The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-02
Proceedings of Council,.-Specia!
y Meeting. 2
aUNGL CHAMBER
ColUMnIA, Au gust 21, 1855

: CoruAsIA, August 81. 1866
p Prcsont-IIis Honor the Mayor; Alder-
men Fisher, Geiser, Hitchcoch, Hunt, Nc
Donald, Mckenzie, Radcliffe, Walter and
Wcarn.
His Honor the Mayor stated that lie had
conscned:the Council to present to them
the following petition:
To ne Mnyor (.,.G A!,le,7ueu of Tee CVu IF
CO{int1ia:
The petition OF the President ana Direct
ors OK 'Ac columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company show that -they4are about TO l.,-
cate their road bed near the Southern part
OF the city Of Columbia, and find that the
best and most practicable route Will be
along Rice street. from the track of the
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad to
the Western boundary OF the city or river.
Said street has never been opened or used.
nor Is 1t likely ever to be required rs one
OF the ordinary highways OF streets of ihc
city. They therefore respectfully pray
that they may be allowed the use Of the
said street, within the points above indi-
their road bed thereon, with such restric-
tions as may be deemed advisable or pro.
per by your honorable body
And your petitioners will ever pray. &c.
WM. JOHNSTON,
President e. & i. Il. L. Co.
~AAsNi tiStuSSIOil, tuC lOlIOHlIlQ cCSOltl-
tons, in reference to the above petition.
were offered and adopted:
HcSOtred, That the right OF way be grant
ed to the Columbia and Augusta Kailroad
Company TO run their road through Rice
street, III tl,c city Of Columbia, under the
saMc restrictions as are applied to The
Charlotte and South Carolina, ami Colum-
bia and Grccnville Railroad Companies.
HesO'ced, That tho work on tho Cof1m
bla and A'l%nsta Railroad, in the aforesaid
strcc ct, recently begun, ,-bc permitted 70 70
the Council:
H. as Eo1t0,' tic .JuuU,. and Aldermen of
t.e City Of C,InntJitt.
GENrLEMES: This is the second time
hi;.t y"ur petition. rs have cun!; ;,i.4iliu,l or,
ana presented as It i:ui-aNc.,, Tie house on
~" Sonth-wcs; corner or Assembly and
fc,t'lt't'ar streets, better known ~ Fort
kslnAav, and o"rcd by Mr.. Nru McGu!,,-
III :, Il citizen rf our city.
G'ur petitioners ar" all men of families
with - majority .: female children, and
have claims Of .caparoal.iltv.
The inmates OF this house AFRO OF such y
character, u:a:, i'll justice to us, they
should be renewed to- some other rart OF
the city better suited for persons Of their
profession, and where Tho principles of n
community VIII not be 81. con-
etantly outraged.
IN making th!S Complaint, Your petition
"ra Ccnsnrc Mr. McGuinnis alone. nc Icins.
the landlord. He has kccn aprri-o,l Of
the character OF his tenants time and
time again; besides, this house has lccn
very Justly Il source If great complaint,
since tr first opened it for rent We trust
that TINS will be tho last time we may have
t" appeal to y'nr honorable body, to do
justice Whcf. justice hclouYs. Very re-
spcctfully, yours,
&. DIE7;CKS, r. w. RApCLIFFE
F. Al BURDETI. GEO. BRUINS.
~ II. MONJEIIu, Il. =. MORRISON.
A. PALMER, A. SrUlik.
G. Y. AI.WOEDEN, J. s. MCINTOSH.
RICHARD ALLEN, J. II. LEE.
q. tiOEFER, Il. III. BERRY.
W. 5. MONrElIH,
On motion. his Honor the Mavor was re-
"u'stcd 20 take whatever action he might
deem necessary towards tic abatonlcn. OF
the aforementioned nuisance.
On motion, Council a!journGd
}. $. MCMAHON, City Clerk.