The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-19

lease to the city Twickenham plantation,
recomm md the lease of said plantation at a
sum not to exceed fifteen hun1red dollars per
annum for one year with reserved privilege OF
five years at the same rental.
Chairman Committee on Drainage.
Received for information.
, The committee Oh fire, to whom was referred
the petition of Dr.; Samuel A. White for per,
Tything Percival Ward, beg leave to report
favorably to the same.
JOHN ScHwARz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
In pursuance of the resolution of council
passed at a meeting held on Dec. 10, requesting
the committee on water to ascertain the cost
OF the water supply necessary to carry out the
plan OF sewers in the districts Nos. and g. as
designated on map the committee beg leave to
report as follows:
To carry out the plan successfully supply
main pipes will be necessary i'll all the streets,
in which there are none at this time, TO furnish
the water to all premises in which water closets
are TO be placed, and all the flush tanks con
veniently supplied. The ccst Of the necessary
extensions will be for district No. =:
For IL, s25 feet 4-inch pipe. 5 1886 IS
For 1900 feet 6nch pipe. 300 %
For 33.4 inch F. hydrants.. 1860 90
For 1874 inch valves. ....... 1870 90
For 1.6inch valves ........ 20 00-S13.546 25
The estimated quantity of water needed for
fusn tanks and water closets, 500 900 gallons per
day of twenty four hours
District No. 8.
3 lUO feet 6inch pipe. 3,100 90
nre uyuranIS. 300 %
3 6-lnch valves. ............ az 90 3,472 90
Total cost. 49,. ........ ..........Sl7.O ls IS
The estimated quantity of water needed for
flush tanks and water closets $50 900 gallons per
day of twenty-f four hours
The additional quantity of water required
will entail much heavier duty on our pumping
capacity. The rate of the consumption at this
time is averaging six million three hundred
Thousand 90 lone HaNv ~ ttrnr Nv
four hours from O'Clock a. m. until 10 p. m :,
the delivery is at the rate of seven million two
hundred thousands0, 200,00O) gallons, which is
all the eighteen Artesian wells are capable of
furnishing, and to supply the additional guam
tity of water for the purpose of flushing sewers
and the number OF house uses in the districts,
four to six new wells will be necessary. The
cost Of the new wells would be from So, GOO to
$4,000.
DAVID WELLS.
GEORGE n. NICHOLS.
Report received
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The petition of Emmett Archer to make sewer
connection with the Duffy street sewer from the
premises on Duffy street between jefferson and
Montgomery streets. Referred to committee
on streets and lanes with power to act.
The petition of the Savannah Floral and Art
Association for the use of that portion or tract
of land bounded by Barnard, Montgomery,
tify the grounds ard erect an attractive exhibit
ton building. Referred to committee on city
lots,
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading:
By the Finance Committee
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The administration of the govern
ment of the city of Savannah, for the fiscal
year of 1899, will cause an expenditure in the
various departments of said government in
sums estimated as follows, to-wit:
Board OF health ....................S ...........
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