Use as air-raid shelters; financing.
Memphis Charter, art. 69, § 751.3
in effectSec. 751.3. - Use as air-raid shelters; financing.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis is further authorized to cause to be incorporated or installed in all or any part of said vehicular parking system any features of design or construction or special equipment which may be reasonably necessary or advisable for rendering all or any part of said vehicular parking system available and useable as a shelter or shelters for the protection of persons and property from bombing or other military attacks or other catastrophes. Said Board of Commissioners are authorized to defray the cost of such construction work or equipment or both from the general funds of the City of Memphis or from funds derived from the sale of bonds authorized for the purpose of acquiring, construction and equipping said vehicular parking system or for the purpose of converting the same to such a shelter or shelters or said Board of Commissioners may join with, cooperate with, receive funds from and match funds of the Federal Government and the State of Tennessee and any agency of either such government in defraying such costs. Said Board of Commissioners is further authorized in its discretion to determine when and to what extent any part or all of said vehicular parking system shall be used as such shelter or shelters and is authorized to transfer the operation and maintenance of that portion of said vehicular parking system as shall be designated for use as such shelter or shelters to any department or other commission which is now or may hereafter be created by said Board of Commissioners.
(Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 3)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART69VEPASY_S751.3USAIDSHFIFetched: 10/28/2026