The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-21
TO TURN ON THE WATER.
ONE OF THE T INGS SAVANNAH
WILL CIV THANKS FOR.

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WILL CIV THANKS FOR.
The New Water Works to be Put in
Operation Thanksgiving Day and
Run for short Time TO Test the
Machinery-Th. " orks Repidly -p-
preaching Omple ton ard the Iity
to Do Away With It's Artesl n and
River - ater Mixture in d Few
Weeks.
Alderman w. G. Cam, chairman of the
water committee Of the council, said yes
te-Iay that water will be turned on at the
new water works Thanksgiving day, OF by
the Monday following at tue very furthest,
unless some unforeseen accident interviews.
The work of connecting the seventh well
with the conduit Is now being pushed, and
will be C mpleted, 1t is thought, by to-mor-
row. With the completi N Of a lew minor
details the works will then be ready to
begin pumping water. Very RAPID
progress has been made at the water
works OF late and the city will soon be Sc
curl z its water supply from the new arr
tesian wells The big boi ers are in place
and the big Gaskill pump is complete and
ready to begin work. the boilers we're
fired up Saturday and the pump given
few revolutions. Everything appeared to
work satisfactorily.
While there is a great deal Of work re-
naming to be done at the new works. they
will be in condition to furnish the citY's en-
tire supply of water within three weeks.
Six of the twelve wells lave been
connected with the conduit and
the completion of the seventh
will be accom- ulished this week. The other
Eve wells will be connected within the next
two month";
THE GREATEST WORK DONE.
The most important portion Of the work
ct the works has heen completed. All che
foundations have been laid, the wet well Is
complete, the boilers are in place and the
big pump has been erected.
The boilers we're manufac ured by the
Novelty Iron Works Of Savannah, Johl
Rourke q Son, and make very fine show
ing. The set consists Of three very large
66-inch Tiers. The door plates are in
scribed with the names Of the mayor and
aldermen of the city aud the date OF manu-
facture, 1892.
The pump is Of the Gaskil patent, built
by the Holly Manufacturing Company, aud
is IN two parts, which can bs operated t.
gether or independently. The main pump
has a 27-iucu diameter and 40-iDcI |
stroke high pressure cylinder aud a |
54-inch diameter and a 4l-inch stroke |
low pressure cylinder. 1t makes IA revolu- |
tions TO the minute aud pumps 414 gall ms |
of water at each revolution. The fly wheel |
is is feet in diamater and weighs II tons
The whole machinery weighs 294 tons and |
occupies a space of 30xl6 feet on brick |
foundations with granite caps. |
This machine can pump 5000 900 |
gallons per day easily. Another pump OF |
exactly the same character will be put in |
adjoining the first one The parts of this |
second pu D have already arrived and the |
work OF erecting IL vii. soon begin. Mr.. |
CTenshaw, a representative OF the Holly |
Manufacturing Company, is experimenting |
the work of erecting the pumps.
THE TALL CHIMNEY.
The chimney for the works was COM
pleted some time ago aud stands like an |
imposing monument among the surround |
ings.
The chimney is las feet in height and
stands upon foundation % feet square. 1t
Is Is feet square at the surface of the ground |
and about Geet in diameter at the top
II lie a fine piece of work. The foundations /
of the boiler and engine rooms have been
laid and the work OF erection viii be pushed |
rapidly. The byiler room is S3x75 feet and /
the engine room l24x75 feet. The building |
will be OF red pressed brick, with granite |
and terra Gotta trimmings and will be quite |
handsome and imposing structure.
Space will be allowed in the new building |
In which to place two more large engines in |
crease its water supply any time within the |
next fifty years.
The se yen wells already connected, it is
estimated will furnish about c. 900, 900 gallons
OF water, and the whole twelve wells, when
they are all connected, it is calculated will
furnish fully 10000 900 gallons. This is
nearly twice the supply OF water at present
obtained by the city, including both river
and artesian water
All the new wells appear to have a tre-
mendOus flow OF water, and If the present
pressure is maintained they will be capable
OF furnishing a great deal more than the
amount of water first calculated upon.
TO BE TRIED BEFORE ACCEPTANCE.
The city will not be supplied regularly
from the new works for some little time
yet. The pumps ha Ne never been tried aud
have not been accepted by the city. They
will be operated for awhile under the direc-
tion of the representative Of the II )lly
Manufacturing Company before being ao-
copied. II everything is found to work all
right che city will begin securing its supply
during the day from the new works, and
taking its night supply from the old works.
Theadea is 20 put stop 10 the use of river
water as soon as possible.
By Jan. l the city will be obtaining its
entire water supply from the new works.
In this connection the bad condition OF
Gwinnett street leading out TO the new
water works may be noted. The sand is
very deep and heavy and the street is badly
in need of grading and filling in. The city's
scavenger wagons, which have to use this
street on their way to the crematory, have
a hard time of it in pulling through the
deep sand on this street. Gwinpett street is
the only street in the city besides Bay street
running clear through from the eastei to
she western limits. AS it is also one of the
best residence streets Of the city several of
the aldermen ara y, favor Of paving it
throughout its entiretlength. it would be a
great Improvements to the city.