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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS < Continued front flint page.) wliull flit) u copy thereof lu tho of /"!???? mi th# < "I * y riwrk of the fe'ity of ( 'minion ami deliver a duplicate copy to the Parly of Ilia Se?ond Pari, and thv said City of Camden /shall huvw the right within ? #lx .month* next following (lio 1 1 Mo of, i hv makiiiK or Hin ii u wards to ptffr1 chase the property, rights and ap I purtoiianc*H referred lo ai (he val uo and price ho flxod. In t *??? ovont that iii? parly of tho first part payH, or tenders payment of tn? amount of MUcU appr*l*ui it Hliail he (In- duly of tho Parly of ?Hif jSeconi i Part i<? cnuic <o ?>?? i ado, executed and r^el Ivered to tlu- nald Party of III.- Klrst Tail or i I h aueeosHors, good and suffl - clout, con veyuiices of ail I lot rights, property and appurtenance* t>o valued, %t<u of all lien* and in cumbrances lu the event tliat the I'arly of the Fjrit I'arl purchase* ?n such appraisement tho expense* l hereof shall lio home hy each par ly equally, otherwise the oxpolino iliall ho homo hy tho First I'arly. c. Provided however, llial tho option horeby given to purehuse shall ho. exorcised only at tho end of each throo years period horouf lojr und for tho property an a whole not In pari. VI. That the Party, of Phe First Part shall and will pay to tho I'ar ly of tho Second Part or 1 1 h as signs for each street lamp operat ed under lliia contract I hp sum of T went y ($20) I )ol luj's per annum, such payment# to be made month )y during said term'. 3 2. Thai the Party of the Second Part ahull have the right to charge in nml collect from tho inhabitant* of waid t'lty <if Camden and th'O persons furnished hy tT_,with elec tric light liereiinder, and tor the light wo furnished compensation ' therefor at not excee'd log the fol lowing meter rates for night. fcor vieea, to- wit, : Residence lighting, per Kilo wat t hour . I 0 ! J<uh4u?sh lighting, per Kilowatt ll'owwr and brat special rate. Minimum) rate per mouth . . .f iitj Second Party h h ; 1 1 1 provide and keep on hand a rot at lug, ..element testing Watt meter for tenting cub t oilier#'. ineterH, am! shall tent aiTy customer's meter upon his request. :$!{. And the I'arly of the First Part will at tlnd upon the execution and delivery of these presents, eii uct all necessary ordinances and taws for the protection of 'he Ma chinery, wlreB, lamps and oilier parts of the electric plant and system of ?the Party of the Second part and for the punishment of persons ..in juring the saine or In any manner Interfering with the count ruction or operation of the same. ? ~S+7 The Party of tho Second Part, Its successors or assigns 'shall have tlie right to adopt and en force such rules and regulations eon ('snug the management and control of his or its plant, property and business as may he reasonable ami not- inconsistent with the terms and provisions hereof. ;15. That for every night on which the Party of the First Part ? hall rail to light and keep lighted all of said street lamps according to t he provisions of this contract, it shall forfeit and pay to the Party of the First Part the -sum of Ten Cents for each lamp which it shall so fall to light and keep lighted. Provided that if, upon Investigation, such (allure shall be shown to havw resulted from necessity or unavold hour ?V abiu circumstance*, then i he Party of the Hvoond Part shall lose only the proportionate part *of Us com pt*ii mhi Ion for lighting ?w herein fixed. 30. The management of thu business authorized hereunder shall bo courteous and obliging and mind ful of the lights of I ho" public and of consumer* and iiiob an to ^??( un to the City of Camden and its in* habitant* tho service herein pro vided for. 37. And It i* further stipulated that In ?ho Of of|' that I ho I'urt y of 'ih? Hecond I'an shall wilfully fall, uegl ttvA or refuse to well nod truly perform tho conditions and agree ments herein contained, and on its part in ii<- k?pi and periowneij, ih. n itni] in audi ? ? v ? ? 