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Box 12, Folder 6, Document 33
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RAY A. NIXON
Chief of Construction
CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of CONSTRUCTION
301 CITY HALL
Atlanta 3, Georgia
RICHARD W. RESPESS
ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION
ROBERT H. MORRISS
ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION
May 26, 1967
Mr. Eavl Landers
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor ,
Second Floor
City Hall
Dear Sirs:
Continuing serious problems are being encountered in many areas
by flooding and inadequate drainage. These conditions, in many cases,
are aggravated by badly deteriorated existing drainage systems which
have long since passed their design life expectancy and which, in almost
every case, are hydraulically inadequate for present run-off. Many of
these areas have presented their problems to the Public Works Committee,
to the Mayor, and to this office, and only the most serious have received
any attention due to the total lack of funds and personnel. This office
feels that the entire storm water problem together with its inter-
relationship with the combined sewer system is in bad need of detailed
study for further improvement which must be anticipated; and further, that
there exists an immediate pressing need for.emergency type expenditures -
to allow prevention of sewer flooding and hazardous conditions in many
areas of the system. A more detailed statement of this need is pro-
vided on the attached memorandum.
The Federal Government has recently solicited participation in such
work; and it is apparent that there is a good possibility for securing
Federal assistance in the long range plan endeavors outlined in the
memorandum mentioned above. A copy of the Government solicitation is
attached with this correspondence for your future guidance.
Your consideration and assistance to developing a program to meet
our needs is solicited,
Yours "i,
é Ahh Mew
obert H. Morriss
Asst, Chief of Construction
RHM: 1gk
ATLANTA THE DOGWOOD CITY
Chief of Construction
CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of CONSTRUCTION
301 CITY HALL
Atlanta 3, Georgia
RICHARD W. RESPESS
ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION
ROBERT H. MORRISS
ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION
May 26, 1967
Mr. Eavl Landers
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor ,
Second Floor
City Hall
Dear Sirs:
Continuing serious problems are being encountered in many areas
by flooding and inadequate drainage. These conditions, in many cases,
are aggravated by badly deteriorated existing drainage systems which
have long since passed their design life expectancy and which, in almost
every case, are hydraulically inadequate for present run-off. Many of
these areas have presented their problems to the Public Works Committee,
to the Mayor, and to this office, and only the most serious have received
any attention due to the total lack of funds and personnel. This office
feels that the entire storm water problem together with its inter-
relationship with the combined sewer system is in bad need of detailed
study for further improvement which must be anticipated; and further, that
there exists an immediate pressing need for.emergency type expenditures -
to allow prevention of sewer flooding and hazardous conditions in many
areas of the system. A more detailed statement of this need is pro-
vided on the attached memorandum.
The Federal Government has recently solicited participation in such
work; and it is apparent that there is a good possibility for securing
Federal assistance in the long range plan endeavors outlined in the
memorandum mentioned above. A copy of the Government solicitation is
attached with this correspondence for your future guidance.
Your consideration and assistance to developing a program to meet
our needs is solicited,
Yours "i,
é Ahh Mew
obert H. Morriss
Asst, Chief of Construction
RHM: 1gk
ATLANTA THE DOGWOOD CITY
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