The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-03
WATER DEPARTMENT FIGURES.
ESTIMATES OF EXPENSES FOR THE
COMING YEAR.

The Amount Asked For S35 ,S67-Ex-
Up SI4 ,OOO-The Plan of New Mains
RccOmmended-NO Appropriation
For Meters Asked FOr-SOme of the
Expenses of the Department.
The estimate of the amount necessary
for the proper conduct of the water de-
partment during 1898 was received at the
mayors Office yesterday. The estimate
was made up from the experience of pre-
vious years, and is considered necessary
by the superintendent for the proper OPP
GRAFTON of the department during the CON-
ing year.
The total amount asked for is $S5 S67.
OF this amount s1s,SSO is for salaries, in
GLIDING superintendent, three engineers,
three oilers, three fremen, four laborers
at the works, one clerk in Office foreman
OF street work, turncock, inspector, four
Iaborers for street repairs and one gard
ener at the works
Among the principal items mentioned
by the superintendent are 1000 tons of coal
at $40 per top, $500, and $1,000 for re-
pairs to mains, fire MIGRANTS, valve
boxes, etc. in the city. New fire hy-
drants are estimated at $1,000; improve
ment and care of grounds at works 81 900;
repairs to pumping machinery, $500; repIac-
ing wornout gate valves, $1,000; inciden-
tails, $1,000. Many of the older gate valves
are becoming unfit for use, the superin-
tendent states. and the policy has been
adopted of gradually replacing them with
new ones. The old fire hydrants are also
giving out. No appropriation for water
meters is asked for this year.
The important question of new water
mains is considered in detail The follow
ing new mains are considered to
be needed and the estimated cost
is given: Twenty-Five hundred feet u
inch, Congress street lane, from West
Broad to Abercorn. The purpose of lay
ing this main is to thoroughly protect the
large retail district, the nearest large main
being on Congress street. The Broughton
street main is only six inches, and was
laid years ago. Twenty-Five hundred feet
6-inch, on Wheaton, Harmon and Flagler
streets, 3,165. This is a large section of
territory needing water, and the laying of
these mains would also give a better cir
cuation through the Collinsville system
Fourteen hundred feet 6-inch, on Henry
street, from East Broad to Paulsen street,
$S25. This is intended to connect with the
southern end of the Collinsville system,
and is needed to give that second good
nre pressure Sixteen hundred feet 6-inch
Second street, from Montgomery to Ogee-
chez road, $1,O50; 800 feet 6-inch, on West
Third street, from Montgomery to Bur-
roughs streets, $525; 1000 feet 6-inch, on
Twelfth street, from Montgomery to Flor
ence street. $1,175; 1900 feet 6-inch, on
Ninth street, from Whitaker TO Abercorn
streets, SITS; 400 feet 6-inch, on Wayne
street, from Montgomery to West Broad,
$275; 1000 feet 6-inch, on Seventh street
from Barnard to Lincoln streets, 81. 125;
1,5O0 feet 6-inch, on Seventh street, from
Montgomery to Florence streets; $500 feet
6-inch, on Sixth street, from Florence to
Lincoln streets, $2280 cutting out dead
ends, $1,000. The total for the extension
of mains $14520.
Experience has proven, the superintend-
ent states, that about the amount men
toned will be required annually to keep
the system of mains up with the growth
OF the city, and to gradually replace the
wornout ones in the business section.
In 1896 the water works department was
allowed $4,000 for operating expenses.
Last year it was cut down 5000 Super
intendent Lotion asks for a little more
for the water department for 1898 than
was allowed il in 1895.