The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-29
Council Proceedings. :,
COUNCIL CHA

Council Proceedings. M
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, September 26, 1855.
Present-His Honor the Mayor: Aldermen
Biakely, Fisher, Glaze, Geiger, Harris,
Hope, Stork, Waring
The 1Rnutes of*the last meeting were
} read and confirmed.
The application of J. NJ. and B. Z. Dent
for permission to build = market house.
was, on motion, laid upon the table for In the Z.
present. sA
The application Of L. c. Sylvester. for the
situation of City School Teacher. was. on
motion, laid upon the table fort present.sS
The account of Mrs! MS. Montei.h.s
Hatron City Female School, Vas, on motion,
referred to Committee on Accounts.
The account of G. G. Newton, presented
at last meeting of Council and referred to
Committee on Accounts, was reported on
as follows: THE committee being nnables
TO satisfy themselves that the articles
named in this account ever came into thas
posseSslon,of the city, recommend On yn,ents
be withheld until satisfactory evidence he
furn Shed that the account is Just and pro-
1He report of Committee on Iicensesss
Wf received, recommending that license
x19f the retail OF spirltuous liquors, in ouan-
\TtGs not less than one quart. be s,rantad
KZealy. Scott " Bruins, Speck L. Pollock p +
1antwell, Noise ~ Orchard, Orchard & q Z
4. I'll. NOISE 4 Co., and that tavern Ecense
not granted to Theodore Pollock. On
motion, the report of the committee was
!a!d upon the table for the present.
the report Of the Committee on Stree+s
WAS received and 10 i'll 70
nag OF Council.
me report OF the committee to sottlo
city accounts toJuir 1, 1865, was presented
ton.
1t vas moved and seconded that the
Mayor be requested to call public met
ing OF the citizens Of Columbia. with A.
view TO ascertain their feeling on the sinh
Jcct OF the removal Of the market from ~,
former location. 40
The following resolution was offered and
adopted: 0--oi e'' "'ic
y, .Eeselced, Thatsthc present members OF
the Board cf Health will continue IN the
discharge of their duties until tbc 1st nf
April next; and that the Mayer officially
n0tliy the Chairman Of the Board of Hnaj4b
OF the resolution passed at last mcctino nr
Corncll, and send a list Of the names can
stituting said board
The following resolution received its fra.
reading, and Was laid oyeruntil neYt mant
ing OF Council:
Resotoeo, That the Bye Laws of the Citv
C0uncli DO changed and amended so as to
allow SIX l6) members Of Council, together
WITH the Mayor, to constitute quorum for
the transaction of business.
The following Ordinance was submitted :
entitled An Ordinance to prohibits thse
erection OF wooden buildings on any square
fronting on Main tor Richardson street i,
the city OF Columbia received it's first
reading, and was ordered to receive tb.
second reading at next regular meeting nY
Council: VI
An Ordinance TO Prohibit the Erection ~,
ing on Main. Tor Richordson) .y,eet p" -,
tie CITY Of Columbia. e''' ~
. be ordoaned 6y The Mayor and Aldermen
OF nte Cty OF Columbia, in Council 0eeey,
.sed, u'.d 5s the authority Of the same sTbat
from and after the passage on this Ord;
nance, it shall be unlawful TO erect aus
wooden building or buildings on any, Of tIeEss
squares, IN the city OF Columbia, frontinr
on Nam (or Richardson} street, from UnnaS
boundary street to the new State ran;tSJ.
and 1t shall be the duty of the city poiscs ~
prevent the erection Of Apy sncS k,,iiJ;
Or buildings within the limits ahova ~
lined; and they are hereby authorized snd
required to remove any such buil,;n~s~ ~ ~,
parts OF the same, that may be erected or
attempted to be erected, within the Above
units. And any person who shall erect w
attempt to erect, any such building w;tb;n
re limits aforesaid, shall besides hav;nnr
,he building removed, be also Eabje ~
INC oi twenty dollars for each and everv
lay such building or part of a hr;id,n!
shall De permitted to remain.
oh motion, the Council adjourned
r. ID. ELMORE, City Clerk.