The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-06


AN ORDINANCE TO insure the quality
sidewalks crosswalks or drtveways
hereafter laid within the City OF De-
trolt and TO repeal an ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance 10 insure the
quality and guarantee the mainten-
ance OF sidewalks hereafter laid
within the City OF Detroit" approved
April 9Th. 1908, as amended by ordi.
nance approved May 4th. 1909 and
May 18th, 1909. and an ordinance en-;
titled, AN ordinance TO license and
regulate the construction and repair
ing OF sIdewalks-approved March
II is hereby ordained by the people
Of the city OF Detroit; o.a.. ,of,n.
sure the quality and guaranteeNt the
maintenance OF sidewalks mere
after laid within the City OF De-
troit. every person, nrm 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 sur.
fcient bond To the City of Detroit
in the penal sum or One Thousand
(Sl OOO) Dollars, said bond to be
surety Company Bond or per-
lVlth-tMo- -suretles
owning property In Wayne County.
Sec. 2. said bond shall be con
ditioned upon the faithful OBJ
servance OF the terms and condi-
lions 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. nrm or corr
poration executing said bond snail
keep and maintain the sidewalk or
sidewalks which. he, they or ~
constructs in a good condition OF
repair and At for public travel for
a period OF five 60 years from and
after the date OF completion OF
construction of said sidewalk or
sidewalks. Said bond shall be APP
proved by the Commissioner OF tho
Department OF Public Works.
Sec. 3. Such bond may be prose-
cuted and recovery had by any
person rm sS Or Ss0r aSy tS,a w6 op
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
jury OF damage suffered by such
person, firm or corporation on ac-
count OF such sidewalk or side
walks having become out of repair
within Ave CD years from the date
ton OF said sidewalk or sidewalks
I'm the name OF the City of Detroit
for the use and benefit or such per-
son. firm or corporation, provided
that the City of Detroit shall in
no case brought under this ordi-
nance be liable for costs.
Sec 4. The Department of Pub
lie Works II hereby authorized TO
grant a permit to any owner OF
real estate I'm the City of Detroit
to construct a sidewalk, crosswalk
or driveway I'm front OF or adjacent
TO the real estate owned by him
conditioned that said owner per-
sonally Is skilled and competent
10 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 OF
said Department.
Sec. 5. An ordinance entitled.
an ordinance TO insure the quality
and guarantee the maintenance OF
sidewalks hereafter laid within
the City of Detroit, approved April
9Th. 1909, as amended by ordinance
approved May 4, 1909 and May IL,
1909 and an ordinance entitled, an
ordinance to license and regulate
the construction and repairing OF
sidewalks approved March 31st,
1903, be, and are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved April %. 1912.
VIM. b. THOMPSON.
Mayor.
(SS7) City Clerk.
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