The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-12

locality but must bo general in all cities Win alSe
population 1t is essential as water or cas- ana Is oe
signed 10 carry BY underground tub or pipes all tne
" ste wat =, rain IA j. house drainage and excreinen
tious matter. he sizes Of the Verge pipes Ise W
raru acd b. tho atea TO bo drained aud the NUMBER
CONF cto to with tho sewers; IN all cas- TUG
sewers should be rcuar il shape The advLpta6e o.
this form is that rotary motion given 20 inc ram
va er or to that used for flushing purposes They snouu
be made OF vtrifed stonewlre pipes Ihelr Posilons
eva il rs and rades will b. determined by the pane OF
reference. would respectfully rscominonu 'hel ~.
the future o OF the city in of the streets not now
prov ed with sewe.s The smoo;hness OF the INSIDE OF
the Sc pipes give the great advantage OF requiring
but very ght adcs compared with The OLD con-
strucons OF the fat bottom brick sewers now In use
II some PORTIONS OF the city the uduatons are 80 ssh
and the grades necessarily light, that II would oe n
most impossible to build brick sewer mat wou'u
its conte ts In ucn pl Cts th vrihed pipe wnere tne
tall is very limited would be better adapted lh'
necessary In the construction OF sewer cannot oe
out Well in brick they are formed IN the mat
rial of these pipes watch Is another strong rea on o
their application. Tho amount OF fricuod
by their use is evident what has be said Snouo
the CITY adopt ihe OF thess pes wnlcn can oe
aincd for m less than The cost OF CONSTRUCTORS tor
tho purpose in brick, 1t Will DO advisable tna' tue
property should the sae for 'ne'r iater A0uSS
drain connections witt the se"ers
TIDAL DRAINS
The tidal aims should be made tho receptace OF tae
contents of all iqu-s from ccsspo Is PRIV VIuts,
kitchen sinks and all rainago and all ms
with them houI be provided WITT trapped iplets Inc
disc urge of the ide from Il csc drains VIII rY
Of with j. al that ~ 7ass into item from tne nouSo
tho gratinns OF pumps which al yards contain, 1
SO receive their supply OF fresh Waer TON Sto
same This suggestion Is made with view 70 lnpr0Ve
the SAINT ry CONDITION Of the city II anoras e pta @
sure 10 say that thes ews meet the approval OF the
medical officer Of the Board OF Health.
II may DO nlended that these drains are no" use
for obtaining the supply water at hres Thile aot
this point must insist th9t their chief use and tne u,
gum ut which induced the city 10 build them WILL prove
to periec .ue system osewer.ge OF the N y9uf
woul. rocon nend tina. law Dc passeu prom LtSus
excavations rivy vauls in consequence OF tne 1a
elevation the city above the high des ne uniou ~
TIDE and rain water which nV IL many parls o. tne
city renders the resent constructors CT sucn p4ScS
Only onensve nuisances, Out on acco NJ VI nen
extremely objecuonaoe (seo Dr. Letneoy' Oh
In relation to the construction Of :he tidal drains.
find from freq eut inquiries concerning them, lha'
there N be imperocton OF levels IN the ootton
of the Grains occLsoned by the influences OF the qucH
sand stra with their depth. as the present
condition The drains show in tome localities. From
the judicious mode AMI used by tue Comnittee a.
thu ime the construction OF their foundations 1t
very diff eult account tor he great unduaions ineil
bottoms sAi6 to have. This entire question propose
10 examine carefully and extensively, by running leSe
through the drains and taking ele auons at twenty-five
feet distances.
Ther are many defects In the other Of the city
with spect to their grades, which have had the op
porupy observing In directing the lateral drain N
necione with them Their bottoms are certainly unou
lanT and warped, tu impede the Lee now OF whler
Sho sections Of the drains baving been eQuen ~ re
stored II Is not unreasonable to suppose admitting al
the care that may have been rsed that some parts may
have put in erroneous grades IN the absence
Bench Marks Of to determine the rue aecuol
o. the falls. Where inches are OF moment, plane O
reference alone, with Its Bench Marks Will deternhs
the true grades in any given distance
beg leave again to call our attention 10 tue great IN
portanoe of making use of trapped inlets, to form
the connections between the street. cutters aho
the lateral rains. Besides The strong reasons
or the u,e in my last report on the subject, showing
their necessity confnIng the unwholesome einana
lions from the drains. they would be particularly adaP
ted In prtven ing to very great eIeht, the passage
the saud washed away from the unpaved streets 1t il
very remarkable alter ever rain how large is the quan
tity OF sand washed into The sewers, and any appi
anccs thar can b. made to retain 1t, should of
adopted by the city. The sizeS OF the tr-pp-d In
lets proposed will be sufficient to admit shove
to remove the sand that may accumulate in then
after every heavy rainfall. In q certain section o
the tidal DRAIN to which my attention was s drec &
ted 1t was amuzing to wEat extent 1t had lee
fro tho washed surface OF the street. twere thei
bottom as level ori nllly lit, they woul not re
qure cleaning, but clean themselves at every discharge
cf he tidc water contaneu were the inics app led
great saving labor and expense would not only be
saved satng these Grains, but In all the othr sew
upon which large portion OF the pubic money Is
speLt You ma orm very correct conce ton OF the
cost Of cleaning the ordinary when you are told
the mode break the arch intervals OF 10 2no
Is ieet aud remove the sand by means CT long handle
shovels. Just think OF the labor The cartag an also
Of tho cost OF materials form OF Dri K. ime. SIND
and gravel The cost OF the mechanical labor OF al
expo fenced bcklayer to replace the broken parts see
the cost OF reulnpp euQ VA
show the .nitude OF the expen it-re created Jo'
cleaning secers
In tho mon of April last by order OF Council. sur
We we're made for shell or plank road TO the itY
boundary I'D my report ut that time besides giving
the estimate, &c oil such work stated the aovanta9e II
woul afford for the drainage OF Wards Nos ana g. by
restoring the broken cuverts and bitches OF that scclon
of tie city 1t is to be regretted that nohin coud taer
be done in consequence OF the want VI money since
applications, petitions aud complaints are mado BY the
inhabitants OF those wards TO be relieved Of the vast
nf rain a q
no outlet Tho water los mostly on the settlement IN
the Kils ard Meeting street roads. would therefor
recommend your honorable bod the necessity OF cut
ting three dt3hes for the rcEct OF hose wards-he first
North OF Shepherd ST eet from Coming street. Line
nued the summit With descending grades 70 the
he ds OF marshes OF Ashley and cooper hvers.
