The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
OFFICIAL.

quantity daily wasted. 1t Is the duty of
Council, and especially of the aldermen
forming the committee on water. to devise
plans TO prevent this waste, which is be-
coming of most serious nature. 1t IS
known to the committee that we are now
pumping nearly the full supply furnished
by the wells. With the warm weather
there VIII come a legitimate increased de-
mahd tor water and heavier consumption
must accordingly soon be looked for An
ucipating this increase, the city must take
steps to provide for it, The source of
supply must be added to or the waste from
Ieakage and other causes must be stopped
10 my mind the latter is the better and
more reasonable course to pursue,
we are, | am informed, now punplne-
100000 gallons of water daily. an average
allowing a population of 10000 of 100 gal
IONS OF water to every man, woman and
chiIo III the city. l doubt if in any other
city IN the land there is such a quantity
OF water supplied daily. Having connar-
atively few industrial estabIisbments
Which are heavy consumers of water If
Is recognized by all who have investiga TEA
the matter that large percentage of the
water pumped Is not consumed, but mere
~ allowed TO flow off into the sewers
through leaks in pipes, faulty faucets and
general carelessness of consumers Two
million gallons of water or nearly On ~.
cent. of all the water pumped II is so
mated, Is in excess of the proper reo,,ire-
ments OF the city for all purposes. This
estlmate is based on a most liberal 1,sa. l1f
water by all. use Vi
II - not my desire, and 1 know II is =.
the desire of any member of this boo-d 40 ~
,,.a 80 any cltlzen in the liberal use az
water Tor proper purposes. Neither : :.
NC ueslre OF any member of Council tn
@uu " me ALREADY heavy taxes upon orr
people. But it is but just and mona. ~. ~
those who are guilty of extreme -. a
ness oy permitting water to run whom ,,o4
necessary or allowing defective nina- ~ ~
faucets 10 remain on their premises sbor11
pe compelled by an increased expense ~
remedy these sources of waste II is 49,
Iisht that other property owners and co,,
sunerS should be forced 10 connlain ~
lacK OF adequate water suDplv or go -
city expend large sums to Obtain ~
creased supply because of wilful nesii
seIlce Oh those who under the present eys-
teIn' waste more than they consume
a more thorough and energetic insnac-
III may lessen the wastage somewhat
Ine oNLy permanent remedy, in nv iudp-
ment, though, would be the intro5,,s.iteg
AHNtStS. know the eI1o-
eested innovation is unpopular win ,oar,,
cltlzens, whose wishes and iudgment = 49,
eard mighty, but l am, nevertheIees -
Nlncea mat many of those opposed To fbe
general introduction of meters u,o,',S ~ ''ie
change their views IL they would CT -
matter more careful investigated '''0
In considering this matter vvo,,,,, 49,.
sest tnat the committee on water &C.,.
tam Wnether the previous administrat,-,,
promised to supply the government -
water free indefinitely. The can,ns ~. W.,
military hospital are large consrroe, 80 We
may be that compensation co,,Is ~. ~
properly asked from the eovern,,,o.-, %
the water supplied since Jan -, ~
suggest this as worthy of considara,te.'
with the southern section of Inc ett.s sloIi
IDLY developing and calling for a,,t1 80 : d'-
OF water mains. and with the ,.el'Slo )
consumers steadily increasing n 80 OF
come vitality necessary for somo "a, las ne
be taken either to lessen waste or ine 70
supply. ~ increase
would suggest that this nattor a..
ierred 70 the committee on water VIII &c
reetions 70 investigate and reno m''n d
recommendation as may seem -. sueh
lt AZ as early a date as practlcabio 70
speeitu'y' Herman Myers. Mavor
There being no further business 60
took recess subject 10 the cain "a
NaFrs WM. =. BAILEY
Glefk OF Council