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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02

the sewers six-inch pipe are quite guf-
ficient to convey the sewage OF quite a
large territory and will carry 1t more
quickly than larger pipe and with less
Experience has shown conclusively that
six-inch pipe sewers are perfectly safe
up to the limit when the sewage would fill
them more than half-full; that in closely
built streets a six-inch sewer with a fall
of in 200 will not run half full until 1t has
reached a length of about 1900 feet, the
sewage being equal to about so gallons per
day per inhabitant, one-half of which is
discharged in eight hours.
1t Is generally found upon Inspection Of
these sewers that their condition is good
and when there is any trouble 1T is caus-
ed by something that ought not be allow
ed, such as sticks, rags, etc, but never
by deposit Of sewage.
Therefore the entire system Of house
drainage and plumbing should be separat-
ed from the sewer by a trap so arranged
that all distractions will be caught there
before going into the sewers.
BY this plan if the drainage of house
should become defective, stopped up. the
cause will be found upon the premises, and
not any where In the sewer, and the cost,
if any of removing the distractions
shall fall upon the owner of the property
or the party using 1t.
Permits to make connection with the
public sewers should be issued only when
the plumbing in the building to be con-
nected has been inspected and approved
by the proper authority. There should
be no trap or other obstruction to free
circulation of air through the whole
course of the drain and soil pipe.
The house drainage should begin not
less than feet outside the walls, and no
pipe, should be used other than wrought
or cast iron or lead and no connection
may be made at any part of the house
drainage system with roof cutters or any
other channel for conveying rain water.
Except that plumbing fixture may be so
arranged as to use rain water stored in
a tank for flushing purposes.
The main sewers, to the final outlet need
never be larger than the main supply
pipes from the water works, and should
be as straight as possible.
I would like now to give some views
as to the final disposal of the sewage, but
not wishing to take up too much of your
space will submit a few lines on that
very important matter in a few days.
j. G, LeHardy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02

assistant city engineer of Savannah, the
center OF the track of the mainstem of
the Central railroad being the base line.
The village is divided into blocks OF eight
lots, each of which contains about a quar-
ter of an acre. The streets run north
and south and the avenues intersect
at right angles, running east and west.
The streets are numbered from the east
toward the west and the avenues are
named after different rivers In this Sec
ton, the northern avenue being called
Ogeechee, the next Canoochee, tho fourth
OhoOpee. and the firth Oconee The
third going south Is called Central av-
enue, as IL Is along the main line of the
Central railroad. All the names Of the
other avenues are Indian names, each
ending in EE.
is a public park, a lake and summer
house. Meldrinl also has & sawmill and
paning-mill and three stores, two or
three boarding houses, postoffice, tele-
a junction point, all trains stop there.
The inhabitants have a Communication rate
OF u cent a mile.
A most important feature Is that Mel
drim Is the sight Of the cavalry camp Of
the First Regiment Cavalry, Georgia Vol
unteers. The camp is located in a grove
of yellow pine, and every structure nec~
essary for the quartering OF the troops
is provided. Next year it is confidently
expected that all the cavalry OF the state
will go in5o camp there, including the
First Regiment, the battalion of cavalry
OF Richmond county, che troops from At
lanta, LaGrange and from Harris county
Qufte a number Of Savanuahians, and
especially men engaged an railroad pur-
suits, have built homes there. and while
MelQrim has had no boom, it has had a
remarkable growth. There are now about
forty cottage homes located there ana
others VIII soon be put up. TIE village
Is not Incorporated and it will not be
There IS no mayor, nor board of alder
men, and the people are relieved from
town taxes. Maj. Meldrin personally
looks after lighuag and keeping up thu
streets. incorporation would necessitate
a number Of features considered evils,
which 1t is believed are better kept out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
TRAINING FOR THE BIG RACE.
OVER SIXTY RIDERS ENTERED FOn
THE oGEECHEE HANDICAP. 4.

