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$l,00Q,000 DAMAGE.
MAYOR MAY ESTIMATES IT AT THAT
FIGURE

lHe "OrA OI hepblrlhR "llA ne CCIH.
menced at Once on a Large Scale,
and In Thirty Days Augusta Will
he Ready for the Exposition and
rs JauDty rs n New Craft.
The over1owing waters have subsidized and
the Savannah river is fast getting back into
its accustomed channel
The receding waters have left a coating Of
mud on streets and buildings, and exposed
many many ugly wa %ashouts in earriageways and
pavements. There Is an abundance Of work
for superintendent Of streets and the work
Will be done promptly.
Mayor May said to o CHRONICLE reporter
yesterday: "A thousand hands will be put
many can be secured and worked to advant-
age. Not moment will be lost and the work
will begin tomorrow morning.
"How about the river bridge?"
"The bridge will be rebuilt OF once, probably
between the two railroad bridges. I think l
can replace 1t with good iron bridge, with
stone piors, for $4,000"
"And In the meantime?n
"While the bridge is being built ferry will
made In boats.'
How about the canal?"
~ have just heard from the canal, through
Superintendent Bennett. There are five
breaks In 1t, and he thinks IL
WILL TAKE 100000
to put 1t back In good shape. think that it
can be done for s15O,OO0. When blows OF this
kind come we are always inclined to magnify
the she Loss loss ar, and think many will find the dam
What do you estimate the loss at?"
u think a million dollars will repair all
ali Individual loss in the city, and put Angus
ia in better condition than she was before"
What facilities have you for work on the
"The work will be under the supervision OF
the superintendent Of streets and Of the
streets ard drains committee AS I said
necessary, and will begin work at once.
and fifty convicts and ten mules and carts to
assist In the work on the streets. The city
chain gang will also be put on the streets.
Men who are thrown out OF work by the abb
sence OF water In the canals and the stopping
OF mills can get work TO do on the canal
banks or In the streets Of Augusta"
A MEETING OF COUNCIL.
"Will you wait for council to act in the mat
ter 2"
mo; shall order the work to proceed at
once-tO-morrow morning. We cannot walt
for formalities In such an emergency. How
ever, meeting OF council has been called for
tomorrow at o'clock, when everything will
be laid before the body. Council will then
teke steps TO meet all the requirements of the
occasion"
THE HEALTH OF AUGUSTA.
President Eugene Poster Of the board Of
make people uneasy about the health Of the
city Those who are here are all right, and
there Is no reason why Augusta people who
are out OF town should not at once return to
look after their property. Two hundred
hands will be set to work tomorrow morn.
Ing, and the city will be. put In good condition
as rapidly as possible. Every citizen should
proceed at once to put his premises In good
sanitary condition. Merchants on Broad
street should not walt for the fire engines to
get the water out OF their cellars, but should
employ half dozen men and set them to
work at once bailtng out with buckets. They
will be surprised to see how rapidly they can
get rid OF the water in the cellars.