The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-27
NO SEWAGE OUTLET YET.
ENGINEER Herring TAKES a TRIP
DOWN THE RIVER.

He Finds an Available Outlet at Fort
Oglethorpe, but it VIII Cost More to
Reach 1t than Timber I anding or st.
Augustine Creeks-Timber Landing
Creek, He Says, Will Not Do at All,
and He is Uncertain About St.
Augustine Creek Until the Currents
Are Known-Further Investigations
to be Made.
Rudolph Herring, the sanitary engineer,
left for New York last night via the At
lantic Coast Line, after very patient in
vestigation. under the difficulties Of incle-
ment weather, Of the topography OF the
CITY and contiguous country outlying for
the purpose Of formulating some practical
suggestions to aid the city council in de-
termining upon a feasible system OF house
drainage.
Mr. Hering's movements on Monday were
fully detailed in the MORNING NEWS of yes
terliay Yesterday Lieut. Carter rendered
the use of his steam yacht TO Mr.. Herring,
aud accompanied that gentleman in a trip
down the river TO Fort Ogethorps. The
party left the city at 1880 O'Clock p. m,
embarking at the foot of Draytou street,
and was composed of Lieut.. Carter, Mr.
Clavius Phillips, Rudolph Herring, City
Surveyo Winn, Civil Engineer r. A.
Blandford aud two or three in vited guests
Of Lieut.. Carter.
THE TRIP DOWN THE RIVER.
The trip was made to the point where the
north and south channels meet. so that Mr..
Herring could take observations there, and
judge of the availability Of the location as
point of discharge for the house drainage
of the city.
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Oglethorpe said that it was his desire to
look at all possible places to see which is the
best point available for au outflow for
sewage He stated that he had visited
three points: Timber Landing creek, which
will not answer from sanitary point of
view st. Augustine creek, of which he has
grave doubts, as that stream may not carry
off the sewage, and he said: 1T may be
ten years before this would be found out if
it was adopted as the point of discharge
without practical investigation before
adopting it. and then the city would not
only experience waste of money for a
costly experiment. but its grades would also
be lost. | Cannot of course, say that st.
Augustine creek will not answer until |
know something of the tidal currents there,
and when this information is furnished me,
/ can, in connection with other data have,
tell if it is safe TO make the outlet there
A GOOD OUTLET AT FORT oGLETHoRPE.
Il find it an excellent place to discharge
the city's sewage at Fort Oglethorpe"
Mr.. Herring said: The entire city can be
drained into the channel at that point
without any danger from sanitary point
of view. Once the sewage is discharged
there you will never hear of it again, as it
will be rapidly diluted and carried out to
sea, and will never give the city any
trouble 1t will be more expensive than
the other outlets suggested, on account of
the marshy lands the sewer will have to be
laid in and the deep cuts through the bluff,
but when completed it will answer for all
time, and that is the great object in a sys-
tenn of sewerage for the city.
You say the whole city can be drained
into the river at Fort Oglethorpe. Do you
mean that the western part, with its low
grade, can be included in the one system to
a common outlet.
TO DRAIN TIE WHOLE CITY.
Certainly ! do. Perhaps the western
part of the city, that is west of West Broa
street, may have to be pumped, but | am
not sure OF that, as | have not been able to
make as satisfactory an examination of the
contour Of that portion of the city as
would like to have made. | ought to have
been in New York this morning, and must
leave tonight. am not prepared to say
that the western district will have to be
pumped. 1t may not have to be-"
"W hat about the plan of flushing tanksr'
"You haven't artesian water enough to
supply system Of that kind. You want a
radical system which will be permanent,
and that you can best obtain by grades.
81 have arranged to have observations
taken Of tho currents at st. Augustine
creek, the observations TO be taken at high
tide, low tide, neap tide and spring tide,
and the result OF these observations will be
forwarded to me to New York, after which
/ viii be better able to determine the advisa-
bility Of locating the outflow at st. Angus
tine creek"
Mr.. HERRING PLEASED.
Last night as Mr.. Herring was about to
take his carriage for the depot he was asked
II he expected TO return to Savannah, and
he replied: II believe that it is the desire
of your people that shall, and of course
am at their service il they want me to re-
turn. hkve been most kindly received,
and have formed some very deep impress
sions Of the courtesy and kindness Of Savan-
nahians, whom ! have had tue pleasure to
meet III hurried trip in which had but
little time for anything except the work
assigned me. / regret that l saw the
weather here at its worst, aud am sorry
cannot remain longer to see some of the
balmy weather you have in the winter sea
son. / expect you will see me back"