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

Campbell, Millisan i Son .. u; Mnor o. 20, a.
SnIos 4, ]. White s. Son, 7. y. Whituev, L. D.
| De~nnssure- 50. have also to report Mr.. }. A.
IhouIon as having paid no auction tax IN tho last
'0A'' i S. THOMAS, City Treasurer.
OFFICE OF TIE CITY CIVIL ENGINEER,
| CITY HALL CHARLESTON, Novemb r 5. 1877.
To The Honorable Mayor aud Aidrmen Of The Guy q
SrSrLrMaS:-I have the horror to submit The f7llow-
| Inc general formation on all the Puoic Works Which,
agrecably 10 rdnance are Under the control and In
char'e OF tins Department OF the y; put wCi Lave
been reie red to it, on in c. ain limited i
In lr seutiug the Whole shall place the seVe-
raj subjects under specified heads or discussioH' VIZ
This ve-v ron,rtart on snon determines the mode
DIRECTION ard cIinsson OF the surface OF drain &c.
aud y. the su terr1nean sewers which ae intcLueu "
carry oil th- sane; out. beioro esttosS .uu Ia
prndes il is ueoes l,y 10 hive pune Of reference ue
terincd The level " the bet on o tho p!esnt uuaL
drains may be assume Is proper eieVauon' eian
with the elevation OF mean low luh ~. .HS To- -
rane OF rc erenec plssnS under the ct!, As bi1 -
haiah yh one o. tie c0nors OF the several oocks Of
buildings should se axcI by 'cIu anen1 "De%sn
Msrks' this is not OILY desirable but indi' di'pensaoe
| 10 caaLle me- TO Cetermine and Tx me union
| and regulMity OF Ill glades 10 orde: to AVOID @o
nn fI OF tie surface drainage ct toe one place OF
rect and too itte the otner and TO carry out o
thorough s. stem sewerage. Although authorize by
he or ina carry ou! sdc system OF tvels loHao
II udicou, wait until the city cou bter afori to
the expenses winch the field operations and
ion OF prup Bench Mars and alignment blocks wlii
require As consider the wik aosoute.y neeasa' tor
reas us which shall give, now bring tho matter 6e-
tore YOU special appro. ralioa ior thls
| p.rt OF the pubic vice.
This information is not only needed for establishing
the drainage ud sewer sc ot the ,y, within tie ooun
dary OF ue street, very important TO determine tue
grades tuture extersoa and snhrsemenI 70 'ne
city BOUNDARY. f..
havs already surveyed and projected the grades for
Meeting street. from Spring street 20 tho city oounoaty.
| with an assumed nch mark, wa cn may &c steu os
rier nee TO maps. proales and notes 10 tins ONCE
tho rue height when only 20 determined oy tne
pane Of now contemplated and explained. o
Bench Marks SO establisaed l. Wall ready aPl eaf no
Grade pegs ay be el in the low lots to show the quah
uty and cost OF filing material they require ana u de-
| eimlne the CIecuion their surface drainage. by
nench Mark shall be abe to iurnish the owners OF
pro- erty reply their many apphcatloIs "ltn 'ne
requisite iniorao Tor the pfoper evauons OF tne,s
house LIS and gateways IL relation 10 tue iuture
ana i'm roveme OF and s1ewaks. In order tna'
| they may build IN conform ty wiz the same
On POM If regulating the elevations anu gsauo- @
of sidew ks and etrees It 10 bo regretted tnat re
ouent complaints objections have zen u-oe, ta1
,ney do not cou orm The iregu arity OF prone WIZ.
