The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-30
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OmcInI ProeeedIngs Of Council.


Savannah, Ga. Sept 2S. 1S97-Counell
met this evening pursuant to the call of
the mayor. Present, Hon. p w. Meldrim
mayor, presiding; Alderman s p. Haml-
ton, chairman eof council; Alderman w.
w. Owens, vice chairman of council and
Aldermen Guckenhelmer, Wylly, Reid,
hrouskof, Davis. Smith and HUI.
His honor stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose Of taking into final
consideration the proposal Of Col. George
+. Warning, Jr., upon the question of house
drainage for the city of Savannah. The
committee appointed at meeting of Sept.
p, 1897, to visit Brunswick submitted the
following report, which, upon motion, was
received as information:
Savannah, Ga, Sept. g. 1Sg7-To the
Honorable, The Board of Aldermen, City
of Savannah, Ga; Dear SiTs-In pursu-
ance of your request that we should visit
Brunswick inspect the sewerage system
constructed there and investigate the cor
rectness of the report submitted to your
honorable body. to the effect that the
Waring system had developed some weak
nesscs there, was proving burdensome to
the taxpayers and was not altogether sat
isfactory to the city, your committee begs
to report that they left for Brunswick
few hours after your meeting adjourned,
and spent Saturday evening and Sunday
morning there.
I'VE were met at the hotel on our ar
rival by the Hon. owens Johnston, mayor;
Senator Harry f. Dunwoody, eX-mayor;
Hon. A. j. Crovat. eX-mayor; Hon. Il. IL.
Mason, ex-mayor; DR.. j. A. Butts, chair
man sanitation committee; DR.. D. b. At
kinson, chairman public works commit
tee; DR.. II. Burford, president board of
health; Alderman A. V. Wood, secretary
board of health; Mr. Charles $. Wylly, city
engineer; Mr.. Green, chief sanitary IN
spector; ex-Alderman Frank ID. Akin and
others, with whom we discussed, at length,
the system and its workings, and from
them, and others. we learned:
THAT practically no complaints nave
ever been made by the citizens, excepting
those who did not want to pay water
rent That the people generally were en-
tirely satisfied with it. That the present
trouble Is with the pumping station, ana
not with the sewerage system. mat the
cost 40 the city for repairs. since the sys-
TEN had been accepted by them (some two
and a half years ago., would not exceed
5000 to $3.50. and that they, and in thelr
opinion, almost every citizen OF Bruns-
wick, endorsed It, and were fully sausted
with it, so far as the house drainage was
concerned.
On the following morning we made
personal examination of the flush tanks,
sewers, etc, which fully corroborated ana
confirmed the information given us on the
evening previous.
eve, therefore, beg to repeat our recon-
mendation that the Warning system De
adopted here, and urge that arrangements
be made to begin and complete the WORK
with as little delay as possible
eve have a number Of letters from oiil-
cials and prominent citizens Of Bruins
wick. indorsing the system, out as they
are all on the line, as set forth above we
do not think 1t necessary to lengthen thls
reDort by Incorporating them IN II, put
desire to say that they are in the posses
SION of your committee, and subject to
YOUR call. if desired. Respectfully sub
mitted. i. ), WY Cn"ii mani
w. w. owens,
T. j. Davis,
John w. Smith"
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Davis
Resolved. That the first, second and
third nropositions as contained In the pro-
posal of Col George z. Waring Jr., sub
mitted at meeting Of Sept. "A, 1897, be ac-
cepted.
Adopted.
Alderman Smith
Resolved, That the drainage committee
of council notify Mr.. Waring of the ac-
ceptance Of his first second and third
PROPOSITIONS as submitted. and request
that the plans be prepared as quickly as
possible, the plans to be ready and filed
in the city engineers office by Nov. /, bids
to be advertised, and that the bids be clos
ed at u o'clock on Wednesday, Nov. 10,
with the right of council to reject any and
all bids
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from
Percy Sugden requesting that he be per
mitted to appear before council in refer
ence to propositions upon house drainage
contained in communication. The com
munication being read in caucus and the
members Of council being familiar with
it's contents, and Mr.. Sugden also appear
ing before the board, it's reading was dis
pensed with, and, upon motion, which was
adopted, was received as information.
Council took a recess subject TO the call
of the chair. WIN. r. BAILEY,
Clerk Of Council.