Authority of City to do work with own forces.
Memphis Charter, art. 53, § 535
in effectSec. 535. - Authority of City to do work with own forces.
It shall not be necessary for the improvements under this Act to be done under contracts let accordingly to the requirements for letting other contracts of the municipality carrying on said improvement, but the municipality may, if the ordinance directing said improvement so states, do all or any part of said improvement by labor hired by the municipality, and with materials purchased as other municipal purchases are required to be made.
(Priv. Acts 1913, ch. 244, § 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_ART53STIMUNFRFOASLA_S535AUDOWOOWFOFetched: 10/28/2026
