The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
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Main TO Be
SOON
mile Line To Supply
Newly Annexed
Territory
kOJECT WILL
COST S1,500,000
karly 100 Miles of
Pressure Lines To
BE Realized


NJ Detroit board OF water com
bioners. thru IL general super.
ndent Theodore A. Lessen. an
noes that a great new high pres.
water line VIII be constructed
ing the present year TO amply
vide the newly annexed territory
the needed water facilities.
line Is 20 be ~ miles in length
will cost approximately $500.
n rs TO be- completed within
next ten months.
his announcement. closely fol.
ing that OF City Engineer Hub
20 IN. effect that ample sewer
Titles viii be- provided the new
rlcts within the present year. ~
great importance TO Detroit. ow.
To The fact that development OF
new territory Is the recognized
ltion for the present housing and
erai industrial congestion.
IN Lessen states that altogether
r. will be practically 100 miles OF
er lines installed during the pres.
year or this mileage a grea;
ion win be IN the form OF later
10 branch from existing main
Il ~ well as the new high line
order 20 serve the many spots"
the city's area With the much
ded water. A large portion OF
work will be done within the
corporate limits. but the bulk Of
1917 program OF extension viii
by To the annexed districts.
he high pressure line will be 4S
hes In diameter and In it's en-.
|ty undoubtedly viii constitute
biggest single undertaking OF
water board. II Il planned 20
Fe this line 80 constructed as 30
ply care for the new sections
rn a state OF thoro settlement
development has been reached.
even then IL Is considerd likely
4 the water carried by the line
be sufficient 10 serve an even
ger territory.
r. estimated that the system
bodied In the present plans viii
L during the present year more
IN $4,000, 900. The main line will
Der from a ts-inch diameter AZ the
inning 10 80 inches at the pres.
contemplated ending ~ Grand
crave. and McyerA.road Mr..
sen says that any districts which
not to be touched by the system
Ter the plan and which need va
facilities will b. amply cared Tor
petition for the necessary i'm.
bvement
NJ the present time the water
Ard Is rushing work on a 2iinch
in line being laid from Twelfth
to Grand River-ave on Claremont
D Joy-road This line will be
put two miles In length when com.
ted. Another line OF S-inoh diam.
N Ia being laid on Twelfth from
hnd-Boulevard TO the belt line and
| be about three miles In length.
IN lines will eventually connect
IN tho new main line, II is plan.
j
|Dne OF the big advantages in the
N OF the water board Is the fact
~ funds for the proposed i'm.
Pvements. according TO the engi
Prs in charge, are available and
work VIII not be impeded by
, usual necessary procedure OF
During tho funds by the budget
ftem A great amount OF work is
ing carried on. says Mr.. Lessen.
der the petition plan thereby the
lners OF property in need OF water
(ilities petition the water board
the lines and aid In financing
] same.
AZ part ot the immense plan OF
(ter line installation in 1917 the
tier board has contracted for two
PAT pumping engines which will
~ In the neighborhood OF sIIs..
b. These engines WI be part
another unit which will be added
the present pumping plant az
|ter Works park. The first OF
ese engines Will be Installed ana |
hdy for service by January, 1918.
lie the second unit OF the system
expected 10 be- in operation by |
Nv Of the same> year.
Mr.. Lessen says that thruout tho |
ars work particular attention -
be given the newly annexed ter.
DRY In the matter OF furnishing !
.llitics.
Vhe proposed route OF the new
Irteen mile water main line II az
lOws
From Charlevolx it will be lala
rth IN Garland 70 Gratiot. east
GHtiOt 10 French ri and thence /
rtherly to Lynch-rd and westerly |
MI EllIott-ave from which point !
VIII go north TO Charlcs-ct and /
~ ON Charles 20 Moran, then
rth on Moran TO Jerome and west
y ON Jerome to Palmerrd: west
Palmer ito len Sale blvd. At
: point the diameter Is reduced
~ inches aud tbe line will be- in.