The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-02
|orDo8T ON HOUSE DRAINAGE.
,,r,NT QUESTIONS TO BE
npolcnT BEFORE COUNCIL.

TrfrF
,,.s.rred VIII Report Unanimous
,.aipst the Use of the Outlets
..,,nInted by the Present Plan
viii Trse Il Change-COmmit-
mes Not Relieve That Sewage
III he Emptied in Front of the
c,,,-worll Has Not Been Carried
ror I,nt What a Change Can Be
wade without Serious Outlay.
NJ. .r,.,ial committee, to which was re-
- .4rtain matters relating TO the sys-
~ house drainage, will make its re-
49,, 70 Council This afternoon through
chairman. Alderman Thomas. The re-
.,r,is expected to be an unusually inter-
sting one and is likely to take a much
Ter s.ore than was, contemplated
--n.r tbe committee was appointed
The ere,, Of this report may be to
,rirg about an alteration of the plans I'M
5sr which the construction of the house
drainage system is now being carried on,
r54 committee will report adversely 10
n,r.r.ns the plan as now adopted with
reference to the present outlets, and will
advocate some change in the system which
,,fl remove the sewage at distance from
the city. instead of emptying it in front
o+ the ely as contemplated under the
present plan.
The matters referred to the special com
mjt,se. which was appointed about a
month since were the advisability Of
i r5augmg me plan as to Coilinsville and
the question Of the advisability of using
taa REYNOLDS street outlet. The plan for
i CoansviIe contemplated the use of the
lanes and also the bringing of the sewage
4 utn that section across the Bilbo canal
4 Fto the main sewer leading to the Rey-
oods street outlet The lanes in Collins
vile having never been opened up. ii is a
question of either opening up the lanes or
sing the streets. The committee viii
probably recommend the latter.
If is understood that the committee is
not favorable 10 the idea of bringing the
sewage for Collinsvile across the canal
to the Reyuold street outlet. They think
81 better to provide an outlet further down
the river not only for the Collinsville
sewage. but for the great body of the
sewage which it is now proposed to empty
at he foot Of Reynolds street as well.
This raises an important question and one
that has been much discussed before. Is
It well TO empty the sewage in front of the
4 CITY and take the risk of the pollution
i Of the wharves and river front, or would
il be better to carry the sewage further
down the river, even at greater expense.
+. TIE matters directly referred to the
committee with reference to the Reynolds
i street outlet were objections from Ger
A..
Undermine and damage their property, the
Mutual Gas Light Company being among
e he number, and O her objections that the
n y does not own all of the street along
&ThlCh it is proposed to reach the outlet.
These objections gave the committee the
81 npoUunily to go Into the subject of the
#Waet thoroughly, and it is understood
G hat they have done so. 1t will probably
#Fesent some recommendations TO Council
# boxing to a change in the present plans.
n The committee is unanimously opposed
81 the Use of the present outlets" said a
s tember of the committee to a Morning
AZ News reporter I'VE believe that the
#nptyiug Of the sewage in front of the city
Fou.d eudanger the health of the popuia-
bon. This is a question in which every
nan woman and child in the city is vital
interested and should be given the most
4
Nss is made in the work"
Alderman Thomas, when seen about the
t3Uer, did not care to enter into any dis
ssion Of the subject before submitting
report TO Council. He admitted that
hs Views were in agreement with those CX-
E7sseu 10y the member just quoted ana
eA that lu his opinion it would be neces-
b!y 20 make some material change in the
ouse dain1ge plans before the system is
#@npetcI
a The amount of work done so far is
s-oIt 10000 worth, ] believe" said Alder
man Thomas. There remains about $780,
W' OF Wo k o be done. The work has moi
ptgressed as rapidly as was contemplated
DE- contract with The present contrac-
"fS IL has not progressed 50 far, but that
SUI possible 10 make changes in the
ans without serious loss 10 the city.
IlcNeaiiy no work has been done upon
ouuets as yet though considerable
-fh las Teen done upon the main sew
~ In my opinion it Is inadvisable to
IpY the sewage in front Of the CT, Y. We
ul d serious risk in doing so, and one
e' II is not wei TO run During the num-
Ol y'a's N which the sewage system
's discussed, all of the engineers, in
-''s co., Naring, opposed empty'ng
sewage INTO the river. Only in his sat
report u0 Col Waring favor the emp
"s OF me sewage directly into the river
report was adopted by the last Coun-
~ winch, by the way, l was a mem
! 0ld not approve Of the idea at thl
ana l ma, in looking up the record
No ed asa INST the granting of The
sem 'o-traet. To carry the sewage fur
Gown the river VIA be more eXpen-
nu' IL is question if il would not be
=" incur the extra expense in order
l'el what might prove to be a very
NUS menace to The health of the city
"o'k has not progressed so far, but
I3 sueh change could be made.
man Thomas will submit the re.
Ae committee this afternoon. eli h.
,A7 committee of he whole or I'm the
"'tuos Of Council. The report will
F'u ne much discussed question as L
-u' ty of carrying the sewage
rr,.5 o9"n he river or Of emptying il
4 n1--l--,.''eiy N front of the city. as con.
ia, IN The plans now under execu
u I'm. @ lne contractors will not resume
H. "o'K unt.l Nov ], the aldermen vii
#nsr., que lime in which to consider the
H.. ana decide upon such changes a!
"'' detm advisable