The Course, From the TyvO-AriIo
Post mt the Foot of Battery Park
Hill to the seven-Mile Post and
Return, FILLED with Riders Every
Afternoon in Training for the
Events-The HandicaDs to BE Linn
fted to Five AIinutes-The Race Ex-
Dected to he Ridden in Twenty
seven to Thirty Minutes.
Up TO last night there were sixty-three
entries FOR the Ogeechee handicap-the
big road race-which the cycle dealers
of Savannah have fixed for Friday, Aug.
IA. The race Is exciting more interest
among Savannah riders than any other
cycling event that has ever taken places
here.
Tho purpose OF the promoters to estab-
fish an annual road race that will be a
permanent cycling event. The Ogeechee
road, from the emile post at the foot
of Battery Park hill to the 7-nile post,
is training ground every afternoon for
ambitious riders who have entered already
or are preparing to enter the race. The
promoters announced that the race is ex-
clusively Savannah event, and no en-
tries will be received from riders from
abroad.
The entries will close Tuesday, Aug
II, in order to allow the official handicap
per sufficient time to arrange the handi-
caps. All Of the handicaps will be time
handicaps, and the limit will not exceed
I'VE minutes. Many riders, who have con-
tempiated entering the race, have been
counting on handicaps varying from five
to ten minutes, and some of them more.
NO such will be allowed, however, and 10
is proDable from the way that the entries
are coming in that the race will be rid
den in from twenty-seVen to
thirty minutes. or thirty-five min
utes at the outside. so that
anything more than hVe-minute
handicap would be out Of the question.
The best time for ten-mile road race
was ~ Titus, in tWenty-three minutes.
There is no expectation however, that any
such time WIN be made here.
IIe course IS a splendid one. Starting
from the 2-nile post at the foot of the
hill, just west of Battery Park, there is
a fine stretch 10 the Emile post where the
turning stake Will be. The start and
finish are 50 situated that every opportu-
nifty Is afforded to witness the race. The
best places to see it are alongside the
road at the starting point.
The managers will require the road for
not more than forty minutes at the out
side, and they request that people who
usually drive at that hour-from to
o'clock-wfll yield ii to the cyclers. The
city has agreed to Withdraw it's wagons
so as not TO interfere with the race.
The race will start promptly at o'clock.
Judges will be stationed at the start and
finish along the course and at the turning
point. The promoters Of the race
Adessrs. J. n. Wilson, G., A. Whitehead,
Jr., and Il. A Wenzel, will call upon the
merchants and business men this week
for such contributions as they may see fit
to make toward the prizes. There will be
two medals-a time medal and first prize
medal-and seventeen other prizes, so
that of the fifty starters, there will be a
good chance for winning some prize, even
though Ii is not a medal.
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THE NEWS IN POOLER.
A Busy Week of Happenings in the
Little Town.

A Busy Week of Happenings I'm the
Little Town.
Mrs, ]. ]. snider is visiting friends in
Claxton.
Mrs. r. FennelI and children have been
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs VIII
ham Lee.
MT. A. e. Stevens OF Charleston, s. C.,
visited hts daughter, Mrs. L. II. Mar
shall, last week.
Mrs. c. Baker and children Of Thunder
bolt are visiting at the home of Mr.. il.
Miss r. E. seyle was visitor at the
home Of Capt. and Mrs. f. II. Marshall
last week.
Messrs. S. L. Newton and w. w. CHS
holm were in Pooler on Sunday. Mr.. CHS
holm addressed the Baptist Sunday school
in the afternoon.
There will be services both morning and
evening to-day at the Presbyterian church.
Preaching by the pastor.
Mr.. Thomas Wickham leaves Pooler to-
day for Indiana for months vacation.
He will also visit points Of interest In the
northwest and north before his return
nome.
Miss Lilly Hussey Is visiting among
friends in Pooler.
The Pooler Light Infantry will give an
entertainment on Wednesday Aug. 10. at
Patterson hall An attractive programme
has been arranged. and the services Of
the Mozart Musical Club Of Savannah
has been secured. this being one Of the
principal features Of The entertainment.
Tho concert will be followed by dance.
The committee has already sold large
number OF tickets, and viii get a speciai
rate for that evening from the railroad
4 large number Of visitors from Savan-
ne is expected
Tho funeral OF Mrs. c. B. Patterson on
Friday evening last az Laurel Grove ceme-
terry was largely attended. Mrs. Patter-
son was prominent member of the Metn-
=
erg She was also one of the organizers
OF the Epworth League at Pooler.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
TIE REDS STILL LEADING.
,r AND CLEVELAND
CHANGE PLACES.

