The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
ORDINANCE UP
FOR FIRST READING
TUESDAY, MAY
IS, 1919.
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. s7s.
AN ORDINANCE

south Maiden lane from the SOutn
curb line of Gayoso avenue to the
north curb line of Beale avenue by
paving, repairing, draining, curbing
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
l09 of the acts of the general as
sembly of the state of Tennessee for
the year 1909 and as further amended
by chapter 244 of the acts of the n
eral assembly. of the state Of Tennesx
see for the year 1873.
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 9, 1919. in which it is estl-
mated that the total cost OF the i'm
provement will be approximately four
thousand six hundred sixty and two
hupdredths H4t,66o,o2) dollars for con-
crete pavement: therefore,
Section /. Be it ordained by the
board of commissioners of the city Of
Memphis, That South Maiden lane in
the said city of Memphis, from the
fouth curb line of Gayoso avenue on
the north to the north curb line of Beale
avenue on the south, a distance Of six
hundred eight (60S) feet, more or less.
be improved by grading, repairing,
draining, curbing and paving with con-
crete.
The 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 be allowed on the cost of
said street for the value of said ma
terials.
The alley is to remain it's present
width between property lines, the pro-
posed width between curb lines is to be
10 to 16 feet. The area to be paved
shall be graded and the material re-
moved disposed OF as directed by the
engineer.
The work of o~verhauling the water
and sewer mains INC connections to
adapt them to the new pavement and
accessories shall be included in the i'm
pr6vement.
In assessing\the abutting property for
the cos of the Improvement no class
of expenditure shall be included unless
there be a corresponding estimate by
the engineer and included therein.
The cost of the several items enter
ing into said estimate shall not exceed
by more than 10 per cent the corre-
spending cost of the items constituting
| the engineers estimate, although guam
titles 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:
1875 Sd. yds. old cobblestone
pavement to be removed at.
900 e'f hi Per f. sq' new sS; ii:iiichi' granite $3.50
| curh nlAcnd al Zoe ppr n. no. 90
1,150 So. yds. concrete pave
ment 6 inches thick, including
necessary excavation after
cobblestone has, been removed
at seq per yard ...........,. 2,5S7.5O
SO Water meters and l water
valve TO be adjusted at s.
each .A,.!~............,,.,...J liU.OU
6 Sewer manholes to be ad-
justed at IS zach ............ 5000
Total SO, SOL IS
10 per cent for possible excess
OF cost allowed by statute
over Estimate ............... 3S5.13
Total ..........,.,............$4,2S 6,SS
10 per cent statutory unitem-'
ICED charge for supervision
and general expense ......... 42S.64
Total estimated distributable
-. '''
one-third portion ..,..s1,55s.S4
Estimated cost OF abut-
ting property owners
two-thirds portion -. 3,l06,6S
Total frontage to be as
sessed, 1915 feet,
more or less. maxi
mum rate per front
foot 2.553
This improvement shall include all OF
the work done on all street intersec-
tons between the terminal of the i'm
provement and said work shall be in
cluded In and paid for as a part OF the
Improvement, together with the neces-
sary expense for defending any litiga-
ton arising from said construction.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained. That
the Improvement designated in section
l Of this ordinance be, and the same
shall be constructed under and by
virtue OF chapter 341 of the acts of the
general assembly of the state of Ten,
nessee for the year 1907, as amended
by the said act of 1909 and as further
amended by the said act Of 1918, al
may be ordered by the board Of com
missioners.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, Tha'
the cost Of said Improvement shall b,
borne as follows:
The property owners of the lots ant
parcels OF land abutting on said Souti
| MdlOeH idilt, d. utISiiibtlUIe SET OuN
are to pay two-thirds of the cost of thi'
improvement and the property abuttinl
on said South Maiden lane, as herein,
above set out is bound and a lien Il
hereby declared to. be in effect from
and after the date OF the confirmation
Of this ordinance upon the same t.
secure the payment Of its pro rat;
share of the proper cost Of said i'm
provement, including all costs for en-
gineering, printing, advertising. clerica
services, court costs, property damages
grading, pavement, foundation, curbs
cutters, changes in sewers and wafe
pipes or drains. or. new ones n al
! items authorized to be embraced In thu
cost of constructing said improvement
as defined in chapter pa of the act
Of the general assembly Of the state o
Tennessee for the year 1918 where the,
may be actually expended thereon, an
an unitemized 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
naming 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.
SEQ. l. ia IL further ordained. Tha