The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-06
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER

Present-His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Fisher. Geiger. Hunt, Mcdonald.
Mckenzie, Nickerson, Radcliffe, TAYLOR.
Walter and Wearn.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
His Honor the Mayor stated that an in
vitation had been extended to the Council
by the Ladies Memorial Association. to
participate, this afternoon, in the solemni-
ties of decorating the graves Of the Confe
derate dead.
On motion, the Council took q recess
until p M, III com mpliance with the above
invitation.
| Chamber, at 6 O'Clock.
petition was received from c. Bouk-
night Secretary of the Charlotte and South
Carolina Railroad Company, asking re-
duction on the assessment Of water as fixed
(. by the former Council.
The following resolution was offered aud
adopted:
EeSOtUed, That the yearly assessment Of
water rent To the different railroad compa-
MES be fixed at three hundred and fifty
(S35O) dollars per annum.
a petition Was received from various
builders and contractors, praying that q
reduction be made in the price charged
Tor the use Of the water OF the CITY CON
sumed for building purposes.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered. in connection with the above
petition, and, ON motion, unanimously
| adopted:
whereas, the city assessment OF water
rates as at present made are onerous and
burthensome, in great degree, to the in
terest OF those citizens who are using their
capital In improving and building up our
now desolate looking streets with stores
and dwelling houses, and instead Of the
municipal authorities placing this obstacle
IN the way, they should, as far as the inte-
rests OF the city will allow, encourage tboee
VINO are STRIVING to adorn and build up our
city, by making the water tax in this parti-
cular as lenient as possible. Be it, there
fore,
Resolred, That the present assessment
OF water in relation to builders, be and the
same Is hereby altered and amended.
HeSOtCed That the sum OF ten cents ner
thousand bricks laid be assessed as
water tax, for the use ofthe city water con-
sumed for the purpose OF building any
house or store Of brick or stone within the
limits OF the said city.
Resotced, That the City Clerk be directed
to notify the builder OF contractor of anv
brick or stone building using the city water
Tor the said purpose, that the sum OF ten
cents per thousand bricks laid must be
paid into the city treasury or every house
or store then and there building
y communication was received from Drs.
GOODWIN and Sylvester, city physicians,
recommending the appointment OF a drug
glst Tor the lreedmen's hospital; also, that
nurse at the small pox hospital be re-
munerated for her services whilst acting in
that capacity; which We're, on motion re-
Ierred to the Committee on Aims House.
A com lunication was received from AL
dorman Stork, to the Council, rendering
his resignation as Alderman
On motion, his resignation was accepted.
and the Clerk instructed to advertise an
election, to be held On Monday, the 10th
instant, to fill the vacancy.
Applications were received from, = G
Seegers and Patrick Fahey for permission.
to substitute retail licenses in place Ct
quart licenses. now held by them; and from
.: 4. Bates, Richard O'Brien and James c.
Mckenna to retail spiritu0us liquors: which
wore. on motion, referred 20 the Commit
tee on Licenses.
The accoun. of Hopson q Sutphen az gainst
the Water Works and Street Department:
Bachman Il Waties against the city, and H.
W. Powell, for salary as teacher in CITY
Male School, were referred to the Commit
tee on Accounts.
Tho City Clerk presented his report for
the month of June, which was referred to
tho Committee Of Ways and Means.
The Committee on Accounts reported,
recommending that the following accounts
be paid: r. G. d. Hope against the Aims
r.o"Se, .2o.oi, Strcet Oepart1nent, SS.3U
Water Works. $3.50; Sidney Park, s7.75,
Guard House, $l.8D; DIR. J. j. Goodwin.
City Physician, for !lirr of nurse. cook and
laundress for treedn,s as Hospital, $50 or:
}. y. Bateman, for corn and hay, slS. sc,
aud Southern Express Company, for ex.
Penses ps on a package from Augusta, $500.
Ihe report was received and adopted.
The Committee on Licenses submitted
report recommending that licenre to retail
splrituous liquors be granted the following
persons James Shiver, tavern license:
Dahimann Meyer, quart license. The
report was received and adopted.
Ihe Committee on Sidney Park present
ed report, recommending that the peti-
tion OF the superintendent Of Water Works.
praying that certain necessary repairs be
made on the house occu lied by him, be
granted. and that tho bn,,aa ~. ,.s.a.;-|,l -