The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-10-23


10 inch main crossing the river Ill the
village of Riyerview.
On August -. 1912, WyandOtte wa
Ter WAS turned into the Crosse lie
system and | am advised that the
SIMPLY has been satisfactory since that
date. and that the naval air base has
had sufficient water for their use.
If the proposed extension to our
filtration plant was made, We would
have a capacity that would insure an
ADEQUATE supply Of water for the resi-
dents and industries of WyandOtte.
and we world be in a position also to
supply the TOW nShip of Crosse lie and
the villages of Riveryiew and Trenton
for sevt raj years to come. Trenton has
lis own filtration and pumping sta
ton. and ii might not desire our Wa
ter. but we would have the capacity
nevertheless, TO serve them If they
wished it. In the opinion Of the writer,
confirmed by a number Of engineers
with whom he has consulted, the Wy
andotte wafer system is the logical
and economical source Of water for
the above mentioned municipalities
and surrounding area.
BY making the proposed extension
to our filtration plant and extending
our present intake 400 feet with ii
3-inch cast iron pipe, we would dOu-
Bile our capacity at cost Of $170.5OO
| The following critical materials would
he required: % tons of steel, 254 tons
| of east iron. 1916 pounds of bronze
| 90 pounds of copper. In contrast, the
proposed extension of the Detroit SyS-
TEN to serve the Crosse lie, Riverview
| and surrounding area. would entail an
expenditure of federal funds in the
amount of $l,O69, 100. The following
critical materials would be used in the
Detroit project: Rubber, SO pounds;
steel. $50 tons cast iron, 932 tons.
We have been informed that Que to
the critical shortage at the Crosse lie
naval base previous to the time il was
supplied by WyandOtte, the Navy was
contemplating the installation Of a
filtatiOn and pumping plant for its
own use. at an estimated cost Of $500.
ONO | have no information regarding
the progress of this proposed project.
but the necessity for it would be OBJ
waited by the proposed improvement
To our water system and our continued
service to Crosse lie.
The proposed Detroit system should
only interest us as standby. l believe
that ii would be unwise and unsafe
10 depend upon it as our sole source
of supply. 1t was about a year ago
that break in the Detroit main de-
prived down river water users of ser
vice for period of approximately Is
hours
From the foregoing, it is my opinion
that the expenditure of such an enOr-
nous amount of federal funds and the
use Of such large quantities Of critical
materials in the Detroit project, so
called. is not justified at this time,
and that it would be unnecessary and
impracticable even in peace times
when emergency federal works are
initiated to relieve unemployment
problems.
Attached are maps and detailed es-
Inmates which furnish additional in
formation on the problem under con-
Sidt IA ton.
The Municipal Service Commission
then voted. unanimously, in favor OF
the following resolution:
Whereas. it has been represented to
us, III Il communication from Superin-
tendent of this department, of even
date, that the WyandOtte water Sys-
tenn is the logical and economical
source of water for the township OF
Crosse He the village of Riverview,
and the village Of Trenton, if it should
desire our water, and that at an eStl-
mated expenditure of $1Ij,OOO, our
water system could be sufficiently ell
larged to meet the needs of this city
and the above mentioned municipali-
ties. and to provide satisfactory and
safe supply Of water, and
Whereas. the proposed extension Of
the Detroit water system. to be de-
frayed by federal funds at an estimat-
ed cost Of 81 ,O69. 100 is an unnecessary
and waSteful expenditure and use OF
public funds and critical war mater
ialS ar this time. therefore be it
Resolved by the Municipal Service
commission of the City Of WyandOtte
that We adopt said communication OF
The superintendent Of this department
and itS conclusions.
Resolved further that a protest be
lodged with the War Production Board
and such other fede raj agencies as are
involved. against the construction OF
the Detroit project, sO-called, as an
unnecessary and wasteful expenditure
and Use Of public funds and critical
materials in war time.
Resolved further that the proper
authorities be requested to grant the
application Of this Commission to the
Defense Public Works Agency for aid
IN the enlargement of our filtration
plant and the extension OF our water
intake rs prayed.
Resolved further. that copies OF this
resolution and Of the superintendent
letter he mailed to the War Produc-
ton Board. the Defense Public Works
Agency. the Federal Security Office.
our senator's. congressman. and the