The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-04
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNCIL CKAMBER,

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Present-His Honor the Mayor; Alder
| men Alexander, Fisher, Geiger, Hunt, !,
Mcdonald, McKepzie, Nickerson, Stork,
Taylor, Walter and Wearn. ?
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and confirmed. q.
The petitions from VIM. Simons and Mrs.
NJ. -McEirone, for permission to transfer
| their licenses TO retail spirituous liquors to
other parties, were referred to the Com
mittee on Licenses.
The application from kR. NJ. Stokes, to
rent stall in the new Market, was, on
motion. laid on the table for the present. !.
The accounts Of Hopson Il Sutphen and
Brown & Schirmer. against the Street De-.
partment, and account Of Hopson & Sut-
phen, against the Water Works, were re-
ferred to the Committee on Accounts. 4.
The Committee on Accounts reported.
recommending the accounts of the Luna
tte Asylum against the city, (s39s.2O,) VIM.
Martin against tho Street Department
ts2S,) and J. W. McCarson against the
Aims House, (sS2,) be paid. The report
WAS received and adopted. -
The Committee on Aims House present
ed the following report:
The Committee on Aims House beg leave
to report that the Matron, Mrs. Jennings,
has received $35 since the termination Of
the war, and she now asks the compensa-
tion OF $40 per month, commencing 1st Of
April. Also, the cook OF the Aims House
asks compensation Of Sc per mouth. she
having three children. The inmates Of the
Aims House are seven, including the cook
and her children. All Of which is respect
fully submitted.
W. p. GEIGER, Chairman.
In connection with this report, the fol-
lowing resolution was offered and adopted:
Resolced, That the sum of $40 per month
be paid to Mrs. Jennirce, Matron OF Aims
House, from the 1st of April; also, the sum
| OF s6 per month for the woman acting as
cook for Aims House, commencing May l.
The Committee on Fire Department pre-
sented the following report:
To HIS Honor the Mayor and IAlie,men
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Fire
Department, to whom was referred peti-
tlons. &c, from the tiremen of the Hfty,
beg leave to report that they have had the
matter referred under consideration, and
report favorably on the petition. Your
Committee recommend that a bell be pur-
chased by the city and placed on the Guard
House, - f9r a the purpose Of giving alarm in
that his Honor the Mayor request the
Board OF Trustees Of the Presbyterian and
| EPiscopalian Churches to cause the bells
IN their respective churches to ring in cases
or hre, until such time as the city can pro-
cure a bell for that purpose: Respectfully
| submitted ]. MCKENZIE
w. u. WALTER,
Committee
| Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Water Works pre-
sented the following report:
10 Has Honor the MdyOi. and 4lderlneu
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on Water
Work beg leave to report that they have
made careful examination Of tho springs
and water-courses that supply the lower
reservoirs, and find them in very dilapi-
dated condition-many of the spring
houses having no covering whatever;
others very much broken and decayed
Beginning at the first spring. in the Park
it Is at present overdowed and filled with
trash; the wooden drains for the convey
ance Of water through the Park arc all
destroyed the water pipe leading the water
down to the Water Works appears to be
obstructed, as the receiving drip near the
road is constantly running over, thereby
causing great loss of water. At Rodgers
spring, the pain pipe needs repairs. Your
Committee would recommend that all ne
cessary repairs be attended to at once.
Although there is at present sufficient
water for the use of the city, the summer
Is at hand, and every source Of water will
| be required.
Your Committee would earnestly call the
attention Of the Council to the streets sur
rounding Rodgers Spring; they are alike
dangerous to man and beast; frequently
caving in, and fast filling up the main
spring. Respectfully submitted.
| j. MCKENZIE
A. Nj. HUNT,
A. Il. TAYLOR,
/ Committee.
The report was received, and the follow
ing resolution offered and adopted:
ResolUed, That SO much OF the report OF
the Committee on Water Works as re-
lates to the streets be referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets; and 80 much as relates
to the repairs of the springs, be referred
to the Committee on Water Works, with
power to act.
The Committee on Licenses submitted q
report, recommending that licenses to re-
tail spirituous liquors be granted to the fol-
lowing named persons:
TO retail IN quantities not less than one
quart. J. Gibson, NJ. NJ. Cohen, Ste
phen Sheridan, Janney 4 Tolleson.
Iduern LicenSe-Wolfe & Gaylord, j. l..
Lumsden, T. w. Berry, NJ j. Calnan,
Michael Brennan, F. A. Jacob, c. Ham
berg.
The report was received and adopted.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Resolred That the Committee on the
Guard House and Police be authorized tc
employ one or two steeplemen.
Resolced, That B. W. Taylor be released
from fulfilling his wood contract.
Resolred, That his Honor the Mayor ap.
point committee Of three to represent the
stock owned by the city at the Annua
Meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Green
vii le and Columbia Railroad.
His Honor appointed Aldermen Nicker-
son. Taylor and Alexander. On motion