The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-13

pipes from Sidney Park TO the terminus
emptying into the receiver at the engine
house on the banks of the canal. The
| reservoirs in Sidney Park presented an
appearance of still water, and we could
discover no outlet connecting with the
pipes supplying the water; but, on in
| vestigation, flnd these reservoirs supplied
from springs at the bottom and conveyed
directly by iron pipes to the main, beng
the same ns used during the operations
OF tho old Water Works and continued
at the present time.
| In Sidney Park, from some OF the
springs, the water is conveyed through
wooden boxes, but from the length OF
time used have become decayed, and in
many places closed up the outlets With
trash and mud. These imperfeotioIs are
being remedied by removing the old and
completed. Proceeding onward from
Sidney Park, We followed the whole
chain of connection and find the wells
and springs in good condition and ell
protected by covers. On nearing the
penitentiary We find in the low ground
considerable water, in which cattle con-
gregate; but this water, Us far as we
| could discover, has no connection with
the supply Lipes. The several springs
ut this locality are perfectly protected BY
covers from impurities and is convened
| directly by means of iron pipes. Fro.
ceeding to the main we'll ut the engine
| house, we find the water perfectly clear
| and pure.
Your committee, being fully aware OF
the responsibility they had to encounter,
| and having a common interest with their
feIlo -oitizens i'll q supply of water free
from impurities, determ mined to make a
thorough examination other than what
had come under their own observation.
Accordingly, we had several citizens,
conversant with the Water Works con
| nections and outlets, summoned before
US. From this source we we're unable to
procure any information differing from
what We had ourselves discovered, the
statements made in this examination be.
ing conflicting. euppo.itious. and Cpl
mons unsupported by facts. We have,
the report of impure water being fur.
niehsd to the city is not sustained, and
have no doubt that it originated from
the waste water in the lew grounds, un-
der the impression that it was conveyed
to the main reservoir, and, therefore,
feel no hesitation in saying that the water
supplied is as free from impurities rs it
was under the former regulation of the
city. We, however, suggest to the pro-
per authorities the propriety Of having
the water in the reservoirs in Sidney
Park drawn therefrom and the bottoms
thoroughly cleansed.
We further suggest, that the bydrants
in the streets at various points be opened
every two weeks, in order to cleanse thom
from the sediments which must nece. 90
rily find it's way into them.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JACOB LEVIN,
Chairman COMMITTEES.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
ReSolred That this Board brings it to
the cognizanca of the City Council, that
the portion OF the c;ty lying on Marion,
Sumter. Richardson, Assembly ard Gates
streets, in the lower part of the city, suf-
fer from the malaria arising from the
stagnant water from ponds and swamps
suffered to collect within the city limits,
and respectfully recommend that Coun-
Gil will take proper steps to abate the
fully, THOMAS Z. WALKER,
Acting Clerk of Old Board.
The Mayor stated, for the information
Of the Council, that he had reliable in.
formation that the Columbia Water
Power Company were throwing river
water into the reservoir that had not
been filtered, and that on the last night
they had drawn from the river all night.
That he considered this the cause Of
much sickness here. and one prime cause
of the dirty and filthy appearance OF the
water.
| \ communication from DR.. J. F. En-.
sor was received, rendering his resig1a-
ton as Il member of the Board OF
Health, on account Of his official duties.
| On motion Of Alderman Mitchell, the
Same was accepted.
| The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac.
counts: Il. & ". G. SSailisld, Police De.
parsneDt; S. E. Stratton aud DR.. ". p.
tieiger. pauper lunatics; ". *. Evans e.
Co. Fire Department.; e. Il. Griffin, M
u. Carr and John Alexander, Street De-
partnent; John Alexander. Is. F. Grit
fin and John Alexander. Water Works;
NJ. E. Carr, 3. T. Griffio, ". Steiglitz,
J. A. Jackson and A. Richardson, Guard
| House; NJ. E. Carr, Aims House; Nj. E.
Carr, Hospital; ". i. Stanley, street
lamps; Miss W. Windsor, Aims House;
n. E. Carr, City Park; Pagan Brothers