The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-24
DRAINAGE PLANS DISCUSSED.
THE DRAINAGE COMMISSION STARTS
N on ITS WORK.


Alderman Gnrrard Made Vice Chair
man-SeveraI Plans Already sub
mitted and All of Them Referred
10 the city Engineer-The SuEden
Plan, Col. Warnings Plan, Mr.. Her
rings. Col. Wins and Alderman
Fniiigant's Plans Among the Num-
berthe Objections 10 Some of
Them
The drainage commission held its first
meeting yesterday afternoon. All the
members Of the commission were present.
with the exception OF Mayor Myers. the
ex-officio chairman. Acting Mayor Screv-
en- presided in the absence OF Mayor Ny
ers.
The commission organized by the cleo
ton Of Col. William Garrard vice chair
man. Some time was spent in a gen.
eral discussion Of the question OF house
drainage. after which the commission ad-
journed to meet again about two weeks
hence. The members who were seen af-
ter the meeting said that there was moth
ing for publication. The discussion was
general in its nature and no decisive ac-
ton was taken. In answer to questions,
however, II was stated that there were
several plans before the meeting. but as
they were too voluminous to read and
discuss at one meeting it was decided to
refer them TO the city engineer to be con-
sidered by him together with such other
engineers as the commission might de-
eide 10 call in. This is the reason the
commission adjourned for two weeks in
order to allow Col. Winn time to report.
A committee, of which Col. Screven was
made chairman, was appointed to confer
with Col VIM on the reports submitted
to him.
The Sugden plan, which has been re-
Gently published, the plan submitted by
Col George E. Warning. now street clean
ing commissioner of New York, and the
plan submitted by Mr.. Rudolph Herring. a
distinguished sanitary engineer. in 1889
We're the main plans submitted for the
consideration of the commission. A report
made by Dr. Falligant on the same sub
ject and another by Col. VIM were also
submitted. These reports we're submitted
to council previous to the report made
by Mr. Herring and their main features
were endorsed and incorporated in his
report.
Mr.. Herring's report agrees very closely
with that made by Mr.. Sugden He APP
proves the present arrangement which
makes the eastern end of Bolton street the
point Of concentration Of the sewerage
system in the city, because of the natural
and easy grades. Mr.. Herring after
study Of the situation decided against
Timber Landing creek and Wilmington
river as sewage removers for the city, for
a oh 1ar.fra
the light grades, the expensive construc-
ton and the insufficient flow of these
streams which would allow of an accumu-
lation of the sewage at the exits. He
strongly endorses the Savannah river as
the natural and most satisfactory means
of removing the sewage.
At his suggestion three routes from the
Bolton street sewer were surveyed by the
late Mr.. W. r. Curtis. Mr.. Herring pro-
nounced in favor of the hhortest of the
three, from the Bolton se-eet sewer to
the old military road, following a de-
preston near LePageville and a ravine
near Bruton hill to the rice fields, and
thence on the old rice bank to the river,
distance of Il. 800 feet. The estimated
cost Of this route is 1922, 705.
Mr.. Herring advocated separate sys-
tens for house drainage and storm water
drainage. In this he agrees with both
DR.. Falligant and Col. Vim. He then
a
system of house drainage within the city.
This Will be given consideration by the
commission later. The first matter decid-
ed by them will be the question of an
outlet, after which the question of wheth-
er an attempt shall be made to develop the
nucleus of a system out of the present ex-
listing sewers, which system will be ex-
tended, or whether the present sewers
shall be devoted simply to carrying off
the storm water and an entirely modern
and complete plan of house drainage
adopted.
The main feature of Col. Warnings plan
is the Endorsement of Timber Landing
creek as the sewage outlet. AS Col. War
ing has altered his views on this ques-
ton, as was recently announced in the
Morning News, and no longer favors Tim
Der Landing creek, this portion of his re-
port is of no importance. Col. Waring en-
tiers into full discussion of an interior
system of house drainage, which will be
considered by the commission at the prop
er time