The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-18
Hou Pays Your Money, and You Takes
Your Choice.

Hou Pays Your Money, and You Takes
Your Choice.
Not exactly SO with the City Council
or the Columbia Water Power Company.
We. the citizens, have paid our water
rates, mot taxes,) in advance for one
years water, (not filth, that we cannot
use for even bathing purposes. We. the
citizens, have always been used 10 pure
spring ,0ater. That is what We bargained
for when we paid our money, and what
We expect to receive. For nearly O
month, the citizens cannot nse the water
that is being furnished by the Columbia
Water Power Company. Somebody is
to blame, and must be held responsible.
1t is good in taW and equity, that when q
person pays good price, it commands o
good article. The consumers can say
whether the contract between them and
the city has been carried out. The cii-
zens have little to do with the third party.
The water tenants look to the City Ooun-
Oil for redress. If thoy have been remiss.
and let this ilestimable privilege pass
ous OF their power to any party, who
would abuse the power entrusted to their
keeping, and they being doubly paid for
the same, it matters not; tho city will be
held responsible, and justly 80. The oiti-
zena agree with the City Council once in
each and every year to furnish whole
some water. at such rates as may be
agreed upon between the contracting
parties. A failure on their part, dissoloes
the contract, and they, the city, can be
brought into court to suffer the penalty
II this is clear view OF the subject, can
not thethird party, who has contracted
to furnish the citis,ns with pure water,
and failing to do SO, can they not be
made to suffer the penalty Of non.oompli-
ance otcontract? Have they been up to the
mark? Let the water testify. and q muddy
answer will be the inevitable result. Il
is too plain for any sort Of subterfuge,
dirty receiving or distributing reservoirs
to the contrary Notwithstanding. Did
the water tenants agree to pay for water
that they cannot use for even the com.
monest culinary purposes? Not ct to
wash in; it makes person shuddcr to
think OF bathing in such vile stuff And.
my feilow-citizens, we are paying for
this precious trash SIG. 600 year; and
court has to decide whether the contract
has been fulfilled to the letter. IF q
baker agrees to furnish your family with
bread at q fixed price, will you be con-
tent il the bread is always sour? If a
butcher agrees to furnish meal, will You
be content with it if it ia spoiied2 And
why should We allow the city to impose
such horrid trash on US and call it ,oater?
Mr.. Mayor and Aldermen, We did not
agree to pay our hard earned money for
water we cannot even wash our dishes in.
See to it tina. you do not impose upon
the poor and needy of your city; make
your contractors stand up to their duty,
and give us pure water. The springs
will furnish enough Of their life-sustain-
ing element, without recourse to the
filthy river. They have now done it for
over forty years, and can furnish all that
is required for the city, for many years
to come. Give us pure Whitewater
that we can drink and use for any and
all purposes. The springs are full to
overlooking. Give ns pure water to
drink; If not. there will be sad falling
of of water tenants next year; and who
will pay the Columbia Water Power
Company? Taxes will have to be raised
on real estate TO make mp the deficiency.
Ii we pay our money, We will make our
choice next gear.
WATER TENANT BADLY BIT.
The waller furnished by the Columbia
Water Power Company is getting no
better fast The fact is H. ia yvorso tb;,