The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21
TO BEGIN WORK AT ONCE.
THE DRAINAGE COMMISSION To
MEET THIS WEEK.

The suEden Plan Regarded with
Favor, hut All Plans and suggeS-
tions VIII Receive Careful COnsid-
eratiOn-Thc Commission Likely 10
Report 10 Council at an Early Date.
a Member of the Commission tx
presses Himself on the Subject or
House Drainage.
The members Of the drainage commits
sion. whose appointment was announced
by Mayor Myers at the meeting Of the
city council last week. have been called to
meet at the city exchange at 4 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The members Of the
commission are Aldermen Garrard, Glea-
son and Falligant. Col John screven and
Messrs. ]. S. Collins and Lawrence Lipp-
man. The mayor is ex-oficio chairman
The commission will doubtless organize
by the election Of one of its members as
chairman to serve in the absence of the
mayor II is natural to presume that an
alderman will be chosen in which case Al
derman Garrard whose name stands first
upon the list Of appointments by the may
or. is likely to be selected. although Alder
man Falligant, as the mover in the ap-
pointment of the commission has claims
upon the craftsmanship. In case citizen
should be selected for the Craftsmanship
Col. John Screven is likely TO be named.
A member of the commission said yes
terday that he favored prompt action.
Il think we should take the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. Sugden." ne said, "and give
it a careful consideration. We should
then secure the opinion of the city engi-
neer, and the local engineers also, upon
this plan and consider their views We
should then invite suggestions from other
sources, and give our careful considera-
ton to whatever plans are offered. The
first thing TO be done is to decide upon a
proper outlet for the sewage system,
whether the Savannah river should be
awaited of to carry off the sewage. and If
so. at what point on the river the outlet
should be located. Having decided upon
the outlet the question of a system Of
bringing the sewage to this outlet should
be very much simplihed 1t would then
be a question of the best and cheapest
means Of conveying the sewage from the
city to the outlet.
Il do not believe we will be long in
n /
fess that the plan proposed by Mr.. Sugden
has made a very favorable impression
upon me. II his figures are correct and il
can be very easily proven whether or nOt
they are correct, the whole matter is a
very simple one. The first question for
the commission to decide is whether tho
sewage shall be emptied into the Savan-
nah river. I have not the least doubt that
every member Of the commission is sat
isfied that the river can carry off the
sewage of a city many times larger than
Savannah. The grade from the Bolton
street sewer to the river, as shown by
Mr.. Sugden's figures, gives a sufficient fall
to easily carry off the sewage. The next
point in its favor is that it is cheaper than
any other plan that could possibly be sug-
gested, and puts it within the means of
the city.
Il understand that an arrangement can
be made by which the city can have the
work done and pay for it in FIVE years.
Another great advantage of this plan Is
that the work can be done in sections.
The whole work can be undertaken at
once or by sections, and the contract can
be divided into three parts or consolida-
ted into one, as may be found satisfacto-
~ to the city. However, while l am pref
udiced in favor of the Sugden plan, 1
shall give careful consideration TO every
plan and suggestion offered for the con-
sideration Of the commission. The work
is an important one. 1t must necessarily
be of permanent character, and should
the members Of the commission fail to
do their duty they would deserve and re-
ceive the condemnation of the people of
Savannah for years to come"