Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-30

caused by the storm of August n, 1881, were
in progress at the date Of the last report OF the
Mayor, and have been completed at an eX-
pense of $1.1O0. The usual expenses, which
include salaries, labor, gas and ordinary re-
pairs. amount to 81, 9S1 81 and the receipts to
$l6,S96 9S for the year.
WATER WORKS.
The removal of the water works, that had
been IN contemplation for number OF years
past, in consequence of the supposed impurity
of the water at the point where the works
were located, and the necessity for increased
pumping capacity, has been accomplished.
The old works, built in 1928, west of and
adjoining the Ogeechee canal, near Canal
street. have been abandoned. and new works
the Savannah river. The auxiliary engine,
built and erected in 1874, has been removed to
the new works and placed in perfect running
order there. The Improvements consist OF
new Worthington pumping engine. OF the ca
pacitv of five millions gallons per day. with
boilers and appurtenances complete; ana sub
stantial and neatly conssructeo phSIluaiR 9t.
three feet twenty feet from hoor TO cellng,
with a cellar six feet in the clear, ana a
boiler house forty three feet by seventy
three feet and brick chimney stack twenty
feet by twenty feet at the base and one nun
bred feet high. The front line of the engine
house is seventy feet from the WharI
front, and the water is drawn through a cast
iron suction pipe three feet in diameter from
well fifteen feet by fifteen feet, sunk inside the
wharf line to depth of ten feet below mean
low water, fitted with screens and gates In
the most approved manner and covered with
substantial frame building. A cast iron main
twenty four inches in diameter conveys the
water from the works to the water tower IN
Franklin square, running through Bryan
street to the Ogeechee canal thence under the
canal and under the Ocean Steamship Com
panY's warehouse number one, and through
the property of that company and that of Mr..
Thomas NJ. Norwood and the Messrs. EXley to
the works, a total distance of ten thousand six
hundred and fifty feet, With view to per-
feet security, in the event OF leaks or accl-
dent to the main pipe under the canal, stop
gates are placed in the pipes at both
the east and west sides of the canal
and q sixteen inch main is laid along the west
bank Of the canal 300 feet, connecting the
twenty-four inch main with the main under
the canal from the old works, thus making
two separate and distinct lines OF pipe from
the west bank of the canal to the water tower,
either of which can be used independent of
the other The engine house and boiler house
were planned and constructed with a special
view for room for an additional and larger
pumping engine and boilers IN the event OF IN
creased pumping capacity ever being required,
and the Suction and delivery pipes specially
made with that view, and IN sueh manner
that connections can be made without eXcava-
ton or change in any respect being necessary.
The new pump was started permanently on
the goth day of September, and has been run
ming nearly continuously from that time, and
has proved entirely satisfactory, The tract
of land on which the new works
are located contains seventy eight acres,
with a frontage on the Savannah river
of six hundred and fOrty-twO feet. and is a
desirable situation for the purpose in all re-
spects,
The ordinary expenses of the Water De-
partment for the year have amounted to $l3,-
752 IS and the receipts to $35,626 81.
One thousand and fifty feet of six inch and
three hundred feet of four inch pipe have been
laid in the city during the year. The report
of the superintendent gives full information as
to the quantity of water pumped, the fuel
consumed, and the general management OF the
works.
SAVANNAH RIVER IMPROVEMENTS,
The General Government has continued its
operations for the Improvement of the Savan=
nah river, under the direction of Gen. q. A.
Gilmore, U. ). A.
am indebted to the courtesy of Capt. j. c.
Post, U. A., at present in charge of the i'm
provement in consequence of the disability OF
General Gilmore from Sickness for the COM
prehensive report of the work done during the
past year and the plans for that projected for
the ensurng year, which is appended, and to
which l invite your attention. An increased
depth of water has been secured in that part
of the river where the work has been com
pleted, and the engineer expresses full conf
denoe that the same results will follow at all
points when the plans are fully carried out.
The engineer reports that the appropriation
expended by the first of July next, and
has recommended al appropriation
OF $500, GOO for the year following, to which the
favorable consideration of the Senators and
members OF congress IFOlll OeOTgld nave Deen
requested
HEALTH AND CEMETERY.
The health authorities have exercised a
constant vigilance in all measures pertaining
to the public health; they have been care
full in enforcing the health regulations, and
uuremittng in their endeavOrs to improve the
sanitary condition of the city and its surround
ings. They have required, under the super
vision and direction of the Health officer, the
dsinfection and fumigatiOn of all houses in
which contagious and Infectious diseases have
occurred, and the destruction of bedding and
clothing whenever deemed necessary.
The expenses of the department for the year