The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-26
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OmciaI Proceedings of COUNCIL

Savannah, Ca, April "a, 1SS9-
Council met this afternoon at 4:SO p. M,
pursuant to the can of the Mayor Pres
ent and presiding, the Hon. Herman
Myers. Mayor; Alderman George w.
Tiedeman, chairman of Council, AL
derman j. p. Williams, vice chairman of
Council and Aldermen Dixon, Bacon,
Wells, Doyle and Thomas.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Savannah, Ca, April a. 1870 the
Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of
the City of Savannah: In accordance with
the motion to refer to the committee on
water the communication from Mayor
Myers in regard to the scarcity of water,
we herewith submit our report with rec
concentrations:
The committee find that the works are
pumping to the fun capacity of the wells
az the new water works without being
able to maintain a full pressure on the
mains throughout the day, owing to the
increased consumption of water by the
city consumers, the army camps and cor
rails, the government hospital, and the
contractors on the various underground
conduits in the city. Your committee is
thoroughly convinced that if the unneces-
sary waste of water due to leaky fix
lures and carelessness of consumers un-
der the present system of paying for wat
er, could be stopped, that our supply would
be ample for some years to come but as
the condition of a short supply of water
confronts us we make the following rec
concentrations for a temporary relief:
l. The passage of an ordinance, to be in
PRODUCED to-day, to have persons placed
on the docket and water shut off from
their premises without notice until waste
is remedied. when it is found that water
is being wasted, either through the care
lessness of consumer or by leaky fixtures
on premises.
2 The passage of an ordinance now be-
ing prepared, to require all globe-valve
and hopper closets taken out and replaced
with tank flush Closets
3. Putting In operation of the old water
| works plant, say, for a period of two
months at ten dours a day. This will
give us about 100000 gallons addition sun
ply, al a cost to the city of about seoo
per month, which will give ample water
| for all purposes. AS you will see tbis
| is very expensive way of furnisbing
water. the operation of two separate
| plants
4. The boring of two more wells an
| the line of the present conduit of the new,
works, so as TO increase our SUNNY at
| that point by about 1000, 900 gallons daily
In regard TO the supplying of the GOV
| ernment with water free, we beg To reTSort
that we cannot find anything in the ma,
ture of an official agreement or promise ia
supply the hospital. camps, etc win
water free indefinitely. The government,
uses a great quantity of water. ana we
would like to be instructed as 10 The
course we should pursue in this matter
Your committee has been investigatin..
the meter question for some time ana
have come to che conclusion that II the
| city was thoroughly metered there vvoii6
not be any shortage of water at present
/ nor for some years to come as our sunnl,,
OF water is ample for all legitimate ana
| liberal uses OF the inhabitants OF the civ
We do not think Il feasible, or advisa.
BILE, a the present time. 20 endeavor 10
meter the entire city. owing to the great