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C~TY TLA OF DEPARTMENT of CONSTRUCTION 301 CITY HALL Atlanta 3, Georgia RICHARD W. R ESPESS ASST. CHIEF OF CO NS TRUCTION RAY A . NIXON Chi ef of Construction ROBERT H, MORRISS ASST. CHI EF OF CONSTRUCTION _May 26, 1967 Mr. Earl 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 probl ems 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 f unds and personnel. This office fee l s that the entire storm water problem together with its interrelations hip with the combined sewer system is in bad need of detailed study f or further improvement which must be anticipated; and further, that there exis ts an immediate pressing need f or emergency type expenditures , to allow prevention of s ewe r flooding and hazardous conditions in many areas of the system. A more detailed statement of this need is provided 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 endeavor s outl ined in the memorandum mentioned above. A copy o f the Government solicitation is attached with this corresp ondence f or your f u t ure guidance. Your consideration and assistance to developing a program to meet our needs is solicited. Yours ver y, s,uly, d4~/it1, 7!1t4~~ ~ ; b~rt H. Morriss Asst . Chief of Construc tion RHM: l gk AT LAN T A TH E DOG W OO D C I TY ·I, I �