The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
n CHANGE SEWAGE OUTLETS.
.ygoRTANT QUESTION DISCUSSED
IN COUNCIL.


committee Unanimously Opposed
II 90 the Use of the West Broad and
i U.,pnldS streets OutIets-TO Emp
tbe sewage in Front of the City.
.youId Be TO Endanger Its Health
,,a Com,nerce-AIdeFma Thomas
ui,cns.s'es the Subject at Length.
va,.,r Myers Endorses His Views.
q The most important matter before the
H. Council yesterday afternoon was the
.,r, of the special committee appointed
previous meeting to consider certain
-,,,-ers relative to the house drainag e
,rt As announced in the Morning
>-.rs would be the case, the committee
4 to,s a wide scope in its consideration of
Il tbs.a matters, giving special attention to
q rho 7uesuon of outlets. AS stated would
n h. The case. the committee reported unan-
i,,5usy AGAINST the continuance of the
e ,rassnt plan which proposes to empty the
Il ssvaze into the river in front of the
city
AS Sic result of the attention given the
matter by the special committee, it is
likely that very decided changes will be
made in the house drainage plans before
n U5rk is resumed in the fall. The views
taken by the committee has impressed
4 Council and that body is disposed to give
n it serious ana thorough consideration.
Mayor Myers heartily indorses the view
q taken by the committee, and so expressed
4 himself when seen by a Morning News re-
4 porter IIe regards the emptying of the
q sewage in front of the city as a dangerous
Il experiment.. and one which it would not
n b well TO make
d When the matter came before Council
a n the regular order of business the
4 following report from the committee was
read by the clerk:
The special committee, to which was
referred the letter of Mr.. w. H. Chap
\ man, engineer in charge of house drain
ase respectfully reports;
4 We recommend that property owners Of
Colinsyille be afforded an opportunity of
giving rights of way in rear of lots as pro-
posed in present plans; If such rights be
i not given then the plans to be changed
and the pipes to be laid in the streets
"Wftb reference to numnino station for
Co1nsyiUe We consider eeyca9a and story,,
RWatsr emitted into the river nv Ruboa
canal AS al This time mucb less obiection-
able 1ban house sewage alone If sr7T+ia1
al the foot of REYNOLDS street
Concerning outlet at the foot of Rey-
4 Mods street, on which work was suspend
4 Cd by order of the committee of the form
4 er Council. we vou1d saw. Revond the risk
Of undermining nronertv of Inc COS COM
pauv and loss Of rieb+s of ,,.a1, - ,s 10
&oDni5n Of his committee mai 70 enont,,
hrge quantities of undiluted sewage in
ront of the CITY wound he far n,nre IN
'lrious TO uubitc hea'tb tbar Tho r,.oe.o,,+
spstem. maj aftor s1df,9r, 80 ~ -
Of money We would have a Dol,utod river
NTH prospccts of eiol,nass ~ o4fae+ -
which cannot be foretoId and 20 re.co,,or
4 and improve the citv's imnortanca &c a
pace of residence ana ,raff5c would re.
rnrs,. ,,LI',, 'iiiie anu increased outlay OF
therefore recommend that the committee
On drainage be authorized TO have Mr.
ln"pman return al his earliest conven-
's 'lal pans ana estimates for changes
O5'.,ls may re considered and deter
uA.eo
I'd
e committee, Aldermen d. r. Thomas,
~ j.. %. Graham, Hal II. Bacon, James
il. JAon and j. p. Williams.
Alier the reading of the report Alderman
'i''' d"dIeSSed council, setting forth
1t results Of his investigation into the
q sgDJe1t OF house drainage and the con
1S-o1s therefrom. Alderman Thomas
GDo'eo freely from the reports of Col.
H. Waring, Mr.. Rudolph Herring
sud oiher engineers, who have considered
SUBJECT Of house drainage system at
Il oaNdNnah at various times He also used
g.Uauons from Col. Warning published
S~hs on The subject of city sewerage,
sloNing that he had always opposed the
erplylng OF sewage at the city fronts and
iT5idiy IN tidal waters
the question of house drainage" said
a,leI man Thomas, "has been under con-
'eIaton since 1882 In 1885. by authority
~ council its committee on drainage had
wy. George E. Warning, Jr., to visit the
ana recommend a plan. I read from
w report:
From report of Georea It 1vorinr T.
1881 'i'
81 have abroad. -
port concsrnin, ~. liiaue preliminary re-
he. or if desiTo9 ''e Quiet OF the foul sew
HE cltv b,' "a, "a, LOT the whole sewage of
he of Bolton c. teauilg from the cross
Efrharro,.lt ''iSet, ny Inc BliDO canal TO