Mr. ADAMS. I am here representing Ecorse, and the council there met
and said they were in accord with the arrangement. They wanted some
system of treating the sewage, but nothing has been done at all. The
water supply there is furnished by the Detroit water board.
Mr. TAWNEY. The council has taken action in the matter, you say?
Mr. ADAMS. No; they have not taken action.
Mr. TAWNEY. Have they taken any action in approving or disapproving
of the report of our sanitary engineer?
Mr. ADAMS. They approve of the idea set forth in the report.
Mr. TAWNEY. With respect to the treatment of sewage and the
purification of the water?
Mr. ADAMS. Yes.
Mr. TAWNEY. Then is Mr. Murdock here?
Mr. ADAMS. I represent Mr. Murdock.
Mr. TAWNEY. Is there anything further? Do you occupy any official
position in the village?
Mr. ADAMS. None at all.
Mr. TAWNEY. Have you any information as to whether or not the
council contemplate, in the near future, proceeding with work which
they recognized as being necessary for the purpose of purifying the
sewage, and so forth?
Mr. ADAMS. They have not yet. They have proposed to put in some
extensions to the present system, but not purifying it.
Mr. MAGRATH. You understand that they anticipate looking for certain
results in the way of improvement in the treatment of the sewage?
Mr. ADAMS. Yes.
Mr. POWELL. You are to be congratulated, because you recognize the
obligation and propose to face it like men.
Mr. ADAMS. Yes; it is our opinion something should be done, and we
want it to be the best arrangement.
Mr. TAWNEY. Anyone here representing Trenton?
Mr. BLOMSHIELD. Yes. I would like to take it up this afternoon. I
have thought of some notes I would like to jot down.
Mr. TAWNEY. Mr. Jennings is here, representing the city of St. Clair.
What is your official position, if any?
Mr. JENNINGS. Mayor of the city of St. Clair.