The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06

691 %, 566 90
STREETS AND LANES AND PARKS AND SQUARES.
The expenses of this department have been as
follows: For streets and lanes proper, 81 57S 81
including S1o4S2 So for pay of hands; paving
sidewalks, 81 ,399 SO, paving streets, S4,7S4 95;
parks and squares, S9,S27 Oh; making total of
$685. 81 To the credit of this department
should be placed the amount for paving sidewalks
chargeable TO the owners of ijoining prop
erty, 81, 800 SO, 1894 " of which mas been col
lected and the balance probably will be, and the
further amount of 50; 217 % for receipts leaving
S5S, 473 A., the actual expense of this depart
ment. An examination of the TreaSurer's
port will show the purposes of this expenditure
and the report of the City Surveyor will show
in detail the manner of it.
contract has been made for the pavement
of Broughton street from West Broad to Dray
ton street, and portion of Bull street from
Congress to Wright square with asphalt, and
bid has been accepted for completing the paVs-
ment of Broughton street from Abercorn 70
East Broad street with the same kind of ma
terial, but the contract has not been signed,
The Council has seen its way to more extern
sive paving for the coming year, and has made
an appropriation in the budget for 1888 of $50
900 to this purpose.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
The receipts from this department have been
$4S,033 AZ is chargeable to the water works
proper. rr....-
The supply Of water has been changed from
the river to artesiGn water This work was com
made during the year 1887. The work has been
so far completed by the sinking of additional
wells and deepening the others that an ample
supply of artesan water is now furnished. The
amount of money expended for this has been
$16,5S6 50 in addition to S., 232 IS expended in
1885.
In addition to this SS,141 "a has been expended
for enlarging the pumps, making the sum of
S24, 73S n extraordinary expenditures TIE con-
sumption of water has increased so much that
it became necessary to increase the pumping
capacity. This has been done at an expense of
So 141 81 The capacity of the pumps is now
estimated by the Superintendent to be IL, 500 900
gallons day.
In changing from the river to the artesian
wells the connections with the river have not
been disturbed, and the river water may be used
in case of necessity.
The water works has been source Of net
revenue to the city, and its receipts this year
have been in excess of former years. but the ex-
pense of procuring artesian water and the alter
alton of the pumps have caused extraordinary
expenditures, yet all the expenses, including
these extraordinary items, have not exceeded
the earnings.
This force, consisting of one chief, one assist
ant chief four sergeantS and fifty-four privates
has been very efficient. It's morale has been
kept at a high standard and it has performed
its duty well.
The cost Of maintaining il was S56,b53 II
about the same as the last year.
THE MARKET.
The receipts from the market have been
S1S,26 s., viz: fees ,729 Is, store rent
S2,696 80, stall rent s., S37.
The expenses have been ,343 03, leaving a
net balance of $l4,91962
DRAINAGE.
This department having under its charge the
drainage of the lowlands about the city has ex-
pended S!40S3 40. This department has no
paying assets. unless Hutchnson's Island NAV
be so considered. This has yielded no income
for he mn ct war ina avis,,
1t has now been placed under lease to T. II.
Massey for fifteen years, and may hereafter
yield an income In excess OF such work the
city may have to do in keeping the outside dams
in repair. The usual work of keeping the canals
and bitches open and in proper repair has been
done and Improvements have been made in the
road. The thorough and carefully prepared re-
port Of the City Surveyor, which | take occa-
sion to commend as a model official document,
gives a detailed account of the work done in
this department.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
statement of the accounts and financial
transactions OF this department will be found
in the Treasurer's report under the heads of
Board of Health" Quarantine laurel
Grove Cemetery and "Scavenger Depart
ment."
The expenditures Of this department embrace
the salaries Of the Health Officer who is the
executive officer of the Board of Sanitary Com
missioners the two City Physicians who attend
toned at the Quarantine Station to enforce the
ordinances and regulations in reference to quar-
antine, Keeper of the City Dispensary. Keeper
of Laurel Grove Cemetery, which belongs TO
and is under the control of the city authority,
and all the expense Of maintaining the Quaran-
tine Station, Of cleansing and disinfecting the
city, keeping up Laurel Grove Cemetery and
the public charities, for the maintenance Of the
INDECENT sick at the hospitals, the supply of
medicines and the burial of the INDECENT dead.
The expenses have been S60,011 76, less the re-
ceipts $l1,74 67, showing net total Of S4s,-
2S7 co.
THE CHARITIES.
For the care Of the INDECENT sick, the disburse-
ments have been as follows:
To Savannah Hospital ,.......,.......S 1900 90
To St. Joseph's Infirmary ........,.... 5000 90
To the Georgia Infirmary -. ......... 2,400 90
5 1900 90
For medicines and maintenance OF the
City Dispensary ..................... 4,335 81
For salaries of City Physicians. ...... 2019 10
For burial expenses Of the poor. ...... 1856 80
pitai. ....................... ...... 45O 90
Sl6,791 "a
THE QUARANTINE.