The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-06
TIE WATER CARRIED oFF.
The Low Lands Around the City Are
in Ercella-,t rrr,lttsr-,

The Low Lands Around the City Are
in Excellent Condition.
Inspector Desvergers Of the Citizens
Sanitary Association, in his report Of in
/ spections for last week 70 the committee
on public health, says that notwithstand-
ing the unprecedented average OF 13
inches Of rainfall during July the drains
which have been recently opened and cut
| oy the county authorities in the vicinity
OF the city have rapidly carried the water
from the low lands into the swamp outlets
ana lhough this caused 1TertOws OF the
sWamps the water was taken away from
the city and grounds iu the suburbs
Wnlch heretofore held water on their sur
races for weeks, and became thoroughly
saturated after every heavy rainfall are
hoL SUP ect 70 such conditions now.
The people Of Savannah. the inspector
says, may indulge the assurance Of per
/ Iect immunity, during the present sum
Hef ana fall, from the dangers incident
TO having undrained low lands around the
[ Guy, put Tor those on both TANKS of the
! clty, belonging 70 the railway companies,
1 where pernicious conditions still exist
owing to undrained grounds and borrow
pits.
Inc inspector reports, also, that drain
age on the east Of the city has been so
enclently looked after that there has been
no cessation of blowing on the lowlands
OF the Lawton tract. The drains on the
property Of the Savannah. Florida and
western railway behind the cOmpany's
wAarVes and on the old Screven rice field
| are not kept in proper condition, and con
| sequently unsanitary conditions exist in
JnaJ vicinity, and any crew or watchmen
| VINO may be compelled 10 remain on the
Wharves or vessels during summer nights
risk their health.
Inc inspector further reports that the
| city authorities have been trying to keep
Hutchlson island in q sanitary condition,
| ana that Supervisor Clark Of the city
drainage department has been doing good
WORK on the city's property there, but
mat there are conditions on private prop
erty along the river front, opposite the
cry and on the Ulmer property which
| should be remedied: and if the city au-
tnorltIeS are not now vested with power
70 nave these conditions .remedied, then
there should be steps taken toward secur-
ing legislation which will invest the city
with the necessary power and authority
in the matter.
Inc inspector says the lands Of Hutch
| lson island being composed of rich. allu-
vial deposit, need only to be securely
dlked against tidal and freshet flows and
nave proper pumping COntriyances for
use during storm water occurrences, to
render the island not only of great pro-
ductlye value agriculturally but perfectly
sanitary; that it is a reprOaCh TO the city
OF Savannah TO allow the island 10 remain
IN such a condition as to render it factor
OF danger 10 the health Of the inhabitants
OF the city who live near the river, as
well as menace to the health of ship
crews during summer months and conse-
quently injurious to the commercial inter
ests of Savannah.
The inspector made reference in his re-
port to the pernicious condition of a
number of privy vaults located on the
lower grounds of the eastern and western
slopes of the city, as well as in some To-
calities in the extended southern limits.