many lis and gitew Us require ID az cases' -
ever where tho flow OF wafer lot or lots is inter
rapted by tie construction OF any pubic wors, M
Tor the auy .assage OF IAN fa or tiae "s'et 'A0N
| constructeu az the expense OF the CITY. -
lhe city should no. expected 70 sacrluce Tue toeu
arity OF grades, male obIgat ry py tne tOPoetsp' W
streels &c, To acco mCoate teia " e'y aU ;vate
preston or elevaion house anu 10" ":len ptt'SsS
arties might have obtained all the Information lor tne
leyaLon oil their houses by application 70 INC VI
fcer, aud OF which, lad 5hss heeu obyaed it is
mnoss b tha the general sloud suter ior prlVae
opnons and Interests. Who're lot IS purcnasSa, lne
nan Al surface drainage OF which is interrupted oy
on or sidewalk the owner nust expect te
have It co,cc with water. u less he M .he ,oe 70
proper heh OF ause the Q, nr
mean dr4in 10 cary the wa'er 10 'ns sUee' 'e"e' P
y.ded by the cis, 70 receive II
TOPOGRAPHY.
TIE topography Of the Guy prehens with tne e1cepu
10 few aces si hit ell Yauors anu depresslo1s sui
csnt 10 permt an extensive surface drainage on We
ient raaes which draiIage must be col ecteu III Paru
ar 81. eels nj carried OF by man sewers-no PORTION
OF the city beng more tim ABOUT seventeen ieet a"s
cue I'D i ulaue hs aud Western porhons Low
sver are much lower aud are frequently iaunaa ca o
me high iIes In the r.heas'ein and y r,n"es'e
uas o. the 10y the depresso-s greater thai else
here and the suffice drainage. cons tqu-nty mas &c
removed the soil to make it matte OF serious consia
son the preservation OF tue street Iot ,uol IL -
sye nj instances the IRE wells, which were, when con
true eL mIny Iv.t below tn surface ar now one OF
NO leet abov. It, 1t is not adss bic now to NIL up the
streets winch have been SO washed away out sono 70
| .lLn s.ou.d be taken tor tnelr lreserVauon'
| sTREErs-
The street formations c>ns rucnons require SOME
atteurion During many OF them unpaved. havS
suit red resly OH surface drainage, anu, "tn ie eA
puon OF tLose under Contract tor PAVING the otneis
| are very mucn il nerd Oh some repairs
| The unpa ed srees w4iod are not business
| ones q Odd be properly formed with yard to
ua Gloss section aud lopgytuo.Asl grades IL order
mat the raic 81 le-dy nrown OF the surface;
IL wodd III short iine be seen that though unpavei
,neir orms would well preserved. and they would be
e,fvctly adapted to the light ave to which they are
nniect.d Iue suII4ce OF l.ose stlee which most
| sandy, wien ro cry graued lnay be covered Will
n,h ma,eria as the ruuU.sh .ron the disrict OF
lue rtus lie gas works, WI icn at N terra
lbs besn uly rst,d. having Deeu subjected 70 nc IT.
1 luen. passag over /. oI hac g. carts IN drals
On the subecs OF aging p ank gutter, must say
nat it l. but Taste OF laoor. material aud money,
es he surface Is sO sh ped is 70 row inc w4le
on he gutter inc. la al instAn es OF their use on IN
e,tecty iorDed stteets thcy pede rather than asss
he drain GO 1t may b; asked. whcie the material te
oe obned hi aud 10 the eonvexity OF street sur
,,;,l midi IN
ltsr nes g deal oi eIrtn cau be 30 oo ained u
use the Gro stiee, aid which. with the addi
iond cknrss OF inae'ia' used 10 tne eoVerass. WI
give sufficient eevaiJn " carry cur the views proposed
STE. EFT PAVING Oh COVERING.
In regard 10 Lro lid o. mail ra TO oe useo io
be n N lr OF b l -. slrse g, Il arrived at tht
ncu io1, after naAug uauy inquiries and eI lnin1
los as T. rhe suitable mate La anu mode that tn'
cooel sones pavements winch have beea In use 10
ceLturies Its hardness, and nom lts duiso'.
