The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20
Ordinance M. AIN.


AN ORDINANCE TO amend Section 2
OF Chapter So OF the Compiled Ordi :
dances OF the city OF Detroit OF the
1t is hereby ordained by the People
OF the city OF Detroit:
Section l. That Section 2 OF Chap.
ter So 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. 1t shall be. the duty OF every
person, firm or corporation removing
or causing TO be removed, any build
ing OF a larger si>e than fourteen (l4)
feet by twenty 600 fees, and thirteen
(13) feet In height, from the surface
er weighing over is tons or any ma
chinery or bulky article OF such
weight, TO be hauled upon or over the
| streets OF said city, to secure written
ment of Public Works who. upon re-
ceiving satisfactory evidence that the
bond that is required hereinafter, has
been filed, shall issue permit desig :
mating the route to be taken and the
time to be occupied in the removal OF
such building, boiler or other heavy
and bulky article, and while in transit
any such building or heavy and bulky
obstruct the street and by the route
and In the time prescribed by the De-
pa rtment OF Public Works; nor shall
any person leave any building, steam
boiler or other heavy and bulky article
on any street crossing. Any person,
Arm or corporation moving any build
ing. steam boiler or other heavy and
bulky article as aforesaid. shall erect
safe and sufficient barrier around the
part of the street 50 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
move or remove such articles as here
tofore prescribed, he shall file bond
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troller conditioned that he will pay all
damages to public or private property
that shall be caused by removing any
such building; steam boiler or other
any person. firm or corporation whose
business is that OF moving buildings
or other bulky articles, III so desiring,
may Ale a bond satisfactory to the City
Controller sufficient to secure the pay
mcnt OF all damages TO public or pri-
vate property that shall be caused by
him or them In removing buildings or
other bulky articles, during any per-
Tod not exceeding one year. No steam
, boiler or other heavy or bulky article
snail be moved into, along or across
any paved street unless the wheels un-
der the same are so guarded as 10 pre-
vent the hanges of such wheels from
cutting. breaking or inJuring the pave
ment; and that boilers, machinery, or
other bulky articles OF such weight or
more. to-wit, hfteen 15) tons. shall
only be hauled on trucks the wheels
Of which shall be equipped with tires
not less than eight tS) Inches In width.
1t shall be the duty OF the police de-
partment to ascertain from the person
I In charge Of the moving of any such
article IL they have the proper written
permit therefor. And every person,
{ firm or corporation moving. or causing
10 be moved any steam boiler or other
heayy and bulky article into, along or
ncross any street, alley OF public space,
shall furnish the driver or person In
Immediate charge OF such operation, a
certificate 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
netss 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 veri-
fed. on such a scale as shall be desig-
shall be asce rtained that such person,
firm or corporation as aforesaid Is
moving or causing TO be moved such
heavy or bulky article as heretofore
4 described In violation OF the conditions
heretofore set forth. II shall be the
duty OF the police department TO at
: orce make the proper complaint. pro-
i yidS. however. that In case the De-
partment OF Public Works shall refuse
! 10 grant the desired permit. a petition
who may direct such department 10 Is
/ sue peymlt therefor
| sec This Ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved April 2, 1911.
VIM n. THOMPSON,
Mayor
| Attest:
! CHAs. A. NICHOLS.
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