The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-21

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 2
Of Chapter 81 OF the Compiled Ordi-
dances Of the City OF Detroit OF the
IL is hereby ordained by the People
OF the City OF Detroit:
Section i. That section OF Chap
ter 81 OF the Compiled Ordinances Of
the City OF Detroit OF the year 1904 be.
and the same Is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 2. IL shall be the duty OF every
person. firm or corporation removing
or causing TO be removed. any build
ing OF larger size than fourteen lp
feet by twenty lzo) teet, and thirteen
OF the street, and for moving any boil
er Weighing over Is tons or any ma
chinery or bulky article OF such
streets of said City. to secure written
permission therefor from the Depart
ment OF Public Works, who. upon re-
eeivine satisfactory evidence that the
bond that Is required hereinafter, has
been filed. shall issue a permit desig-
mating the route to be taken and the
time TO be occupied In the removal or
such building, boiler or other heavy
and bulky article, and while in transit
any such building or heavy and bulky
article shall be 80 moved as to least
obstruct the street and by the route
and In the time prescribed by the De-
partment OF Public Works; nor shall
any person leave any building. steam
boiler or other heavy and bulky article
firm or corporation moving any build.
ing, steam boiler or other heavy ana
bulky article as aforesaid, shall erect
a safe and sufficient barrier around the
part of the street SO occupied, and
maintain sufficient colored lights there
on during the hours Of night for the
protection of the public. Before any
person shall obtain such permission TO
tofore prescribed, he shall ME bond
to the satisfaction of the City Con.
troller conditioned that he will pay all
that shall be caused by removing any
such building, steam boiler or other
heavy and bulky article, Provided. that
any person, nrm or corp9 'r Sn,i whose
or other bulky articles, IL so desiring.
may file a bond satisfactory to the city
Controller. sufficient TO secure the pay
yate property that shall be caused by
him or them In removing buildings or
other bulky articles, during any per-
iod not exceeding one year NO steam
snail be moved into, along or across
any paved street unless the wheels un-
der the same are so guarded as to pre-
cutting. breaking or injuring the pave
ment; and that boilers, machinery, or
other bulky articles OF such weight or
more. to,wit, fifteen uSl tons. shall
not less than eight CD Inches In width.
IL shall be the duty Of the police de-
pnrtment TO ascertain from the person
In charge Of the moving OF any such
article IL they have the proper written
hermit therefor. And every person,
Arm or corporation moving or causing
70 be moved any steam boiler or other
heavy and bulky Article into, along or
across any street, alley or public space,
shall furnish the driver or person In
Immediate charge of such operation, a
certincate showing the exact weight
Of the article being so moved, which
shall be shown by such driver to any
police officer on demand. And when
the question arises as TO the correct
nctss OF the weights between the dri-
yer or other operator and the police
officer, such driver or operator shall
Immediately proceed TO have the
weight named In such certificate verb
fed, on such a scale as shall be desig-
mated by the police officer. And II IL
shall be ascertained that such person,
firm or corporation as aforesaid rs
moving or causing to be moved such
heavy or bulky article as heretofore
heTetofore set forth, IL shall be the
duty OF the police department. to at
once make the proper complaint, pro-
yIdsd, however. that In case the De-
pa rtment of Public Works shall refuse
TO grant the desired permit; a petition
who may direct such department TO Is
sue a permit therefor.
Sec g. This Ordinance shall take
Immediate effect
VIM b. THOMPSON,
Attest:
CHAs. A. NICHOLS.
City Clerk. $3.50
(ofheial papers please copy).