The Detroit times., 1915-05-19
From the Department Of Public
Works.


am IN receipt 90 yours ~ May
l4'h In which YOU stat" thst the pc
titinn - tho village - Crosse Points
fnr sewer connection has been re-.
rtrrP1 20 me with the request OF
tha Commtttee on Sewers for In
formation IN regard 20 the matter.
therefore 7 desire 20 say tha the
Fnirview sewer and pumping station
wore constructed during the years
isio-iaii-i7.i8 ana that tho cost OF
salt sewer and pumpins station was
ns follows:
Total cost ~ sewer dncL
inlet and outlet ........-, tfessIl ~
Sitr ,or pumping station. 10000 %
building ....s-'' .s.'.uv ~ ~
Machinery ..,---...,....,. II 300 &c
Engineering .,..'.''.'.''- 's''''u'
-o,,i ..... ysTps7i8
patore me construction OF the
pumping station and sever. TX ~bs
undrrstooi that the villages slohs
the lake had m equal flgnt win IN"
CIV of Detroit - deposit their sew
oraw. into the lake or Detroit River,
aud desiring 20 get rid OF TINS sew
erage above the intake 20 inc Watet
works pumping station hnd bcheVlnk
ma, those villages would AT some
,t-re become a part 90 tho city OF
p.,roit. plans were made 10 emnrhc.
,bs territo-y as FAR east as the Firh-
~ Road and mako II part oi .ne
drainage area trihutsry 70 tn "a.
.ion The sewer and pumping stA-
fio~ therefore have SUFFICIENT eepac-
itv 60 take care of this territory
Tho cost - the operation ann
maintenance % tle sewer ana pump
trg station is a. follows
operation or pumping STA
tiuu for one year ..'- tle'NI'7'
Interest On Investment OF ,
isscs2o a. y per cent "''''
p",pr"sl slnt'on on, OF - i.s;so
r,.,-.l'ia,ion 'is q, haiialnz and
machinery at yer cent. lso'eee
Total cost o' operation, ,,o.,m
n,-,ng @. ne ysnr ot 1914 the city of
Detroit entered into an hgresment
with the village of Crosse foin,'
PARK whereby said Nulase W.,
loved 10 connect the sewer oulit ln
aid vtlIaz. az the expense OF tn"
village. with the sewer In Jefferson
Avenue IN 'he city 90 Detroit Said
village of Crosse Polnte Park agree
Ing 10 paw the city SO 900 for the
rorne,tion and s. 900 annually for 4
wears and thereafter $500 annuaiiy
FOR the sewer PRIVILEGES In Jenerton
avenue IN the city. together win the
privileges Of the pumping station
Tha area ia the city OF Detrot
witch Il drained by the Fairview
sawer is 2Sls acres. The area IN
Crosse Pointe Park which VIII De
drained l. i.ri0 acres, and the area
ffFUeNs
seeks drainage is s55 acres Assur-
'rg that the amount 10 be paid the
city hy these villages is IN accoru-
ance with their drainage area. tnen
tho village ~ Crosse Pointe should
pay exactly one-half OF what Crosse
Point PARK has and VIII pay. name
Iv as 600 90 entrance fec. $4,000 per
wear Tor s years. and $4,000 per year
thereafter.
an agreement with the village OF
crosse polnte for the use of the sew
- and pumping station the toiIoW
ing conditions should be emoooied IN
such agreement ist, the drainage
ar., ~ m. village of Crosse Pointe
mus, n. protected where necessary,
by the erection and maintenance or
dykes along the lake front or 20 the
hanks 81 Fox Creek 2nd The agree
r~r,f must limit the drainage area
20 the present village limits srd
-toTui water shall not De allowed 10
enter the city sewer. the now from
crosse Pointe village being limited
to house drainage only. 9TH. The
city does not desire the "ntire con-
troi and supervision of the construe-
lion OF all sewers In said village, as
IL mentioned in the petition OF the
village. but all plans FOR future con-
nertions to or extensions OF the sew
or which the village proposes TO con-
struct In Jefferson avenue must De
approved by tho city Engineer OF the
civ Of Detroit bth should the cty
az any future time be put 20 any ex-
pense on account 81 sewerage dis
posaI or publication. the village OF
CROSSE Pointe will pay It's proper
tional share, the same TO he fixed by
the ratio of the city and village
drainage areas -
said petition OF Crosse Points VII
laze In enclosed
Respectfully,
II. H. MccoRMrcK-
City Engineer.
pas..r,a 90 Corvpnit,ae ON Aewara