The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-30
WAYCR0SS NEWS NOTES.
The Sewerage Question Continues
One of Much Interest.

The Sewerage Question Continues
One of Much Interest.
Waycross, Ga, July 29.-The decis-
ion of the Supreme Court on the sew
erage question is still a topic of con-
siderable interest in Waycross, and
has been discussed quite frequently
both pro and con. Hon. A. NJ. knight,
Mayor of the city, in a talk with a
newspaper man. said that so far as the
city government of Waycross was con-
cerned, all they expected to do in the
matter was to see that the mandates
of the court were strictly carried out.
Discussing the subject Mr. w. A.
Cason. acting chairman of the santa
ry and waterworks commission, has
some very pertinent things to say In
regard to it. 1T was" he says, our
intention in the first place to continue
the sewerage to the river but it was
stopped in order to make connections
in the city where they were actually
needed. Still, If the city is going to
assume the responsibility of 1t, II
might be well for us to turn the money
over to them. am of
the opinion that there would
be very little danger for the next TWEEN
~ years from emptying the sewage
into the canal, even though every house
in the city might be connected. A
great deal more danger is being per-
mitted by dumping garbage in every
vacant lot in the outskirts of the town.
You can drive out from the city in
any direction, and every place you
find will be covered with filth and
dying weeds, and in wet weather there
is a greenish scum on the surface and
stencil arising from these places. 1t Is
my opinion that the garbage should all
be burnt. If the city cannot afford TO
erect a crematory, let it dig four large
pits, one on each side of the town, and
then burn the stuff that is now left in
great heaps at every available place.
Another thing the city might do and
that is to keep the streets, alleys and
yards clean. A man should be en-
ployed for this specific purpose and
should be given power to enforce his
orders strictly. These things are quite
as important. il seems to me. as exe
tending the sewerage to the river and
in my opinion would add more to the
health of the city"
At the last meeting the City Council
took up the matter, and passed resolu-
lions requesting the sanitary and wat
erworks commission to extend the sew
erage to the river, in accordance with
the decision of the Supreme Court The
Council also considered a number of
tax appeals cases, the tax assessor. Mr..
j. d. Smith, being sustained in every
case.
Carrier Pigeons Liberated.
Mr. G. w. Spencer of the Southern
Express Company liberated a cage of
about forty carrier pigeons this morn
ing in the vacant lot near the express
zl11 81 In,
making a start for Washington. The
birds were sent here by the American
Homing Company. The time required
for the birds to reach Washington is
about nine hours. Mr.. Spencer expects
to hear from the pigeons in few days
.sl Pants Factory Chartered.
Judge Joseph w. Bennett has grant
ed a charter for the Jones Pants Man
ufacturing Company of Waycross. The
stockholders of the company will hold
a meeting Thursday for the purpose OF
perfecting organization. Mr.. ]. A.
Jones, through whose enterprise the
factory was started. will in all prob
ability be elected president. There are
about thirty stockholders interested in
the concern. The pants factory has
proven a success. 1t has been found
necessary to double its capacity. New
IidNhAllES dAC bCiAA6 PuN liz hAohAAib -
in all. and 30 people will be employed
in the factory. There has been no
trouble in disposing of the output of
the factory, and orders have teen re-
ceived from several states.
Seventeen persons received the ordi-
nance of baptism at the First Bap-
fist Church last night. Rev. w. II.
Thompson. pastor of the Baptist
Church at Jesup, conducted the cere-
mony.
Judge ]. L. Sweat desires 1t stated.
that he never advised that the Hon. w.
G.. Brantley. should enter the guberna-
torial contest, unless upon thorough in
vestigation and mature consideration 1t
was found TO be his duty in justice to
South Georgia. and then only with fair
prospects of success.