The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-29
COMMON COUNCIL


uoro space AT any one time, nor at
any one place. nor keep the same
open any longer than Ii necessary
TO excavate the .. ork for which the
same shall have been opened, and
snail at all times disclose the
necessary danger signal around all
excavations and keep sufficient
space In good condition for travel
LOT wagons and teams on at least
one side OF all excavations. and
snall as soon as practicable, restore
All openings to condition equally
as good as before and keep the
same In such repair and condition
20 the satisfaction OF the Commits
period OF one year from the time
When such rehlling is made as
aforesaid, and shall promptly COM
ply with any order or regulation
OF said Commissioners or his agent.
or OF the Common Council In ref
Sec. 3. At least twenty-fou
hours before opening any street.
avenue, highway. lane or alley,
said J. w. Martin ct al. his and
their heirs, successors and assigns,
shall notify the Commissioner OF
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 or 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
section shall be a proper charge
against said j. w. Martin ct al. his
and their heirs. successors and as
paid by said =. w. Martin ct al,
his and their heirs, successors and
assigns on n voucher or bill duly
certified by said Department.
Sec. 8. 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
W pay, DS REASON OF the SlNluB anu
granting of the authority and priv
ileges hereby granted. or by reason
OF any excavations, laying OF pipes,
erection OF works.
Sec. I. Said grantee. his heirs.
successors and assigns shall AT all
times be subject To the city Ordi-
nances 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-
ticlent bond In the penal sum of
Fifty Thousand Dollars TO he 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 OF
the giving and granting of the au-
thority and privileges hereby grant
ed ana by reason of any excavations.
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
the same.
Sec. .. 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.
For From Five Thousand to
md F1Ih In Alf moi
month, FortS-Five Cents per N
For From Fifteen Thousand 20
Forty Thousand Cubic Feet. per
month. Forty Cents per NJ.
Special rates will be made for
manufacturing purposes according
A discount OF U2l0 Twelve and
One-IIalf 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
preceding month.
Sec. 10. Permission is hereby
granted TO said grantee, his heirs.
succt ssors 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 discount OF Five
Cents per Thousand Cubic Feet on
al bills paid on or before the tenth
day Of each month for gas used in
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. IL. Within sixty days from
the acceptance OF this ordinance
said grantee shall deposit with the
Controller OF said City a certificate
of deposit in the sum OF five thou
sand dollars as guarantee for the
construction OF said plant, which
sum shall be forfeited to the City
unless the plant is in operation I'm
fifteen months from date OF certifi-
Read twice by title. ordered printed
4 referred to Committee on Franchises.
Aid. O'Brien:
Whereas, A Resolution was passed by
4 Council at a session held on Feb.
IN. requesting the Health Officer to
protection the public health. II would
npensate the City to incur the expense
providing sufficient funds for sprink
z our main thoroughfares paved with
Lterials other than sheet asphalt; and.
Whereas, Said resolution was consii-
d by the Board OF Health and said
ard unanimously declared In favor OF
sprfnkling OF the streets for the pur-
sc OF settling the dust and stated that
dissemination Of large quantities of
eet dust Is unsanitary and detrimental
health, and that the expenditure of
bile money for the protection OF pub
health is always justifable: and,
whereas, We believe that the City
warranted I'm making ain expenditure
this character for the protection OF
bile health, where such expense is
thin reason; therefore be Il
Resolved. That the Commissioner OF
bile Works, be. and he Is hereby re-
ested to transmit a supplemental esti-
tie OF sufficient amount to purchase
mt flushing machines and also add
ereto an amount sufficient to operate
ID machines on Gratiot and Michigan
enues for a period OF one year TO
complish the purpose herein set forth.
that same can be passed upon and
,nsmitted TO the Board OF Estimates
+ consideration.
Adopted as follows
Allan. Brozo. Burton nei-