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CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT IF THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF ORCHID WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE TAXING DISTRICT, THE COUNTY WOULD HAVE A PUR- CHASER OF WATER. IN ORDER TO BE INCLUDED THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A REFER- ENDUM, THE CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHED TO BE HEARD, MARIAN BOURNE OF SUMMERPLACE ASKED WHETHER THE WATER WOULD HAVE TO COME i°ROM THE WEST OF THE COUNTY. MR. DAMEROW NOTED THAT THERE IS SOME ARTESIAN SUPPLY AVAILABLE ON THE OCEANSIDE, BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE VERY EXPENSIVE TREATING. MRS. BOURNE ASKED IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO USE THE PIPES THAT ARE GOING ALONG S.R. 510 UP TO JOHN'S ISLAND., CHAIRMAN.WODTKE NOTED THAT THE COUNTY DOES NOT OWN THESE LINES, BUT HE FEELS WE ARE OPEN TO NEGOTIATION WITH THE OWNERS AND THIS MIGHT BE A GOOD SOLUTION. MRS. BOURNE ASKED HOW THE ASSESSMENT WOULD BE PAID AS SHE IS ON A PRIVAT;' STREET AND ASSUMES THE LINE WOULD GO UP AlA, ATTORNEY COLLINS EXPLAINED THAT IF A LEVY IS MADE, EVERY PROPERTY OWNER IN THAT DISTRICT WILL BE ASSESSED WHATEVER MILLAGE IS SET. COMMISSIONER SCHMUCKER NOTED THAT EASEMENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE OBTAINED TO RUN LINES UP PRIVATE STREETS. MRS, BOURNE ASKED IF, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE FIRE HYDRANT CONNECTIONS, AND CHAIRMAN WODTKE SAID THIS WOULD BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROGRAM AND WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN FIRE INSURANCE RATES, MRS. BOURNE NOTED THAT SOME PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE PUT DOWN DEEP WELLS AND ARE GETTING POTABLE WATER AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD HAVE TO HOOK UP TO THE SYSTEM. ATTORNEY COLLINS STATED THAT IF A TOTAL SYSTEM GOES IN, IT WILL BE COMPULSORY. MRS, HELEN KENNEDY OF SUMMERPLACE ASKED WHAT QUALITY WATER THEY WOULD GET, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE ASSURED OF GOOD WATER AS IT WOULD HAVE TO MEET ALL STATE STANDARDS. 17 17