The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-21
Ordinance No. $40.

AN ORDINANCE TO amend Section 2
of Chapter 81 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 /. That section 2 OF Chap
the City OF Detroit OF the year 1904 be.
and the same Is hereby amended 80 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 a larger size than fourteen (l4)
feet by twenty GOO feet, and thirteen
1S) feet In height. from the surface
err weighing over 10 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 deslg-
mating tho 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 so moved as TO least
obstruct the street and by the route
and In the time prescribed by the De.
partment OF Public WORKS; nor shaIl
any person leave any building, steam
boiler or other heavy and bulky article
on any street crossing. Any person,
frm or corporation moving any build
bulky article as aforesaid, shall erect
a safe and Sufficient barrier around tho
part OF the street so occupied. ana
maintain sufficient colored nights 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
tofore prescribed. he shall ME pond
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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 ooller or ot the,
any person, Arm or corporation whose
business Is that OF moving bullulngs
or other bulky articles, IL so desiring,
may file a bond satisfactory TO 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 puilolngs OF
other bulky articles. during any per-
Tod not exceeding one year NO steam
boiler or other heavy or bulky article
shall be moved into, along or across
any paved street unless the wheels un-
der the same are SO guarded as to 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, fifteen u5) tons, shall
only be hauled on trucks the wheels
az which shall be equipped with tires
not less than eight CD inches In width.
1t shall be the duty or the police de-
partment to ascertain from the person
In charge of the moving or any such
article II they have the proper written
hermit therefor And every person,
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
immediate charge OF SUCH operation,
certificate showing the exact weight
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 veri-
fed on such a scale as shall be desig-
mated by the police officer. And IL IL
shall be ascertained that such person,
moving or causing TO be moved such
heavy or bulky article as heretofore
described In violation OF the conditions
heretofore set forth. IL 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
TO grant the desired permit, a petition
NAV be made TO the Common Council,
who may direct such department TO Is
sue a peymit therefor.
Sec 8 This Ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved April 2, 1911.
WIN. B. THOMPSON.
Mayor.
CHAs. A. NICHOLS.
City Clerk $3.50
(Offcial papers please copy.