The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-22
SEWAGE OUTLET DISCUSSED.
Engineer Chapman to Report Upon
PrOnased Chnnges.

The special committee Of Council on
house drainage met yesterday afternoon
and conferred with Engineer w. II. Chap
man upon the subject of sewage outlets
and other matters pertaining to the house
drainage system now in course Of con-
struction. Besides the members of the
committee Mayor Myers, Health officer
Drummer, City Engineer Vim and Di
rector of Public Works Gadsden were
present and took part in the discussion.
The position taken by the special COM
mittee in opposition to the emptying of
the sewage in front Of the city has al
ready been stated in full. These objec-
tions were stated 10 Mr.. Chapman and
he was asked for his views upon the
questions raised, both as to the advisa-
bility of continuing the work under the
present plans and the feasibility of max
ing such changes in the plans as will per
nit of the sewage being emptied further
down the river.
Naturally Mr. Chapman was disposed to
stand by the plans which were prepared
by himself and associates upon the Lines
laid down by the senior member Of the
firm Of Warning, Chapman x Farquhar,
Co. George e. W aring, now deceased. He
admitted that Col WaTng had al one time
opposed the empIvinv 81 the sewage into
the Savannah river but said that with fur
Their experience his views had undergone
"a change.
Mr. Cbanr7ap ooy,tar7s5 tlat tho ,,a,,-a,a
Is already being practically empied in
resulted and eaid that he dow of wafer
in the river was more than sufficient 10
dime the sewage 10 n ,,in+ Of barnless
ness He dyve1t ,lnon me fact thai under
the new system Inc savvaga will he CON
viewed directly from fha noint Of deposit
IN the river with hut iitta dera1. vvffhout
having time To beSopa nrt,tJ and th@t
with he small mines ,s.d If win he thor
ourblv hroken M ard read,- for general
dlntion On reaohir,y H., ,iveI. I4a Crso re-
ferred 10 he system Of l9r.,rev,,icl, as ba,-
ing given entire Satisfaction ard 10 the
fact that at other cities ne Norfolk the
sewage is ernntied jir.c.I,,- IN front Of The
Gin, v,itbout 1e+rir,et,t,l rs.s,,Its
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fact that at nresent Ioss tI,a, ona-ei,,tr
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