The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-15
Sanitary Drain
Surplus Needed
to Erase Red Ink

Until a surplus is gradually
accumulated in the Lakeshore
Interceptor Fund, the South Ma
comb Sanitary District will be
forced TO operate in the red"
due 10 the fact that the project
had 10 operate for 80 days be-
fore any income from rates
charged to communities was re-
ceived.
This was revealed TO the
Board of Supervisors this week
by Drain Commissioner Will
liam c. Harper, who presented a
complete financial statement of
the district, from July to Dec,
81, 1914, showing that the over
draft for that siX-month period
amounted to S3.ll0.30.
DISBURSEMENTS
Total disbursements for the
initial period amounted to $780,
154.l8, principally n CT u ding
SIS, 1854 paid to Wayne Coun-
ty for sewage disposal service,
and $2,578 for labor, S392.96 for
new equipment and other ip-
itial expenses for the Inaugural
ton of the district sewage serv-
ice.
To cover this cost, Warren
Township paid sl0,760,57; East
Detroit, S5,264,28; Center Line,
$62812, and Roseville, S39f 81.
After the initial service bill
from Wayne County, which re-
suited in the creation of So, ITO
overdraft, the second bill for
service arrived, amounting to
Sl6,138,33 for Oct. /, 10 Dec. 81,
which, with the overdraft and
miscellaneous labor and mate
rial bills, brought the total debt
on Dec. 81 to SIG, 480.74.
REDUCE OVERDRAFT
Early this year collections
were coming in from the various
communities and a sizeable
amount of this overdraft has
been eliminated. However, as
Harper explained to the super
visors, red ink will be used until
a surplus is built up to balance
the books.
One factor which has dis
rupted bookkeeping of the sani-
tary district is the dispute con-
corning the districts right to as
sess cities, villages, and county
and state road departments for
drainage from roads. Since the
district pays SAB per million gal
Ions of flow for sewage treat
ment, Harper has contended
that road authorities should pay
some share OF this charge be-
cause of rainwater flowing into
catch basins.
SEEK LEGAL POWER
His right to so assess has been
questioned, and he promoted
the introduction into the Legis-
lature this session of an act CIV
ing the district director the right
to assess for road benefits in
this type Of project, which is it.
self under new legislative act.
(On county drains such road as
sessment is unquestioned legal
ly, but the Lakeshore Intercept
tor is drain operated by dis
trict.)
Accounts receivable under
this heading - which probably
will not be paid until the law
definitely orders payment -
are as follows.
County of Macomb, q miles
of highways, one-half year at
S155 a year-S2,092 so;
State Of Michigan (21 miles)
S1,627.50; st. Clair Shores. Gun
specified mileage) $3.50; Warren
Township (65 miles,, S8125O;
East Detroit (65 miles,, S812.5O;
Center Line g miles,, $10O;
Roseville go miles,, S375, and
st. Clair Shores (village roads
two miles, S25.
The sanitary district board
which meets with Harper for
government of the district is
composed Of: Earl Tallman,
Warren Township supervisor;
Alex Schoenherr, Center Line
supervisor and chairman of the
county Drain Committee; Joseph
A. Snyder, Roseville finance
commissioner. and Adolph II
A rang Enct nnAra;A & r, N .. a 4.