The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
lew WATER
MAIN TO Be
BUILT SOON
mile Line To Supply
Newly Annexed
Territory
ROJECT WILL
COST $780, 900
early 100 Miles of
Pressure Lines To
Be Realized

psioners. thru its general super
endent. Theodore A Lessen, an
nnces that n great new high pres
10 water line will be constructed
ring the present year to amply
bvide the newly annexed territory
In the needed water facilities.
g line 10 10 be Is miles IN length
will cost approximately $780,.
II II 10 be completed within
next ten months.
This announcement. closely fol
ring that OF City Engineer Hub
I to the effect that ample sewer
(ilities win be provided the new
tricts within the present year. II
great importance to Detroit. ow.
TO the fact that development OF
new territory II the recognized
luton for the present housing and
heral Industrial congestion.
Mr.. Lessen states that altogether
IRE will be practically 100 miles OF
ter lines installed during the pres
year. or this mileage a great
Ftion viii be In the form OF later.
To branch from existing main
es as well "a the new high line
order To serve the many "spots"
the city's area With the much
eded water. A large portion OF
: work will be done within the
corporate limits. but the bulk OF
1917 program OF extension viii
ply 10 the annexed districts
rhe high pressure liQe viii be as
hes In diameter and In It's en-
pty undoubtedly will constitute
biggest single undertaking OF
water board. II Is planned 90
~ this line so constructed as 90
oily care FOR the new sections
en- state OF thoro settlement
development has been reached.
even then II is CONSIDERED likely
4 the water carried b. the line
| be sufficient TO serve an even
ger territory.
IL estimated that tho system
bodied in the present plans will
I during the present year moro
n s2.000,o 0e. The main line viii
|er from "A 4s-inch diameter al the
ginning To 3s inches NJ the pres.
contemplated ending ~ Grand
Eerave. and Meyers-road MIR
sen says tina, any districts which
not 20 be touched by the system
Ter the plan and which need wat.
facilities will be amply cared for
petition for the necessary i'm.
vement
II the present time the water
lrd II rushing work on a 2+inch
In line being laid from Twelfth.
10 Grand River ave on Claremont
Joy-road. This line will be
but two miles IN length when com.
ted. Another line OF 3-lnch diam.
r IL being laid on Twelfth from
Ind Boulevard TO the belt line and
be about three miles in length
n lines will eventually connect
h the new main line, n r. plan.
Dne OF the big advantages in the
IN OF the water board r. the fact
Z funds for the proposed Inn
|vements. according TO the engi.
hrs In charge. are available and
work will not be impeded by
usual necessary procedure OF
urinE the funds by the budget
TEN. A great amount Of work Is
ng carried on. says Mr.. Lessen,
Ter the petition plan thereby the
ners OF property in need of water
iiities petition the wHHr board
THE lines and aid IN financing
same.
~ q part ~ the immense plan OF
Ter line installation In 1917 the
Ter board has contracted for two
at pumping engines which will
( In the neighborhood OF siis..
These engines will be a part
another unit which will be added
the present pumping plant ~
ter Works park The first of
Sc engines will be installed and
dy for service by January. 1918.
lie the second unit OF the system
expected TO be in operation by
v Of the same year.
fr Lessen says that thruout the
RS work particular attention is
be given the newly annexed ter
Dry In the matter Of furnishing
1iiues.
rhe proposed route OF tho new
-teen-mlIe water main line II IA
ows
rom Charlevoix II will be laid
IN on Garland 90 Gratiot, east
Gratiot TO French-rd and thence
therly to Lynch.rd and westerly
Mt Elliott.ave from which point
viii go north TO Charlcs-gt and
" on Charles to Moran; then
IN on Moran To Jerome and west
on Jerome 20 Palmcrrd: west
PALMER TO Ia Sale blvd AZ
point the diameter Ia reduced
~ inches and the line will be In