The morning news., 1897-08-27

at his own sweet willard what are his
plans?
Nir Chaplin. the superintendent Of pub
lie works here arose and made "A state
ment concerning the work. He said that
the plans were on record He went back
into his office TO 6nd them and returned
with a profile map in his hands. He
started to explain where the men are at
work now and stated that the drainage
Is 20 discharge into Salt creek.
Mr.. kehoe-Not into Salt creek
Mr.. Chaplin-Yes, into salt creek
Mr.. kchoe-YOur men are at work dig
ging a ditch which discharges into the Lit
tle Ogeechee river, ana not Salt creek
Here Mr Chaplin faltered He said he
did not know the names Of every creek
ana swamp down there. They were called
by many different names.
Mr.. kehoe-WcU if that's all you know
about it--n that is she ful measure of
your kuowledge-it isn't worth while TO
discuss the subject.
There was another pause in the delib-
erati0us of the meeting
Mr.. kehoe again led off: This is too
important piece of wOrk--the tdXpay
have TOO much money al stake in 1T, for
YOU 70 go about the task of draining Buck
halter swamp with so little knowledge;
but ! Will ask YOU: DO YOU think it ex-
pedient 90 turn the Nlusgrove and Lamar
watersheds which naturally flow towards
nearer outlet the savannah river, into
the Buckhaiter watershed, which flows
na turaly to "a more distant outlet the
Little Ogeechce rvcr?'
Mr Chapin-Undoubte The plan is
feasible and very desirable. because it
Will prevent the stagnant water to be
drawn around the city of Savannah
Mr. kchoe-DO you mean to stand up
here before intelligent men and say water
that is being drawn is stagnant water.
Running water is not stagnant water; but,
on the contrary, is pure rain water which
is kept going swiftly through a channel.
Nj Chaplin don't know anything
about the intelligence Of the men; but /
repeat what / have said.
Here Mr.. Guckenheimer broke in once
more, saying that the superintendent Of
public works was subordinate to the var-
GUS chairmen of the committees of the
commissioners. and had probably proceed
ed with the work under orders.
Mr Kehoe-WeH. then. Mr.. Quicken
heimer, you are a member of the drain
age committee. Now, | ask you, do you
k.ow anything about the plans for the
drainage Of Buckhalter swamp? DO YOU
know whether it is contemplated to turn
Musgrove watershed into Buckhalter
watershed?
Mr.. Guckcnheimer-I only know that We
have started the work. and there VIII be
time enough to consider whether or not
we shall turn Musgrove watershed into
BuCkhalter watershed.
Mi Kehoe remarked that no undertake
ing should be started unless the county
had first had plans ana estimates made
by a skilled engineer submitted and APP
proved by the county commissioners. No
private business would be undertaken in
such a slipshod way, and no public busi-
ness should be undertaken in such a
way
Here it was decided upon motion of
Mr. West, to defer further discussion un-
til some future meeting. when Mr.. La
throp chairman of the drainage commit
tee, who is now out of the city might be
present. Mr. Kehoe closed the discussion
by saying he wanted to be on record as
opposing any such haphazard scheme as
the draining of BuCkhalter swamp with
out any plans.
The meeting adjourned al this interest
ing point Of the debate, which was full
of red-hOt utterances throughout.