1 1 1 iIiIm contract au<l an iikihh and prlvil^iei granted hereby shall cease and be deter mined, anything herwii to the con trary not withstanding, provided how ?ver, ibat a temporary, failure to comply with tho terms and condi tions of this con t fact due to break age or other casualty shall not be deemed to bo covered by this par agraph, and shall not work a for feiture of any right, contract, or prl/ilege referrod to herein'. It in further agreed' thai In tin? event that I'arty of the Hecond i'art Khali willfully . fail and P'eglecf to , well und truly conform to tlx; con ditions and agreements herein Htftt ed, and shall fail to furnish water to tho City of Camden and the in? habitantH thereof, or lights for tlio purpose of lighting the streets and residences and. placed of business d? the cltl/?ens of Camd< u, that tho flirty of tho First Part and its uiocebKOfH Hhall have tho right to ? pply to the Court ti of this State, and have appointed for said Party of tho Hecond I'art, Mb successors ?nd assigns, a Receiver to lake' ?hurge of and run wild plant, and t u i nisli water and light for' tho. ?>n id City and 1 1 h citizens, as herolit provided fori until nuch tlnio as tho Courts may have opportunity to I>h hm upon and finally determine any <in<>Htion that may arise between said Party of the Pirttt i'art and U successors; and said I 'a rty of Jjie Second I'art, itu successors and Wstdgns; provided further that t-ho solvency- or insolvency of the Par \ of the Hecond I'art shall not af'ccti Xhis right of the I'arty of the First I'art. Ami the Haid Parties to t heat? presents, i'or tho i cossidcrat ions above jianied and j expr? sued, do hereby bind them- i js-.vlvos and their successors and as j iii;,iift each unto the other for the [true ri < i faithfui performance of 1 iiP ami singular t ovenants, utipula lioiis .ii.d agreements herein con? Iteuti il and ? i: their respective parts j to l? done, kept and performed. I l\ TKSTIMONV WHKKKOF, the I ; ri?en to these Presents have here j unto interchangeably ?et their ! Iiauds and seals, that Ik to say: jllie I'arty of fue Second I'art by hand and seal, duly attested, and 1 the I'arty of tho First I'art by - - Mayor of the City of Cain | den, pursuant to the authority In j til m vested by the vole of the elec i tors of the said City, and by the i resolution of the City Council of said City adopted on t lie A. | I)., -, and who has caused to be hereunto afrIxed tho seal of the I said City of Camden and the same to be attested by the Clerk and' i Treasurer .of ho id City the day and I year written above. Signed, sealed and delivered in I l lie presence of - Mayor. City Clerk. Treasurer. Attest. Report of L. C. Ludlow To Thos. J. Kirkland, Receiver For Camden Water, Light and Ice Company. April. \'i. 1910. Mr. Th oh. J. Kirk Wind, Receiver, Camdeu Water. Light & ice Company, Camden . ' Dear Sir: Resulting from my ex ' ami nation and inspect ion of t he Camden Wat or Works i'lant on tin* 7 1 ii and 8th Inst., 1 have tin* hon or to report and advise as follows: Hy your Inst ruct ions my investi gation was crrrrfincd to the source of supply, its treatment and deliv. ory . to the distributing tank; the pipe distribution system belli*; con sidered by your instructions as ad equate to tUo requirements of the town and satisfactory In every re spect : Source <?f Supply. The source of supply which is <'er:' e< Jointly from a group of springs, known as Johnson Springs, and tlie eollecting pond in the v i cinity of said springs, is consider ed to be a very at tractive and nltogether satisfactory source of supply within the limitations of its capacity. The springs and ponds are amid sand hill sur roundings with but very minor and Unimportant possible source of sur face pollution. These are suscepti ble of easy elimination by cutting a BUrfaco ditch on either side of thq pond, one In the rear of the Bull premises and one from the roadway on the opposite side, each extending to a point below the pond In my judgment it is manifestly fni possible and certainly Impracti cable to gathor the water direct from the springs in sufficient quan tity to constitute a satisfactory wa ter supply, but rather the only practical way of utilizing the wii (ter from these springs as well as other springs in the vicinity, ffcrhich while thoy may not bo so ap parent yet are juat as certain feed ers, is by storing and accumulating 'it in a pond such as is now iu Use, ? - to protecting the poud from contamination It is suitable means be tventing