The Detroit times., 1914-11-25
Streets.


init to construct 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
consideration. have examined the plans
submitted, and seeing no objection
thereto. recommend that the request be
granted and therefore offer the follow
Ing resolution.
SHERMAN L.lTTLEFIELD,
GEO. A. OWEN,
ELMER d. CASE.
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKI
Accepted and on leave. the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Heating:
Resolved, That subject TO the condi-
tons provisions, restrictions and linz
itations, contained In an ordinance en-
titled: An Ordinance to. provide for
the construction. maintenance and OPP
upon and across any public street or
highway I'm the city OF Detroit. APP
proved ESb. Is, 1902" consent and per-
mission and authority be and the same
Is hereby given and granted to T. z.
Starret to construct, maintain and OPP
crate sidetrack across West Jefferson
avenue between Swain and Minnie ave-
nues, In accordance with the map and
survey thereof on file In the office OF
the Commissioner of Public Works;
provided that no work Is TO be done on
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
from any and ali costs. damages OF
expense OF any kind whatsoever which
may be suffered by the City OF Detroit
or which II may be put TO or which
may accrue against by charging TO or
recovering from said city from or by
reason Of the granting of permission
to 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 life OF
renewed whenever so directed by reso-
luton Of the Common Council. Said
grantee hereinbefore mentioned and to
whom said permit is granted shall also
ment OF Public Works, detailed plans
and specifications OF the proposed spur
or side track which said plans and spe-
cifications are TO be approved oy SAID
all of said work ~lsal be done under
the supervision OF said last mentioned
department
Provided Further, That said gran
tee fles with the City Clerk within IL
days an agreement in writing, waiving
therein all damages that may result or
accrue to said grantee or sssignes By
account OF said side-track: and said
agreement Is 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 hereof
between the sfdetracks and for dist
ance OF eighteen inches outside there
Of covering the sidetracks for which
this permission II granted and main
tain the same and forever hereafter
keep the ss-ne In good repair TO the
entire satisfaction OF the Department
OF Public Works during the life Of the
permission granted 70 satd grRntse by
said department.; that the necessity for
all repairing. planking and repiank-
ing or the space between the said
tracks and alongside thereof or repair
ing, paving OF repavlng OF said street
between the tracks and for a distance
OF IS inches outside thereof. Is TO be
determined by the said Department OF
ordered 20 be paved at any future time
by the said department and the said
grantee refuses TO comply with tbs In
pair, pave, repave or resurfaos tn.
tracks and eighteen inches outside
thereof. the Department OF Public
done and the expense thereof shah be
q proper charge against said grantee
collectible 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 OF said roadway
ana for q distance OF rs inches outside
thereof. IN the event that said dam
ages accrue when said defective CON
dition, OF said roadway has not been
brought to the attention OF the Depart
ment OF Public Works
Adopted as follows
NeGS-Ald Behlow BleiI, Burton
Case. DE Galan, Dill. Field F'relwald
Gilman Goldner. Guthard. Hindle. JakeL
Heating. Knapp, Lempke. Littleneld
Lodge Nowc O'Brien. Owen. Reinhardt
Rutter Schemansky. Skrzycld Thomp-
son, Vernon. WartelI, -wensel- the
President--3o
Nays---None