The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-11
THE CANAL RESERVOIRS OVERFLOW.

THE CANAL kEsEhNolhs ONEhFLo".
In high water the resevoir formed by Lit
tie Raspberry Swami just west Of Tn
Smile lock overfiows and runs across the
| Pine Barren Road into Pine Barren Swamp,
which is tributary to the south fork OF Pipe
maker and down tn ough II, across tue
Louisville road, making a very bad place IN
the road just beyond the Smile stone ms,
Maj Blandford said, is also
| aggravated by the waters OF
| Harden's swamp being backed uD over the
'divide' into the South Fork of Plpemaker.
! In fact. OWING 20 the hight Of the bed OF the
| Ogeechee canal in places in time OF high
water. the main reservoir, Little Ogeechee
pond or lake. is backed over into McLanes
| and Halliday swamps, which are large
| tributaries Of Harden's swamp, causing the
water to rise very rapidly in Hardens
swamp and back over into Pipemaker
through its south fork. This, Maj. Bland
ford says, could be obviated by deepening
and improving the canal as suggested by
the plans. sections and prohles which were
prepared by him under instructions OF the
| board These, he says, are ready a1d
awaiting a Conference with the authorities
and principal stockholders Of the Savannah
and Ogeechee Canal Company.
o. m lotion of Comm issioner Estill, Nal.
Blandford was directed to make a report
embodying all the facts connected with the
interference of the county's system Of
drainage by the Ogeechee canal, which,
wi the maps, will b. laid befo e the proper
officials OF the Savannah and Ogeechee
Canal Company, showing What is necessary
for the canal company to do to supplement
the drainage work Of the county In the Sec
ton affected by the canal.
THE AUGUST WORK OF THE CoNvICTs.
County Engineer Thomas presented his
monthly report, showing the workings of
the chain-gang in August. He summed
up the work of Hesser's gang at 2, PAS work
days. of which 676 days were farm work,
298 at camp, work on Waters road during
the rainy spells 1875, on the /. G. road GAG,
on the Montgomery crossroad IS, with the
eng neer SO, sent to Pooler 100 and lost on
account Of sickness SO.
Aliens gang sums up 1922 work DAYS, of
which 1913 were on the farm, on the Feely
ditch ITO, culyert work on Ogeechee road
70, work on Ryals' ditch 1913. cutting right
Of way from Dundee canal 9S, work on the
McAlpin place to connect with the Vale
Royal canal 7S5 and on the McAlpin canal
to nptY into the Savannah river 453.
Mr.. Thomas reports that the intermediate
crossroad to the poor farm was completed
Aug 20, from Waters road to the City and
Suburban railway, with the exception of
culverts, which are to be Of twenty -four-inch
pipe, the latter having arrived since his
report was drafted. he reports that Capt.
Hesser and three guards, with twenty
hve convicts, are at work on
the drainage of Pooler, having been
sent there Aug. q by order of
Commissioners Read, chairman of the drain
age committee. Forty-nine oonvicts, com.
posed Of a few white men and lot Of
colored boys and women, are at work on
the poor farm, under the direction of County
Overseer Frederick, gathering corn aud
clearing up the woodland. Mr. Thomas
concluded his report by stating that the
force at Camp No. 2 have finished
the canal on the McAlpin place
that leads in to the Vale Royal canal, and are
now engaged in digging the larger canal
that will drain the great body Of this plan
tation into the Savannah river.
On motion Of Commissioner Estill suit
able inscription for tablet to be placed in
the court house was directed to be submitted
to the board.
Bills were passed for payment TO the
amount of ,603 %.