The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-05-10
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Estimates were then made and these
estimates checked by Engineers repre-
snting the Portland Cement Associa-
/ ton, who are experts in all types Of
concrete obstruction and are constant
cOnsultants TO nearly all Municipal,
! County and State Highway Engineers.
These estimates were reported 10 the
Council at $1.O953 per property foot
and il was decided to set up assess
nrent districts on the basis of S1O0 per
property foot. When this price was
made public 81 petitions for street
paving were accepted and approved
during the 1887 season.
The estimates made in 1881 were
based on IA Government demand of 10
per cent local contribution, with Fed
eral contribution of $14 90 per man
month for materials.
When paving operations began in
1898 the local contribution demand
had been increased TO 20 per cent and
the Federal contribution had been re-
Guced TO $50 per man month Before
the close of the 1898 season the Fed
eral demand for local contribution had
been increased to - per cent and the
contribution for material reduced to
$500 per man month.
Neither the Council nor the Engineer
could be blamed for the increased de-
mand by WPA thru an act of Congress
Since the hearings had been held
and the necessary resolutions passed
by the Council, Setting up the Spet ial
Assessment Districts, nothing could be
done to alter these conditions.
Mr.. Benin did not mention in his
communica tiOn. altho he was present,
that ut recent meeting with State
WPA Officials your Engineer was sue
CesSful in Obtaining an additional 3d.
I'M. 90 in Federal material to apply Oh
his years projects.
further call 10 your attention the
fact that while pavementS are being
constructed AT Il cost Of Sl.J2S2 i'll the
City of WyandOtte the cost i'll the City
of Detroit is S2.IJ.
Constant tests are being made by
the Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory TO
insure the quality of pavements being
Constructed-;lnd in every test the de-
handed strength is being exceeded.
WyandOtte paving program is being
50 favOrably commented upon i'll vari-
GUS sources that Engineers from sew
eral communities have visited Wyan
dOtte. inspected the paving and then
obtained information necessary to
start similar projects i'll their own mu
inequalities.
An article is now being prepared by
Public Works. Il national magazine,
setting forth all the details of the Wy
andOtte program.
In 1884, under the early days Of
CWA great rush wa> Oh TO put men
la work
The City had no money for material.
nor projects To provide labor outlets.
Your Engineer conceived IL project for
lowering the sewers in certain bust
Hess areas To absorb this labor, and
10y using the sewer pipe S;llvaged, To
provide material at no expense TO the
City.
After CERA was started and de-
finite program Of Federal contribution
for material waS adopted your Engin-
Ger designed sewers for certain por
lions of the City where the need was
the greatest.
These sewers were designed To meet
the demands for the area involved and
10 allow for some future expansion
and experience has proved that these
designs are adequate taS waS proven
Ivy two severe storms last summer.
These improvements were made on
pay-as-you-gO basis and without the
necessity for general bond issue al
Il time when the taxpayer had diff
Guilty i'll paying his ordinary taxes.
These designs We're based Oh 30
years of experience with sewers III the
City Of WyandOtte and other Wayne
County Communities
Rainfall and rUm-off was considered.
us we'll us tihe financial condition Of
the City and the ability of the Tax
payer TO carry an excess burden. 1t
was not deemed advisable TO expend
IN additional $2JOOOO.O0 in sewer in
stallatiOn merely to prevent ponding In
the streets for a few minutes after an
extreme storm, that according to re-
cords. occurs on an average of once III
ten years.
Farther cOnsiderat ton was given 10
the fact that the area involved has had
very little construction in the last IL
Years. and the future prospects do not
change the picture
In the business area, where the orig
inal sewers were lowered, new storm
sewers have been installed to provide
adequate rIn-Off except in the area be
tween Biddle Avenue and Van Alstyne
Blvd from Eureka Avenue To Chest
nut Street
Ii il advisable to construct storm
sewer in This area
| wish to call your attention 10 the
fact that the report covers all Of the
area included in the former Village OF
Ford for which plans have been drawn
but where improved sewers have not
been Installed
Respectfully submitted.
f. w. Iiddle,
City Engineer.
Received and placed OH file.
Recess.
RECOMMENDING
Roll Call
Present: Couucilmen Benin, BrOhl,
Mason, Schultz. Wagar. Wagner.
Absent: None.
Resolutions.
WyandOtte. Mich, May q, 1910.
Resolution. by Councilman james I'll.
Mason.
Resolved by the City Council of the
City of Wyandotte. that the following