The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-11
sUPT. LOTIONS REPORT.
Operations of the Water Department
for 1895,


The annual report upon the operation of
the water department was filed with the
clerk of Council yesterday by Superintend-
ent H. NJ. Lotion. The report gives a gen
eral review of the years work.
The total water pumped in 1898 is stated
to have been 2,294965, S4S gallons, being a
daily average of 6,2S7,5T gallons This
was an increase over the pumpage of 1897
of 40, $40 gallons, or an average daily
increase of S04,O95 gallons. This large in
crease is attributed to the presence of the
troops of the Seventh Army Corps who
were furnished with water by the city and
also to an increase in the number of water
consumers in the city. The average coal
consumption per day was 7-10 tons and
the average quantity of water pumped per
ton of coal was 1871, 1859 gallons, an i'm
provement over the previous year of o.
1856 gallons per ton, which is attributed to
the high efficiency of the pumping en-
gines.
OF the appropriation of 100000 for the
year there is an unexpended balance of
$394.47 and of the appropriation of $4,000
for the extension of water mains a balance
of $500 remains. There was expended
upon repairs at the old works $2,05950
which was $339.5O in excess of the appro-
priation for that work.
'"The utmost economy has been practic-
ed in the operation of the department
during the past year." says Superintend-
ent Lotion, land, taking into considera =
ton the large natural growth Of the de-
partment during the past year. and the
extraordinary demands made upon it by
the army camps and transports, the above
figures will bear out this assertion"
A large amount of new water main was
laid during the year, the most important
work of this kind being the laying OF
the Pinch moin on Broughton street.
This main is equipped with two large dou-
bic fire MIGRANTS to each block thus az
fording ample fire protection to the sec
ton traversed by the main A large
amount of the new main was lad IN the
southern section of the city.
All the mains, the superintendent states,
are in first-class condition, with the eX-
ception of some of the Oldest 4-inch mains,
some of which are badly corroded.
A Statement of the amount of new mains
laid i'm the city during the year shows
total Of 2S952 feet about five ana one
half miles. making the total mileage OF
Acltv water mains to date So miles, l3l feet.
This is exclusive of the pipe laid for the
army camps, of which a total OF 04'V4z
feet was laid at the city's expense, at
cost of 81, 1874. In addition to this there
22,371 feet.
There were thirty-two new fire hydrants
nut in during the year. making total to
date of 563. ,
The superintendent reports the boilers
and machinery at the works to be in good
condition.
The artesian wells have been regularly
flushed every three months, and readings
taken with the current meter designed by
Mr. r. T. Johnson. 1t has been found
that by thoroughly flushing these wells
almost the original flow can be main
tanned.
In concluding his report the superintend-
ent recommends that Council take imme-
date steps to Increase the water supply
as the growing demands upon the depart
ment will in a short while render the
present supply Inadequate. He recon-
uends that 12-inch main be laid on
River street from West Broad to West
Boundary streets; that an S-inch main BE-
| laid out Henry street, connecting with the