The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-25
PROPOSED ORDINANCE UP
FOR SECOND READING
TUESDAY, AUG.
26, 1919.

IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE No. 3S3.
North n South Evergreen street,
from Union avenue to Poplar boule-
ward.
provement Of North and South Ever
green street, from the north property
line of Union avenue to the south
curb line of Poplar boulevard, by
grading, draining, curbing, repairing
Y and paving with tar ulacadam on con-
crete foundation and doing all neces-
sary work incidental to such improve
ment, pursuant to Chapter BAL 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,
n as further amended by Chapter
244 of the acts of the general assem-
bly, of the state of Tennessee for the
veal 1913, and as further amended by
Chapter T65 Of the acts of the general
assembly ofsthe state Of Tennessee for
the year 1919.
whereas, The city engineer, pursuant
to the instructions of the mayor and
| hoard of commissioners, has filed with
| the city clerk a report bearing date OF
| August rs, 1919, in which 1t is esti-
mated that the total cost OF the i'm
provement will be approximately
twenty thousand, SIXTY and twenty-eight
one -hundredths $3.50, o60,2 S) dollars;
Section l. Be 1t 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 Unior
avenue on the south to the south curl
line of Poplar boulevard on the north, q
distance of two thousand six hundred
(2,6oo) feet, more or less, be improved
by grading, curbing. repairing, draining
and paving the street with tar macaoan
pavement on concrete foundation,
The width of the roadway between
curbs is to remain twenty-eight (2S,
feet and thirty 500 feet,
The existing pavements are to be re,
moved from he street.
The necessary inletS, manholeS an
subsurfaee drainage shall be installed t
provide proper drainage,
Circular curb corners are to be con
structed at ~intersecttng street corner
as shown on plans.
An materials removed from the stree
within the limits above mentioned shal
be the property of the city, and n
credit shall be allowed on the cost 0
said street for the value Of said mate
rails.
The work Of overhaullng the waite
and sewer mains and connections to ad
lust them to the new pavement and &C
cessories, shall be included in and mad
a a r OF the improvement,
The board OF commissioners reserve
} the right, as provided by 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
vi municipal purchases are made.
} In assessing the abutting property fo
the cost of Improvement, no class of ey
} penditure shall he included unless ther
B be a corresponding estimate by the en-
gineer included herein,
The cost Of the several items enterin
into sale estimate shall not exceed b
more than 10 Per ent the correspondent
cost OF the items constituting the er
rineer's estimate. although ~qusntitie
and unit prices may vary as may /
Within the limits prescribed for II
: construction items.
OIL The city engineers estimate OF cos
a filed. Is as follows