The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

said street for the value Of said ma
The work Of overhauHha the water
and sewer mains n connections 20
adjust them 70 the new pavement and
accessories, shall be included IN n
made q part Of the Improvement.
The board OF commissioners reserves
the right as provided by statute TO 40
all or any part Of said Improvement BY
labor hired by the city OF Memphis
With materials purchased as all other
mQ1iclpal purchases are made.
In assessing ths abutting property for
expenditure shall be included unless
there be a corresponding estimate by
the engineer included herein.
The cost OF the several items enter
ing into said estimate shall not ex-
coed by more than 10 per cent the cor
responding cost OF the item CONSTITUTE
ing the engineers estimate. although
quantities and unit prices may vary as
may be within the limits prescribed for
the construction items.
The city engineers estimate OF cost,
as filed. is as follows:
$500 square yards old cobble-
stone and other pavement
and gutter removed n
stored, dl aUc ..s....ss.s... ls6bVsVV
Iron drain box at Church
Place removed .,............ 10000
l,lOO cubic yards excavation,
$500 lineal feet old limestone
curb removed and hauled to
YARD, at &c ................ 264.Oo
place. at 500 ..~....."... $4,000
at S1s5 ,........e.......e..' 22s.5O
set, at SOC ....se........... 27.OO
crete water table, at Csc -. 2.125.oO
pavement, at 500 ...e'4:.. 12.5Oo.OO
$3.50 square yards 6-inch con-
crete base, at sl.s5 -. s,4s7.5O
5000 r................'.... 5000
Sewer M. II. covers adjusted. 1000
$500 square feet concrete side
walk, heavy specifications,
removed and relaid, at S5c.. $500
Adjustment of water mains,
connections. etc. .,...,..... $4,000
$50, 258.OO
10 per cen for possible excess
OF cost allowed by statute
over estimate ........,...., 3,025.3 30
$33, 27S.SO
10 per cent statutory UNI
llemlzeu charge Tor super
vision and general expense. S,S27.S3
Total estimated ~distributable
cost $3.50, oVo.lS
Estimated cost of city's one-.
third portion .......... $l2, 2O2.04
Estimated cost Of abutting
owners two-thirds portion. "a, 404. 09
Approximate total frontage to be as
sessed, 1910 lineal feet.
Maximum rate per front-foot, $685.;
This Improvement shall include all
the work done on all street and alley
intersections between the terminals OF
the improvement, and said work shall
be included in and paid for as a part
of the improvement, together with the
necessary expense for defending any
litigation arising from said construc-
ton.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
the improvement designated in section
one of this ordinance be. and the same
shall be, constructed under and by vir-
tue Of Chapter BAL Of the acts of the
nessee for the year 1907, as amended
by, said act of 1909, and as further
amended by the said act of 1918, and as
further amended by Chapter 765 Of
the, acts of the general assembly of the
state Of Tennessee for the year 1919
as may be ordered by the board o.
commissioners.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, Tha'
the cost of said Improvement shall bt
borne as follows: The property owner,
of the lots and parcels Of land abut'
ting on said Gayoso avenue, as herein
before set out, are to pay two-thirdi
of the cost of this improvement. ant
the property abutting on said Gayos'
avenue, as hereinbefore set out, II
bound and a lien Is hereby declares
to be In effect from and after tn
date Of thu confirmation Of this ordi
! nance upon the same to secure the pay
, ment Of it's pro alta share OF the prope
cost of said improvement, including a
cost for engineering, printing, adver
Using, clerical services, court cost
, property damages. grading, pavement
! foundation. curbs, cutters, changes i
: G1Mer and water pipes or drains, o
!. new ones. and all items authorized t
: be embraced, in the cost OF constructin
said Improvement, as defined in Chap
: ter 244 of the acts OF the general as
g sembly of the state of Tennessee fo
the year 1918. and Chapter 1855 Of tn
i acts Of the general assembly Oh IN
I state of. Tennessee for the year 1sl'
where they may be actually &Rpende
!, thereon, and an unitemized charge {
r 10 per cent of all construction cos
; and all other items that are or ma
be properly charged to said street i'm
. provenIMnt; the remaining one,th1r
e portion of such proper cost to be born
: by the city of Memphis out of an
y funds set apart for general street i'm
Sec. /. Be it further ordained, Thu
s the city clerk be and is hereby d
o rected to publish a notice of the adoI
! ton Of this ordinance three times
II some dN1ly newspaper Of general ell
i c~ulation published in the city of Men
phis, which said notice shall contai
a statement of the estimated cost
1t every item authorized herein to. |
l. expended in said Improvement, n I
y item not so embraced in said estima'
IN shall be assessed as a part of the co
l. OF the Improvement, except the 10 p
81 cent charge for general SUPERVISE
an unitemized expense OF the eli
which shall in all cases be in SUI
d estimate and embraced in the asses
N ment against the abutting proper
u without being itemized or set out in d
= tall, and the approximate assessme
Mt against the AUDITING property. per fro
A. foot, and said notice shall notify
nj persons whose property will be affec
n ed by said improvement to appear b
fore the board of commissioners
later han 10 days from the last da
of publication, where their protest
IL any there be, against the confirm
M ton OF this ordinance will be heard a.
MS determined.
~ y See. s. Be it further ordained. TIL
~ all ordinances and parts of 6rdinanC
We ~ in conflict herewith are hereby I
ne pealed.
Sec. G. Be 1t further ordained, TIL
M this ordinance shall take effect frc
~ and after its passage, the public W,
al fare requiring It.
s z PROPOSED ORDINANCE U