The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26
HOUSE DRAINAGE IN SIGHT.
THE ADOPTION OF THE WARING
SYSTEM RECOMMENDED.

Waring which VIII Very Likely
BE Accepted by COUncil-TNo
Plans with Different Outlets to He
submitted--Repcrts of freaks in
the brunswick Systems Pipes Dis
cussed.
AT special meeting held yesterday at
noon the report Of the committee on
house drainage, recommending the adop-
ton Of the Warning system and the &C
ceptance of proposition from Col War
ing to act as consulting engineer and 20
furnish all plans and specifications and
to take charge of the supervision of the
work upon the conditions named. was re-
ceived.
The question Of an outlet remains I'M
decided for the present Col Waring
agreeing to submit for the approval of
council two separate plans, one providing
for an outlet into the Savannah river
and the other for an outlet into the VII
mineton river. At the time of submitting
these plans Col. Waring will state which
he prefers, and viii give his reasons and
arguments in support of the plan favored
by him.
Before further steps are taken a thor
ough investigation of the Brunswick sew
erage system will be made. and COM
mittee Of council, appointed at yesterday s
meeting, reached that city last night for
this purpose. The Brunswick system was
constructed about two years ago, under
plans prepared by Col Waring, the work
being done by Mr.. Herbert Tate, who viii
be bidder for the work at Savannah.
Council held a caucus of about an hour
yesterday before coming into public ses-
sion. The doors were then thrown open
and Mayor Medium announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting, The report of the
drainage committee was read by Clerk
Bailey, as follows:
Savannah, Ga, Sept. %. 1S97.-To the
mayor and aldermen OF the city of savan-
nah: At the request of his honor the may
or that this committee should take up the
matter of house drainage for the city of
Savannah and present to council as soon as
possible some Feasible place for the estab-
Ishment of a complete, modern, and SAM
tary system, together with a plan for the
payment of same that viii not be burden
some to the city, your committee begs to
report that in addition to our city engin-
into consultation with them Col. George q.
Warning. Jr., of New York, and at his sug
gestion Mr.. Herbert Tate, a contractor OF
New York. After a careful investigation
your committee recommend the adoption
of the Warning system of sewerage, which
is thorough. sanitary, and complete in all
details This system carries with it
fun supply Of automatic flush tanks,
which. if discharged twice a day (twice
the amount estimated to be necessary
would save the city something like 100000
to 500 900 gallons of water per day.
Your committee further recommend the
acceptance Of Col. Warnings proposition,
herewith submitted. and that he be in
structed to begin work on the plans at
once so that bids may be advertised for
and work actually begun by Nov. ], next.
Your committee have arranged so that the
payments for the complete system can be
carried over a period of ten years or less
at the citys option, payable in equal an
nual appropriations on basis of not eX-
ceeding per cent. interest on deferred
payments. The details in regard to this
Will be submitted to council with each con-
tractors bid for doing the work"
The report was signed by Alderman 7.
s. Wylly, chairman Of the committee on
drainage, and Aldermen w. w. Owens and
T. j. Davis of the same committee.
The report of Col. Waring, the adoption
of which is recommended by the commit
Savannah, Ga, Sept. a. 1S97.-T 5.
Wylly Esq, Chairman, Committee on
Drainage, Savannah, Ga: Dear Sir-I
make to your committee the following
propositions:
First. l will act as your consulting en-
gineer in connection with the sewerage of
the city from now until the completion of
the work dec. 81, 1885, for a fee of $1,000
and my personal expenses in visiting the
work when necessary; this sum to be
paid $500 now, $3.50 April J. 1885, and $3.50
Jan. !, 1893; expenses to be paid as they
accrue.
Second. My firm, Waring, Chapman &
Farquar, will make such plans, profiles
specifications, etc. as may be necessary
for the sewerage of the city, with dis
charge into the Savannah river or into
Wilmington river.
1.-The plan made for the discharge into
the Savannah river win include an inter-
cepting sewer along the river front, by
which, at any future time, sewage may
be cut off entirely from the river and con-
Quoted to another point of disposal.
when the plans are completed l will
submit in full my reasons for the selec-
ton of the method of disposal which !
may decide to be the best. Waring, Chap
man & Farquar are to receive $1,000 net for
these plans payable upon their delivery.
Third Waring, Chapman & Far
quar- will furnish all engineer
ing assistance and supervision during the
execution of the work, including the ex-
penses incidental 10 the engineering, fol
z per cent. on the cost of the work, to be
paid on the monthly estimates made NJ
for the payment of the contractor. il
this proposition is accep ed and the amour
of the estimates before the end of the veal
1888 amount TO Sl00,000 then the 81 $50 pro.
vided for above Gin the second proposition
win be refunded to the city Of Savannah.
Fourth. If it is desired to keep a rec
ord of the exact location of such part Of
the underground working, which can bt
prepared only as the pipes etc, are laid
Waring, Chapman & FarQuar win make
an atlas or large scale map mot smaller
than the scale of 50 feet to the nch) show
ing same with accuracy for SIS per mile o.
sewer. George r. Warfng Jrf'
Information was furnished to council b,
the Morning News that a report had beer
received from Brunswick that the new
drainage system there was unsatisfactory
because of costly breakage of pipes Tn
system was said to be effective. but OF
account of the breakage. very expensive e
property owners. The situation was stat