The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-12

Co.oPEBAT1oN.--Isi Is =ill hs saen BIZ
the appended correspondence that an
arrangement is likely to be effected
by which joint dam will Be con.
ssruoted across the Copgsres. sUol.
Pearce, OF the Columbia Water Power
Company. he'd an interview with
committee Of the corporators OF the
Congaree Manufacturing Company,
recently. which led to this CORES.
pondenoe. A general mestipg of the
corporators OF tie latter will, doubt.
less, soon be called, when the matter
will be more fully discussed. If the
arrangement can be satisfactorily Car.
ried out. it will prove of immense ad.
vantugs not only to the companies.
but to the city. Nov is the accepted
time" for the citizens generally to
move in this matter: /,
COLUMBIA. February 26. 1875.
). A. Pearce, Esq agent Columbia
Wdter PoUer Company-S1R: At a
meeting OF the corporators of the Con.
garee Manufacturing Company. held
in tbie city on the 19sh instant, the
undersigned were appointed q commit
zee to confer with the representatives
OF your company in this city, for the
purpose OF obtaining from them
pledges, first, that they will not inter
fere in any way with our COMPANY in
our efforts to develop the waser power
at this place; md. second, that thev
will cooperate with orr company in
any way promising to be mutually ad-
vantageous. Referring W the personnl
interview We have already had with
you, sir, as the representative Of your
company In this city. we have the
honor to request, that you will furnish
ns as early as practicable with p formal
expression of your conclusions on the
several matters above referred to, in
writing, that We may report, the same
TO the corporators of our company.
Very respectfully, your obedient aer
wants, W. B. NASH,
r. D. SENN,
JOHN ALEXANDER.
JOHN G, SEEGERS,
JOSEPH D. BOSTON,,
OFFICE COLUMBIA WATER PowEn Co.:
COLUMBIA. S. c.. March. 2, 1875.
GENTnEMEN: I received, on yester-
day, your communication, dated the
10Th uit.. Informing mo that you were
appointed q committee to confer with
the representatives. Of this company.
Tor the purpose of obtaining from them
pledges, first. that they will not inter.
fere In any way with your company in
your efforts to develop the water
power at this place; and second, that
they Will 60 operate with your com.
PAM In any way. promislng to be
mutually advantageous. In, reply to
said communication, I have to saw.
that 1 look with no disfavor upon the
proposed scheme OF developing the
water power Of the Congaree River.
and 80 far from interfering with the
progress Of such work, I am ready to
cooperate with you in the enterprise.
IN conformity to the Act of the Gene.
raj Assembly. granting to your com.
pany and others that privilege, aud
feel quite confident that il we combine
our forces there will be no failure. .,
The construction of the dam is O
mstter OF great moment to the com.
pany L represent, as we'll as to the
community at large; and it would have
been built by us several years ago, had
the right to do SO been acoorded TO pd
when We pleaded for it tafore the
General Assembly. The power, when
developed by the proper goonssFuesion
OF the dam. will more than suffice for
both companies; end I she'll be salts.
lied with an equal ahere with yau bf
the power. ae contemplated by the
ACT. ii we can, by our co.orefation,
secure the construction .o9 the dam.
The matter is OF too much importance
to Us and to the community, to war
rant the Interpolation OF faotious op.
position. I am, very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
SAMUEL A. PEAROE; JR.,
Agent Columbia Water Power Co.
To Messrs. W. B. NASH, r. D. SsNN,
JOHN ALEXANDER. JOHN O. SRKaERs
end JOSEPH D. Boston, Committee
Of Oorporators of Oongarec Manu-.
featuring Company.
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advertisement in another column an
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made for the distribution Of quantity
OF real estate in this city-houses and
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