and PitfsburE Hang on Go
~ rosftfons They Held n Week
cincinnati Expected TO Drop
-. week-A Conference on the
-.-Savannah Game - The
=, League on It's Last Legs
l--s,f Is still leading the big league
---.sv margin Of three points, Bal
l' ~ 1-airg the second club, and the
IN are more than even that the
era era Ill be in the lead ere another
- - passed. Cincinnati split even
"a weeks games, winning three ana
,ba same number. Baltimore won
-. - the SIX games played Wnich put
ma Cleveland has dropped from
- 10 third place and is twenty-eight
So 5srfrd Baltimore. chicago and
- come next, the same as last
= while Philadelphia drops and Bos-
=, r5ss up a peg. The others are NOV
- siong in their familiar nut.
=. sasson will not end for two months
ard many things may turn up to
&c the status, but the man who tips
a.I-i7,ore as a winner viii not be far of
-ssn the chase for the rag is ended. Gin
g,,atf cannot hold its present pace and it
!. aoubtfui if Cleveland can cope with the
orioles. Even if Cleveland should win
"a, club is playing Tebeau while he has
bean ordered out Of the game by Presi-
dent Young on account Of his refusal to
nav a fine OF 500 imposed by the league,
al all games in which Tebeau figured
NAV be thrown out The standing OF the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
MANY HOMES GOING UP.
Rapid Growth of the Little Town of
Mcldrim On the Central.

Rapid Growth of the Little Town Of
Mcldrim on the Central.
Only those who travel on the line Of the
Central railroad between Savannah and
suburban points are aware of the wonder
full growth in the last six or eight months
of the little town of Meldrim which is sit
uated at the junction of the Central and
the Georgia and Alabama railroads just
seventeen miles from The city.
Since Jan. / about fifteen cottage homes
have been built there, and they are going
up now at the rate of one or two a month
Five cottages are now being built there
those of Messrs. Bryan, Van Brackle r.
J. Abbott, M. NJ. Matthews and Mrs J.. "
Thorpe. All of these cottages viii be com
plcted within n week or two, and others
are making ARRANGEMENTS to build. Others
Jan. l. or completed them since that time
are Mr. j. w. Conner, Messrs. H. c. Nor
gan and 6. B. Wheeler, conductors on the
Central, Capt. W. T. Daniel and several
others.
The Christian church people have gotten
Their brick and other material on the
ground and are preparing to build. The
Methodist church people have been given
lot and will build "A church in the near
future, and the EpiscopSiians are making
arrangements also looking to putting up
a church there. All of these denomina lions
have been given a lot for the purpose OF
building a church by Maj. p. w. Meldrim
The first building put up there was the
school house, which was built before any
body had moved there at all.
The village is near the center of a large
tract of /, 800 acres whereby IL Is protected
from the erection OF inferior structures
or residences by undesirable parties. 1t
was laid out by Mr.. John w. Howard, the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.

Matters of Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.
One Of the most deserving promotions in
railroad circles IS the appointment Of Mr..
Horace NJ. Emerson, to the pos ton Of gen
eral freight and passenger agent of the At
lantic Coast Line. Mr.. Emerson has been
connected with the railroads comprising
the Atlantic Coast Line for the last eigh-
teen or twenty years, having first entered
the office of Mr. T. X. Emerson, then
freight ana passenger agent OF ths VII
minE;On and Weldon, and Wilmington,
Columbia ana Augusta railroads.. His ex-
cetlent qualifications and genial manners,
have won Tor him the respect Of all with
whom he has had dealings, aud the appre-
citation Of The cooperation which he has
long served with faitnHulness and ability.
For the past seven years Mr.. Emerson has
been assistant freight and passenger agent
Of the Atlantic Coast Line and has per-
formed ali Of the duties IN that department
M. Emersons headquarters will remain
in Wilmington, y. c.
Supt. Saussy of the Tybee railroad gives
notice that 81. Augustine bridge is closed
to navigation on account OF undergoing
repairs. II Is expected to be ready by this
eN ening.
Mr.. John Shelton Williams, president Of
the Georgia and Alabama, was Ia the city
yesterday. He left IN the afternoon for
Tybee.
Mr.. cec.l cabbett vice president and
general manager Of the Georgia and Ala
baIla is at Tybee today
Mr.. z. e L. Hunt OF the passenger de-
partucnt of the Pant system Offices has
returned from a visit to Broyard, n. c.
Mr.. Thomas Wayne wiz resume his du-
ties Aug. ] as the Plant systems ticket
agent in the Office Of the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. H. Macfarland. auditor or the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
4 Il,aveIer,n Comnlnint

