The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-31
FOR A BIG WATER SUPPLY.
ENGINEER JOHNsTON's PLANS UN-
DER CONSIDERATION.

He Recommends a Flush Pipe From
the Works TO Restore the Original
Flow of the WeIIs-If a Supply of
Ten to Fifteen Million Gallons Per
Day Is Wanted 1t Can Be Obtained
at a Cost of $4,000 to S14, 800 For
an Air Lift System-Either That or
New Wells Can BE Bored.
The report of Engineer T. T. Johnston
of Chicago upon the wells at the new wa
ter works is now under consideration by
the water commission. After giving the
results of tests made by him, Mr.. Johnston
draws the conclusion that there has been
no lowering of the water plane in the vi
entity of Savannah, and that the decrease
in flow at the works is due entirely
to Instructions which have lodged in the
wells. He gives the results of the flushing
Of three of the wells, and concludes from
this that the original flow can be restored
by proper flushing. To do this, he recon-
mends that an eght-inch pipe be laid
from the works along the conduit, with
six-inch connection at each well. By con-
Meeting any well with the pipe the well
can be flushed by water pumped from the
works with much greater force and much
more successfully than by any means now
at hand. The cost of such an addition to
the works is estimated at $1,000.
AS it is reasonable to believe that the
wells, having become DISTRACTED once, will
become so again, and that occasional
flushing will be necessary in order to
inf ri he
ommends the expenditure. If, after do
ing this, satisfactory quantity of water
is not obtained, several courses are open,
Mr.. Johnston states. An air lift plant
may be installed. If an available supply
of 100000 gallons daily is desired, he
states, this expenditure is advisable. As
such supply would not be needed, except
upon rare occasions, it would not be nee
| essary to place the air lift plant in use,
except upon special occasions, and so the
cost of operation would not be an item
of moment. The cost of installing such
| plant is estimated at not exceeding &c.
600 for an emergency supply of 100000
gallons daily, or $1,000 for 100000, OF
| $4,000 for 100000 gallons daily.
If the flushing process should not give
| the desired results, then the extension of
| the conduit may be undertaken and wells
| bored along it's line. In all probability
! new wells on the line of the present con-
| duit Mr.. Johnston states, would answer
the purpose, since it is reasonable to ex-
| pect that the location of the distractions
are in the immediate vicinity of the OBJ
| Structed wells. If it be decided to bore
new wells he recommends that new well
J be bored half way between any two of the
existing wells. If it results favorably
bore other intermediate wells, the num-
| Der not TO exceed eleven and to be subject
to developments in the wells as bored.
| Should the result of boring intermediate
| wells result unfavorably, then extend the
| conduit, Mr.. Johnston says
The extension of the suction pipes of the
/ main pumps is recommended, in order
| that the storage or reservoir capacity of
| the conduit may be used to it's full extent.
The cost of this is estimated at $500 and
| plans and specifications are submitted for
| the work.
I'm conclusion" Mr.. Johnston says, 81
desire to make recognition of the intelli-
gent and earnest assistance rendered to
| me by Supt. II. NJ. Lotion, to whom may
be safely intrusted the future care of the
wells with every confidence in his ability
| to maintain them"
The commission will probably decide to
| extend the suction pipes of the pumps
at once, the expenditure involved being
| small. The commission will probably also
request council to make a special appropri-
| alton to carry out Mr.. Johnston's recon-
mendations, beginning with the construc-
| ton of the flushing pipe, at an estimated
cost of $4,000. If a sufficient supply is not
| obtained, then the question of further
| expenditure will be considered