.

M IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE No, $50.
North and South Evergreen street,
from Union avenue to Poplar boule-
ward,
An ordinance to provide for the i'm
provement OF North and South Ever
green street, from the north p property
line Of Union avenue to the south
curb line of Poplar boulevard, by
grading, draining, curbing, repairing
and paving with tar macadam on con-
crete foundation n doing all neces-
sary work incidental to such improve
ment, pursuant to Chapter 9F1 of the
acts Of the general assembly of the
state of Tennessee for the year 1907,
and as amended by Chapter 1903 of the
acts of the general assembly of the
state Of Tennessee for the year 1909,
and as further amended by Chapter
244 OF the acts of the general assem-
bly, Of the state of Tennessee for the
year 1918, and rs further amended by
Chapter 765 of the acts of the general
assembly of the state of Tennessee for
the year 1919,
Whereas, The city engineer, pursuant
to the instructions Of the mayor and
board Of commissioners, has filed with
the city clerk a report bearing date of
August Is, 1919, in which it is esti-
mated that the total cost of the inn
proVement will be approximately
twenty thousand, sixty and twenty eight
o~ne-hundredths ($20,0 $50. 2S) dollars;
therefore,
Section /, Be it ordained by the board
Of commissioners of the city Of Mem
phis, that North and South Evergreen
street, in the said city Of Memphis,
from the north property line of Union
avenue on the south to the south curb
line Of Poplar boulevard or the north, q
distance Of two thousand six hundred
l2,6O0) feet, more or less, be improved
by grading, curbing, repairing, draining
and paving the street with tar macadan
pavement on concrete foundation.
The width of the roadway between
eurbs is to remain twenty eight (28,
feet and thirty t30) feet.
The existing pavemeuts are to be re
ra0xed from the street.
The necessary inlets. manholes an
subsurfaoe drainage shall be installed t,
provide proper drainage.
Circular curb corners are to be con
~structed at intersecting street corner
\ as shown on plans.
All materials removed from the stree
within the limits above mentioned sha1
be the property of the city, and m
credit shall be allowed on the cost o
said street for the value of said mate
rails.
The work OF o"verhauling the waite
and sewer mains and connections to ad
just them to the new pavement and ac
cessories, shall be included in and mad
n part Of the Improvement.
The board of commissioners reserve
the right, as providedeby statute, to d
all or any part of said improvement b
labor hired by the city of Memphis an
with materials purchased as all othe
municipal purchases are made,
In assessing the abutting property fo
the cost of Improvement, nc class of eS
%penditure shall be included unless thei
| be a corresponding estimate by the eI
gineer included herein.
The cost of the several items enterin
into said estimate shall not exceed /
more than 10 per cent the correspondent
cost OF the items constituting the Ell
gineer's estimate, although ~quantiti,
and unit prices may vary as may !
within tte limits prescribed for Il
construction items.
The city engineers estimate Of cos
as filed, is as follows:
1900 GU, yds. excavation, at
l6,ss5 sd. yds. b-inch concrete
foundation. at S1.25. .,...,. S,543.
6 1885 SO, yds, 21a inch tar mac
adam top, at zoe. ...,,... 4,1S4.
water table, at &c, ..,.,, 1,272.
, $50 lin, #. 6-inch concrete
Fl curb replaced, at &c.,. 1877.
, go lin, II, 6stneh circular con-
crete curb, at ST. 10. ..s,.. &C.
i so lin. IT., 4 20-inch granite
: header, a tN$1.00 .......,.,. 80,
, ! sewer M. II. to be ADJUST
: ed, at $500 ....a,....... 5.
2 trees to be removed, at $50 100.
! and connections ....,r,"...,. $50.
J $t6,57s,
I 10 per cent for possible excess
, of cost allowed by statute
over estimate .....,,,.,,,..,. 1851
$1S,2 S6
\ 10 per cent statutory unitemized
] charge for supervision and
> general expense .....,.s.... 1879
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