The Detroit times., 1914-09-09

international Joint commisslon-
Detroit. Michigan.
Dear eir-I am directed by the Inter
national Joint Commisison TO ofnciany
S sSsy is ,,s.i nAS Sstw e. sSs tpiasa
states and Great Britain. signed ~
Washing ton. january II, 1909. II u pro-
vidsd BY Art Nv. ~ follows:
e s, y. s.nn .s': =: sSs sas
waters and waters lowing across
the boundary shall not be polluted
ON either side to the injury OF
o B. q. or Of on the s people
ing along these boundary waters TN
this provision OF the treaty was being
violated By certain manicipssi .sts a .ns
Canada, "a August i: 1917. referred e
the. international Joint CommSC 81,
under Article TX OF the treaty To-
invsstigation and rsp0fdt ,, mn IN. fol foi.
no what extent, and by what
causes, and In what localities have
the ,,s DSuHS s:s . .ns c. Ss.~ bssn
tie public health. and unfit for DO
nestle or other usesf
vS = IN S 81 IN. ~e ossn.s ar and
op"rstion OF suitable drainage can
afs or plants ut convenfent points
or Otherwise. IL II possible ane az
pollution OF these waters. and oy
what means or arrsngemsnv
the proper construction or opera
tion Of remedial or p rsynennts
rendering these waters sanitary
ana suitable for domestic and otner
uses. be best secured and main
tanned, In order 20 sscure JnS
o. oS al Interests involved on both
All the obligations undsrtaEsn N
Art ~ q q. ,s %c.:rwAy
81 s ordSr % answsr the qusstions set
forth in the first branch OF the aIose
rsfsrsncs.. an extensive neia ,nvs dssrss
:, sS s e St. 81 the poiusion Of tssss
ooundary waters was carried out ~ =,
the Commission In 1913. The facts o.
pollution having been a:certalnSo
f Rsn.r, ~ there sss rsmains for the Com;
S %,snsSa Of z In. rsfsrsncs to inys.tis.s::
ana dstermine what re ssm s1o ro nsro
, % fscS Sor the pollution found % exist
ma the means Of applying and main
taininG such remedies. 49,.
under the plan no naopteo Of II ths inysssi-
m nn,,nS - the second branch Of the
crs4oinS reference. the foiiowing steps
are deemed necessary: "a.
I. sscnrlns n o g,nssr. upon dues
tions relating TO general policy ana
consuitations with the sanitary en-
rineSrs and santtartans 20 % s
OlSsy'dh . y q: S 6 msnasis Il, m
Sisws and fscts a. q what RENE.
dies they. would advi.s an1 .,air.
saIssis q n.i irs.s'nf e inoiuds any
S~narS tsstimony submitted.
The collection Of All avanaDie
knowledge and data psar ssnh.
on the p pSs,ts sgRo0''1 end savage
Tormuiation Of aavisaele re-
auirements for each l0ean.s ana
Ssosssitiss A. shown TO sIist a.
ne resuit Of the invesugation ~
the Commission. and the rsporJ, OF
the sanitary e.psrts ON uns yob be-
i don q t e: Ssans and Is. United
zceordingiy the comnis.ion ha: o os
tanned the opinions o. 10 oeoras W
;s n',s p snififSs'TPS Phelps and osors. g
wnippis. for the. United states, sn a
rhso. J. Lafrsnisrs for the Dominion
q r S:nt ssss,mony Of thee. expert; ne; e.
tabiished the broad fundamsrts pt r,n
sipiss upon which any remedIS r,v
must ss S.ssd; n s1a should inuS be follow.
~. ~ ~, t6~ Cummission. The TESTIMONY
.na resurne OF the Fundamental pm
,ipiss agreed upon by the sanHary I'M
Iinesrs. 10 herewith supmt rsscbe ID the
,,.ry tmnortant step In the plan OF
prosedsre providing for hearings 20
enable municipalities. and All interest..
q S, nsss IL Pr .nsS .s sSsaT
a. they may desire 20 present, as 70
what remedies they would advise. and
are capable OF installing and msintain.
pollution which now exists in contra
vention Of the provisions Of the Treaty
city and is representatives an oppor-
tunity 20 be fully heard In respect TO
the prevention OF. or remedies for, the
pollution q the . waters q IN, the Detroit Detroit
OF your city In said river. the Interna-
tionai Joint Commission will meet in
the City OF Detroit beginning at $50
r on T cerasyis ssp'e OF ,se Commits.
sion Il was suggested. that In the
meantime you select such representa-
tives OF your city as YOU may deem
plans Tor sewage disposal or treatment
as In their Judgment would adequately
meet the requirements OF the foregoin q
treaty In respect to the pollution OF
For your convenience and use in pre-
pairing for this hearing. I am sendin Z
yo-s, under separate cover:
4. Three copies OF the Treaty.
q Three copies OF the Progress Re-
mort on Pollution OF Boundary Waters
including the report OF the Sanitary
Experts. and
a Three copies OF the Testimony
and Resume OF the Consulting Sanitary
Engineers
have the honor to remain. with
great respect
Very truly yours.
WHITEHEAD KLUTT
| Referred 70 Committee on ways and
Means and Sewer