The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-26

cept, sir, for yourself and associate AL
dermen, our grateful Acknowledgements,
md believe us, yours very respectfully,
(Signcdl BARNEY O'NEIL,
CHAS. VOIGT,
L. B. GARRETT,
OF Charleston City Council
On motion, by Alderman Hoge, the
same was received as information.
a communication from Mr.. Nathan,
giving the price of rubber hose for hand
fire engines, was, on motion, received as
information.
The following communication from the
Board OF Health WAS received:
OFF1CB BOARD OF HEALTH,
COLUMBIA, June %. 1878.
To his Honor the Mayor aud Aldermen of
the city Of Columbia.
GRATlE,IHN: I am instructed to return
to you the following papers, sent by
your honorable board to the new Board
OF Health, with the remark, that the
old Board Of Health, through their
Committee, had made their report, and
it had been adopted by the Board. Sub
sequently, the new Board was elected by
your body, and regularly organized,
when the same charges were renewed
against the Columbia Water Power Com
pany. which were referred to Special
Committee Of this Board, whose report
is herewith submitted:
The Special Committee OF your Board,
to whom Was referred the investigation
OF certain charges against the Columbia
Water Power Company. for supplying
impure water to the city, nsk leave re-
specially to report: Your Committee,
fully aware OF their responsibilities, and
10nkSnr, IN ho hoolt1, of Nsk
mon With our fellow citizens, have made
examination into the above charges. We
servoir, on Taylor's Hill, which We found
to be in bad condition. A green scum
was upon the top OF the water, moss and
weeds growing on the inside, while on
the outside weeds of every description
are growing, fences are down, and the
whole premises exposed. The main
springs in Sidney Park, leading to the
receiving reservoir in the steam mill lot,
we found to be in order. New boxes
have been laid to convey the water to
the receiving we'll, from whence it is car
riad to tho reservoir. Two small wells,
OF 70 use whatever. containing stagnans
water. and tic t"o large basins IN the
park, We found to be in filthy condi-
ton. We examined all the drips or
wells from the park TO the reservoir at
the steam mill lot, and found them to be
in good condition, with few exceptions
At the receiving reservoir at the steam
mill, We found that all the surplus water
from Rogers spring and other sources,
running through branch, where cattle,
horses, hogs and other animals Craze
and deposit their filth, is collected into q
drip we'll or basin, and carried by pipes
into the receiving reservoir, and from
thence taken to the reservoir ut the
river, and afterwards pumped up to the
main distributing reservoir, on Taylor's
Hill.
Your committee are also reliably in
formed that river water is now being
pumped into the main distributing re-
aeryoir, without having been filtered,
which, in the opinion of yonr committee,
has given just rise to tie reports in cir
cnlation regarding the filthy condition
Of the water furnished our citizens.
which our Board recommend be imme.
diately discontinued. or until suitable
filterer and purifier be obtained and
placed in its proper position.
The following resolutions were n!so
passed:
Reso!eed, That Col. S. \. Pearcc. rep
resentative OF the Columbia Water
Power Company, be notified to forth
with thoroughly cleanse and keep
oleansed the two small wells situated
near the two largo basins in Sidney
Park; as also the two said large basins;
as also to thoroughly cleanse and keep
cieansei the main distributing reservoir
on Taylor's Hill, and furnish suitable
filterer and purifier from said reservoir
to The main pipe leading therefrom,
which supplies the city.
Resolued. That he be also notified and
required to Immediately shut of and
keep shut of oil surface and branch
water now conveyed into the receiving
reservoir in the steam mill lot.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
THOS. P. WALKER,
Chairman Of Committee.
We slso respectfully return the follow
ing resolution, passed by our predeces-
sors, and sent to your Board for action,
which was referred to tho new Board for
action by your body. It is respectfully
returned to you for your action:
Resoloed. That this Board brings it to