Mr. Brown. That is exactly the fact.
Mr. Powell. You do not quarrel with the onus being thrown upon you to do it in some way?
Mr. Brown. No. All these villages seem to be very willing to do something, and they are anxious. They know of this investigation, and they have delayed works on that account, and they are very anxious to do the best possible good for all.
Mr. Tawney. Your present population is 15,000?
Mr. Brown. That is the population they gave for River Rouge, but I think it is not as large as that. I think you will find the present population is only about half of that.
Mr. Tawney. Is there anyone here representing any of the other municipalities on the United States side?
STATEMENT OF ALEXANDER ADAMS,
OF ECORSE, MICH.
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.