The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-08
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR FINAL READING
TUESDAY, SEPT.
8. 1919.

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
he South property line OF Trigg Ave-
nue., by repairing, grading, draining,
ourptng ana repairing or replacing fOun-
dation and paving with asphalt pave
ment, aud doing all necessary work in
Cidental 70 such Improvement, pursu-
ant to Chapter S1 Of the acts OF the
general assembly Of the state OF Ten
neSsee for the year 1907. and as amend
ed by chapter i0s 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 76S 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
the board of commissioners, has filed
with the city clerk a report bearing
date Of August rs, 1919, in which Il is
estimated that the total cost OF the
Improvement will be approximately
forty-one and twenty-three one-hun-
dredths 1895, s4l.2 dollars; therefore,
Section 1. 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
TrigE Avenue on the south, a distance
OF four Thousand, four hundred ninety
three N,f93l 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 he installed
at all street corners shown on plans.
All Of the present paving surface Is
10 be removed and SO far az possible
the present foundations are to be util-
lied, but where necessary new founda-
tons will be laid, or the old ones viii
be pushed Up to III 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 he re-
moved from intersection Of Iowa Ave-
nue and Illinois Street and subsurfaCe
drainage installed, All the cost of In
stalling this drainage on Florida Street,
Illinois Avenue and under. tracks of
Memphis Street Railway company shall
be Included IN and made a part OF the
cost Of this improvement,
The existing sidewalks shall be re-
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conform TO plan OF street n the cost
OF such work shall be included In the
cost OF this improvement.
The board OF commissioners reserves
the right, as provided by statute, TO
do all or any part Of said Improvement
by labor hired by the city OF Mem
phis and with materials purchased as
other municipal purchases are made.
All materials removed from the
street within the limits above mem
TONED shall be the property of the city.
and no credit shall be allowed on the
cost OF said street for the, value OF
said materials.
The work Of oyerhaulinR the water
and sewer mains and connections Ia
adjust them TO tho new pavement and
accessories shall be included In and
made n part Of the Improvement.
In assessing the, abuttinR property for
the cost OF the Improvement no class
OF expenditures shall be included unless
there be a corresponding estimate by
the engineer and Included herein.
The cost OF the several items enter
ing into said estimate shall not ex-
coed by more than 10 per cent the
corresponding cost Of the item con
shutting the engineers estimate, al
though quantities and unit prices may
vary as may be within the limits pre-
scribed for the construction items.
The city engineers estimate of cost
as filed Is as follows;