M Morning News: In looking over
me grand connections of the r q ca p
b7, W. ~ II looks very plausible on paper.
o1s ~ lof the traveller. happened to be
fran - 'ne unfortunate ones that Travelled
Of m ''ahnah to Hendersonvine. First
anon. "a stay three hours at Columbia.
b8. '3[s' which is not very pleasant
stsr - gs back is hard to explain: You
,..s. our hours among a lot Of Commits
po.a ',-'oes that send you home with !
a, sr,- .. blood less than you calculated
are c.. y your stopping places, and YOU
So ro' l' .t't to have the windows omen
- s4yago...I not lose your life. When you get
he 3is viii look after the c6m pg Jha ~
ing public. Respectfully yours.
s Citizen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
STATISTICS OF THE PORT.
July Arrivals and TOnnage-The
Vessels and Their Rigs.

The Morning News gives to-day the to-
tai number of vessels arriving at this port
during the last month, with the rigs, ma
tionality and net tonnage, The number
does not include the arrival at quarantine
or Tybee, but only those vessels which
have arrived at the wharves and has dis
charged cargo, or in ballast and loading.
1t does not include river or inland coast
steamers, nor does it include vessels IN
der 100 tons. The arrivals. with their rig
and nationality, are as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
Georeia,n Nerr nn1o

Gear,.s ork, Aug. The first hale oe
here ''3J{on new crop, which arrived
q Se57's.-Loay' was consigned to Yatnan
cotton II ,1, ana was sold to-day at the
Robert Name ol4 at 20 cents per pound. to
Zabarr. Z Co., for account Of George
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02
Sailing of the white squadron.

Quarantine S. l., Aug. 1.-The white
squadron proceeded to sea at 1890 o'clock
this morning. The flagship New York led
the way, FOLLOWED by the Cincinnati In
diana, Amphitrite, and Newark in the or
der named. The tender Fern, held posi-
tion abreast Of the flagship.
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clLy yesterday. lie Is spending to-day at
Tybee.
II seems that the Florida Central and
Peninsular intends to correct the matter
that is affording food for complaint at
present. An effort is being made by the
local officials OF the road to secure sep
arate coaches for white people and ne
groes an train No 81 going south in the
afternoon, and No. 3s coming north In the
morning A clipping from the Morning
News OF July 30 was sent to General Pas
senger Agent MacDonell, showing the
facts Mr.. MacDonell said that the mat
ter would be Immediately referred to the
general manager. and he thought 1t would
DO satisfactory adjusted.
Railroad officials generally consider that
Judge Simonton's modification OF his in
junction against the Seaboard Air Line
and other roads continuing their present
cut rates or making further cuts to be
somewhat faulty I'm that II applies to those
roads alone, which he has Jurisdiction
over, and gives the roads that have made
the cuts advantages over others. The
roads that have slashed the rates have
some days remaining of the ten prescrib-
ed by Judge Simonton's order and the in
terstate commerce law before they must
restore their old rates, and they conse-
quently have the advantage over those
that have made no reduction. The bulk
of the business that ordinarily would fall
to all the roads will for these remaining
days Of cheap rates go to those that quote
the lowest prices.
Mr.. Alfred D. LEM of New York was in
the city yesterday en- route to Florida
Mr.. LEM does the artistic work in high
grade railroad advertisements He is al
ways on the lookout for the beautiful in
nature to express In his art. He says the
railroads always require embellishments
to enhance the attractlveness of their
route scenes. so he is going down to Ideal
lie" Florida.
Mr.. F. P. Papy. general freight agent
of the Plant system, and his chief clerk,
Mr.. Thomas, leave to-day on a trip to the
north
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02

