The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-08
Proceedings of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA. December 4. Is

COLUMBIA, December 4, 1866.
Present-His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Geiger, Hitchcock, Hunt, Mcdonald,
Radcliffe, Taylor, Walter and Wearn.
The minutes of tho last meeting were
read and confirmed.
The following report from the managers
Of election was read:
COLUMBIA, December 3. 1866
We, the undersigned, managers of an
election, held this day, for one Alderman
for Ward No. 2, do hereby declare that
John Stork received Il majority of the
votes cast, and we do hereby declare him
duly elected Alderman ofthe city of Colum-
bla. tSlgned by the managers
John Stork, Alderman elect, appeared.
was qualified, and took his seat
Alderman Stork was appointed on the
following standing committees: On Ac-
counts, las Chairman,) Aims House and
City Schools.
A petition was presented by Joseph Cv-
rus, praying that he be allowed to erect q
blacksmith shop on Blanding street, near
The Charlotte and South Carolina Rail
road. Referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The following communication was read
To the Honorable Mayor a1td aldermen of
the City Of Colunadid
GENTLEMEN: at q meeting held last
evening, at the Council Chamber, the Sc
veral Wards within the city were represent
ed by Aldermen and citizens appointed by
your body as assessors, to value the real
estate within the limits of the corporation.
The assessors having duly considered and
discussed the subject, beg leave to report:
That to do the work which has been as
signed to them efectually, will involve an
amount of labor, and occupy much more
of their time, at this season. than can be
we'll spared from their business.
Ragretting th vt 1t is not in their power
to serve you without serious loss to them
selves, they decline the duty. Respect
fully, J A. CRAWFORD, Chairman
NOVEMBER 80, 1866.
Received as information.
Assistant Policeman Doolcy rendered his
resignation as policeman, which, on mo-
ton, was accepted.
Charges were preferred against Police
man Cooper, for drunkenness whilst on
duty. motion was made that he be dis
charged from his Office. An amendment
was offered that he be fined $40 for the
offence and retained. The yeas and navs
being called for and ordered, the following
was the result on the amendment: Yeas
Aldermen Mcdonald, Taylor, Walter and
Wearn-4. Nays-His Honor the Mayor;
Aldermen Geiscr, Hitchcock, Hunt and
Radcliffe. The vote was then taken upon
the motion that he be discharged, which
resulted as follows: Yeas-His Honor the
Mayor; Aldermen Geiger, Hitchcock and
Radcliffe. Nays-Aldermen Hunt, Nc
Donald, Taylor, Walter and Wearn-5.
The motion was therefore lost.
The accounts of William Sloane, for corn,
$21 so, Jett Douglas, for two months SER
Motto, for freight on school books, s275,
were ordered to be paid.
An application was received from NJ. D.
Arledge, for tavern license to retail spirit
uous liquors. Referred to the Committee
on Licenses.
the month Of November. Referred to the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
The Clerk OF the Market presented his
report for the month Of November. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Market.
The Chief Of Police presented his report
for the month OF November. Referred to
the Committee on Guard House and Po-
lice.
The Committee On City Schools present
ed the following report:
To has Honor tie Mayor and Aldermen of
The City Of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee On City
Schools would respectfully report that, &C
esordin,g to your instructions, the City Male
School was opened under the superintend-
ence OF Mr.. w. II. Wigg, and has been in
successful operation up to the present
time. You are aware that the term for
which the school was opened is nearly at
its close, and as no provision has been
made for lts continuance, VIC would respect
fully recommend, If the finances of the
city will permit, that it be put in operation
as early in the new year as possible. The
number Of the pupils has steadily in
creased, and the attendance has been
remarkably good
The Committee found the supply of
books for the scholars quite Inadequate to
their necessities, and through the kind
ness OF the propretors Of the city papers,
made an appeal to the charitable for any
donation OF books which they might have.
for the benefit of the school, In answer to
that appeal, Messrs Russ IL Co. of Now
York. with praiseworthy Gberalty sent the
Committee full supply. Your Committee
would, therefore, recommend the adoption
of the following resolutions:
ReSolUed, That the thanks of the City
Council Of Columbia are due, and are
hereby rendered, to Messrs. Russ Il Co. ot
New York for their liberal donation Of
school books for the use Of the city school
Resoloed, That our thanks are hereb,
rendered to Messrs. F. G. DeFontaine anc
w. E. Scott, for their active exertions il
enabling the Committee to obtain the
books.
Resolced, That the City Clerk forward
copy of these resolutions to the above
named gentlemen, with the city seal at
tached.