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The village of Geddes was incorporated in 1832 was annexed to the City of Syracuse in 1886.
Geddes was a prominent salt producer and in 1824 inhabitants of Geddes petitioned the state legislature for an act of incorporation to convey salt water to said village. The resulting act to incorporate the Geddes Aqueduct Association passed the senate, but not the assembly. Wooden pipe lines were widely used to transport salt water in this region.
Water is currently provided by the city of Syracuse..
References
1824 Journal
of the Senate of the State of New York
Page 327: March 27, 1824. The petition of sundry inhabitants
of the village of Geddes, praying for an act of incorporation to convey
salt water to said village, was read, and referred to a select committee.
Page 333: March 29, 1824. Mr. Earll, according to leave,
brought in the said bill, entitled "an act to incorporate the Geddes
Aqueduct Association."
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