The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-04

and ten one-hundredths t~l0,72l1oJ
therefore,
Section /. Be in ordained by the
Of commissioners Of the city Of
Aemphis that Linden avenue, in the
aid city, OF Memphis, from the west
property line OK Main street on the east
10 the east property line Of Wagner
street on the west, a distance Of six
hundred siXty-one feet 1851 ft.), more
Or less, be improved by removing the
present rOad surface anu repairing.
draining, curbing and paving with as
phalt pavement on concrete founda-
The street is to remain its present
width throughout between property
lines and curb lines.
Radius curb corners will be installed
street corners The existing curbing
shall be removed, replaced, refined
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 material 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 mate
rails.
The work Of. %overhauling the water
and sewer mains and connections to
adjust them to the new pavement and
accessories shall be included in and
made part OF the improvement.
In assessing the abutting 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 entering
into said estimate shall not exceed by
more than 10 per cent the correspond
ing cost Of the item constituting 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:
2,462 SO. yds. old gravel and
cobblestone pavement re-
moved at soc. ............$ 1880
2,1SS So. yds. 6-inch concrete
foundation at $I.35 -. 1858. 80
ment at 50. .,....,.i..... 4,s76.Oo
{, 900 SO. IT. ,6-inchi concrete wa
ter table at Csc. -. 1880
1875 lin. #. granite curb re-
set at s0c .....,.....,... $3.50
81 III It. 6-inch by 20-inch
circular granite curb 10
feet radius at 81 ......... $500
$S,ss2. 80
10 per cent for possible excess
OF cost allowed by statute
over estimate .......,....... 1888
50, 749.1 Is
10 per cent statutory unitem-
lied charges for supervision
n general expense ....,.... 974.91
Total estimat d distributable
cost ..SIV,i zf.lu
Estimated cost of city's ne
third portion ,,....,....,..$ 3,574.TC
Estimated cost of abutting
owners two-thirds portion 7,149.40
Total frontage to be assessed
LISA lineal feet. Maximum
rate per foqt .......:....... 6.o52
This Improvement shall include all
Of the work done on all street n 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 eA ems for defending any
litigation arising from said construc-
ton.
Section 2. Be it further ordained.
that the improvement designated in
Sectlon l VI tnlS O~TSiHancs De- anu INK
same shall be, constructed under and
by virtue of chapter 341 Of the acts OF
the general assembly of the state OF
Tennessee for the year 1907, as amended
by said act of 1909 and as further
amended by the said act of 1913, and as
further amended by said acts of 1919, as
may be ordered by the board of com
m~issioners.
Section 8. 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 Linden avenue, as
h~ereinbefore set out, are to pay two
thirds OF the cost of this improvement
and he property abutting on said Lin
| den avenue, as hereinr fore set out, /:
bound, and a lien IS hereby declared
to be in effect from and after the date
Of the confirmation OF this ordinance
/ upon The same to III the paymen'
of its pro rata share of the proper cos
Of said Improvement, including all cost
for engineering. printing, advertising
clerical services, costs, propert,
damages, grading, pavement, founda
ton, 'curbs, cutters, changes in sew
and water pipes or drains, or nev
ones, and all items authorized to b.
embraced In the cost of constructs
said Improvement as defined IN CHAP
| ter 244 of the acts of the general as
sembly of the state of Tennessee TO
the year 1918, where they may be ac
tually expended thereon, and IN In
itemized charge of 10 per cent of a.
construction cost. and all other item
that are or may be properly chargeabl
to said street Improvement; the re
naming one-third portion of such cos
to be borne by the city of Memphis gu
Of any funds set apart for genera
street improvements.
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained
that the city clerk be. and is hereby
directed to publish a notice Of the adop
ton of this ordinance three times /
some daily newspaper of general circu
lation published in the city of Memphis
which said notice shall contain a state
ment Of the estimated cost of eve
item authorized herein to be ( pende
In said Improvement, and no item no
so embraced In said estimate shall b
assessed as a part of the cost of tn
Improvement, except the 10 per Ger
charge for the general supervision. a
unitemized expense. of the city, whic
shall in all cases be in such estimat
and embraced in the assessment agains
the abutting pronerty without bein
itemized or set out in detail, n tn
approximate assessment against tn
abutting property per front foot, an
said notice shall notify all person
whose property will be affected by sal
improvement to appear before tn
board of commissioners not later tina
10 days from the last date Of publica
ton, where their protests, II any ther
be, against the confirmation Of TIL
ordinance will be heard and determined
Section 5. Be it further ordained
that all ordinances and parts of ord
nances in conflict herewith a hereb
repealed,
Section 6. Be 1t fuCher ordained, this