The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-28
COUNCIL TO DECIDE TONIGHT.
DEFINITE ACTION To BE TAKEN ON
HOUSE DRAINAGE.

brunswick Committee to Make It's
RepOrt-AIdcrmnn WyIIy Answers
Some Criticisms on the Action of
Council on This subject-Has Been
No Undue Haste, He says-Othcr
Plans Considered, But The Wnring
Plan Prcferrcd-Councii Disposed
to Act Promptly in the Matter.
Council Will meet tonight to receive the
report of the special committee of tina,
body, which was sent to Brunswick for
the purpose Of examining and securing in
formation concerning the workings of the
sewerage system of that city.
The result of the committees visit has
already been given the Morning News.
The Brunswick sewerage system was
found to be in good condition, in spite
Of recent break in the machinery at
the pumping station, and the system was
given the strongest possible Endorsement
to by the officials and citizens of Bruins
wick. The Brunswick system having
been planned by Col. George Waring Of
New York and constructed under his SUI
pervision, it was important that the au-
thoritles at Savannah should inform
themselves of the results achieved at
Brunswick before finally deciding upon
the Warning system as best for Savannah
Members of council who were seen yes.
terday stated that they had little doubt
that council, after receiving The report
Of the Brunswick committee tonight,
would adopt the report made by the drain
age committee last Saturday, recommend
ing the adoption of the Warning system
and the acceptance of the proposition of
Col. Waring to furnish all plans and un-
dertalte the entire supervision of the work
during its construction. In addition to
doing this, council 1t was said, would
probably Immediately order advertisements
inserted for bids for the construction of
the system in order that the work might
be gotten under way within the shortest
possible time. The general expression of
the members of council was that the sub
Ject of house drainage had been discussed
here until the people were tired of dis
cussion, and that what Is wanted now is
action.
The attention of Alderman Wyl;y, chair
man of the drainage committee of council,
was called to criticisms made in a com
munication published in yesterdays Morn
ing News, charging that council was about
to adopt the Warning system without due
investigation. and upon too liberal terms
to Col Waring, and that, under the meth
DDS which council. seemed to be about to
pusue, the only contractor who would be
able to make an intelligent bid upon the
work would be Mr.. Herbert Tate Of New
York, friend of Col. Warlng Alderman
Wylly was at first disincllned to discuss
the criticisms al ALL
Il do not care to enter into any contro-
versy in the newspapers on the subject"
he said. For the information of your
critic and others, however I can say that
the plans of both Col. Wariug and Mr.
Rudolph Herring, submitted by them sew
eral years ago, were both under consider
alton before any steps were taken by coun-
eli, The plan proposed by Col. Warning
was preferred for one reason, because of
the smaller cost, one item being the use
OF smaller piping MIR. Herr!ng's system
provides for the introduction of storm
water in the pipes. Having already
system sufficient to dispose Of all the sur
face drainage and storm water, 1t was
considered undesirable to provide for the
introduction of STERN water in the new
system.
The subject of house drainage has been
discussed at such length in Savannah for
so many years that practically every intel
hgent person who has given the matter
any attention is familiar with It, and It
was unnecessary TO again enter into a gem
eral discussion of the subject. Col. War
ing being an authority of undlsputed emil
hence, and having provided a satisfactory
system of house drainage for a sister city,
it was natural that we should call him
into consultation, and the results of this
consultation have been very satisfactory.
The compensation named by Col Warning
is not unusual when it is understood that
he agrees TO superlntend the construc ton
of the system and in addition to this TO
furnish supervising engineers.
Mr. Tate was called into consultation
at the suggestion of Col. Warning for the
purpose of enabling us to make an exact
estimate of the cost of the proposed sys-
tenn. When it comes to securing the work,
he stands upon exactly the same footing
as other contractors. Bids will be adver-
tised for, not only here, but in the engin-
eering journals, and council will reserve
the right to accept the contract which
seems most satisfactory to it. Mr.. Tate,
having experience in this work and having
the capital to undertake such q work, Will
have the advantage In this respect, but
not otherwise"