The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-13
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out and replaced by a 12-inch main and
that all pipes or hydrant stems leading
from the water main TO the hydrant oe at
least six inches in diameter. The hy-
drants should be of the pattern known as
the double hydrant having two outlets
for the discharge OF water You have many
hydrant stems now supplying hydrants in
your city which are but three inches in
diameter. Such faulty constructions only
serve as a means of wire, drawing the
water down to a very low pressure. In
my judgment, your water works pumping
engines are of the very best pattern, and
the distributing system. could be made ut
a small cost, to compare favorably with
any water system in the country. There
is no doubt in my mind, that the lack of
pressure which was found on
the Bay street main, is due
to the fact that the capacity
of that main is hardly equal to the de-
mands made upon it in supplying water
for domestic purposes. Water is being
cons family bled from this main to supply
the large number of buildings fronting
upon Bay street, ana it is not capable of
paying the double debt by furnishing
water fordomestic purposes and ire SER
vice at the same time"
PROTECT THE PAVED STREETS.
Chief Hale recommends that all parts
Of the city not provided with paved
streets be protected with direct pressure,
thereby Obviating the necessity of haul
ing the heavy engines through unpaved
streets The pressure which may be fur
nlshed by the waterworks, he thinks, is
ample for the protection of such portions
of the city as are not reached by
paved streets The water pressure
about the Central railroad prop
erty," he says, should be, in
all cases, utilized direct from
the fire hydrants without the aid of
steam fire engines, as the buildings are
low and very easy of access in case of fire
| think it would be wise for the fire de-
partment to make frequent tests of the
throwing capacity by direct pressure
of the water works system in different
localities throughout the city, and in case
Of fire the pressure should be run up to at
least IS or so pounds at the pumping sta
ton, and at least to 100 pounds for eXhi-
bitiOn tests, thereby showing a factor of
safety over and above the breaking
strain of the water mains in case
of fire. l observed some very serviceable
streams thrown in the vicinity of Bull
and Fifth streets. At that point three
streams were thrown from one hydrant
by the use of the siamese connection.
This l consider very good water
supply for that portion of the city, as the
buildings are not high aud are all of
reasonable distance apart. There should
be at least two additional hose companies
added to your department, one located
somewhere near Gordon and Price
streets, and one located near West Broad
and Jones streets.
A BUILDING INSPECTOR RECOMMENDED.
81 would also recommend that o build
ing inspector be appointed, who should be
a competent architect. whose duty should
be to pass upon all plans and specfca-
tions of buildings, and no building should
be erected without first obtaining the
approval and stamp of the inspector, who
should have the power to condemn and
order the removal of unsafe buildings and
to see that buildings weakened by old age
are not over-weighted. He should also
have power to order the erection of suit
able fire escapes on all buildings where
ten or more people are employed above
the second story of any building. Such
fire escapes or iron ladders should in all
cases extend at least three feet above the
cornice or roof of the building for the
purpose of aiding the firemen to reach the
roof in case of fire"