The Detroit times., 1914-10-02
Ordinance No. l42.A

An ORDINANCE changing and estab-
ifshinE the grade of Cass avenue
point e34.Is feet north OF the north
line of Amsterdam street to the south
curb line of Baltimore avenue and
.rnntias permi..ien 10 the Detrei.
Lake shore a Michigan Southern
Railway Company, and the Grand
Trunk Railway Company Of Canads
to sr's DE- sab, . Gas. avenue "a and s." "S,
Cass avenue.
1T rs HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF DETROIT;
Section L. That the grades OF the
curbs on the easterly and westerly
sides OF Cass avenue at point 234, ID
feet north OF the north line of Am.
sterdam street are hereby established
at an elevation Of 1910 feet according
from said last points said curbs shall
have n gradual descent for distances
OF 1881 feet at rate Of 3.3lS
feet per hundred TO point where the
grades OF said curbs are hereby
changed and established at an eleya-
ton OF 14s.32I<feet, according TO city
level or datum: that northerly from ga Id
last points said curbs shall have 3
gradual descent for distance OF 1875;
feet at q rate OF 0.50 feet per hundred
TO a point where the grades OF said
lished at an elevation OF 1852 feet
according TO city level or datum: that
norther1y from said last points said
a distance of 1858 feet at a rate OF o.Si
feet per hundred TO point where the
grades OF said curbs are hereby changed
and established at an elevation OF 1861
and, according to city level or datum;
that northerly from said last points
said curbs shall have gradual ascent
for distance OF l35.0s feet at a rate OF
the grades of said curbs are hereby
changed and established at an eleva-
tfon of f5t.4e feet. according to city
level or datum
That the grade Of the alley south OF
Baltimore avenue and west OF Cass
avenue. at point 101 sc feet westerly
from the west line OF Cass avenue IL
hereby established at an elevation of
That easterly from said point the
north line of said alley shall have q
gradual ascent at the rate OF 3.ss feet
4 That the south line of said alley be-
ginning at the point where the grade
OF said alley In established at the grade
tion have a gradual descent at the rate
OF feet per hundred
Sec. 2. The grade or all sidewalks
within the limits OF this Improvement
curbs an herein established. and shali
be substantially the same elevation a.
Sec 8. The Detroit q Bay city Rail-
road Company. the Lake shore 4 Mich
igan Southern Railway Company. the
Grand Trunk Railway Company Of
CANADA. their Successors and assigns
are hereby authorized to construct and
maintain a bridge over and above the
roadway and sidewalks hereinbefore
described I'm accordance with the pro-
visions of q contract entered into be-
tween the City OF Detroit and said com
panfes. Provided, that there shall not
be less than thirteen t13) feet be-
tween the lower sides OF the beams or
stringers OF said structure and the
grade OF said roadway ~ fixed by Sec
ton I hereof: and provided further that
said structure shall be maintained so as
70 be reasonably safe for persons us
ing the roadway and sidewalks under
the said structure.
All ordinapces or resolutions incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved Sept. 20. 1914.
OSCAR b. MARK.
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY,
city Clerk
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