The Detroit times., 1911-03-29
COMMON COUNCIL


2 no injury 10 any street. avenue
highway. lane. alley, or shade tree
I nor In any way disturb or Inter
Iere Win any water. gas. or other
pipes now laid by any authorized
person or corporation, and when II
snail open ground In said City &C
lay any gas pipes or for any other
y purpose whatever II shall open nc
more space at any one time, nor al
any one place, nor keep the same
3 open any longer than Is necessary
Z TO excavate the work for which the
same shall have been opened and
shall at all times disclose the
necessary danger signal around all
excavations and keep sufficient
space In good condition for travel
for wagons and teams on at least
one side OF all excavations, and
snail as soon as practicable. restore
all openings TO a condition equally
as good as before and keep the
TO the satisfaction OF the Commits
sioner OF Public Works for the
period or one year from the time
when such refilling is made as
aforesaid, and shall promptly com
ply with any order or regulation
or said Commissioners or his agent,
or OF the Common Council in ref
erence thereto.
Sec. 9. AZ least twenty -four
hours before opening any street,
avenue. highway, lane or alley,
said ]. w, Martin ct al. his and
their heirs, successors and assigns,
shall notify the Commissioned OF
Public Works In writing OF such
intention, stating the place where
and the object for which such
opening is to be made, and In the
opening and refilling OF pavement
and all other work necessary for
the complete restoration of the
streets, pavements and Sidewalks
TO an equally as good condition as
when disturbed. and said j. w.
Martin ct al. his and their heirs,
successors. assigns and employees,
shall be under the supervision OF
the Commissioner OF Public Works
or his authorized agent, and shall
promptly comply with any order
or regulation of said Commits
sioner, or his agent. or OF the Com
mon Council in reference thereto.
Sec. 4. The expense OF the City
or Of the Department OF Public
Works In the employment of. an
agent to carry out the preceding
against said J. w. Martin ct al. his
and their heirs. successors and as
signs, and such expense shall be
paid by said w. Martin ct al,
his and their heirs, successors and
assigns on voucher or bill duly
certified by said Department.
Sec. s. The words J. w. Martin ct
al. I'm this ordinance shall be deemed
in all cases TO include their heirs,
SUCCESSORS and assigns.
Sec. 8. The said grantee shall
fully indemnify and save harmless
the City OF Detroit from any and all
claims or damages for which said
City may be made or become liable
TO pay. by reason OF the giving and
granting of the authority and priv
ileges hereby granted. or by reason
of excavations having ninRa
erection OF works.
Sec. I. Said grantee. his heirs,
successors and assigns shall at all
times be subject to the City Ordi-
nanceE now in existence or which
may hereafter be passed.
Sec. s. Before said grantee, his
heirs. successors and assigns shall
commence work In the City of De-
troit they shall notify the Depart
ment OF Public Works In writing OF
their readiness to begin operations.
and shall execute a good and suf-
fclent bond I'm the penal sum OF
Fifty Thousand Dollars to be APP
proved by the Common Council con-
ditioned, TO fully indemnify and save
harmless the City Of Detroit from
any and all claims or damages for
which said City may be made or
become liable TO pay, by reason or
the giving and granting OF the au-
thority and privileges hereby grant
ed anu Dy TtdbOn any
laying OF pipes and explosions, and
shall deposit with the Department
OF Public Works the sum OF One
Thousand Dollars to secure the City
OF Detroit against loss and expense
arising from the neglect Of said
grantee to comply with the terms
OF this ordinance relative to keeping
the paving OF the streets disturbed
by them in proper condition for the
period OF one year after disturbing
Sec. 3. The said grantee. his
heir, successors and assigns shall be
permitted to charge the following
rates:
For Five Thousand Cubic Feet or
less, per month, Fifty Cents per NJ
Fifteen Thousand Cubic Feet. per
month. Forty-Five Cents per NJ.
For From Fifteen Thousand to
Forty Thousand Cubic Feet. per
month. Forty Cents per NJ.
Special rates will be made , for
A discount of Q2ls) Twelve and
One-Half Per. Cent will be al
lowed consumers on all bills
paid on or before the tenth day
OF each month for gas used In the
Sec. TO- Permission is hereby
granted to said grantee, his heirs.
successors and assigns, TO furnish
artificial gas OF the same candle
power and efficiency as Is now sup
piled In the City OF Detroit. at the
rate OF Seventy Cents per Thousand
Cubic Feet, with a discount OF Five
Cents per Thousand Cubic Feet on
al bills paid on or before the tenth
day OF each month for gas used I'm
the preceding month. making net
rate OF Sixty-Five Cents per Thou
sand Feet for Artificial Gas.
Sec. IL The life OF this franchise
shall be thirty, years;
Sec. ~. Within sixty days from
the acceptance OF this ordinance
Controller OF said City a certificate
of deposit in the sum OF five thou
sand dollars as a guarantee for the
construction OF said plant which
sum shall be forfeited TO the City
unless the plant Is In operation In
fifteen months from date OF certih-
cate OF deposit.
Read twice by title. ordered printed
ID referred to Committee on Franchises.
y Aid. O'Brien:
Whereas. A Resolution was passed by
II Council at a session held on Feb.
tn requesting the Health officer to
wise this Council whether as matter
protection the public health, II would
mpensate the City TO incur the expense
providing sufficient funds for sprink-
" our main thoroughfares paved with
ateriais other than sheet asphalt: and,
Whereas. Said resolution was consid-
ed by the Board OF Health and said
oard unanimously declared In favor OF
e sprinkling OF the streets for the pur-
'se OF settling the dust and stated that
e dissemination of large quantities OF
rect dust Is unsanitary and detrimental
health, and that the expenditure OF
iblic money for the protection OF pub
health IL always justifhble; and,
Whereas, We believe that the City
warranted In making an expenditure
this character for the protection OF
ibic health. where such expense Is
thin reason; therefore be II
Resolved, That the commissioner OF