T.e secoud about the location OF Congress and HugeI
Streets VIII descending grades to tho heads OF ma sh i
lets East ano West.
The third suoat Pringlo and sanssoucie street
grad likewise to the heads of tha marsh Inlets tas
and West into the Cooper aud Ashley Rivers lie entire
length OF the three will be about ono and quarter
mile Proper surveys vii made ot the cost OF tut;
work wnen ordered should Council adopt TIE sugges
tion II will he necessary 10 obtain the right OF way fol
such di ches. scarcely think, however that any
damage would b. cl lined recev> d. from the b. men
tho OF property In those wards would derive II
tue greatly onnRnced value OF their lands under
thorough system Of drainage, done by the ct ,.
The execution Of tLis work will make that section O.
tho city equally healthy anS o.her portion OF &c
viii give great vIlu, to the lands for settlements oil
suburban residences; viii invite capitalists to built up
and Ia the end create arg taxable properly return
Ing Immense revenue to the CITY Think OF the success
oil IN grafton, End the necessity OF cneop lots upon
which 70 build their iuture homes-
wATER-ARTEsIAS WELL
large ard pure supply Of water is as necessary as the
afr Se breathe Tha subet has Lcen so frequently ano
ably treated ard its many important uses 50 well under
stood that shall not speak OF it. except by way OF II
Producing subject OF the sup u.
tho time tnat the -ty authorized the prosecution
of work on The Arssan wel tho operations have beer
.tad hy ,hs Walton
close appIcauen aud with very careful regard TOR the
expenditure OF the public money. Many hcuties have
been encountered, but as re Oily ovo COM, aud The
preseut one k the last which hope 10 tc be met anc
this will be overcome, too. Similar difficulties TO tha
witch presents itsn Lave been met and overcome
elsewhete and the tools. The meal the appliances art
u unknown: thar applications elsewhere have b aer
successful aud must succeed here too In the proson
case the superintendent feels hat the small drPropria
tioa made by Council requires him 10 bn very economical
and consequently he endeavors to employ such mean
usel by him IN his extensive prace 70 accomplish tht
object IN view with the sm Hest possible Out
lay. rather tban cause 10 be mado or purchns.t
expensive implements which the case rcquires for sucf
endeavors he should be Atghy comMen- ed. shall as
sure the Council that soon the stratum OF sand
which the bucket is now lodged shall be moved, ant
which must be moved by the means we cont rnpat era
p!oyng The entire difficulty will have BEEN met and th
fu ther p oecudon OF The work TO completion will re
ouire but thu labor few months. should the c t,
now abaudon this work and Capitalists tax hold OF It
wi b but small expenditure on ils prosecution which
Il requ uires 1t will become very lucrative investment
Another eour OF water supply wncn nppeefs 70 o.
the only alternative within the means OF he city to OBJ
tain supply Of fresh waei in the OF the aoand
m mt of the Artesan Well is tae water glrden system
concerning the details Ind construction OF wbioI be;
leave refer ycu TO my report on the tubeot In fe0ru
tic Edsto River has always been regarded as tho tru
source from which the city could obtain very large sup
ply Of fresh water. and which easily be assoc
through layera for its perfect filtration For all informa
ton in reaCn to It, beg leave to refer you to the re
port OF tbs Engineers engaged to mako the survey
the year 185S
Had the Edsto and Ashley Rivers Canal Compan!
been ebs to continue Its operations, and the survey
then contemplated In relation to water supply for th
city the Council would be in possession to-day Of
clear full and able paper from their highly ntel.gen
and clever Chief Engineer, Colonel John a. Hayden
wIose views on this subject gard, and It will be Sc
consi aed wheu ever preferable TO any others hathav
been heard or read Of
When the city seriously contemplatos to obtain IT
supply OF fresh water from the tdisto. it will DO " 1t
advant go TO combine WITH 10 be largely represented
in any company that may be formed tor the purpose
building Rablo Canal on the location made by Chic
Engine hsydon ,or tho kdsio and Ashley Rivers c na
Company. Had the ory divided Tho subscription mad
an paid up for the construction Of rairoLus IL IL
Mast of who We shnll possibly never enjoy but VI