The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-04
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AND EXTENSIVE $40
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AND EXTENSIVE
IN THE
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TTlHE undersigned Commissioners. an
n pointed by the General Assembly Of
South Carolina. at its late session, will re-
3ceiye bids Tor the valuable Water Power
the 9Th day of JANUARY, 1869.
The Canal is eight thousand six hundred
and ffty-four (S,654) yards long, and the
average fall for the first three miles is
fourteen feet, commencing at ten feet, at
Upper street, in Columbia, and attaining
nineteen feet one inch at Bridge street:
the remaining two miles, from Bridge
street to it's mouth, commences at nine
teen feet ten inches and attains a fall of
twenty-five feet.
Fine building sites exist between tho
Canal and Elyer, giving complete protec
freshets The State, through tho under
signed, will convey the Canal, and all it's
appurtenances, together with the right of
way for 100 feet on each side of the centre
OF the Canal, to the purchaser. Compen-
sation to the adjacent land owners, for the
right of way, to be made by the purchaser;
the right OF way was conveyed to the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Compa-
ny by Act of December 49, 1915
This power has been accurately surveyed
by Prof John LeContc, of the south Ca
rolina University. He estimates that by
Canal, as required by the Act, that the
power secured to Bridge street will be 355
horse power, the average head being fonr-
teen feet; and from Bridge street to its
mouth 532 horsepower, with an average
head of twenty one feet. and a current of
one foot per second. With u current of
two feet per second the powers would lie
ITO and l,0G4 horsepower; and if the ma
chinery is not run at night the power may
be doubled, by accumulating water in re-
servoirs.
"As the supply OF water" says Prof
LeConte, which may be turned from the
River into the Canal at its head is almost
unlimited, the Canal can be enlarged to an
extent commensurate with the demand for
water power. II desired, it may be made
to supply water TO the extent of 5000
horsepower or more. In fact, by very
simple arrangements, oue-third, or one
half, or even more, of the whole water in
Broad River might be turned into such an
enlarged Canal"
This water power is within the limits of
the city of Columbia, and contiguous to
railroads which connect it with nearly
every County in the State of South Carroll
ma, and with the adjoining States OF North
Carolina and Georgia, and their abundant
supplies of cotton, rice, corn, wheat, beef,
pork, and other vegetable and animal pro-
ductlons, and also In daily communication
with the sea-ports of Charleston, Savannah
and Wilmington. The city is supplied
with gas and fine water; the climate il ga
lubrious and healthy, being above the
miasmatic region; lands III the vicinity
are cheap, and the soil fertile; and there
arc but few sections in the South which
present greater attractions for settlement
or residence. The water power, from it's
magnitude and advantages, is unequaled
by any In South Carolina. and unsurpassed
by any in the Southern country.
The property will be sold on the follow
ing conditions, to wit: let. The purchaser
shall, within two years from the date OF
conveyance, complete the widening and
deepening Of said Canal to at least twice
its original capacity: Tits original capaci-
ty was fifteen feet wide at top, eight feet
at bottom, and four feet in depth. To
double it, according to Prof. LeConte's re-
port, it will require the removal of sc, ,107
cubic yards OF earth, and s, 200 cubic yards
OF stone, to Bridge street; and from Bridge
street to it's mouth 22,176 cubic yards of
earth, but no stone.] That the same shall
always be kept open for boating purposes,
free OF charges, for toll or otherwise, to
where it is now used. This will not inter-
fere at all with the water power for driving
machinery, as boats only descend as far as
the first lock, near Upper street, That
the water shall not be permitted to become
stagnant, and that it shall not be used for
other than hydraulic purposes. And that
there shall be reservation to the State of
water power sufficient for the purposes of
the State Penitentiary. for all time, free of
charge. This is estimated at the maxi
mum, at 100 horsepower And upon the
further condition that the work Of widen
ing and deepening the said Canal shall be
commenced within six months, and the
sum Of $4,000 shall be expended on the
same within twelve months from the date
OF conveyance.
That one-third OF the sum bid shall be
paid within thirty days after notice of ac-
ceptance of bid; one-third at the expira-
tlon OF six months therefrom, and the re-
naming third at the expiration of twelve
months. Titles delivered on payment of
first instalment; and the title herein pro-
posed to be conveyed shall revert to the
State on default being made of any of the
foregoing conditions, including payment
OF all the purchase money.
Parties sending bids will please furnish
the commissioners with reference as to the
ability promptly to make good the same.
Every facility will be afforded for the eX-
animation OF the property, anu communi-
cations may be addressed to
ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
ROBERT n. LEWIS,
CHARLES M. WILDER,
Nov4 Columbia, s. C.