The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-24
AGREEMENT TO
SAVE $4,000
TO TAXPAYERS

The following self-explanatOry letter
was read by Ciry Attorney W. Hugh
Williams at Tuesday nights session Of
the Coun il
In the OperatiOn of the Wayne
County Sewage Disposal System, GER
tain facilities Of the Wayne county
drainage district No. > are being used
In order Ia reimburse the district for
the use Of these facilities II WAS agreed
by the Board IF Wayne County Road
commissioners, which IL charged with
the operation OF the Wayne County
Sewage Disposal System, that an
amount Of money equivalent To the
value Of these services be included i'll
its operating budget. The obvious In
Lent of this arrangement was 10 re-
duce the charges against the district
for thu. opera tiOn and maintenance Of
the Wayne County Drainage District
No > pumping station in lieu OF GER
tain additional charges tn be levied
against the taxpayers M the City of
WA ndotte and part of the Township
OF Ecorse for the disposal Of sewage.
Unfortunately, at the time of the
passage Of the County budget. the tax
against Wayne County Drainage Dis
irict No. : for the maintenance and
opera ton Of the pumping station had
already been spread without making
any allowances for the above mention
Ell reduction and. as result. both the
City of WyandOtte and part OF the
Township of EIOrSe are being over
charged for the operation and main
tenance Of Wayne County Drainage
district No ;.
On November Is. 1899 committee Of
officials from the City Of WyandOtte
met with the Drain Commissioner and
representatives of the Board Of County
Road Commissioners and the Board Of
Auditors in order to lodge protest
against this obvious Overcharge and
In order To work out an equitable basis
upon which the taxpayers of their com
munijy might receive relief TO which
they are entitled 1t was unanimously
agreed by all present that the amount
of tax spread for the maintenance ana
UperatiOn of the Wayne County Drain
age District No. pumping station was
excessive in the amount ii approx
mately $1,000
The alternative proposals were
made as to the manner In which the
taxpayers If this district might be re
lieved of this excessive burden. The
first Of these would have made neces-
sary the Responding Of the entire tax
roll for the district and would have
involved considerable expense not only
for the work involved III duplicating
SiLch spread but also that involved In
calling a special session of the Board
.f Supervisors. The various officials
representing the City of WyandOtte
who were present, in recognition OF
this fact and in order that the county
might not be burdened with any un-
necessary expense, agreed To the fol
lowing alternative proposal.
In was agreed by the County Drain
commissioner. the Beard Of County
RnJd Commissioners and the Board ID
Auditors that the amount Of money
inciuded i'm the general county budget
in the sum " approximately $9,OOp.OO
would he set aside for the specific pur-
pose Of reducing tire 1871 tax levy
against Wayne County Drainage No. >
10y like amount The net effect Of
this proposal will he to permit the
Forthcoming years assessment against
Wayne County Drainage District No.
= to stand. and will make possible a
reduction i'm the 1871 levy for this pur-
pVSe in sum equal 10 twice as much
as would normally be deducted in that
year.
In order that this agreement may
he made a matter Of record a copy ID
this communication il being sent not
only To the City Of WyandOtte but also
10 the Township Of EoOrse, and its
contents are being subscribed TO by the
brain Commissioner and the accredit-
ed representatives Of the Board OF
Wayne County Road Commissioners
and the Board of Wayne County Audi
tors.
Very truly yOurS,
GEORGE A DINGMAN,
Drain Commissioner.
BOARD OF COUNTY AUDITORS
BY Edward II. Williams.