The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-11
REApY 30 AccEPrANcE.
The New Water Works 20 Be Turned
over to the City Soon.


The new watcrworks plant is practi-
cally complete. There only remains some
work 90 be done in finishing the roof OF
the engine house, which viii DE com
plcted in about two weeks, by which time
the plant win be ready for acceptance 10y
the city. Consulting Engineer Johnston
IS expected down from Chicago soon TO
make his final inspection and report OF
the work
The city will then be in possession Of
one OF the most complete and best ar
ranged system of waterwOrks in any city
Of its size in the country.
There are twelve wells with an actual
flow of 5000, 600 gallons every twenty-four
hoors, about twice the amount OF water
actually required or used by the city
daily The equipment Of the englnehouse
is perfect, the double set of pumping en-
gines, each having a capacity Of
TO per cent in excess of the present re
quirements insure the residents of the
city constant supply Of water in what
ever amount demanded
The work of Engineer Johnston Is re-
garded with special appreciation by the
mem Oers of council and others acquaint-
ed with the situation His selection of
the site for the wells and his calculations
as to the cost of the various portions of
by the results, which are most credita bic
to his skill as an engineer. The flow of
the wells is fully equal TO and even a
little in excess Of Engineer JOhnstOu's
calculations. His plans as to the manner
Of connecting the wells and his selection
of the route for conducting the water TO
the city were equally admira bic, as were
his plans as to the character and power
OF the machinery required for the works.
1t seems TO have been fortunate for the city
that Mr.. JOhnstOns services were secured
for this important work Engineer John
stOn will make a full report to council
upon the plant before IL is accepted. All
the contracts were carried out according
to specifications. The only trouble the
city had with the contractors was with
Robertson q Weaver, OF Baltimore, the
contractors for the conduit work Their
bid was $4,000 less than the
next lowest bidder and
the local contractors predicted that at
the rate OF progress they made in their
work they would find themselves badly
behind in the end Financial embarrass-
ment on his account is believed by sthe
committee to have been one of the chief
causes of the tangle Of affairs which en-
sued between the city and the conduit
contractors. The result was that the
city took charge of and COM
pleted the contract at cost
exceeding Robertson q Viewers bid by
about $4,000. AS claims have been made
by the contractors, however, for extra
work and material, not specified in the
plans, it is not thought likely that suit
will be brought upon the bond for 0,000
given by them for the completion of the
work. The parties making the bond are
residents of Baltimore, and suit would
have TO be brought in that city.
Alderman Conn, chairman of the water
committee, has devoted much time and
attention to the work. Now that it is
completed he is ready to make a full
showing of all that has been done
and he says he is willing that every per-
son desiring it shall have free access to
the facts.
Alderman Myers and Alderman Carson.
who served during 1891 % upon the water
committee, were efficient workers and
aided largely in the development of the
plan for the present system of works.