The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-26
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FINAL READING
TUESDAY, MAY
81, 1919.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. s7S
AN

Soulh Maiden lane nom the soutn
curb line Of Gayoso avenue TO the
north curb line of Beale avenue by
paving. repairing, draining, curbtng
and paving with concrete and doing
all necessary work incidental to such
Improvement, pursuant to chapter 34l
of the acts Of the general assembly
of the state Of Tennessee for the
year 1907 and as amended by chapter
10a OF the acts Of the general as
sembly Of the state OF Tennessee for
the year 1903 and as further amended
by chapter 244 of the acts Of the gem
eral assembly Of the state Of Tennes-
see for the year 1919.
Whereas, The city engineer, pursu-
ant TO the instructions Of the mayor
and board Of commissioners. has filed
with the city clerk a report bearing
date May 3, 1919, in which ii Is esti-
mated that the total cost of the i'm
provement will be approximately four
thousand six hundred sixty and two
hundredths (St. CSC, 02) dollars for con-
crete pavement; therefore,
Section I, Be 1t ordained by the
board OF commissioners Of the city Of
Memphis, That South Maiden lane in
the said city OF Memphis, from the
south curb line OF Gayoso avenue on
avenue on tho south, a. distance Of six
hundred eight (G0S) feet, more or less,
be improved by grading, repairing,
training. curbinE and paving with con-
tIEkF.
Tho board Of commissioners reserve
the right, as provided by statute, to do
all or any part Of said Improvement by
labor hired by the city Of Memphis and
with materials purchased as other
municipal purchases are made.
All materials removed from the street
within the limits above mentioned shall
be the property Of the city and no
credit shall he allowed on the cost OF
said street for the value Of said ma
terials.
The alley Is to remain its present
width betw cen property lines, the pro-
posed width between curb lines liz TO be
i2 TO is feet. The area 10 be paved
shall be graded and the material re-
moved disposed OF as directed by the
engineer.
The work OF o~yerhaunng the water
ard sewer mains and connections TO
adapt them 20 the new pavement and
accessories h a be included in the i'm
provement.
In assessing the abutting property for
the cost OF the Improvement no class
OF expenditure shall be included unless
there DO a corresponding estimate by
the engineer and included therein.
The cont Of the several items enter
ing into said estimate shall not exceed
by more than 10 per cent the CORE
spending cost OF the items constituting
the engineers estimate, although guam
titles and unit prices may vary as may
wv WtANiH Alt iHullu pENhcF lDNu lbT inc
construction items.
The city engineers estimate of cost
AS filed is as follows;
1,275 50. yds. old cobblestone
pavement to be removed at
25c per 50. I'd. ,...,...,~ s aiS75
900 Lin #, new 4-inch granite
curb placed at soc per II. ..., 10000
l,150 So. yds. concrete pave
ment 6 inches thick, including
necessary excavation after
cobblestone has been removed
at s.. IS per yard .,,~..,"..:., 2,5s75o
"a Water meters and | water
valve to be adjusted at IS
each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
6 Sewer mauholes 10 be ad-
justed at s. each .,.......,.. 5000
Total ACCOMPLISHMENTS 5l,2 rs
10 per cent for possible excess
OF cost allowed by statute
over estimate ...uru..... ss5.1S
Total u28s.&S
10 per cent statutory unitem-
lied charge for supervision
and general expense ....,.... 1885,
-~-----
Total estimated dlstributable
Estimated cost OF clty's
one-third portion 80, Sl,hh3,St
Estimated cost Of abut-
ting property owners'
two-thirds portion -, 3,l06,@
Total frontage to be as
sessed, 1.2i6 feet,
more or less. maxi
mum rate per front
1901 ....s...sss..,..ss E.had
This improvement shall include all OF
the work done on all street intersec-
tlons between the terminal OF the Inn
proyement and said work shall he tn
cluded in and paid for as a part OF the
improvement. together with the neces-
EnrG RgnRnCnt for Aafenntny npy IItiCn.
tion arising from said construction
Sec. ?. BE IL further, ordained, That
the Improvement designated In section
/ Of this ordinance be. and the same
shall be constructed under and by
virtue of chapter 34l Of the acts OF the
general assembly OF the state OF Ten
nessee for tho year 1907, as amended
by the said act OF 1909 n as further
amended by the said act Of 1919, as
may be ordered by the board OF COM
misstoners,
Sec. 3. BE It further ordained, That
the cost Of said Improvement shall be
borne as follows:
The property owners OF the lots and
parcels OF land abutting on said South
Maiden lane, as hereinbefore set out,
are TO pay two-thirds of the cost OF this
Improvement and the property AUDITING
on said South Maiden lane, az herein
above set out, IL bound and Il lien is
hereby declared to be in effect from
and after the date Of the confirmation
OF this ordinance upon the same "a
secure the payment OF Its pro rata
share OF the proper cost Of said i'm
provenent, including all costs for en-,
cheering. printing, advertising, clerica
services, court costs, property damages
grading. pavement, foundation, curbs
cutters, changes in sewers and waite,
pipes or drains, or new ones n al
items authorized TO be embraced In tn,
cost OF constructing said improvement
as defined IN chapter 24t OF the act!
Of the general assembly Of the state o
Tennessee for the year 1918 where the!
may be actually expended thereon, anC
an unttemized charge of 10 per cent o
all construction cost and all other item
that are or may be properly chargeabl,
TO said street Improvement; the re
manning one-third portion OF sucl
proper cost TO be borne by the city o
Memphis out Of any funds set apart 70
general street Improvements.
Sec 4. Be ii further ordained, Tha
the city clerk be, and is hereby directed
to publish a notice OF the adoption o
this ordinance three times in som
daily newspaper of general circulation
published In the city of Memphis, whicl
said notice shall contain a statemen
OF the estimated cost of every item
authorized herein to be expended 4
said improvement, and no item not g
embraced in said estimate shall be as
sessed as a part of the cost OF the i'm
provement, except the 10 per cen
charge for the general supervision, a
unitemized expense of the city, whicI
shall in all cases be In such estimat
and embraced in the assessment agains
The abutting property without bein
itemized or set out in detail, and tn
approximate assessment against tn
abutting property per front foot an
aid notice shall notify all person
whose property will be affected by sal
Improvement to appear before the boar
Of commissioners not later than te
days from the last date of publicatio
where their protests, IL any there h,
against the confirmation Of this ord
nance will be heard and determined
Sec. s. Be 1t further ordained. Tha
all ordinances and parts Of ordinance
in conflict herewith are hereby re
pealed.