The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-17

sealed and that sufficient fall is givep-its
work Is perfect. 1t allows the removal Of
| human ordure and of liquid filth of every de-
serlption before it can terment ami become
| dangerous to health. BY the use of self acting
tanks every drain Is repeatedly flushed and the
formation Of sewer gas and retention of foul
matter is entirely prevented. The smaller and
tue smoother the drain the better iL performs
| the work
| Our brick sewers should only be used to carry
rain water from roofs yards and streets They
| subserve this purpose WE'LL but as carriers OF
| sewage they are very dangerous. Filth and
| slime accumulats upon its rough surface and
| saturate the bricks. Here they ferment and
| form sewer gas-a subtle poison which pene-
/ trates with n our dwellings and pours forth at
every street corner trap. A separate system of
smooth glazed pipes, Theoretically sealed,
should be put into the lanes to carry off this
nth, and brick drains used for storm water
only.
Some provision should be made at once by
the city authorities for the removal of sops,
wash water, etc. Wagons built for the purpose
should collect these every day aud empty them
at some convenient place TO be carried away By
vegetable matter. IL thrown upon the surface
OF yards or streets necessarily purify under the
action Of the sun heat, and become dangerous
! to health.
KEEP THE CANALS CLEAN.
The Central Railroad Company should be re-
CURED to keep the Ogeechee canal clean, and
| TO put every foot of its property west Of the
city permanently in a sanitary condition by
draining or filing. The same demand should
be served upon every corporation owning prop
erty within the city's jurisdiction. The cor
porate authorities have power to enforce the
removal of all nuisances dangerous TO health.
1t has been alleged by number of physicians,
writer's and saDitarians that the undrained con-
dltion OF the lands east and west of the city is
one of the principal factors in the causation
of yellow fever here.
The Bilbo canal should be used to carry off
storm water from the city. No sewage should
ever be allowed to be exposed over so large
surface to the action of the sun because the
enanations arising therefrom are dangerous to
public health. covered way should be pro-
vided as soon as possible to carry the sewage
at safe distance where it can do no harm.
| Large stables for horses, mules or COWS
should not be allowed to remain Within centers
| OF population. With the facilities afforded by
| telephones this sanitary evil need no longer ex
list. No matter how carefully kept the soil and
the ar surrounding stable becomes I'M
| healthy.
| Our quarantine station should be modernized
as 1t ought to be and made protection against
| the introduction of contagious diseases-not O
! farce. Every scientific appliance known to kill
the germs of disease in vessels should be placed
| there at once and put to practical use. Every
ship from abroad should be critical y inspected
and maritime sanitation applied wherever
| needed. The burning OF sulphur In pans is no
| longer considered as a protection by an en-
| lghtened people.
County Engineer Blandford reported
that the nav steam dredge recently pur-
chased by the county is doing wonder
full amount Of work. The dredge excavates
about 500 tons of earth day, he said, and
can he believes be made TO excavate 600
tons just as easily. The dredge is now at
| work on the new Casey canal. With the
large amount of drainage needed in Chat
ham county Engineer Blandford expressed
the opinion that the county would find 1t
advisable TO purchase several OF these
! dredges within the next few years.