The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-04
Ordinance No. aus.

AN ORDINANCE 10 insure the qualit
and guarantee the maintenance o
sidewalks. crosswalks or driveway
hereafter laid within the city or DE
troit and to repeal an ordinance en-
titled. AN ordinance TO insure tn
quality and guarantee the mainten
ance OF sidewalks hereafter lai
within the City OF Detroit" approve
April 9Th. 1903, as amended by ordi
nance approved May 4th. 1909 an
May nth. 1909, and an ordinance EN-
titled. IAN ordinance TO license an
regulate the construction and repair
. ing OF acknowledgements Marc
3lst. 1905"
1t Is hereby ordained by the peopl
4 the City OF Detroit
Section 1. That in order TO in
sure the quality and guarantee the
maintenance OF sidewalks here
after laid within the City OF De-
troit every person, firm or corpor-
alton engaged in the business OF
laying and constructing sidewalks
In the City OF Detroit shall be re-
qulred to execute good and suf-
hcient bond to the City OF Detroit
in the penal sum OF one Thousand
C$l,000) Dollars. said bond TO be
Surety Company Bond or per-
sonal bond with two CD suretics
owning property In Wayne County.
Sec . Said bond shall be con-
ditioned upon the faithful OBJ
seryance or the terms and condi-
tions OF the ordinance or ordi-
nances now In effect or hereafter
enacted with reference TO the con-
struction OF sidewalks within the
City OF Detroit and further condt-
toned that the person, firm or cor
poration executing said bond shall
keep and maintain the sidewalk or
sidewalks which, he, they or II
constructs In a good condition OF
repair and At for public travel for
a period or five (5) years from and
after the date or completion or
construction OF said sidewalk or
sidewalks. Said bond shall be APP
moved by the Commissioners Of the
Department OF Public Works.
Sec s. Such bond may be prose-
cuted and recovery had by any
person. firm or corporation who
Shall have suffered any injury or
damage by reason or inferior quail
ity OF material having been used
In the construction OF such side
walk or sidewalks or for any In
fury or damage suffered by such
person, firm or corporation on ac-
count OF such sidewalk or side
walks having become out OF repair
within FIVE CD years from the date
OF the completion OF the construc-
ton OF said sidewalk or sidewalks
in the name OF the City OF Detroit
for the use and benefit OF such per-
son, firm or corporation, provided
that the City OF Detroit shall in
case DROUGHT unutT lnlS OTOl-
nance be liable for costs.
Sec A. The Department OF Pub
lie Works is hereby authorized 10
grant a permit TO any owner OF
real estate in the City OF Detroit
TO construct a sidewalk, crosswalk
or driveway I'm front OF or adjacent
10 the real estate owned by him
conditioned that said owner per-
sonaIly Is skilled and competent
TO construct such sidewalk. cross
walk or driveway and maintain
the same hereafter and Will ob-
serve the specifications OF the De-
partment OF Public Works and
buiid the sidewalk, crosswalk OF
driyeways TO the satisfaction or
said Department
Sec g. An ordinance entitled,
an ordinance TO insure the quality
and guarantee the maintenance OF
sidewalks hereafter laid within
the CITY OF Detroit. approved April
eth. 1909. as amended by ordinance
approved May 4, 1909 aud May IL,
1903 and an ordinance entitled. an
ordinance 10 license and regulate
the construction and repairing OF
sidewalks approved March 3lst,
1905. be, and are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved April %. 1912.
z WM. u. THOMPSON.
Mayor.
Attest: CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
IsS7l City Clerk.
(ofhclal papers please eop).