The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-07

posal plant Of the drain.
Attorneys from the affected
municipalities attended the meet
ing in Nunneley's Office. They
adjourned In time to attend the
county building conference at
which Adams presided.
In, q long explanation Of the
drainage problem facing the
county, Adams pointed out that
use of the Nine Mile-Halfway
Drain and construction. Of . new
drain along Jefferson would to-
gether solve the county's threat
ened health problem.
He described Barlow as
"holding Of" on q Selfridge
Field sewage disposal plant for
which the federal government
has already appropriated neces-
sary funds.
Eve don't want to load any
more debt and trouble on these
communities" Adams said in adj
vocating use Of defense funds TO
construct the huge new sewer.
He pointed out that the De-
troit sewage disposal plant Is
geared to assume an increased
load. He said that 100000, 900
gallons flow into the plant now,
that the present capacity II $780,
600, 900 gallons which can be In
creased to 1000, 000, 900 gallons.
South Macomb, he observed,
has q dry weather sewage flow
Of only 100000 gallons. Rose
vile sewage could be diverted to
the Martin drain and thence di-
verted through the proposed
drain. to Detroit. 40
John Hiltz, Of the Wayne
county Board Of Engineers, said
Wayne county can construct q
48-inch sewer from Crosse
Pointe to the Macomb county
line, where q connection with
the proposed sewer could be ef-
fected.
The full length of the pro-
posed sewer, Hiltz pointed out,
would be IAN miles.
Apparently under the impress
sion that the Nine Mile-Half-
way Drain Is not available for
use because it Is currently in
volved in litigation at the Gin
cinnati Court Of Appeals, Bar
low asked when the case IL
likely to be cleared up.
He was told by Drain Attor-
ney Nunneley that the question
of use Is not involved.
When Barlow raised tn e
finance issue, Hiltz observed
that Wayne county won't act
as q collection agency for q
group of Macomb municipali-
ties"
Barlow saw the need for two
sources of revenue-one paying
the cost of sewage treatment,
the other providing for payoh
of the loan.
George Francis, attorney for
st. Clair Shores, said his COM
munity twill bear its share OF
sponsorship-$360, 900 II that
is it,"
Frank Biehl. supervisor for
Erin township, doubted that the
money could be raised. he
pointed out that residents OF the
village of Roseville approved .
500. 600 water bond issue even
though village tax collections
only reached 40 per cent re-
Gently. -. e..
Speaking as city attorney Tor
Mount Clemens. Nunneley said
that the city had twice been
turned down by PWA for grants
needed to build q sewage dis-
posal plant.
~ doubt II any of the COM
can put, up the money
needed in cash." he said. III we
float revenue bonds, they should
be taken by the RFC," he con-
tinued, adding that the MC
has taken as bad, or worse
stuff" -.
George John, attorney for
Harrison township, asked for N
estimate OF per family treat
ment costs. Adams set the price
at $3.50 per year.
John then said he had attend
cd the meeting because Ne oe-
lieved Selfrb1ne Field sewage
was 70 flow through the Spruce
street drain into the Clinton
river. II am interested Ii con-
serving the scenic value q "
river" he said. ~
He wss told that no plsn 49,
contemplated that would move
sewage from the cir bass mo
the river.
After Donald r. wsstsndoft,
mayor Of Mount Clemens, -
chairman Of the board q supee,
Wilson's, urged county appeQvQl.
ths propossl was put % . 49,