The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-24

Various dcpartnAnts of The city. Respect,
sully submitted \. FISHER, chairman.
-snd Means wasareceived AM, fled as ID
The COMMITTEES ON Accoznts submitted,
report, recommendingt that the following
sSs ms iH Hoppss ps.d s1ss aOge agans
Water Works, s66; Goldsmith & Kind,
against the Water Works, S126. %; j. d.
Bateman, street department, $53. .7s;.
Brown = Schirmer, street department,
ment, .$24.63; William Sloane, street de-
partment. $3.50; W. B. Stanley, against the
Aims House, So. rs; ]. w. McCarson, against
the Aims House, $50. Report received and
The Committee on City Schools present.
ed the following report:
The Committee on City Schools have been
very anxious TO re establish the exercises
or one or noth or them; but owing to the
have thus far been deferred from any &C.
tion in the premises. Your Committee
has recently learned that the State has
made An appropriation for the benefit of
the Free Schools, end we would earnestly
recommend that the city cooperate with
the State, and. at least, carry on the school
to the extent Of the appropriation.
We therefore recommend that the Com
mittee on Schools be authorized to appoint
teacher, who shall open the male school
December, 1866, (three months.) and for
which he be allowed $3.50 for the period
specified. Respectfully submitted.
W. T. WALTER, Chairman.
Inc Committee on Licenses reported
recommending that the application of
| John Mcintosh, for permission to change
his present quart license to n tavern IL
! adopted.
An Ordinance to amend an ssOrdinance
he Movvro
! to the Council and received its first read
| ing. By unanimous consent. the rules
were suspended in order that it might re-
ceive its second and third reading; which
was accordingly done. duly ratified aud
became law, as follows:
| An Ordinance to amend an "Oldindnce f0;.
regulating the Md,ket.'
SEC. 13. Butchers, and all other persons
whatsoevor, renting or occupying stalls in
the city l'arket, are strictly forbid from
chopping meats on the counters Of the
market, under penalty of 50 for each and
SEQ. II. No person shall smoke tobacco
within the limits of the market, under q
penalty OF 81 for each and every offence
| SEC. Is. Tho butchers, aud their en-
ployees, will be required to be cleanly
dressed and wear white apron constant
I ly whilst attending in the market, under n
penalty OF g for each and every day they
neglect to do so.
SEC. IT, All meats must be kept within
the stalls Of the market and sold there
from. Any violation of this section by
hanging for exhibition any beef or other
meats, either from the OUTSIDE or inside of
tf respective stalls, shall be subject to
a .e OF S5 for each and every offence.
| C. ". No person, or persons, shall be
allowed to ride or hitch horse or horses.
mules or oxen, under tho market sheds, OF
to any post or posts that may hereafter be
placed, under penalty of IS for each and
every offence.
! SEC. IS. 1t shall he the duty Of the Clerk
OF the Market, or his assistant, to attend
all meetings of the Committee on Market,
and record all proceedings of such meet
| pgs.
SEC. 19. Any person or persons who shall.
| molest the Clerk of the Market, or his rep
resentativc, in the discharge of his or their
duties, shall be subject to fine of $40.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
| RcSo,Ued, That tho fixed rent for the
market stalls shall be sli4 per annum for
each stall Including gas and brackets for
the unacceptable monthly in advance.
After which nineteen of the stalls shall be
put up to the highest bidder. The high
est bidder over the aforementioned sum
having the choice Of stalls.
| The stalls numbered from one 10 ten on
the North end of the market shall consti-
tute the beef or meat portion OF the mar
kct, or greater number, if necessary, for
that purpose. The balance OF the stalls
on the South end of the market, shall be
used for vegetables, fruit, fish, oysters and
other articles agreed upon by the Commit
tee on Market.
Resolced That the Chairman of the
| Committee on Market be authorized and
| empowered to have sufficient number OF
posts placed at each end of the market, 80
as to prevent wagons, carriages, horses,
&c, from passing in front of the market
at either end
Resolced That notice be forthwith
published, that application will be made
at the next session of the Legislature. bv
the city authorities of Columbia, to in
crease the bonded indebtedness of the
city, and for the renewal of certain bonds
due and soon to fall due
| Resolred, That the ordinance bearing
upon that subject, be enforced against
| those members of the board of health who
have failed to comply with the provisions
OF said ordinance, by absenting themselves
| from the regular meetings Of the board,
| and neglecting to furnish an excuse to
Council for said absence.
| ReSolred, That hereafter, all charges
preferred by ono policeman against an
| other, shall not be withdrawn until invcs-
| tigated by Council; and all charges made
f! by citizens or others, against the police of
this city, shall pass through the same
! channel
Resotced, That the City Clerk be author
| lied to purchase a map of the city Of Co.
lumbia, for his Office.
The Council proceeded into an election
for an assistant policeman. II. NJ. Orchard
having received a majority OF the votes
cast, was declared duly elected assistant