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202 MAYOR'S A5TNDAL REPORT.REPORT OP INSPECTOR OP PLUMBING.SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1902.Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor:Sir :—I have the honor to submit herewith my reportfor the year ending December 31, 1901.In common with other departments of the city,the labors oi the Inspector of Plumbing have beengreatly increased during the year just ending, broughton by the new house drainage system. Of course,this increased the work of the department very much.I am able to report the same marked improvementin the work that has been a feature of this officesince the first year of its inception. Occasionallyduring the year perplexing questions in regard to theconstruction of the laws have arisen, but they havebeen decided without any controversy, and, in myjudgment, in a manner that will best subserve thepublic welfare and bring about better sanitary conditionsin the home and work shop. It was for justthat purpose that the office was created. In a fewcases I was compelled to appeal to the courts for thepunishment of willful violation of the ordinances. Ineach case the party was fined and ordered to complywith the ordinances.The work of changing over the drainage system ofhouses from the old sewer to the new house drainagesystem is going on constantly, and, in the rearrangementof theplumbing, the general tendency is to complywith the laws. Most of the property owners are