The Detroit times., 1912-05-07

IN ORDINANCE 20 amend nerfInM. "A
and IL OF chapter So OF the ComDII. =
ordinances Of the city o. p5troi
II ~ hereby ordained by the PeooI'
4 the City OF Detroit.
Section 4. That sections 10 ana
IL OF Chapter 80 OF the Compiled
Ordinances Of the City OF Detroit
for the year 1924 be. and they are
hereby amended % a. 70 read -
Section 10 All sidswaiks shan
be 30 constructed that when com-
pleted the top surface shall coin
eide with the grade OF the sDacs
between the curb line and the
uniform incline from the curb line
toward the street line with . rise
or one I'd inch In overy three
tsO feet. and on unpaved streets
shall conform 10 q line established
BY the City Engineer and 70 . uni-
partment OF Public Works, and
shall (when deemed necessary ~
the Department Of Public Worka).
be relaid TO the proper grade when
so established when paving said
streets: Whenever sidewalks are
have heretofore existed, Il shan bs
the duty OF the City Engineer 20
Immediately establish q sidewalk
line on said street for at least q
distance that sidewalks have been
or are about to be ordered BY set
Cor as near as may bej. 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 a book to be kept for such
purpose In the Engineers once
sid. waIE srscs r,rsf ~ cor@frurf-
ed OF stone. brick or concrete from
the curb lire to the lot line. ana
placed at a grade to be nxed ~
the City Engineer. The material
TO be used In the construction ox
eoestrucsion eoe fwsm1y 20 ahS be d dstsrmined Il
each case by the Department OF
Sec. IL. whenever the Common
Council shall by resolution declare
the necessity for and direct the
construction OF sidewalks. cross
In front OF or adjoining private
property, II shall be the duty or
the Department OF Public Works
TO notify the owner. agent or oc-
cupant where sidewalks, cross
walks or drivswsys are rsegairse ecu g
land or adjacent thereto TO give
notice by publication In the ofn-
cial newspaper OF the city. which
notice shall be published for nxe
(S) times, TO construct or rebuild
such sidewalks. crosswalks or
tions prepared by the Commission-
er OF Public Works and approved
by the Common Council. as foi-
SIDEWALK NOTICE
Department OF Public Works
nANRnIv -
To All Whom It May Concern:
Take notice that by order OF the
Common Council. you are required
e sids%ais. sUais.uea ecarosswaik or driveway
on the; ...s side or. .-:......;;.:. - =;
adjoining such lots or parts OF
lots numbered (insert description
as are owned by you. within fifteen
days from the date hereof.
and II shall be the duty or every
owner, agent OF % occupant s f,,cnx q any
by the Department of Public
Works, to build or rebuild side
walks crossWarks or drfveWaya In
accordance with the ordinances Of
the City OF Detroit to promptly
comply with said notice ana con
walks. crosswalls or driveways as
ordered. And II said owner. agent
or occupant shall neglect or refuse
to construct or reconstruct said
sidewalks or driveways within the
time specified In said notice. it
shall be the duty OF the DEPART
ment OF Public Works TO construct
or reconstruct said sidewalks,
crosswalks or driveways as soon
as practicable and the cost there
OF, Including advertising. shall be
assessed and be a lien upon said
lot or parcel OF land where such
sidewalks. crosswaiks or driveways
were constructed or RECONSTRUCTED,
and IL suit OF other proceedings be
brought against the City Of De-
troit and said city n compelled to
pay damages for injuries TO any
person or persons on account OF
said neglect, such owner, agent or
occupant shall be liable to the city
for the amount or damages 20 paid
and the same may be collected. ff
necessary, by suit I'm the proper
court. provided said street is legal
Section Q. This ordinances shall
take immediate effect.
Approved April %, 1914
WIN. b. THOMPSON,
Attest: CHARLES A. NISHoLS
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