The Detroit times., 1912-05-07


AN ORDINANCE to insure the quality
and guarantee the maintenance or
sidewalks, crosswalks or driveways
hereafter laid within the City OF De-
titled. IAN ordinance to insure the
quality and guarantee the mainten-
ance OF sidewalks hereafter laid
within the City OF Detroit" approved
Apae nance 'sa approved rove 4 May e ath, 1873 and
May 11th, 1909, and an ordinance en-
titled. AN ordinance TO license and
regulate the construction and repair
ing of sidewalks--approved March
It is hereby ordained by the people
u the City OF Detroit.
Section /. That In order to In
sure the quality and guarantee the
after laid within the City of De-
troit, every person, Arm or corpor-
alton engaged in the business OF
laying and constructing Sidewalks
in the City OF Detroit shall be re-
quired TO execute good and suf-
hcient bond TO the City OF Detroit
in the penal sum of One Thousand
l$1.0O0) Dollars, said bond TO be
sonai bond with two tzj sureties
owning property In Wayne County.
Sec. 2. Said bond shall be con-
ditioned upon the faithful OBJ
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 condi-
toned that the person, frm or corr
poration executing said bond shall
keep and maintain the sidewalk or
sidewalks which. he. they or it
repair and ft for public travel for
q period OF five (6) years from and
after the date OF completion or
construction OF said sidewalk or
sidewalks. Said bond shall be ap-
proved by the Commissioner OF tho
Department OF Public Works.
Sec. ., Such bond may be prose-
cuted and recovery had by any
person, nrm r.oS or corporation or tntnr VINO
damage by reason OF inferior quail
ity OF material having been used
in the construction of such side
walk or sidewalks or for any In
Jury or damage suffered by such
person, firm or corporation on ac-
count OF sush sidewalk or side
walks having become out OF repair
within i've (5). years from the date
OF the completion OF the construc-
tion OF said sidewalk or sidewalks
in the name OF the City OF Detroit
for the use and benefit OF such per-
son. frm or corporation: provided
no case brought under this ordi-
nance be liable for costs.
Sec 4. The Department OF Pub
lie Works IL hereby authorized TO
grant a permit to any owner OF
real estate In the City OF Detroit
70 construct q sidewalk, crosswalk
or driveway In front OF or adjacent
to the real estate owned by him
conditioned that said owner per-
sonally IL skilled and competent
to construct such sidewalk. cross
walk or driveway and maintain
the same hereafter and will OBJ
serve the specifications OF the De-
partment OF Public Works and
build the sidewalk, crosswalk or
driveways to the satisfaction or
said Department
Sec. s. 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 and May III,
1909 and an ordinance entitled, an
ordinance TO license and regulate
the construction and repairing OF
sidewalks approved March 3lst,
1908, be, and are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take
immediate effect
Approved April 20, 1912
VIM. b. THOMPSON,
Mayor.
Attest: CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
(SS7) city clerk.
Sofhclal papers please eopyl.