Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-09
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
rur COUNCIL AGAIN DISCUSSES
THE WATER PROBLEM.

The Cost Of an Artesian WeIl-lhe
voIunteer Ffremen Remembered tor
Their Services-ImprOving the He
Auparatus-The BartOws and Protee-
ton Hose Company Tender Their Ser
vices to the City.
The Mayor and nine Aldermen COM
nosed the City Council last night. The
session was a prolonged one. The board
remained in caucus until after 9 O'Clock,
and the regular session was not adjourned
until between 10 and II.
In the absence Of the Clerk the Corpora
ton Attorney acted as Clerk pro TEN.
The business was altogether Of routine
character. The Street and Lane Commit
tee reported adversely TO the petition OF
residents a the southern part Of the city
70 construct = sewer through Montgomery
street. between Waldburg and Han
streets. owing TO the condition OF the
city's finances.
The ordinance introduced at the last
meeting amending the ordinance relative
70 quarantine. was passed.
Alderman Hamilton referred TO the
ordnance introduced last June creating
the Office Of City Assessor, and providing
for a new method Of assessment, and
moved that II be taken from the table,
where il was placed at the time owing to
the small attendance in the Council, and
that il be made a special order FOR the
next meeting.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
in regard 70 laying out new streets in the
city extension was introduced changing
the location Of Third street.
A communication from the Mutual Pro
lection Rose Company, rendering It's ser
vices 70 the city as an adjunct Of the Fire
Department. was received.
a resolution was subsequently offered
by Alderman Hamlet accepting the ouer
of the company and conveying 70 It's mem
bers the thanks Of the Council, and was
referred 70 the Committee on Fire.
A letter from the Barlow Fire Company
was also read rendering the services Of
the company 70 the city until the success
ful operation Of the new system provided
for bv the action Of the Council at It's last
meeting should have been accomplished.
The letter was forwarded with the az
prevail OF the Chief Fireman 70 the Fire
Committee Of the Council. The offer was
referred 10 the Fire Committee with power
70 act. and the thanks Of the Council were
voted % the company.
A petition from the Werner HOOK ana
Ladder Company for reimbursement Tor
| the truck and apparatus owned jointly 10y
i the company and city was read and re-
! ferred 70 the Committee on IRE. The
company claims Sl.Q6Q as the amount OF
| its investment.
A petition relative to the locating Of a
/ IRE hydrant on the wharf at the foot OF
! AbercOrn street was referred TO the Com
mittee on Water Works.
Alderman DeTst submitted and moved
/ the adoption Of a resolution conveying the
| thanks Of the Council 10 the volunteer
! firemen. who by their brave and faithful
| efforts had done much in the past 10 pro-
| rect the property Of the city AM It's IT,
/ habitants in times Of IRE. The resolu-
| lion was unanimously adopted.
| The Committee on City Extension was
/ authorized % have 500 maps OF the new
| extension autographed and published.
The Fire Committee was authorized 10
/ nave the Waiver steam fire engine re-
paired. az a cost not 70 exceed 81, 80, and
/ also 70 purchase an additional horse f0r
| the use Of the department.
| A communication from j. +. Daily ask
ing the city 10 adopt the system Of water
filtration now on exhibition at the hos
gital, was referred to the Committee on
Water Works.
Several bids for the sinking Of an ar
| tesian well, received by the Clerk Of Coun-
! ell in reply 70 the advertisement author
| ;Zed sometime ago, were read. One OF
the two leading bids estimated the cost OF
constructing a 4lz-inch well TO the depth
0f 100 feet at $3.50 per foot,
with s. per foot above 100 feet
| rIp 10 1000 feet. the city 10 erect machin-
\ cry ct a cost Of about 500. The other bid
was to sink a 4lz-lnch we'll TO a depth not
i exceeding 1900 feet for 10000, the city to
/ erect the same machinery as in the case
&c the first bid. After a general discus
sion OF the matter all the bids were
/ rejected. Alderman Thomas moved
the adoption Of a resolution au-
thOrizing the Pump Committee
TO investigate the cost Of
/ an analysis Of the water in the city wells,
with a view to determining the best
method Of purifying the wells and keep
Ing them free from contamination. Inc
resolution was adopted.
Alderman Thomas was in favor Of pure
water in any way il could be obtained.
After a free discussion Of the subject
the Council adjourned.