The Detroit times., 1917-02-10
NEW WATER
main TO Be
BUILT SOON
B-Mile Line To Supply
Newly Annexed
Territory
'ROJECT WILL
COST $500, 900
[early 100 Miles of
Pressure Lines To
Be Realized

The Detroit board or water com
lssioncrs. thru It's general super
tsndent Theodore A. Lessen, an
ounces that a great new high pres
IRE water line will be constructed
bring the present year to amply
Ovide the newly ANNEXED territory
lth the needed water facilities.
he line Is to be Is miles In length
ID viii cost approximately $780,
70. II is TO be completed within
% next ten months.
This announcement. closely fol.
wing that OF City Engineer Hub
IN to the effect that ample sewer
cilities will be provided the new
stricts within the present year, is
great Importance 10 Detroit. ow-
& TO the fact that development OF
e new territory is the recognized
MUTTON for the present housing and
neral Industrial congestion.
Mr.. Lessen states that altogether
ere will be practically 100 miles OF
hter lines Installed during the pres
i year. or this mileage a gTea;
brtion will be IN the form OF later
TO branch from existing main
pes as well as the new high line
order TO serve the many spots"
the city's area with the much
feded water. A large portion OF
Is work will be done within the
q corporate limits. but the bulk OF
p 1917 program OF extension will
(ply 10 the annexed districts.
The high pressure line viii be IS
ches In diameter and In it's en-
Fety undoubtedly win constitute
e biggest single undertaking OF
. water board. II In planned 10
I've this line 40 constructed AS 20
hply care for the new sections
ben state OF thoro settlement
ID development has been reached,
d even then II Ia considerd likely
at the water carried by the line
II be sufficient 10 serve an even
Fger territory.
IL Is estimated that the system
hbodied In the present plans will
st during The present year more
an $4,000. 600. The main line will
per from a 4s-inch diameter at the
ginning 90 IS inches a. the pres
4 contemplated ending at Grand
verave. and Meyers-road. Mr..
Fisen says that any districts which
e not 10 be touched by the system
der the plan and which need vat.
facilities will be amply cared for
petition for the necessary Ina.
ovement
At the present time the water
ard r. rushing work on n 24-inch
ain line being laid from Twelfth
To Grand River-sve on Claremont
d Joy-road. This line will be
out two miles IN length when com.
eted. Another line OF 3-lnch diam
|er IL being laid on Twelfth from
rand Boulevard 10 the belt line and
II be about three miles In length.
bth lines viii eventually connect
IN the new main lire, II is plan.
ID.
One OF the big advantages in the
m OF the water board 10 the fact
at nrn6s for the proposed Inn
ovements. according to the engi.
(ers In charge. are available and
e work will not be impeded by
3 usual necessary procedure OF
curing the funds by the budget
stem. A great amount OF work In
ling carried on. says Mr. Lessen.
der the petition plan thereby the
Fners OF property In need OF water
|cilities petition the water board
the lines and aid In financing
x same.
As O part Of the immense plan OF
htsr line installation In 1917 the
hter board has contracted for two
Fat pumping engines which will
|st In the neighborhood OF sils,.
%. These engines will be a part |
another unit which will be added
the present pumping plant at
alter Works park. The first OF
ese engines viii be installed and
hdy for service by January. 1918,
lille the second unit of the system
expected TO be In operation by |
~ OF the same year.
Mr.. Lessen says that thruout the
sr's work particular attention Is
be given the newly annexed ter.
ory In the matter Of furnishing
Utilities.
The proposed route OF the new
irtscnmiie water main Hns IL as
f10ws
From Charlevoix II will be laid
nth on Garland TO Gratiot, east
Gratiot to Prench.rd and thence
rtherly TO Lynch-rd and westerly
Mt Elliott-ave from which point
will go north to charlcsst and
at on Charles 10 Moran; then
9Th on Moran to Jerome and west
" on Jerome 20 Palmer-rd; west |
Palmer 20 Ia Salla hlvd A.