Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03
SAVANNAH RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVE.



The General Government has continued the
Nork OF improving the channel Of the Savan-
nan river under appropriations made by Con-
gress. The project Of the engineers in charge
~ ~ 70 secure Y leet at mean high water from
the city OF Savannah to Tybee roads. The
estimated cost to accomplish this is $4,000
On the "a OF August, 1882, Congress appro-
| prlated 800, O0O-S5S0, 900 is required for the
completion of the work. Under the appro-
/ prlatlOns jetty work was commenced il jan
| uary last and dredging work was also done.
! a considerable quantity Of work has been
| done. but the Appropriation has been exhaust
! ed. Further appropriations have been recon
mended, and doubtless VIII be made, towards
| the completion Of the work. For general in
! formation / append the report of Lieut..
! Thomas y. Bailey, Of the 9. 5. Engineer
Corps, which has been kindly furnished by
him, showing the work done during the year
/ 1883.
HEALTH AND CEMETERY.
! Under the ordinance of February 81. 1877.
the general supervision and regulation of ali
matters pertaining to the public health is
vested in the Board OF Sanitary Commission
ers, which is composed Of five members be-
sides the Mayor, who is Chairman. and the
Health Officer, who is Secretary of the board
Everything affecting or touching the public
health is passed upon by this board. The ex-
penses ana workings of the different systems
connected with the Board of Health are con-
trolled and directed by the Health and Gene
terry committee Of Council, subject to the ap-
prOVal OF Council The systems of this de-
!
1, For tie Protection and Care of Indigent
Stck.-This embraces salaries, city physicians.
hospital accommodations. collins and burial
expenses of the INDECENT, the cost of which for
the year has been So, 1855 30. To this should be
adned the expense of the CITY DIspensarv in
| Guiding salaries Of keeper and assistant, medi-
clnes purchased. etc, which amount to So
6S4 40.
3, For the Direct Protection of The Public
Hedth.-This embraces the cleansing of privy
of Won &c do =
premises once every two weeks, from the lst
OF April to the LIST of November. The cost OF
this branch has been sl3, 494 90.
s, The PrereattOn Of tho Introduction 5V
Vessels or Persons of Contagious or Infectious
Dtseases.-This applies to quarantine and the
small -pOx hospital, which cost for the year
$500 %. To these amounts add expences Of
Laurel Grove Cemetery. including salary of
Keeper, wages of men, etc, which amounts to
$9,49I o., which makes total cost of health and
cemetery for the year $4S,S86 20.
The receipts in this department from col
lectlons for cleansing privy vaults, amount
paid city by Chatham county for medicines
furnished by City Dispensary to county poor,
amount received for fumigation and boarding
lots in Laurel Grove Cemetery, ETC., have
been $l3.22S II for the year.
Appended may be found the mOrtuary sta
tlsucs, which have been compiled by the
Health Officer and indicate a very favorable
state OF health duriug the year.
WATER WORKS.
The supply of water is direct from the
pumps at the works. About 100000 gallons
OF water are forced through the mains daily
The power is adequate to a much larger sup
ply, but this Is the full capacity of the mains
The demand for a further and more extensive
supply of water is now about to be met by he
extension of the mains, covering distance OF
| about twenty thousand lineal feet. This
work OF extension Is expected to be completed
by the LIST of April. a stand pipe would be
desirable, but the enormous cost of such an
addition to the works precludes the possibility
of such thing at present. The receipts from
the water works have been, for the year,
S45,Zl5 OF. and the ordinary expenses $2l 1886 IS
and improvements s., lS3 90, making total ex-
penses for the year, $26, $40 IS.
Notwithstanding the city has little means
OF revenue outside OF taxation, and is bur
dened with debt so heavy as to make taxa
ton somewhat burdensOme at present, her
position and the spirit of her people assure us
that she will soon Outgrow her ills, and will
continue to advance in prosperity and impor-
lance. Respectfully,
RUFUS L. LESTER, Mayor