The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-15

GentIemen-Yam cammittee on
Sewers Ia whom was referred the
OF Public Works and Board Of Health
relative 10 the necessity OF reconstruct !.
ing the lateral sew ~ IN alley "ast OF
Park street between High and Mont
calm streets respectfully report that
on july nth the Health ONCE sent
communication 90 the CommC~ Council.
stating that his attention has been
called repeatedly to the condition OF
the lateral sewer Ina the alley east OF
Park street between High ana Mont 81
calm streets. whi1h Commumcal ion MHS
referred 20 thv department 81 fhbHt
Works that under cate OF Aug AiSth
ths. commiSsione.' OF Public W prks sent
communication 20 the Common 'ouhr
ell calling attention 10 eNistins con
ditiOns and pointing out therein me
fact that while the present sewer ac
commOdated the residents on his y
street Ii was not deep enough 20 ac-
commodate the Montcalm street prou-
ertN. that the present sewer was hulli
in 1879 and It's depth at that time Was
limited hN The depth OF the puhht
sewer in Park street, into when ~
empties: that the public sewer IN ierk
street mas since been rebuilt ana thdt
n would now be possible 10 recon 10
Struct the lateral at much greater
and sufficient depth 10 properly dfalh
the pronertN on the MontCalm street
side. and that the department is ready
TO proceed with the work OF bulldlns
new sewer when directed SO 20 30 pN
this Council that on Sept l-th We
Health OffiCCr sent second commuhi =
cation TO the Council. stating that said
sewer should be rclaid and the nuisance
a bated and your Committee, aitef
most careful Investigation. are Saus-
fed that appropriate action shouh ue
taken by this Council dlrecung thr
construction " a new sewer IN sara
alley In accordance with The recon ,
mendatfonS Of the Health onicer ana
Department OF Public Works and We
Therefore rscommt nd the adoption or
the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
T. WALSH.
GEO II. ELLIS.
VI T. HEATING.
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
WM KOENIG,
HERMAN SCHULTZ
A. a DEIMEL.
Accepted and on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered
Ry Aid Walsh
Resolved nv the Common Council OF
the City OF Detroit. that II Is deemed
necessary 10 construct vitrin"d croc
lateral sewer in the alley east OF Park
street between High and Montcalm
And II Is hereby declared that this
action is had under Sections ~ ana -
OF CHAPTER l. Title l OF the Charter or
1ss3, authorizing the Common Councii
to direct and regulate the construction
Of lateral sewers OF drains Tor tns
purpose OF more enectually draining All
lois OF CFllaTSs NdEOS anu ShhNEf a,
ever in their opinion the same shall
be necessary and further
Resolved That for the purpose OF
assessment for defraytng and paving
tht-eost 81 said xitrihed crock lateral
sewer the lots and parcels or real
estate within the limits or the arore-
said alley and abutting thereon throug
which the said lateral sewer ~ ordered
10 be constructed. as set forth anu de :
scrtbed in the plat thereof submitted
nv the Department or Public works,
shall be and the same constituted ana
declared 10 be one local assessment DIS
trict for the lateral sewer 50 con :
structed and further
Resolved That the City Engineer De
and he lis hereby ordered and directed
TO make an assessment on the lots ano
parcels OF real estate within the Inn
It's of the said lateral sewer ana ANU :
ting thereon according 70 the oenent
said lots and parcels or real estate
shall receive from said Improvement
Resolved That the Department OF
Public Works be and IL hereby
ordered 10 advertise 1--WE times Tor pro,
posals for constructing said lateral
Sc sr.
Adopted as follows
Yeas-Ald Allan Brozo burton
Deimel. Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman.
Grindley. HARPER Hindle heatns'
Keusch. Koenig. Llttleheid, LoIge'
lynch. McCarty. Mason. Merritt, Q Brien'
Ostrowsk owen. RosenthaL Schuith'
..ompson, Tossy vernon
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller. and the Presi-
deut-3a