The Detroit times., 1913-11-19
DnM0N COUNCIL



~ u rainfall the streets; base,
m ana cellars OF the Village or
|&kland Park and or the northerIs
<tion % Detroit are Hooded. by rea-
IN Of the inadequate sewer Iaciii.iss
3yosai6. carrying into cellars an"
o6o1ncnfs and Ieavig the deposits OF
k1h and other substances dangerous
Tho public health, and that SAID
ESQ system ~ ,, danser os so,S De- De-
f6it and Highland Park and 10 the
1nbhc generally, and that this boaru
kems Il absolutely necessary Tor me
PRESERVATION and protection OF the
1mblfc health, and In the opinion Oh
<{hfs Board II In required. that aitera-
V1Jons 10 the said sewer system or the
#4ity Of Detroit and vintage on Btsns
E1hnd Park be made: and TINS boaro
a XkVing fully considered the sewagc
Xn&ptem and the needs OF both the CITY
f2k Detroit and the Village OF Hlghland
kTnfk and the existing and potentiai
t1ocilities for making the alterations.
Kaforcsaid, and for the preservation
[>and protection OF the public health IN
kHonnection Herewith. further hnds
that the Morrell street sewer, social
~ IN the city OF Detroit IL the only
froas0nable and proper outlet avaiiapie
TOR said sewage and drainage OF the
{Yt1lAge OF Highland Park and faimer
Fark instead OF the Woodward ave,
\ n23o sewer as II at present exists; ana
! that the alterations can be made with
Il o1ittre Justice To all interests concern
- ana without uhmhSc OF ihyu.y "
fenybody or any interest and without
{Aeprlving any other portion or the
|eommunity OF adequate and proper
{ppwcr facilities. And II further ap.
$40 granted 70 the Village OF Highland
k9nrk permission to make use OF the
tn6oessary streets and highways with
In tho said township for the laying OK
For connection with said Morrell
kntfect sewer.
Thereupon, after full consideration
~ the premises aforesaid. this boarc
kloee hereby recommend and order that
lid sewage system be so altered that
E3Ao Cow OF sewage from tho Village or
EESgiiisnd Pask and Palmer Park be
;a,o S as s Mos sfssss so avsns s
R&As termtnu0 OF ssid sewer whore it
- now being constructed TO the limits
EGf the Olty OK Detroit at Lawton ave-
kHtA That said alteration DO made by
kAho construction OF a trunk line con-
E&&et1ou from the Woodward avenue
kN1wor Il OK near tho line between the
2Nky Of DetzVit and the Village of
H1ghiand Ps<k. to the Morrell street
LDoWer Aforesaid. and that all the low
~ SEWAGE and drainage from Highland
INK and Palmer Park now passing
ArQugh the Woodward avenue sewer
A. the northerly part Of the CITY OF De-
ftfoit shall be diverted To and through
Roold connection and discharged into
k<I1e said Morrell street sewer. relieving
WOOQWvkr0 avenue SeWtT Oh 0uy
feoWSgs. or drainage from beyond the
s10reherly limits OF the CITY OF Detroit
'nk Woodward avenue.
u y further appearing that the village
~ Highland Park. for tho protection
$nnd preservation OF the public health.
- IN urgent need of further additions
- this sewer system. and II also APP
'Hoarfng that said trunk sewer connec-
don Will traverse territory immediate
~ adjacent TO the Village OF Highland
z&1tk and -the City OF Detroit, which
WAy. In the future become n part OF
:fhe City OF Detroit and will In any
~Dv0ut be In need Of sewer facilities
Tor the preservation and protection OF
,public health.
~ Is Recommended And Ordered
That said trunk sewer connection shall
~ laid along Tuxedo avenue = from
woodward avenue to Hamilton Boule-
ward. having capacity equivalent TO
HE capacity OF a cylindrical sewer four
xeet and nine inches In diameter; from
Dotd trunk sewer connection shall be
laid alog the line of Tuxedo avenue
having a capacity equivalent to the ea-
;pacity OF q cylindrical sewer five and
'Qne-half feet In diameter. that from
twelfth street and Tuxedo avenue
'Q4fd trunk sew er connection shall be
hid along said Twelfth street south
Nnrdly TO Bancroft avenue: thence
X>otwardly along Bancroft avenue TO
.lE1Ghtecnth street having capacity
|HVplvalent 10 the capacity OF cylin-
!1f ><41 sewer NIX anu Ons-naiI Feet IN
44Meter: that from. Eighteenth street
~ Bancroft avenue said trunk sewer
IN Duectton shall be laid southwardly
4&0e said Eighteenth street to Mont
{ontrose avenue to Lawton avenue:
Nance southwardly along Lawton ave-
Xpe 20 the limits OF the City OF Detroit.
14x1nE = capacity equivalent 20 the
4nd one-half feet In diameter and there
VqMnect with said Morrell street sewer.
provided. That any other route than
~ one above designated. and any
3lher sizes or capacities sufficient for
ne proper protection OF the public
4SAith. may be used In tine construc-
ton Of said trunk sewer connection
1net may be mutually agreed upon be-
md the City Of Detroit and 1t further |
4DRear1nH that said change In said sys-
&9m Will Involve the discharge OF sew
xg4 Through the Aorreli street sewer !
a the City Of Detroit in greater guam
k(slee than are now discharged |
rHu8H thU Woodward avenue scwert
IL sne GtX Of Detroit. and that the VII
- 81 Highland Park, by reason |
1900. - ready and willing to make |
- render proper and adequate COM |
Ro2s9sicn e the City Of Dstroit.
ls - FURTHER Ordered. That the City !
32sk shall on or before the ffteenth |
~ OF December. 1914. designate and |
&ssermtnc by mutual agreement the |
<gsSttsooSou oR the expense incident to I
NE making OF said change and the |
Method OF payment thereof.
~ t.Te7tde6s-4 isat-if -t44e- y-cf- petreif
md the Village of Highland Park are |
HH3bie - a0ree concerning the distri- 1
4NIl0u and payment OF said expense |
~ e either party shall neglect or re-
xnoe 20 neQoe1aeo oonoerning tho same. |
4ieher 1Agty may apply TO this Board |
19f oyDp31Enonta2 order fixing and 1
41eernlnlo1 the distribution or such |
Spennp ~ NJ msthoA OF payment |
41eee4S suAfeo4 = r4viow by the Cir !
SNe Court Tor the County OF Wayne |
Cne2Rssy. = other Court having
Mstnsss 1As 4anx OF the Pres,aen.
29 the Stats Board OF Health OF the
40p Of Michigan and the Attestation
~ the SECRETARY, AFFIXED hereto by tho |
ptder OK said Board.
VICTOR C. VAUGHAN.
4ToQl6ent Of the State BOARD Of Health /
q oe The State Of Michigan.
81 r. L. DIXON.
Aecretary and Executive Officer OF the |
tate Board OF Health OF the State |
VI 0k Michigan.
n Referred 10 Committee on Sewers
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