Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-07
sAvANNAHs WATER SUPPLY.

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The New Mains Completed and Tested,
with Gratifying Results-Greater Pres
sure and Increased Fire Protection OBJ
tanned
The new water mains were tested yes
terdav on Farm and Indian streets. Bryan
and Barnard. Abercorn and South Broad,
and along the Abercorn main to Anderson
street. with very satisfactory results. The
test was under a fire pressure hose at
tachments being made with the hydrants,
and was witnessed by a majority of
the members OF the City Council and
number of underwriters, insurance men
and citizens. Superintendent Miller was
in charge Of the test. which was made by
Chief Fernandez and a detail Of flremen
from the Barlow Fire Company. The
first test was from the three MIGRANTS on
Indian street and one on Farm. Hose at
tachments were made. each hydrant
having one length of 100 feet. The water
was turned on at a pressure Of 90
pounds to the inch. and the four
hydrants spOuted streams averaging
nearly 100 feet on the level and
60 feet high from a Il inch nozzle, which
a pressure Of 80 pounds would not
have accomplished before. Under the
old arrangement, which existed before the
LAYING of the new mains. the feeder to the
hydrants foot of West Broad street was
only from the West Broad street main. and
after the hydrant nearest the main had been
opened no adequate streams could be OBJ
tanned from those beyond on the same
branch. The new system includes a
branch main through Indian street lane
and another on Farm street, so that the
same supply, or nearly the same, can be
obtained at these points as at the principal
main. The test was wholly satisfactory
to all who witnessed it, the streams being
sufficient to protect all the property within
the radius of the hydrants.
The second test was made at the 4-Out-
let hydTant on Barnard and Bryan streets
north of the Market. This hydrant is the
only one of its class in the city. All OF
the outlets are independent, and hose
can be attached or detached from
either plug without interfering with
those in play. Four connections
were made and the streams were played
upon the roof Of the market building. A
large crowd gathered and the test showed
/ that a great improvement had been made
| in the system. The double outlet by jrant
| on AbercOrn and South Broad streets was
next opened and the test on the AbercOrr
main was equally as satisfactory as al
| other points. Other connections were
made farther out on the main with the
same results. The general remark Of the
members of the Council, the underwriters
/ and citizens was the excellent arrange
ment which has been accomplished and
the great improvement which has been
/ effected.
There have been laid in all II $50 feet OF
| 16-inch, Pinch and 10-inch mains and
| 5000 feet Of 6-inch cross mains, equal tC
nearly four miles. These mains have had
| the effect of producing a better circula-
| ton over the whole city to the most dis
| tant points of delivery. y large number
| Of blank ends have been connected up
| producing a circulation and getting rid
| Of the stagnant and polluted water con.
| tanned in them, and also assisting III
| purifying the water by con
| tinOus circulation and clearing the
| smaller finch mains by counter
| currents. Thirty-fve fire hydrants
! have been added to the number already II
| use. some of them being Of a new and SUI
! periOr pattern.
The advantages to be derived from the
new mains are plainly to be seen. Con
sumers will obtain an increased supply
| under greater pressure, the water now
| reaching the highest story of all buildings
! with full force. This is now accom-
! plished by pumping directly into the
| tower in Franklin square with pressure
| OF forty pounds TO the men IN tue mans
| Before the improvements seventy pounds
was not sufficient to do the same work
| FivemilliOn one hundred thousand gallon:
are now daily passing through the mains
| to the tower, and thence are distributed
| throughout the city. This enormous
| quantity of water is disposed Of after the
! following manner: One million gallons
| passing through the overflow at the tower
| and falling into the st. Julian stree
| sewer. thence to BroughtOn, East BrOaC
| and Bolton street, making its exit at the
] BilbO canal. Willful waste one million
| five hundred thousand gallons, leaving twt
! million five hundred thousand gallons fol
/ public use, or siXty-fve gallons for The
| daily use of each inhabitant OF the city
| reckoning the population at 10000. From
! freshets in the river the water becomes
much cOlOred, and after subsistence large
| quantities are discharged from the by
| drants as well as the sewer connections
All of these additions and improve
| ments have been completed at a cos
within the appropriations made by th'
| Council; and should another years city
finances permit an appropriation to tiltel
the water successfully, Savannah coulC
| boast of what few cities can-chemically
| pure water.