The Detroit times., 1912-05-04
Ordnance No. 4s7.

AN ORDINANCE to amend sections 1
and IL of chapter 5S OF the Compile
Ordinances OF the city OF Detroi
for the year 1904.
IL is hereby ordained by the Peopl
u the city Of Detroit
Section !. That sections 10 and
IL OF Chapter So OF the Compiled
Ordinances OF the City OF Detroit
for the year 1904 be. and they are
hereby amended so as TO read as
follows
Section 10. All sidewalks shall
be so constructed that when com
pleted the top surface shall coin
eide with the grade OF the space
between the curb line and the
street line. which grade shall be
uniform incline from the curb line
toward the street line with a rise
or one Cd inch in every three
CD feet and on unpaved streets
shall conform TO line established
by the City Engineer and to uni
form grade satisfactory 10 the De-
partment OF Public Works. and
shall (when deemed necessary by
the Department OF Public Works..
be relaid 10 the proper grade when
so established when paving said
streets. Whenever Sidewalks are
ordered on any street where none
have heretofore existed, IL shall be
the duty OF the city Engineer TO
Immediately establish a sidewalk
distance that sidewalks have been
or are about TO be ordered by set
ting stakes about 200 feet apart
Cor az near as may be-, said stakes
10 designate the outer edge of the .
sidewalk from the lot line and the
record OF the same shall be enter
ed in book 10 be kept for such
purpose in the Engineers Ofhce
All private driveways crossing the
sidewalk space must be construct
ed OF stone, brick or concrete from
the curb line TO the lot line. and
placed at a grade TO be fixed by
the City Engineer The material
10 be used I'm the construction or
the driveways and manner or their
construction TO be determined In
each case by the Department or
Sec. II. whenever the Common
Council shall bv resolution declare
the necessity for and direct the
construction OF sidewalks, cross
walks or driveways In any street
In front OF or adjoining private
property IL shall be the duty OF
the Department OF Public Works
a. notify the owner. agent or oc-
cupant where sidewalks. cross
walks or driveways are required
In front OF any lot or parcel OF
land or adjacent thereto TO give
notice by publication in the OFF,
clal newspaper Of the city, which
notice shall be published for five
CD times. 10 construct or rebuild
such sidewalks, crosswalks or
driveways according 20 specihco-
lions prepared by the Commission
er OF Public Works and approved
by tho Common Council, as fol-
lows
SIU TwALK NOTICE
Department OF Public Works,
Detroit, ... 49,.
To All Whom II May Concern:
Take notice that BY order OF the
Common Council. you are required
10 construct a......,. $50. 1890.
sidewalk. crosswalk or driveway
on the........sid of.............
street COR avenuc) In front OF or
adjoining such lots or parts or
lots numbered Nnsert description
as are owned by YOU. within hfteen
DAYS from the date hereof
and II shall be the duty OF every
owner. agent or occupant Of any
lot or parcel OF land when notified
by the Department OF Public
Works to build or rebuild SIDE
walks. crosswalks or drtvewaXs In
tnccordance with the ordinances OF
the City OF Detroit TO promptly
comply with said notice and con-
struct or reconstruct the side
walks. crosswalks or driveways IS
ordered And IL said owner, agent
or occupant shall neglect or refuse
to construct or reconstruct said
sidewalks or drlveways within the
time specified i'm said notice. II
shall be the duty Of tho Depart
ment OF Public Works 10 construct
or reconstruct said sidewalks.
crosswalks or driveways as soon
as practicable and the cost there
OF. including advertising, shall be
assessed and he a lien upon said
lot or parcel OF land whore such
sidewalks. crosswalks or driveways
were constructed or reconstructcdy
and II suit or other proceedings be
brought against the city Of De-
troit and said city lis compelled to
paw damages for injuries TO any
person or persons on account or
said neglect such owner. agent or
occupant shall he liable 10 the city
for the amount OF damages SO paid
and the same may be collected. II
NECESSARY. by suit in the proper
court. provided said street is legal
~ opened.
Section 9 This ordinance shall
take immediate effect.
Approved April 81 1912.
WM b THOMPSON
Mayor.
Attest. CHARLES a NICHOLS.
$3.50 city clerk.
(Ofhcial papers please copy).