The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-20
NAY REDUCE THE RATE.
TIE TAX ORDINANCE TABLED By
TIE COUNCIL.


P1ans-The Estimated Cost OF En-
Ierg3nr the Present Works and O
Ersctin9 New Works on the Spring
dsld Plantation-The Special Com
r,,lttee's Recommendation - Alder
Myers Ordinance to Extend tn,
sidewalks
The city council had a lengthy session
lsss night, and to the general surprise tn
tax ordinance fixing the rate of taxation a
u per cent, after q second reading, was
on motion of Alderman Myers, laid on tn,
table and when the council adjourned i
was subject to the call Of the mayor. Thi
IS taken to mean that the rate may possibly
be reduced when the ordinance is agar
taken NJ.
One OF the most important questions be-
fore the council was the water supply. and
in that connection Alderman McDonough
submitted report, supplemented by some
items OF interest in connection with the I'M
Irovement of the water works, which ere
referred TO the committee Of the whole.
TIE NEW WATER WORKS COST.
The report estimates that pump of TO-
000,000 gallons per day capacity, with
boilers and connections. will cost about
So, 600, but by the time toe pump is placed
IN position and the necessary changes made,
should the city continue its rapid growth
there will still be but very narrow mar
gin beyond the supply required, and soon
the shortage of water will be just as great
SIS at the present time.
The committee recommended that 15,-
600, 700 gallon pump be substituted, which
will cost S75, 900. The erection of this pump
at the present works on the river, the COM
mittee says, will necessitate the laying of
new 42inch main from the works to the
city, which, in its opinion, should be laid
through the water works tract and Jasper
vile avenue TO Bay street, thence through
Bay street to the city, s. that it could be
protected and controlled, and be at ell times
accessible to the water works department.
COST OF TIE PROPOSED MAIN.
This main laid viii approximately cost
S63,S60 per mile, the proposed line being
from two and quarter to two and a half
miles. To properly erect this pump and its
belongings at the present works and to con-
meet it with the already proposed conduit
and reservoir or cis5ern will require, in all
probability, new engine and boiler house,
the basement Of which should form the dry
well of the cistern and foundations of the
pumps, leaving the wet well, from which
the supply of water is drawn, located in the
center. The committee says that the pres
ent building is totally unfit for tine purpose
In many respects, and the pumps at present
are located entirely too high above the water
level.
THE SPRINGFIELD PLANTATION WE'LL.
The committee says to locate the small
pump at the new well on the Springfield
plantstion viii require one more well lie
The present one, l 900 feet deep, and costing
81, O1J; tAo new sets of boilers, G,OO0: one
surface condenser and circulating pump at
a probable cost of s., 000;a at least 20-inch
forcing main TO reach far enough across the
city to distribute this body of water in the
system Of mains already laid, which
main to connect with the 12-inch
pipe on Whitaker street, and then
l, 100 feet Of 16-inch main TO reach and con.
meet with the 16-inch pipe on Abercorn
street, making 1890 feet OF forcing main at
an approximate cost, LAID, of 5000. With
tho buildings and specials to put such a
plant II operation the committee estimates
that it will cost in the aggregate sum
considerably exceeding $40, 600, which is too
mucn to expend upon what in the end is
only a temporary measure.
: STAND PIPE RECOMMENDED.
The committee recommend a stanG-Uipe
on Inc very pest ard most approved plan
with a capacity OF $4,000 gallons, and OF
sdfncient hight to afTord, at all times, a
gravity pressure Of from sixty 70 seventy
pounds o the square inch, which the com
nlttee says would enable the fire depart
nent, at ordinary fires. TO dispense with the
aecessity Of calling out tho steam fire en-
siues. ne approximate cost OF such a
stand-pipe is placed ct @45, 600.
Tho committee in closing its report said.
y In view Of the fact that the demand for a
better supply Of water is daily increasing.
ana that the present pumping machinery is
already performing an amount of labor in
excess or That for which it was designed.
and believing the water question one of
paramount Importance at this time, YOUR
committee would respectfully recommend
mai plans and specifications be made az once.
and the work be promptly and vigorously
prosecuted of erecting first-class pump
ing plant and station on the site of the new
well on the Springfield plantation, with a
42lnch CT 4S-inch forcing main, running
east on Gwlnnett rect to the park extern
sioa, tnere TO discharge into q proper stand
pipe, located south of the confederate
monument. To carry out the provisions
OK this recommendation will consume no
more time, if promptly acted upon. than
VIII be required TO make permanent and
satisfactory improvements in the present
works."
PROVISIONS RECOMMENDED.
The supplemental items are as follows:
"Should any danger menace the suf1i-
cheney of the artesian water, or the wells
at any time show any disposition to prove a
failure (which is not at all probablel the
supply of water from the river is still ac
cessible by a tunnel OF from two to three
miles in length.
ATLANTA has decided TO take the water
supply from the Chattahoochea, a distance
of seven miles.
"Maeon depends upon natural SPRINGS
which are as Liable to fail as t4e artesi9n,
wells.
Jacksonville depends entirely on arte-
sian wells, and has no river to fall back
upon, and a great many other cities are h
the same condition, too numerous to men
ton.
''No permanent improvement SO far as
quantity of water is concerned can be made
st the present works without increasing the
capacity Of the forcing main leading to the
city.
Zone 100000 gallon pump set up at
the proposed new station will require at
least TWO sets of boilers, and later on sup
plemented by another set of boilers and
two more $4,000, 600 gallon pumps.
THE CHANGES REQUIRED.
Safety demands three changes, viz: One
pump and set OF boilers in operation, one
pump and set Of boilers for repairs and
cleaning, and one in reserve, ready at all
times for Immediate use. By being thus