Prof. Weil. What is it for Detroit?
Prof. Phelps. It is 54 cents.
Prof. Weil. Then, it is nearly twice as much for St. Clair as for Detroit. I do not think that is fair.
Mr. Powell. That is the necessary result of doing things on a larger scale.
Mr. Jennings. On our plan there for interceptors I notice that they are running down Riverside Avenue. It might be a question for your engineer to consider, whether it would not be possible to place these interceptors one street farther back from the river. Riverside Avenue is a paved street. It is a concrete pavement, and perhaps the expense of digging that up and repaving it would be more than it would cost to take a street farther back from the river.
Prof. Phelps. That is absolutely immaterial to us, sir.
Mr. Jennings. They can be placed anywhere?
Prof. Phelps. Anywhere that you please.
Mr. Powell. Prof. Weil, I suppose you and the community in which you live recognize the necessity of doing something to prevent this evil?
Prof. Weil. I think you will find I stated at the outset that we recognize that very fully and are anxious to cooperate in its prevention.