The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-24
THE MARKET IMPROVEMENTS.
Savannah to Have Thoroughly Clean
Place for Ita Marlxet Produce.

SaVdnDan TO IaV9 a InOrOuBNlV Clodu
Place for Its Market Produce.
The market sewer down Barnard street is
nearly completed. Alderman Reid, chair
man of the city council committee having
charge of the work, was seen last night by
a MORNING NEWS reporter, and in reply to
questions regarding the progress Of the
sanitary improvements, and the future
| plans Of the work, he said
"The main sewer has been laid to the
| center of the market, A catch basin will
be put in next week The sewers in the
east, west and south sides of the building
| will be laid so as to run the drainage into
| the river instead Of into the Broughton
street sewer as heretofore. The heads of
| the lateral sewer branches will be con-
nected with automatic flush tanks, also
with a pinch hydrant for the purpose of
| flushing and washing the market out There
will also be latrices, or water closets, con-
nected with the market for both sexes, and
for white and colored separately arranged
"What are you going to do about the
basement fioorp Alderman Reid was
asked.
"The basement floor" he said, will b.
laid in cement to carry the water into the
sewer instead Of being absorbed by the
| ground as at present. The entire market
| basement will be whitewashed, and it Will
| be placed in thorough sanitary condition.
| In fact the alderman said, 1.-THE improved
sanitation Of the market has been what
you might call my hob ", and ! am in a
fair way to see 1t carried out In accordance
with long cherished plans.
at is also the intention of the market
committee to regulate the drainage in the
basement where the ice chests are kept by
the butchers, to carry the waste from the
chests directly to the sewer. 1t has hereto
fore percolated through the uDsanitary floor
and been absorbed by the ground
Mayor Schwarz, who was present at the
interview, suggested that the butchers be
informed that this plan must be carried out,
and that they will be required to pay the
actual cost Of that part of the work, and he
arranged with Alderman Reid to visit the
butchers in the market next Tuesday morn
ing TO inform them of what they will be ex-
pected to do in the matter. IF they pre-
fer to do the work themselves" said
the mayor, "of course they will be given
the option, but it must be done under the
personal supervision of Alderman Reid,
chairman Of the market committee" Alder
man Reid suggested that the city could do
the work for all at Il less cost to the butch
ers than if the latter did the work individ-
ually. At any rate both Mayor Schwarz
and Chairman Reid said that the butchers
will be expected to conform the ice chest
drainage to the plans Of the market COM
mittee.
Returning to the subject of the sewerage
work, Alderman Reid said: There has
been a saving of at least $500 to the city by
doing the work itself, in addition to more
work than was stipulated in the proposals
we invited for bids The additional work
comprises such as connections with different
drain pipes, which had been stopped up on
acc unit of imperfect drainage, and the
construction of sewer traps to receive the
drainage for these pipes.
The entire force engaged on street ex-
cavation for the Barnard street sewer which
belonged to the street and lane department
was turned over this evening to the street
has been retained until the excavation in
the building is completed The work of
excavation has been very heavy, although
it has been pushed vigorously. Some idea
of the heavy character of the excavation
may be gathered from the experience Of one
Of the laborers. He blught a shovel. pay
ing ST % for it, worked only one-fourth of
day, when he sold his shovel for 40 cents
aud abandoned work. The present sewer is
very deep, being on an average of six feet
lower thaE the brick sewer on Barnard
street, which was too high TO drain the
market
Alderman Reid added that the plumbing
work will begin in few days, and will be
done under tue immediate supervision OF
City Surveyor Col. w. J. VIM. Alder
man Reid was not prepared TO say when the
entire improvements will be completed, but
he said that there will be no delay in prose-
cutting the work vigorously until the mar
ket building is put in that sanitary condi-
ton which the structure, where so much of
the food supply is disposed of, demands.