The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
HOUSE DRAINAGE ASSURED.
THE SAVANNAH RIVER OUTLET
PLAN ADOPTED.

PlanS-N DIRK TO Cease AbAH ~
to Be Resumed Nov. Labor to Re
ceive Fair Wages.
The city council decided last night by
unanimous vote TO adopt the Savannah
river plan of house drainage and to accept
the lowest bid for the work.
The matter was discussed at some length
before action was taken The council spent
a short while in committee of the whole
before going into the long ROOM All the
aldermen were present with the exception
of Alderman Well Acting Mayor Ham
ilton presided.
Alderman HulFs resolution, offered at
the last meeting of council and laid upon
the table, to adopt the Savannah river
plan. sections a, and c and accept
the lowest bid. was taken up.
Alderman Wylly moved as a substitute
that council adopt section X Of plan No.
q. and that bids be advertised for for
building an outlet to Fort Jackson. There
was no second to the resolution.
Alderman Owens raised a point, how
ever. that difficulties would be met with
IN securing rights of way through the
lands east of the city to Fort Jackson
1t was decided to ask the city attorneys
Opinion on the authority of council to
ACQUIRE rights of way for drainage pur-
noses and a recess of ten minutes was
taken. while Mr. Adams considered the
matter When the council reconvened
Mr.. Adams stated his opinion. He said
that under the law, 1t now stands, the
city cannot condemn private property out
side Its limits for drainage purposes. 1t
might condemn property for the purpose
of extending the present sewers, he said,
but for a system such as is now contem-
plated. there are no provisions. The city,
he said, might get a general law passed
Nv the general assembly confering upon
all municipalities the right to condemn
land for drainage purposes It is now
too late to get a local act introduced, as
it would have to be advertised for thirty
Gays.
Alderman Hull then called for his reso-
luton, and Alderman Wylly again brought
forward his substitute.
The subject of house drainage was then
discussed at some length by Aldermen
Smith and Krouskon.
Alderman Smith said he was in hopes
something could be arranged to satisfy all
the people of the city. He thought coun-
Gil should take little more time about it,
nections to make more time. He was in
hopes that all bids would be rejected and
that council would adopt the Savannah
river plan and advertise for bids for the
completion of the drainage on the western
side of the city by next summer. The city
could be divided into four sections, he said,
and one section be completed each year.
The city and the people would have more
time to pay for 1t.
Alderman Smith commented on the pipe
bids. The Montague company could have
furnished pipe to the city at a saving of
$15,000 including house connections, he
said He was not very much stick on the
Ohio pipe, anyway, and did not believe in
shutting out the southern pipe companies.
The Montague Company offered double
strength pipe, he said, for less than the
Ohio river company offered single
strength. He also opposed a general up
turning or the soil in the streets and lanes.
Another objection which Alderman Smith
had to the rapid completion of the system
was that Ii would bring in lot of rat"
plumbers and that great deal of poor
plumbing would be done
Alderman Owens replying to Alderman
Smith said that Alderman Smiths idea
that all the house owners would have to
connect at once was an error. Col. War
ing had stated that it would take all the
plumbers in the city three years to make
the connections. 1t would be impossible
for the property owners to connect as fast
as the sewers were laid, he said. The
property owners, Alderman Owens said,
had not taken the trouble to inform them
selves on what council proposed to do.
Some of them were under the impression
that they would have to tear out all their
present closet fixtures and put in some-
thing new ordered by council. This was
an error. The city will only require the
house owner to connect with the sewer.
Those who have connections at present
will only have TO change the connection
Alderman Krouskof remarked that
where doctors disagree how is a layman
Like himself to decide? DIR. LeHardy' s
opinion was entitled to very respectful
consideration, he said. DR.. LeHardy had
made thorough study of this subject and
was familiar with the local conditions
Therefore, he, the alderman, was nclin-
ed to oppose the Savannah river plan
That house drainage should be provided
was conceded. he said. The question is
how to do il with the least burden tC
the property owners. He had no objee-
tons to the note plan, as he now under
stood ii, as the city would have ten years
In which to pay for the work. He argued
that il the house owners who were will
ing to pay interest wanted time in which
10 pay for the work, they should be al.
lowed to do so and some arrangement
made with the contractors to this effect
hundreds of people, he said, are paying
for their homes in the loan companies anC
the cost of paying for house connections
now would be great hardship to them.
This suggestion seemed to meet with
favorable consideration.
Alderman Krouskoff also discussed up
turning the soil. He thought work shoult
cease April ! and be resumed Nov l
This would relieve great deal of apprc
hension.
On the question of wages. Alderman
Krouskoff said he had been informed by
Mr. Delaney that he intended paying
good days wages for a good days work
from $50 to $1O0 per day, averaging $12
per day, and that he was willing TO pu
this into the contract
Alderman Krouskoff then seconded AL
derman WHY'S substitute. The substi
tite was lost by viva voce vote, Alder
men Wylly and Krousl1on voting for IL
Alderman HulPs resolution was then pu
TO a vote and adopted, Aldermen
Krouskoff casting the only vote in th,
negative, Alderman Wylly voting for thu
resolution. Alderman Krouskoff immedi
ately asked permission to change his vote
which was granted. desiring he said L