the excesa i which now de Um prejudice of ' ] the general appearance of the pond I uiul in some respects to the quali ! ty of the water that can be ob '.ta4n*??l therefrom. The character of this effect on the water .however, t Is not serious or extensive and can be readily eliminated by filtra tion, though perhaps at some in creased cos t for filtration due to Us influence. The quantity of waiter that may ho obtained from this source is ' somewhat difficult to definitely de ; tormine owing to surrounding concli tions at present obtaining, though from the several efforts that I was a hie to make to determine the to tal yield from the springs and pond ; it is in) judgment and opinion that i, this source may he counted on for ja certain and constant supply of .'Htn.uuo gallons per day of twenty four hours The yield at present is slightly in excess of this amount land the conditions obtaining in re j cent wicks relative to rainfall pro clpitatlon would indicate that tlue present yield was a minimum for this season of the year, however, I have preferred to discount the pre sent yield to some extent and place my estimate at the figures named. | With the pond protected against ; surface drainage as above indicated I and Its area cleansed of the aqua ! tic growths together with the accu ? undated layer of organic matter ! that probably covers the bottom of I the pond, and such growths con stantly prevented or frequently re ifnoved, the water furnished there from would he fairly attractive in appearance, "pure and wholesome," and of desirable quality for domes tic uses. However, to avoid .any chance contamination and to furnish a water supply of the sanitary char-, acter and quality that is so impor tant to the healthfulness of the community, and further to realize the full value of the perfect water supply asset, particularly to health resort towns, tho water should be subjected to a modern and efficient process of filtration, and in lorder to remove any vegetable stain that 1b liable to obtain from decaying leaves" and surrounding vegetation as well as from ohaace prevalence of aquatic Krfwilm, suitable coagu lant should precede the process of i utrfttioj). In order (hut the u resent pond may be cleansed as indicated 'In Hit; preceding paragraph without an Incorrupt ion of the water supply ser? vice, the small pond nearby that !h not UPWd fit present may he in creased ?w sivrufce c^yHwiiy by very little work and the water from the springs collected therein from which li ma y be pumped hy a small tem porary pumpijig outfit to the filter. This pond may or may not he clean ed out before such use. Kor the (Hhort period that thin would be -in Much utic t? Im my judguieht that the water could be safely used without the pond belug cleansed of the aqua ilr growl lis now existing, but if I* is to be continued in use aa a per uiaueht atorage aupply, then cleans ing would be desirable. While It Ih very dealruble to main tain the attractive topographical ap pearance around the source of aup ply, yet i hit uw of these aurrouiK) ill Kb an a park for common Mac or for plcnlciuK should not be permit ted. it in very dosirable that the whole property surrounding the pond and springs should be secure ly fencpd in and admittance Per mitted only to casual visitors unde stringent rules and regulations as i<> ill.- leaving of any organic waHU iniiitcr or human excretions with In i he enclosure. Supplemental Source of Supply. Ah a supplement to the source of supply above referred to whehevor this nhall become i insufficient to meet the denutndti of the town, the most practicable and desirable pros pect in considered to be in tho same valley and general surroundings by QBtabllShlPg n' small dam and stor age pond at a point where the road ciyisscs the stream near the Brevard ;lJlaC4' about, a half mile from the pre sent power station. This stream Ih made up of the uamo character of sand hill springs, or rather tho nor mal yield from the Band hill coun try, an the Hupply now In use, and, according to the measurements ta ken during my Investigation, it Ih capable of furnishing an Increased supply of about 3 50,000 gallons per 'lay. 