The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-10
e4~l COLUMBIA, S. G. FRIDAY MORNING MAY TO- 1867

pe uone ny the CITY, ana under the
direction and by the authority of the
same.
Resoluetl, That all extra work, other
than the conveyance of the water ne
necessary to said building, be charged
to the Commissioners of Public
Buildings for Richland District.
The report and resolutions of the
Committee on Water Works were
received and adopted.
The same committee presented the
following report, which was also re-
ceived and adopted: .us.r 4f,...
To the Honorable the Mayor and Alder
men Of tie city Of Columbia, S. g.
GENTLEMEN: Your committee on
the Water Department respectfully
beg leave to offer their annual report,
viz: the condition of the works, ex-
pense of keeping up the same, &C.:
Engine in good working order;
springs in good repair, giving boun-
tiful supply of pure, wholesome wa
ter; leading mains, hydrants and
accessory pipes in good order. The
expenses If the department for the
year past, as shown by the exhibit of
the Superintendent, herewith an
nexed, amounts to 81, S35. 16. exclu-
slve of that officers salary, (being
$500 per annum, making the amount
of expenses for the year SIS, ,635. 10
being some 5000 above the estimate
fixed by the Committee of WAYS and
Means. On m examination of the
expenses incurred, it appears that
considerable permanent work is in
cluded-such as placing new fence
around the upper or distributing re-
servoir; covering springs; troughs
for same; laying pipes to supply mar
ket house; hydrants; repairs to Su-
perintcndcnt's house; repairs to
boiler. Deduct these items from the
gross amount, and it leaves the actual
expenses of supplying the city ut
81, 948. .46. Taking into considera-
tion the present price of wood, (which
is the largest item, oil, tallow, in fact,
everything that is used about the
works, and the amount of expenses
does not exceed what your committee
anticipated. Although n very heavy.
expense to the city, under existing
circumstances, your committee can
not perceive how the department can
be kept up, giving n full supply of
water, In II more economical manner.
Your commi tee, in concluding
their report, would earnestly call the
attention Of Council to change in
the mode of propelling the water
from the receiving to the distributing
reservoir. The great expense attend
ing the keeping up q steam engine
for the purpose will at once bo seen,
by reference to the report of the SUI
perintendent. Why it ever was re-
sorted to, your committee is at IL loss
to imagine, where water facilities was
on the spot. The pecuniary resources
OF the present Council precludes the
probable undertaking OF change at
present, but much may be done to
incitc action for some future board to
commence this desirable and neces-
sary work-such as n survey, the
probable cost of construction, &c.
Until this change Of forcing the wa
ter by the same power is effected and
made use Of, we shall be unable to
furnish water to the citizens at any
thing like low rates. Your commit
tee are unanimously of opinion that
the change proposed will effect a cur
tailment of the expenses of the de-
partment at least fifty per cent. All
of which is respectfully submitted,
JOHN MCKENZIE,
A. NJ. HUNT,
Committee.
Columbia, s. c., May 7, 1867.
The Committee on Licenses re-
ported, recommending that the appli-
cation of A. M. Hunt for tavern
license be granted. Report adopted.
An amendment to an ordinance en-
titled. can ordinance for regulating
the police" was ordered for its Sc
cond reading. On motion, the
amendment was indefinitely post
poned.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Walter, and adopted:
ResolueR, That n committee Of
three be appointed to represent the
city stock at the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad. to DO held
on the 9Th instant.
Aldermen Walter, Radcliffe and
Taylor were appointed on the above
committee. On motion, his Honor
the Mayor was added to the commit
tec
Council proceeded into an election
for Chief of Police. Louis j. Rad
cliffe, receiving majority Of the
votes cast, was declared duly elected