Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-25
SANITARY MATTERS.
Interesting Meeting OF the Execu.
tive Committee OF the Citizens
Sanitary Association - Report en-
Hutchins0nSs Island


A meeting Of the Executive Committee OF
the Citizens Sanitary Association was held
at the Exchange last evening, and was well
attended.
The object Of the meeting was principally
to receive the report Of the committee ap-
pointed at previous meeting to examine
into the status of Hutchinson's Island, and
what measures are being taken to place it
in proper condition.
Mr.. John Nisbet, Chairman Of the COM
mittee, submitted the following report:
Your committee beg to report that they,
on Saturday last, called on the Mayor OF
the city for information regarding the con-
dition of Hutchinson's island, and that
such information was furnished them in the
most courteous manner.
Your committee gathered that, according
to the terms Of the lease. the lessee ought
70 have finished the repairs, necessitated TO
the dams OF HutchinsOn's island by the
August storm, In December; that they were
not yet completed, but that the city authori-
ties expected them to be finished within
fortnight.
On Monday your committee, accompanied
by Mr.. Howard, the City Surveyor, in the
United States Revenue launch, made trip
around the east end Of the island, going up
the Back river to the western limit Of the
city's property. There they disembarked
aud personally examined the condition OF
the dams facing the Back river, and of
then crossed the island on the
bank separating the city property
from the rest Of the island, and personally
inspected the dams on the Savannah river,
and from Kinsey's mill to Willink's dry
dock, and an open crevasse just above the
latter.
From personal inspection, and from in
formation received through Mr.. Howard,
they beg to report as follows:
On the lands under rice culture, forming
the western end of the island, the banks are
in good order and condition.
On the adjoining tracts, being lands be-
longing to Mr. Clay, under dry culture, the
dams, which even before the storm were in
poor order, and never up to the standard
required by the city, are now in very bad
condition. They are broken in several
places, and little or no efforts have been
made to repair them. More or less water
mandates this tract of land every high tide.
The next tract, known as the Dillon tract,
aud belonging to Capt. G. f. Stubbs and
DR.. j. J. Waring is in the same condition,
there being several breaks both on the Sa-
vannah side and on the Back river side.
Various efforts have been made to stop the
breaks on the Savannah side, but heretofore
without successful results.
On the city property leased by Captain
Stubs the banks have been repaired, with
the exception of the large crevasse men
toned above, on the Back river, which is
very deep and very wide, and through
which the water rushes with great force. A
number of pilings have been driven, and
during the late high tides further work has
been impossible. II seems little likely that
the difficulties which have to be overcome
In this place can be successfully dealt with
during the short time remaining before
warm weather may be expected to set in,
unless more labor be employed and more
thorough means adopted than heretofore.
The dams, which have been repaired, seem
very light and apt to break under the press
ure Of heavy tides. They are not up to the
standard stipulated for by the city, either in
width or in height
On the dam which protects the wharf lots
on the island from the river, there is another
break-mentiOIed abOve-iUst west OF VII
links dry dock At this place the City Sur
veYor is at work, and with proper eXertions
the break may be filled up in a safe way
within fortnight from now.
Your committee beg to submit the above
report, and to recommend to your consider
ton the annexed letter received from Ut. q
j. Waring, Of this city.
JOHN NIsBET,
j, G.. THOMAS,
j. H. EsTILL,
w. g. RAOUL,
B. r. ARMSTRONG,
Committee.
The letter of DR.. Waring referred to,
which was accompanied by map showing
the character Of the break and the work be-
ing done, was received as information.
On motion of Colonel John Sereven the
report was received sud ado, l., and on
motion Of Colonel j. L. War; it was or
dered to be published.
Mr.. Nisbet made some remarks on the
subject of the committees visit to the
island, and offered a motion that sub
committee Of three be appointed to submit
| resolutions urging the City Council to take
effective and immediate steps to have the
large crevasse on the island repaired at the
expense of the city, and to collect from the
lessees after the work is done.
Colonel Warren moved a substitute that
the same committee, who had just reported
on the condition of the island, be continued
and requested to draft the resolutions pro-
posed to be submitted to a general meeting
OF the association, to be called for Tuesday
evening next at the Exchange. The sub
stitute was seconded and unanimously
adopted.
The names of a number of new members
were reported, and the Council then ad-
iourned.
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