gn properly Lid, c4haot Do SURPASSED e4vepe W -u
| DelgIan p.ve-eut, una nen asa VIZ! '"iS0 1AS--'
Tne McAdarn pavement, formed OF angular fragments
Oh sone UroEen by hand Is unquestlonAoy very goot
ruud covering aLd II carried out as inttnaed Wouie
m Ike very sir bic roauway. requiring o4t sn5bt TO
airs. duraUiliy OF al road coverings ocpSha es
| sentialy upon mode Of prepar1.G nrm aAa soue
lou da 20 s Ind getting rid OF he SURGE water "e e'
prepared II desire ~ see tho evde"ce Oh an ipei
preparation oi ivun atom "orHt .-'S Nh y. pas
neut We need lew exc VLtlons Ill hlng sueel
uetwean Qu, anu Calhoun slreelsi we sn"u nnu u
ayers OF b. oxen fra enls OF so4es from Que 70 nt.
thick showing t-e Ws.5 OF Na'eil auo AaooA sHe
mas been I'D lea sree from year to year, aud tn
IRA ual setemelt into the sIr4ce OF tne street lh'
rcet surfce Is almost per ecty t4t anu aiter over
| raiu we have to mud and wdIcr ir n three W lou
uches tui IL many pllces; this is ali finally washed
to tle pub sower pecessi anS the frequent c4e-s
iJg OF tue same at great expense / caty ia
re Nicho son aud stafford p-vemcDts, tro'n Ce'Hn
cales received OF en- OF other ci!es. Appear
nave glvsn great lsiactVn. AL ~ re2Eot'
10 loimer you have hid presented II INC aoo rePT
your worthy ChaiI man Of the steot Ioiuui .ee, ny
Ls in he report OF Chief Engineer Craven OF the Ci
u New York 10 hat Corpoiauon, p1oAsnea u u.
| Mercury some wecLa since The stafford pavement
wnicn Is a. so highly meadcd is made o. woodet
clocks dove,aid aud keyed toctnc ana OF up ~ seo
ons OF 3:eet and saturated Win cruie crsosote 1
resinous oils Wood prepa ed "tl last over ny ears
These are laid upoa stringers z5a oy ienes
bcdued N inch layers 4 sand upon the graded suf
ace. leo cutters iorne OF Ll1ner oloSAs, pisSe'
next to the curo stone sopcd to the graue o seG
surface Tie cells OF this payment aIe Wei tsnpeo VIZ!
coal tar and coar-e gravel Tue accompanying panpne
CO u nag iul explana ions and draw hes WIZ ue iou
inter sting. From The cheapless OF our Seilow pine
which in thought be the best W I'd or the purpose
eli her pavement and from the also OF coa "
and gravel am sure we shou' Do aple " pu. uo"'
e1tner paw. .rneu ut ouehaf v-ry large reducuon
us cost than in any the Northern Cit es 1ne CAM
less and zap drainage ct these p-vemens a'ler iai
A wonId respectiul.y recommend to your HONORABLE
body the rial OF both short section OF one Of IN
streets.
sDEwALKs-covEANo.
IN the subject OF suitable covering for sidewass
al resdnce streets where they are now formea OF eart
or CT bricks neeaing repairs cannot recommend any
hing better than the COM osiion us1d for inc Sou
sde OF Charlotte street. between Alex inder and Meeang
| Itls composed OF tho refuse shell ume nom INC "a
Works, coal and rosin, IN certain proPoruons loo
70 certain degree. and With the addition 0! co9rs
Gravel TO the stter the first rolling u was ia
n the warmest Gays Of August and curing ram
SPELL which was calculated 10 try is cohesveness M
durability more than anything else The result OF this eI
pc lment piece of work. which hsa occasion 10 70 es
,ha small cost of twenty-five cents per square yard
which ,he statement of cost will herinst:r SHOW, can
not but strongly recommend Its use tarouShout IN
CIV 10 say notung vslaabe properly as oisln
entsnt am pleased 10 say hat 1t has received the com
mend ton OF resident AND ether Engineers o. reputation
aud also the nquained appreciation OF ~ the cat
reside in that section o. the c'y an0 IAf'
to pass over It ..,,, ,
o, the sac composl.ion, with some sl9ht chanSes
vropo, ton in It's C, mpons. paris. witch have bee
uadv with the valuable all aud cooperation OF your u
j AL a.