'l^i? portion of the vidjey and Bt ream has every slight pOsBlbilttioB of surface contamination all of which can be completely removed by sit'e hill urainagc ditches similar to tti.it outlined for the presein sou it- oX supply. With the present supply supple mented by this proposed additional supply, the water available by pro per meaii8 of conservation, would be ample for 10,000 water takers, such a? coiiHtitute your population. Mechanical ICqiiippmeiit. The pumping equlppment at - the power station consists of two Cioulds Triplex 8 1-4 x 10 - inch pumps, one of which Is operated by an electric motor, the other by boil er and engine. The test of the displacement of one of these pumps was made when operating at the normal speed at which I was advised by your super intendent was -the usual rate of op eration. The result was found to be approximately 200 gal, per min uto, or 300,000 gal.' per day of 24 hours. I was advlaed by your supen Intondent that the "water pumped per day was equivalent to the op eration of one pump at this rate for 10 hours, which according to my measurement of the pump displace ment amounts to about 120,000 gal. per day. . ' m Tho water delivered * by these pumps is discharged iuto the pipe lines through the elevated tank near by, "which, whilo apparently of ample capacity for present condi? K Ioiik, yet appears to have too close a factor of Bafety and It is thought important to supplement It by means of a stand-pipe erected to a simi lar height" at such a point near by where land may be available .for this purpose. The filter plant, as located rela tive to the Btorage pond and the clear water reservoir, was tested for capacity and was found to have a yield of approximately 2 50.000 galj per day when the clear water reservoir is kept down to a low level. The filter plant was found to he badly located in Its relative elevation to the clear water basin In that it materially reduces the storage capacity of the reservoir when the filter Is operating at Its normal rate. Tho filter Is deficient in any reg ulating apparatus, but this deficien cy is well taken care of by the lim ited discharge of the supply pipe and the reduction of head on the discharge by reason of the water level in tho storage reservoir. The absence of any coagulant pre liminary to filtration must of ne cessity manifest itself in the filter ed wator through tho slight stain duo to vegetable organic matter, and at times when excessive nitro genous content is found in the fil ter effluent, however, the sever.il analyses made of tho water by the Chemists of tho State Hoard of Health show the water to be paratlvely wholesome and genera"^ attractive for domestic used. The storago reservoir for f 11 * o e<\ water is found to have a cnpaci'/ of 175,000 gal. which Is consideiod ample for the present and until th? requirements of the town are very substantially Increased beyond tho present consumption. Only about half of this otorage capacity can (?e utilized, nowover, owing to tho relative elovation ol the fi-ter a* now installed. ltecoimnemlntioiiR. To rehabilitate tho plant and place it in proper condition for ef ficient and satisfactory servlco to meet the present requirements and the future needs ^o far as they may be reasonable anticipated, I would make the following recommenda tions in the order of their Impor tance for immediate or delayed ex ecution : . First: Side-hill surface drainage ditches on the two sides of the storage pond along IBS linos indica ted to you on the ground. Second: Enclosing the grounds surrounding the storage pond to the limit of the property owned by the l roin puny and permissions for en trance therein to be limited to cms under restrictions null)' Third: Cleaning of tho storage pond by the removal of all aquatic Krowths u?d surfaco layer of min k and ii?>i I that will probably bo found In tht bottom ?>f t h?? pond, rt-iuov lug samp to a clean, sandy bottom nearly as 1I muy b# found prac t xiiOla. Fourth: The installation of a duplicate filter on the hlllHlde to ward the Hull property at a nulla blu elevation to utilUu the full ca parity yt' the clear water reservoir, or it may by feasible to locate the I iltor plant on tho present dam be < wttifl the pond and tho clear wa tor reservoir. ajid tho removal of the present filter to .the same site when |,be now filter can bo put iu operation. The fitters to be equip ped with loss of head gauges and reliable and efficient rate control!