The Detroit times., 1914-11-25
Streets

/ tition OF i. G. Starret 2O41l, Tor per
limit 10 construct n spur track across
West Jefferson avenue between Swain
and Minnie avenues connecting prop
erty owned By petitioner on the north
and south sides OF West Jefferson ave-
nue. with Wabash railroad respectfully
report we have had the same under
cons liberation. have examined the plans
submitted. and seeing no objection
thereto recommend that the request he
granted and therefore offer the follow
ing resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
SHERMAN LITTLEFlELD,
GEO. A. OWEN,
ELMER -. CASE,
STEPHEN :. SKRZYCKI
Accepted. and on leave, the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid Heating.
Resolved. That subject to the condi-
tions. provisions, restrictions and lin
itations. contained in an ordinance EN-.
titled: AN Ordinance TO provide for
GRAFTON OF sidetracks- and spurtracks
upon and across any public street or
highway In the city of Detroit APP
proved Fob. is, 1902" consent and per-
mission and authority be and the same
Is hereby given and granted 10 I, Z.
Starret TO construct. maintain and OPP
crate a sidetrack across West Jefferson
avenue between Swain and Minnie ave-
nues, IN accordance with the map and
survey thereof on file in the office or
the Commissioner OF Public Works;
the construction OF said spur track by
the above mentioned grantee until said
grantee shall file with the City Clerk
good and sufficient surety bond IN
the sum OF 100000 TO indemnify. save
and keep harmless the City OF Detroit.
from any and all costs, damages or
expense OF any kind whatsoever which
may be suffered by the city of Detroit
may accrue against by charging to or
recovering from said city from or by
reason OF the granting OF permission
10 construct said spur track or from
or BY reason OF any acts or things done
under or by authority or permission
herein granted Said bond shall be
kept in force throughout the lie OF
this permit. and shall IL necessary. be
renewed whenever so directed by reso-
luton OF the Common Council Said
grantee hereinbefore- mentioned and TO
submit TO and Ale with the Depart
ment OF Public Works, detailed plans
and specifications of the proposed spur
or side track yhlch said plans and spe.
department and further provided that
ali OF said work S1-ell be done under
the supervision OF said last mentioned
department.
tee files with the City Clerk within ID
days an agreement in writing. waiving
therein all damages that may result or
accrue 20 said grantee or assignes, by
reason OF the separation OF grades. on
account OF said side-track, and said
agreement Ia approved by the Corpora
tion Counsel as being correct In form
and execution and accepted by the
Common Council.
Provided That said grantee files
with the City Clerk within fifteen days
from the date OF the approval hereos.
an agreement TO plank the roadway
between the jsidetracks and for dist
ance 81 eighteen inches outside there
OF. covering the sidetracks for which
- H. IL
tain the same and forever hereafter
keep the scne In good repair to the
entire satisfaction OF the Department
OF Public Works during the life OF the
permission granted 10 said grantee By
said department; that the necessity for
all repairing, planking and replank-
ing OF the space between the said
tracks and alongside thereof or repair
ing. paving or repaVtnR OF said street
between the tracks and for a distance
OF is inches outside thereof. IL TO De
determined BY the said Department Of
Public Works and should the same be
ordered to be paved at any future time
by the said department and the said
grantee refuses TO comply with the In
structions Of said department TO re-
pair, pave, r"pave OF resurface the
II scks and eighteen inches outside
thereof, the department OF Public
Works shall cause said work TO De
done and the expense thereof shah be
q proper charge against said grantee
collecuble IN any court OF competent
Jurisdiction, and provided further
That the said grantee shall save
harmless the City OF Detroit from any
and all damages growing out of the
defective condition or said roadway
and for distance OF ls inches outsid.
thereof IN the event that said dam
ages accrue when said defective CON
dltion OF said roadway has not been
brought 20 the attention OF the Depart
ment OF Public Works
Adopted a. follows
ie4s--Ald Behlow. Bleil Burton,
Case. DE Galan Dhl. Field. Freiwald
! Gilman. GOldner. Guthard, Hinule. Jakel
Heating Knapp. Isempkf Iittleneld
Lodge howe O'Brien. owen. Reinhardt
Rutter. SchemBhsky. SkrzvCh rhomp-
son, Vernon. Wartell Wenzel and the
President-3O
Nays-None