Georgia and Alabama road was in the
city yesterday. He is spending to-day at
Tybee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02

jim Ballantyne, another Of Savannah's
players, who has been playing with Nor
folk in the Virginia State League, has
returned to his native heath. Ballan-
tyne is a very fast man, and his playing
with Norfolk was entirely satisfactory,
but he had some trouble with the cap
tain of the team and they agreed to part.
He will probably catch for the Savannah
Catholic Library Association, and will
strengthen the team a great deal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-02

now nH y, Earle, the little globe trotter is
by pa %iln Boston. He was turned adrift
Kin o@ 81, ,J but the Beaneatars snapDeS
twe,1 ~ !; rms is the seventh club of the
tine or y, "HQse service Earle has at some
''aiy minor league clubs. D99iues
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-30

-1-EL =
The following claims having been re-
ferred to the proper committees, were
then reported correct, and resolution pre-
sSnted ordering warrants drawn on City
Treasurer for the amount by the following
vote, the yeas and nays hahying been or
dered and taken:=
Yeas-President A~bernethy and Commits
s.oner Feeney.
Observation-Disclosures West.
Committee on Hospital and Dispensaries;
w. w. Farrier, putting in steam heat
TENDER, S4S5.
Bids for building wall at City Hospital
grounds were called for and presented,
opened and read as follows:-
James j. Harrington will agree to biuld
wall according to specifications at s.. II
per cubic yard. John F. Mullery wril
agree TO perform all the work for the
sum of $3.50. Thomas Conroy will agree
to perform all the work for 1874. H.
Price & Son will agree TO perform all the
work for $3.50. Michael Garvin will agree
to perform all the work for $500. Michael
T. Connolly will agree to build wall ae-
cording to specifications at 81. 20 per cubic
yard; ~excavating at 81 cents per cubic
yard. M. j. Fogarty will agree to per
form the work at s5.25 per cubic yard
and excavations at Is cents per cubic
yard.
On motion of Commissioner Feeney the
bids were referred to the Committee OF
tho Whole
Motion by Commissioner Feeney and
adopted
That when we adjourn it be to meet on
the 18th, at four o'clock P, M.
On motion adjourned.
G. P. ROBINSON, Clerk.
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position az teacher in School No. q. TO
TAKE effect November 2. 1895.
Received and resignation accepted.
From Mr.. Charles u. Graft ana Miss
Mary e. Benton, declining appointments
as teachers In the night schools.
Received and fled.
FROM Miss Agnes Adrain and Miss z.
Jula Meehan, requesting leave of abb
Committee.
From Misses Mathis ana Fearing,
thanking the Board for their appoint
Received and filed.
From the Forensic Society, inviting the
Board to attend it's open meeting on
November 2, at 4 p. NJ.
Received and accepted.
PROPOSALS AND BIDS.
kronA L. III. Butler & Co., the Morse
Company, Rand McNally & Co. and
Bowen & Co, offering certain of their
publications.
Committee.
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Books, Stationery, etcs-Peckhan, Little
& Co. No. 2. S10.20; No, 8, $3.50: No. S.
$50; Ne. 3, $i4.eS; American Book Co.,
High, $3.50; E. s. Greeley & Co, High,
1881; Silver, Burdett & Co., No. s.. $40: no.
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BoaRD OF EDUCATION.
IOhiciaI Procedures.

Regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation, held in the meeting room, Bay
street, on Thursday evening, October q
1895.
The Clerk called the Board to order,
and, on notion. Mr.. Hoos was elected
temporary chairman.
ROLL CALL.
Present-Messrs. DAILY. fIoos. Cowles
Degnan. watson. Stowe. Beach, Mclean
Keiit. MershefIner. Walker.
Absent-President Allen. Mr.. Obergfeii
READING AND APPROVAL OF MIN.
UTES.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the reading
of the minutes of the previous meeting
was dispensed with, n they were ap-
proved as printed.
PRESENTATION OF C0MMUNICA.
TIONS.
From Miss Fannie L. Brown, ~resignine
her position as teacher in School No. 8
to take effect October 16. 1896
Received and resignation accepted.
From Miss Minnie F. GriEnth, ~reslgnins
her position a~s.~teacher IN School No. Il
to take effect November /. 1896.
Received and designation accepted.
From Miss Anna ~ ecofts Tesientn8 he1