The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-04
THE CITY WATER PROBLEM.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE 1T THE
CITY HdLL.

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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE 1T THE
| CITY HALL.
Practical nnd Promising Piah ZOE
Supplying the City with Wster'
In accordance with an invitation exlenoeo
by the Mayor 10 the Charleston Deieeatloh "
the General Assembly. the greater portlon Oh
that body held meeting at the ClIy Hall yes
terday afternoon with the City Council ana
several prominent private citizens. Captain
f. Y. Tupper, president Of The Chamber OIL
Commerce. stated that the object of the meet
ing was to consider the subject Of introduce
,np water into the city. and he read the fol-
lowino bill which had been prepared by the
| City Council:
AN ACT TO CHARTER rHE CHARLESTON WATER
Ann CANAL COMPANY" IN THE STATE OF
SOUTH CARoLINi.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by tne senate anu
House OF Representatives Oh lne oIate VI Sout,i
Caroli.a. now met and sitting in General AS
sembly. and by authority of the same: TnaC
for he nnrpose of introducing pure water Into
The Civ Of fCharleston, from The Edislo River
I'm a manner deemed most practicable, OIL cut
tinp a canal at or near GivhamH Ferry, 10
noInt on the Ashley River, at or near Cypress
Pantaton," and removing distractions, deep
ening and Strengthening the latter, 30 as TO
render It navigable for the transportation OF
the products OF the country, Charter, with
the rights and privileges Of the the same, 0e.
and Is hereby, granted to the City Council OF
Ohareston, their successors In ofdce ana as
signs. uEder the name OF the ''Cnarleston
Water and Canal Company OF South Carroll
na.n and shall have corporate existence as
body polite in perpeluity.
Sec. g. That The capital stock OIL said com.
pany shall be one million and i've hundreQ
thousand dollars, in shares OF one hundred
dollars each, with power 10 Increase Ine capt.
tai, should the wants oil the company require
the same, one million dollars; and In order 10
raise The said capital stock 1t shall be lawful
for the said City Council of Charleston, their
successors In Cfflce, or assigns, to negotiate
with capitalists for such sum or Gums OF
money as may be necessary for carrying on
and completing the public works aforesaid,
upon such terms as the majority of the corpo'
ration or their assigns may deem most adVisa-
BILE, or TO open books of subscription In sucn
places and at such times Us may be deemed
for the best interest Of the corporation or
their assigns, the times and places for receir-
ing such subscriptions 10 be determiBed by q
majority of The corDorators; and should a SUBJ
scriplion be resorted to for raising the funds
aforesaid, and when Que million OF dollars
shalt have been subscribed, notice shall be
given TO the subscribers OF the time and place
of meeting for organization.
SEQ. 8. That the said City Council OF Charles
ton, their successors In office and assigns,
shall have all the rights and privileges Incl
dent to such corporate bodies, and shall be
permitted 10 have, hold, purchase and possess
lands, and make sale OF The same, or any prop
erLy acquired by them, and shall have author
ity TO impose on barges, RATS, vessels, ooats
toll no u n 60amQn
them fair and proper for the use OF the said
canal.
SEC. 4. This corporation shall have water
communication from the Edsto River, at Civ
hams Ferry, to the nearest convenient point
on the Ashley River, or near the point thereon
aforesaid, and from that point down the Ash
lev River, two hundred and fifty feet wide, on
both sides of the river, one for the pipe-trsck,
and one for the tow-path, and may appro-
prlate any lanas on this route necessary to
promote The objects OF this corporation. In the
transportation of water along the banks OF the
canal, aud portion of the Ashley River, and
from thence to the City of Charleston, and TO
facilitate also the transportation OF the pro-
ducts of the country, such as wood, phos;
they shall pay just and reasonable compen-
sation for all land appropriated for eatd pur-
poses, which, Ii not agreed upon between the
owners or legal representatives OF the land,
aud the said company, TO be ascertained and
determined, In accordance with the proVls.
ions of an act Of the General Assembly, enli-
tied IAN act TO declare the manner by which
the lands, or the right Of way over the lands
of persons or corporations, may be taken for
the use OF railroads, or other internal I'm.
provements," ratified September 22d, 1868.
SEC. s. That the City Council OF Charles
ton, or their assigns, IL hereby charged with
the preservation OF the canal aforesaid, and
the banks OF the Ashley river along which the
water pipes may run, IRON injury or nuisance
with the execution of such measures as may
be necessary to preserve and Increase The
quantity OF waller, and keep 1t pure, with the
management, preservation and repairs OF The
dams, gales, aqueducts, reservoirs, mains,
pipes, pipe-yard, and property ol every des-
crIption belonging 10 the water works. and
the purchase and laying down of such mains
as the City Council, or majority OF them,
their successors in office, or assigns, may au.
thoriZe /; aud, also, the construction, repairs,
and cleansing Of all the sewers and under
ground drains, and such new sewers as may
be adapted for the sewe, age OF the City Of
Charleston, the said City Council, or their as
slans, shall be responsible for tue supply OF
water, and the order and security of all work
from The Edisto river, al the head OF the ca
nal, and the Ashley river, to the said city, in
elusive :; for the eXactness and durability Of
the structures which may be erected, and Of
The daily work to be performed, and for the
suficiency OF the supply In the pipe yard, 10
meet every casualty, and for the fidelity, care
and attention Of all persons employed b. the
department, In making constructions and re-
pairs.
cause TO be done, any act whereby any work,
materials, or property whatever, which shall
be erected or used within The City of Charles
ton, or elsewhere, by the said City Council Of
Charleston, their SUCCESSORS In office, or as
signs, or by any person or persons acting
under their authority, for the purpose OF pro-
curing or keeping the supply OF water, shall
in any manner be injured, or shall erect or
place any nuisance on the banks Of the said
canal, or shall throw anything Into the aque-
duct, or any reservoir or pipes, such person
or persons, on conviction thereof, shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor.
SEC. 7. The City Council of Charleston, and
their successors in Office, may, by ordinance,
establish scale of annual rents, TO be called
the irregular rents," and apportioned to diff
ferent classes oil buildings In said city, In re-.
ference 10 their dimensions, value, exposure
to fires, ordinary use, tor dwellings, stores,
shops, private stables, and other common
purposes; number Of families, or occupants,
or consumption OF water, as near as may be
practicable, and modify, alter, amend, or In
crease such scale from time to time, and ex-
| tend it to other descriptions OF buildings and
establishments. Such Irregular rates." when
80 established, shall be collected from the
owners of all such houses respectively, which
shall be situated upon.any lois adjoining any
street OF avenue In said city, in which the dis.
| tributIng water. pipes may be laid, and from
which they can be supplied with water. Said
irregular rents" shall become charge and