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

Nays-Ald. Allan. Field, Hindle. Nc
Carly. Rosenrhal Thompson, Tossy-''
Ordinances
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Or
dinances. TO whom was referred the pc
tition OF various carriage companies en-
gagged In the hauling or boilers and. ma
chinery and other like materials
through the streets, asking that the
present ordnance be so amended as 10
the necessity or securing per-
mits for boilers under certain tonnage,
report that we have had
same under consideration and Deg
leave TO state that your Committee IL
OF the opinion that the provisions OF
the present ordinance are obsolete and
we have therefore, in compliance with
their request, prepared an amenuatory
ordinance eliminating the necessity OF
chinery under l5 tons In weight and
also for the removal OF buildings less
than 14x20 feet and IL feet In height,
ordinance herewith presented. be
passed.
Respectfully submitted.
ALBERT T. ALLAN,
JOHN c. LODGE.
GEORGE 3. FIELD,
w H. C.. HINDLE,
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
LOUIS BROZO.
JOHN c. CARNEY.
The following Is the ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO amend section
OF Chapter 50 OF the Compieo Ut
dinances OF the CITY OF pet'o't u
the year 1904.
IL is hereby ordained by the people
OF the City of Detroit
Section L. That Section OF
chantaT 81 OF the Compiled Ordi-
nances OF the City OF Detroit or
the year 1904 be. and the same Is
hereby amended SO as to read as
Sec 2. 1t shall be the duty OF
every person, Arm or corporation
removing or causing TO be remoV-
ed, any building OF larger size
ts ss5 , fourteen sea thiT,een is) feet In
height. from the surface of the
street. and for moving any boiler
weighing over is tons or any
10 machinery or bulky article OF such
ii weight, TO be hauled upon or over
~ the streets OF said city, TO secure
IL written permis sion therefor from
IA the Department OF Public Works
Is who, upon receiving satisfactory
ls evidence that the bond that Is re-
IL ouired hereinafter. has been Med.
Is shall issue a permit designating
1s the route to be taken and the
20 time TO be occupied In the re-
81 moyal OF such building. boiler OF
% other heavy and bulky article, ana
20 while in transit any such puila-
"a ing or heavy and bulky article
20 shall be so moved as TO least Cd
90 struct the street and by the route
81 and in the time prescribed py the
rs Department OF Public works: nor
20 shall any person leave any build
80 ing, steam boiler or other heavy
81 and bulky article In any street
80 crossing Any person, hrm or cor
30 poration moving any ouIuihs;
"a steam boiler or other heavy ana
So bulky article as aforesaid, shall
as erect a safe and sufficient barrier
81 around the part of the street SO
SO occupied and maintain sumcient
80 colored lights thereon during the
40 hours OF night for the protection
Al of the public. Before any person
az shall obtain such permission 20
az move or remove such articles as
a. heretofore prescribed ne shaii me
az a bond to the satisfaction or the
az City Controller conditioned that
az he will pay all damages to pubic
as or private property that shall De
40 caused by removing any sucn
so building, steam boiler or other
81 heavy and bulky article. provided
50 that any person. firm or corpora.
SO tion whose business 10 that OF
50 moving buildings or other puiAs
IS bond satisfactory TO the City Con
81 trollsr SUFFICIENT to secure the
IS payment OF all damages TO pupnc
SO or private property thar snalI DC
so caused by him or them In remov
81 ing buildings or other bulky ar
40 ticles, during any period not ex-
SO ceeding one year. No steam poISI
"a or other heavy or bulky article
G5 shall be moved into. along or
sc across any paved street unless the
81 wheels under the same are
6S guarded as TO prevent the nangey
So OF such wheels from naYe,
II ment; and that boilers. machinery,
~ or other bulky articles OF such
10 weight or more, to-wlt' hItesn W.
q tons; shall only DC DC w hI shall
10 he equipped with tires not less
* than eight (s) inches In width IL
~ shall be the duty OF the police oe-
10 partment TO ascertain rIou, or az
N sny such article IL they have the
so proper written permit thereior'
az And every person, hrm or corpora
81 tion moving OF hoisep or other
az heavy and bulky article into. along
az or across any street, aley or pun
80 lie space, shall furnish the driver
80 or person In tmmeolate cn 49,
90 such operation a certihcate snow
OF ING the exact weight OF the ar,
% ttcie being so moved which shali
% he shown by such driver 10 any
81 police oficer on demand. AM enri
az the question arises as 10 the cor
"a rectness OF the weights between
a. The driver or other operator ana
az the police officer. such driver OF
10 "a 20 have the weight named In
i0J such certificate verified, on such a
io2 scale as shall be designated by the
iOs police officer. And n II shall be as
ioG sertaIned that such person, nrm
los or corporation as aforesaid rs
los moving or causing TO be moved
iSS snch heavy or bulky article as
ne heretofore described In violation
100 OF the conditions heretofore set
10 forth, Il shall be the duty OF the
III noiice department 20 at once make
90 me proper complaint. provided,
ia however that in case the Depart
ia Inent OF Public Works shall refuse
liz "a grant the desired permit, petit
tts ton NAV be made TO the Common
III couucIi. who NAV direct such de-
lis partment TO issue permit there
Sec. g. This Ordinance shall
? lake Immediate effect.
Read twice by title. ordered printed
ana unanimous consent being granted,
the Ordinance was then placed on the
order Of third reading.