MYFBS, MAY(R - the Digital Library of Georgia

MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 115date over fifty (50) rniles of sewers, covering the entirecity, making it possible for every property ownerto make sewer connection at a reasonable cost.During the past year more than 600 dry wells andvaults have been filled and over 1,500 connectionsmade to the House Drainage System. It will onlybe a question of a very few years when all closetsand dry wells will have been discontinued. In additionto the great advantage to the health of thecity, the doing away with all surface closets and drywells, which has been accomplished by the sanitarysystem of House Drainage, the laying of these differentlines of pipe in all the different streets and lanesof the city at all depths has lowered the water levelthree to four feet. This has been clearly illustratedin almost every portion of the city. Where waterused to stand within three or four feet of the surfacewe can now dig six or seven feet without findingwater. This system of House Drainage as is now inuse is in perfect working order.I would again call your attention to the old plankroad on St. Julian street from Randolph to BilboCanal and renew my recommendation of last yearthat this plank road be abandoned and Augusta gravelsubstituted, as repairs to this plank road amount tofrom three to five hundred dollars per year.In conclusion I beg to acknowledge the manyfavors and kind treatment this office has receivedfrom yourself and the members of your board.Yours very respectfully,GEO. M. GADSDEN,Director of Public Works.