* ors, To provide for coagulation a special tank can be built In connec tion with tho filter house or It < < iuh probable .that the wall en closing the present filter can bo raised tot a height of one foot abovo tlio normal water level la the pqqA and the wall and bottom properly itier - proofed with a subdivision at the proBent filter inlet for a mixing chamber .and suitable baf fles to secure the thorough admix ture of the coagulant with the raw water before being withdrawn to go to the filter, and thuH jnake use of i hit* structure us a suitable coagu lating basin. For elevating the wa t.er from the coagulant basin or pond to tho ?filter an (jfcectrically driven centrifugal pump appears to bo the mt>8t advisable outfit. Fifth : Tho Installation of an additional pump in the power sta tion in the space at present are or partially occupied by tho unused gas ? ugiue. This unit may be of the .same type^as tho one now in use, i)ui I think a more economic outfit would-be a multi-stage centrifugal puiup directly connected to an elec i rlc. motor. Sixth: Building a stand-pipe at or near ,-,the site indicated to you on the ground, stand - pipe to be about 'fourteen or fifteen feet in diameter and extending to a height of the present towei?. and tank. As to which of these improve ments should be made immediately or be deferred to some later pe riod, I find it difficult to differen tiate further than as indicated in the order of their importance as presented. It appears to me that i lie plant as at present equipped, supplemented as ' it is by tho stor age resorvoir and fire pump at your main power station near the rail way station, may with a reasonable (logreevj?i_Bafety be depended upon to gtVc; satisfactory service except In Case of a very serious conflagra tion, but to-be a thoroughly equip ped plant and one that can be de ponded upon with confidence under all conditions, both from sanitary considerations and as means of Atlantic Coast Line I he Standard Railroad of the South Ramifies the "Nation's Garden Spot" I hrough the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Alabama and Florida. K<?ur Famouft Trajan: "NKW YOltK AND FIA>ltII>A Hl'K VI AW to April) "I'MHtlJM AN1> WK8T INDIAN MMITK,J>," "l'AliMIOTTO JJMITKIV' "COAST JUINR FI,OK 11>A MAI I/." Dining Lu carU* hvrvivc', AJ1 your around through <aj- HfrviC? from Now Yorfc to both |?i,rt Tampa and Knightx Key, connecting with Ht<aui" to and from Havana. For beautifully |llut?tratoU looklet* uftd copy of the "Pur ple Folder" luldrewj: W. J. CIlAICi, T. i\ WHITE, l*iiMMiMiKer Ti?rfic Muuhm'!'. <?'?'"? P?HS?nger Agt. Wiliulltyloii, N, C. protect ion against serious loss by the all the elements that I have popoeed appear to be very deslra- I bio and important. Without going Into detail plans imd specifications, I am unable to give a close "estimate of the costs of these improvements, but as pre~ liminary approximate estimate, I think the cost of all the Improve ment? PutrgoHted would not exceed the sum of twenty thousand ,($20, 000.) Very respoctfylly submitted, (Signed) J. L. LUDLOW. NOTICE. Registration certificates can be secured at City Clerk's office from September 15th to 25th. Old cer tificates can not be used in this election. * ; ' . Motorcycle at a Bargain. Will sell my motorcycle for $3T>. Just been overhauled and in fine condition. W. O. Hay, at J. W. Smith's Automobile Shop. (STATION State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. By W. h. McDowell, Esquire, Pro bate Judge. Whereas, Thomas Ancruin Hoykin made suit to me, to grant him Let ters of Administration do bonis Jum of the Estate of and effects of James Cantey. Those are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin-* dred and creditors of ^he said James Cantey, deceased, that they be and appear before 'me, in ttye Court of Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C., on Sept. 9, next af ter publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon ,to show cause, if any they have why the Bald admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 26th day of August, A. D., 1911, w. l. Mcdowell. Judge of Probate for Kershaw Co. j Published in the Camden Chroni cle on the 1st day of Sept., 1911. 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