The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-27
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JAMES CRANSHAW. :
JOHN l.. JAKEL~
accepted and adopted.


To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your COMMITTEES on
streets. TO whom was referred the
petition OF the Detroit Edison Co..
t6S<0), for permission to construct .
spur track across West Jefferson ave.
nue. 20 Join the Detroit United Rail-
way tracks In front OF their property.
respectfully report we have had same
lection thereto. recommend that said
petition be granted and the following
resolution adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
MAURICE j. kEATING.
EDWARD BARNETT.
ELMER ID. CASE.
JAMES CRANSHAW.
JOHN L. JAk Ell.
Accepted and on leave the follow
Ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid: keatIng:
Resolved. That subject to the con-
ditions. provisions. restrictions and
Limitations, contained In an ordinance
for the construction. maintenance and
operation OF sidetracks and spur
tracks upon and across any public
street or highway In the city OF De-
.r0. nRps0ysd Feb rs r. nsSs con- r.
and the same In hereby given and
granted to Detroit Edison Co.. their
heirs or assigns. to construct. main
tain and operate q sidetrack across
troit Railway Companys tracks In
front Of their property In accordance
with the map and survey thereof on
file In the office OF the Commissioner
Of Public Works; provided that nc
tion OF said spur track by the above
mentioned grantee until said grantee
shall file with the City Clerk a good
and sufficient surety bond In the sum
SSSS e the city y pso from
any and all costs, damages or expense
of any kind whatsoever which may be
suffered by the City OF Detroit OF
which II may be put to or which q
or recovering from said city from
or by reason OF the granting Of per-
mission TO construct said spur track
or. from or by reason OF any acts or
permission herein granted. said bond
shall be kept In force throughout the
life OF this permit. and shall II neces-
sary. be renewed whenever SO direct
ell. Said grantee hereinbefore mem
toned and to whom said permit Is
granted shall also submit to and file
with the Department OF Public Works
detailed plans and specifications OF
the proposed spur or side track which
said plans and specifications are to
be approved by said department and
further provided that all OF said work
shall be done under the supervision OF
said last mentioned department..
tee files with the City Clerk within Is
days an agreement In writing. waiv-
ing therein all damages that may re-
suit or accrue to said grantee or as
grades, on account of said side track
and said agreement 10 approved by
the Corporation Counsel as being COR
rect in form and execution and ac-
cepted by. the Common Council.
with the City Clerk within fifteen
days from tho date OF the approval
hereof. an agreement to plank the
roadway between the sidetracks and
outside thereof. covering. the side
tracks for which this permission Is
granted and maintain the same and
forever hereafter keep DIE Same In
good repair to the entire satisfac-
Works during the life OF the permits
sion granted to said grantee by said
department.; that the necessity for all
repairing. planking, and replapking
and alongside thereof or repairing.
paving or repaving of said street be-
tween the tracks and for distance
OF Is inches outside thereof, Is to be
determined by the said Department OF
Public Works and shtuS the same he
ordered To be paved a. any future
time by the said department. and the
said grantee refuses to comply with
the Instructions OF said department
To- repair, pave. re-pave or re-surface
the tracks and eighteen inches out
side thereof. the Department Of Pub
lie Works shall cause said work to be
done and the expense thereof shall be
proper charge against said grantee
collectible in any court of competent
Jurisdiction. and provided. further
That the said grantee shall save
harmless tho City Of Detroit from
any and all damages growing out OF
the defective condition OF said road
way and for u distance OF Is Inches
outside thereof, IN the event that said
damages accrue when said defective
condition az said roadway has not
been brought 10 the attention Of the
Department Of Public Works.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Ashe, Barnett
Bleil, Case. Cranshaw, Dill. Ellis
Field. Guthard. Hindle. Jakel. keat-
ing. Kocher. KrimmeI. Kronk. Kunz
Lodge. Owen, Richert Robinson
Rollo Rutter. Schemansky, Schultz
Starkey. Stefanowski, Thompson
Vernon. Warteli. Wenzel. w. j. Will
son. Wing. link, Zoeller and the