The Detroit times., 1910-12-08

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City OF Detroit. and the power to plant,
pi rSS maintain such srsss Within
Abe confines OF the public highways OF
the City OF Detroit
Sec. 2 No person. hrm or eorpor-
alton shall prune or spray any tree.
shrub or plant upon the public high
ways OF said city, except In front or
the premises OF the said person. arm
| init. first obtained from the Depart
ment OF Parks and Boulevards
Sec ;. No person. hrm or corpor-
mental aaee ppon ,h e streets resus and high
ways within said city except the fol-
lowing trees: Elm tulmus americanal {,
Norway Maple (scer plantanoidesl
silver Maple -tacer dasycarpun). Hard
Maple tacer sacchsrinum); Plane Tree
! tplatanus) ked or Scarlet Maple !acsr
rubruml; American White Ash frax-
burial; American Linden ttiiia); Pin
Oak (quercus palustrisl; Huntington
Elm. ,HuntingtonD English Elm
eidenpsits1; wissr ss'" eat ieavsa Maple
(Wierii laoAniatum;.
Sec T. The word tree" as used In
this ORDNANCE shall not ss construed n,n,a
higher than l5 feet, and the words
! public highway" shall be construed TO
mean all OF the land lying es .tS. IN
ali public streets and places.
Section 8. No person. nrm or cor
poration owning, maintaining or oper-
.atS a IN. ssss pes Of or ANN Street alley
| or public place OF the city or Detroit
shall permit any leak TO occur WITHIN
said pipes or mains within u radius OF
forty feet from any tree now or here
after growing in any street or pupnc
place In said city; and In the event
| that n leak exists or occurs In any
4 n, az alkol hA h.
OF such person. firm or corporation
| owning or operating such detective
| pipe or main TO repair the same imme :
diately and stop such leak In manner
| and IL such person. firm or corporation
| fails within three days after receipt
OF written NOTICE from the Department,
OF Parks and Boulevards to stop such
leak In such manner az TO prevent q
recurrence thereof. such person. arm
or corporation shall be subject to the
Sec g. No person. Arm or corpor-
\ alton shall attach 20 or in any man
| ner fasten TO any tree or branch there
OF. in the public streets or highways
| Sec. 7. Every owner OF any tree
overhanging the streets and highways
the branches thereof so that they shall
not obstruct the light from any street
light: and so that along the stree'
there shall be clear height OF ten
| or sidewalk. said owners shall remove
all dead or decayed or broken limbs
upon any such tree.
alton shall plant within the limits OF
the streets, alleys and highways OF
said city any tree measuring less than
the ground and the trunk shall be
without branches for distance OF Si-
feet from the ground.
Sec O. No PERSON, firm or corpor-
MI ha
lie highway "A tree at distance OF
less than % feet from any other tree,
from the established sidewalk line OF
said street. except upon written per-
init first obtained from the Department.
of Parks and Boulevards
alton shall destroy. remove. break. cut.
deface, trim or in any way tnjure or
interfere with any tree that Is now or
may hereafter be growing in any pub
lie street or highway Except as Is pro-
yided in section of this ordinance)
without a permit first obtained from
wards. provided. however. that nothing
in this section shall be construed so
IS 10 apply TO the removal, under the
direction OF the Department Of Public
Works, OF any root. tree. shrub or part
thereof when such removal shall be
necessary FOR the construction OF any
sidewalk. sewer or public improve
ment. after having notified the Depart
ment OF Parks and Boulevards
Sec. IL. No person shall hitch any
animal 10 any tree. splant or shrub
or highway, nor tack, nall. or fasten
any sign. cards, board. poster or any
other articles 10 any such tree. plant
or sen snrup WIND No t person shall hinder.
prevent or interfere with the agents or
employees of the Department Of Parks
and Boulevards while engaged In car
rying out the provisions OF this or
4 dinance.
Sec 49, Every person. Arm or cor
poration. whether licensed or other
wise. moving any building along the
streets Of the City OF Detroit. shall file
a written notice with the Department,
! OF Parks and Boulevards OF the date
OF their intention so to 40. stating the
| time. the place from and TO which the
building Will be removed. the route
proposed to be taken in such moving
and shall not in any way or in any
manner damage any trees planted upon
| such highways. and shall deposit a
! sum sufficient TO cover the costs OF In
spection and any damage that may re-
Sec. IA The Department OF Parks
and Boulevards shall issue no permit
| for the planting OF trees where the
! clear space between the curbing and
| the sidewalk il less than three feet
| or where the soil is too poor TO insure
the growth of the tree unless the APP
a suitable hole OF not less than 50 GU
bic feet and to replace the dirt remov-
| ed therefrom with suitably good loan
| Sec. Is Any person. Arm or corpor-
alton violating any OF the provisions
OF this ordinance shall be punished
by a fine OF not exceeding fifty dollars
and costs and in the imposition OF anv
such fine and costs the court NAV
make n further sentence that the Of
\ fender may he imprisoned In the
I county jail or Detroit house OF correc-
| ton until such flne and costs are paid
| provided. however. that the term Of
| imprisonment shall not exceed six
| months
Approved Nov 26. 1910
| PHILIP BREITMEYER.
Mayor