The Detroit times., 1911-04-22

AN ORDINANCE TO amend section 2
or Chapter 52 OF the Compiled Ordi-
dances Of the city OF Detroit OF the
II Is hereby ordained by the People
OF the city OF Detroit!
Section /. That Section 2 or Chap
ter 6l Of the Complied ordinances Of
the city OF Detroit OF the year 1904 be.
and the same is hereby amended 30 as
10 read as follows:
Sec. 2. IL shall be the duty OF every
person, hrm or corporation removing
or causing To be removed. any build
ing OF larger size than fourteen (li)
feet by twenty GOD feet, and thirteen
tlS( 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 heretnafter has
been Med. 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
article shall be so moved as 10 least
obstruct the street and by the route
and I'm the time prescribed By the De.
partment OF Public WORKS; nor snail
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 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
move or remove such articles as mere.
to the satisfaction or the CITY Con-
troller conditioned that he Will pay all
damages TO public or private property
such building, steam boiler or other
heavy and bulky article, Provided. that
any person, nrm or corporation whose
business Is that 81 moving % S aasir,ng
may file a bond satisfactory 10 the City
Controller, sufficient to secure the pay
ment OF all damages TO pubic 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
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 nanges 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, ffteen lb) tons. shall
OF which shall be equipped with tires
not less than eight CD inches In width.
IL shall be the duty OF the police de-
partment TO ascertain from the person
In charge OF the moving OF any such
article II they have the proper written written
arm or corporation moving or causing
TO 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
certificate showing the exact weight
Of the article being so moved, which
shall be shown by such driver to any
noiice officer on demand. And when
the question arises as to the correct
netss OF the weights between the dri-
officer, such driver or operator shall
Immediately proceed to have the
weight named IN such certificate veri-
fied on such scale as shall be desig-
mated by the police officer, And IL IL
shall be ascertained that such person,
Arm or corporation as aforesaid Is
moving or causing to be moved such
heavy or bulky article as heretofore
described In violation OF the conditions
heretofore set forth. II shall be the
duty OF the police department TO at
once make the proper, complaint. pro-
yided. however, that In case the De-
partment OF Public Works shall refuse
10 grant the desired permit. a petition
may be made TO the Common Council
who may direct such department. to Is
Sec g. This Ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved April 2, 1911.
VIM B. THOMPSON.
CHAs. a. NICHOLS.
City Clerk. t36O
(Offcial papers please copy.