The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-22
Proceedings of City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

COLUMBIA, November 20, 1866.
Present: His Honor the Mayor;
Aldermen Fisher, Geiger, Hitchcock,
Hunt, Mcdonald, Radcliffe, Taylor
and Wearp.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting, and of the special meeting
of the 9th instant, were read anC con-
firmed.
A petition was read, from L. II.
Trevet, praying that Council would
reduce the license on cock-pits.
On motion, the petition was laid
on the table.
The following communication was
received and filed as information:
To Alderman 4. NJ HINT, Chairman
Committee on Streets.
SIR: In obedience to the instruc-
tions of his Honor the Mayor, have
surveyed the premises, formerly the
Jail lot, and the entire market lot,
touching Richardson and Washing
ton streets, the bank lot and P. +.
Traces lot. [ beg leave to report
that the boundaries as formerly are
correct, except the Washington street
line, which shows an encroachment
Of 2. F. Frazees lot of one foot and
eight inches, and of J. Il. Zealy's lot
OF three inches. Respectfully,
r. G. VEAL,
Architect and City Surveyor.
John 4. Wells rendered his resig-
nation as public weigher of the city.
Accepted.
The following report of the ma
nagers Of election was submitted to
Council:
We, the undersigned, managers of
an election held this day for one AL
derman for Ward No. 2, do hereby
declare that Charles A. Bedell re-
cclved majority of the votes cast,
and we do hereby declare him duly
elected Alderman of the city of Co
lumbia. (Signed by the managers)
Received as information.
The following letter was presented:
To The Hon. Mayor and aldermen of
the City Of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: Having been elected
member Of your board without nv
desire, and after [ had positively de-
cllned to be candidate, T beg to ten
der to you my resignation, pleading,
In extenuation of my determination,
the close application necessary to nv
business and my frequent absence
from Columbia. With many thanks
for the consideration of those who
elected me, | remain, gentlemen.
your most obedient servant.
G. A. BEDELL.
The above resignation was accepted,
and the Clerk instructed to order an
election on Monday, the Sd of De
cember, to fill the vacancy
An application was received from
John Dorley, for quart license to re-
tail spirituous liquors.
Referred to the Comnoitiee on Lii
censes.
The following accounts were pre-
sented, and referred to the Commit
tee on Accounts:
NJ: A. McAllister, against the Water
Works; t. G. Veal, for surveying;
and G. G. Newton, for wagon badges.
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported that they have examined the
reports of the City Clerk for the
months of September and October.
and found the same correct.
Report received and adopted.
Ihe same committee also submitted
the following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
Of The City Of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee. to
whom was referred the memorial of
sundry citizens (merchants) of the
city OF Columbia, on the subject of
the tax on grain, have had the same
under consideration, and beg leave to
report, that whilst your Committee
do not agree in opinion with the me-
morialists as to the illegality of the
tax levied on the sale of grain i'm
ported from other States, we believe
the tax impolitic in the present i'm
poverlshed condition of our citizens,
and recommend, for the present, that
the tax be abolished. Respectfully
submitted, j. FISHER, Gilman.
The above report was received and
adopted.
The Committee on Accounts re-
ported, recommending that the fol-
lowing accounts be paid: John Alex
ander & Co., against the Fire De-
partment, S90.05; F. W. Wing,
against the Water Works, $3.75; 3.
L G. D. Hope, S16S. 55; J. w. Smith,