Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-05
CITY HEADS
URGE BOND
ISSUE Of 5
MILLION
Every Department Chief to Make
Request for Heavy Appro-
priation for Work.

A bond issue of nearly $4,000, 600 for
what are declared to be imperatively
needed improvements is urged in
recommendations made to W. G.
Humphrey. chairman of the Finance
Committee. by heads of city depart
ments.
The Finance Committee. It was I'M
derstood. intended to recommend the
issuance of from 1900 600 to $1,000
COO, but the needs of the city as shown
by department heads aggregate az
least $4,000 900, possibly $4,000 600
Captain W. z. Smith. manager Of
the waterworks, wrote a letter to
Chairman Humphrey, setting out
needed improvements in the water
works system which call for a mil
lion dollars.
Construction. told a Georgian report
er it was not his duty to recommend
how much money should be expended,
but he was willing TO say that CON
templated sewer facilities would cost
approximately $1,000, 600, and certain
projected street grading and paving
and bridge and viaduct work would
call for similar sum
Several Councilmen advocate ST.
600. 900 for schools. Hospital work and
other contemplated work sends the
estimated total well past the $4,000,
900 mark
Insist on New Schools.
School authorities insist at least
half a dozen ward buildings are badly
needed. particularly in the Fifth,
Sixth. Eighth and Ninth Wards At
least two are wanted in the Ninth.
These schools have been estimated
AZ $500 apiece and up. An English
Commercial school. costing not less
than SIS 700. is In the list, and a boys
high school and a girls high school
costing something like 100000 apiece.
Aside from building new schools the
General Council will be called on to
enlarge and rehabilitate old struc-
lures. so that the cost Of granting all
demands will be at leas, s1,oOo,0 600
Sewer extension work, Captain
Clayton pointed out. would take n
Butler and Orme Streets. Capitol
Avenue. Druid Hus and West End.
The county has agreed to do the work
on all these except Druid Hills. #
the city furnishes the material. but
mp lack OF money the material has
not been furnished The Druid Hills
sewer work alone would cost $780,
Captain CIayton's unofficial estimate
for a Georgian reporter was $1,000
600 for sewer work OF all descrip-
tions.
Taking up road and street WORK,
the bridging Of Pryor Street and Cen
tral Avenue alone calls for an outlay
Of $4,000 Whitehall Street grading
would involve $4,000 Closing the
Forsyth Street underpass would mean
al least $4,000. Regarding Of Spring
Street il another enormous project.
OnclaI estimates Of street and road
work call for approximately $1,000
600.
W z. smith told a Georgian re
porter he not only needed 100000
for the waterworks but that he ez-
pected 10 get it. and that too. out Of
the very next bond issue. u expect
TO get every cent of a million dollars"
he said. because il represents neces-
stiles
New Pumps Needed.
We must have two 10000. O0o- gal
Ion pumping engines one for each
station. which. with their necessary
accouterments. viii cost 100000
apiece. We are bound to have them
10 meet pressing needs Of to-day
hve years from now our noses Will be
90 the Erindstone again. We are
making 1000 connections yearly. and
In the last three years have laid 100
miles Of pipe bu. have done nothing
10 increase our water supply
II We get the pumps NE must in
crease -hs puridcarion plant This
viii cost az least $4,000. and the
connections $4,000 more
We nave only one ss-inch intake
pipe from the river IN the pumping
well. This ought % ne duplicated. ro-
.-Iv 20 insure increased water sup
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