The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-07
Proceedings of Council.
COUNCfL CHANRER.S

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Ifoscnt-His Honor the BIsyor; Alder
men Geiger, Hitchcock, Hunt, Mcdonald,
McKcnsie, Nickerson, Radcliffe, Taylor,
Walter and Wearn.
The minutes of, the last regular meeting
werc read: On motion, so much ,asrcfer-
red to tue prosecution Of certain parties
for retailing spirituous liquors without a
license, was stricken ont, after which they
were confirmed. The minutes OF the spe
cial meeting, OF August 81, were read and
confirmed. .s..Itf.t
A petition was received from Henry Skip
per. asking permission Of Council to crcct
blacksmith shop on T. P. Walkers lot, on
Taylor street, between Sumter and Marion.
On motion. tho prayer of the petitioner was
granted.
A petition was received from Mrs. T..
McAliIsfer, praying that she may be remu-
neratcl for tho loss of two cows, taken by
mistake and slaughtered for the benefit Of
the sufferers by the fire or the 18th Of Feb
ruary, 1865. On motion, the petition was
laid over until next meeting.
Ihe following communication was read:
OFFICE OF CHIEF OS THE EInE DEpAr,
CHARLEsToN, s. c., August 81, 1866.
10 The Honorable Mayor and Council Of lie
CITY Of COiuDabiH.
GENTLEMEN: The various fire companies
or tins city, having been appealed tn for
aid from your Fire Department, and not
being able to respond in n pecuniary way
on account OF our own distress and wants,
the Board OF Fire Masters, with the sane
ton OF our City Council, beg leave to offer
you, Tor the use Of your city a good "Hun-
neman" engine, in good order, but deficient
IN suction hose. We arc of the opinion
that, using the hydrants, sictions are not
necessary. The engine is now undergoing
cXamlnation, and will be ready for ship
1nent in few days. Please let me know
your pleasure i'll regard to tho matter.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully.
r. NJ. ALEXANDER,
lst Asst and Act'g Chief Fire Dept
The following resolution was offered and
adopted, III connection with the above:
HfSoice1, That the communication from
the Board of Fire Masters of the CITY of
Charleston be received, and tho engine
accepted, with tho thanks of this Council
for the donation.
The City Clork presented his report for
the month Of August. Referred to The
Com lntt2c of Ways and Means.
The accounts OF VIM. Sloane for corn.
s2l.W, and levin u Peix"tto, for services
as auctionecrs ia the sale of market stalls,
SD %, were ordered to be paid.
The account of the Columbia Gas Conn
pany, for laying pipe at the new Market,
was referred to the Committee ON the
Market.
The accounts of Hopson x Sutphcn
against tho Water Works; +. & &. u. Hope
against the Aims House: John Burdtll
against the city for services: and Columbia
tras Company against the city, for repair
ing damages to their pipe, iii the falling of
the oil" MarHct-stccpic; were referred to
tho Committee on Accounts.
Applications We're received from Starting
II johnson, and Thomas & White, for H.
a. RET
To the Conltn!ttrC On Licenses
The Committee on Accounts reported.
recommending that the account Of r.
ToZer against the Water Works, $40, be
paid. t"port received and adopted.
The Committee on City Schools present
ed the following report:
The Committee on CITY Schools. to whom,
was referred thc account of II. W. Powell,
for services as teacher OF the City School,
from July ], 1864, to February 10, 1865,
(74 m"nil,s.) beg leave to report, that they
have had the satuc under reconsideration
and recommend that the sum uf :aH0 be
paid tpr tic time specified t" The parties
legally authorized to receive it. i.cepcct-
fully submitted, W. Y. WAL1E!;,
Chairman.
The report was received and adopted
Th" Committee. on Licenses submitted n
report. recommending tina, license to re-
tan spiriiu:ns liquors, in quantities less
than one quart, be granted to Robert JOY
n'r. Report received and adopted.
On motion, executions were ordered TO
De issued against all street dcfaultcrs who
mad failed I" pay tlicr exemption TAX or
render an cXcuse for their absence
Ihr following amendment To an Ordi-
nance entitled AN Ordinance for regulat-
ing t!.e Market" received it's first reading;
by nhai'!nlnus cnnseIt Of The Council. the
rules were suspended, who it received its
second and third readings, passed, was duly
! ratified and became 4 law.
SEC. 20. The Clerk cltac Market shall be
| and Is hereby, vested with all the powers
| and authorities of city constable
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resoictd, That u special committee of
three be appointed t. mclnorialiZc the
State Legislature, for tl.c conveyance Of
the right and title III fee simple Of the Co
iunhia Canal to the city of Columbia.
| His Honor the Mayor appointed Alder
drrmon Hunt. Fisher and Walter on the
above committee.
| On motion, Council adjourned,
j. :. MCMAHON, Citv Clerk.