The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-01
Proceedings OF City Council.
COUNCIL. CHAMBER
CoLU.tBIA, January 80. 1856

COLUMBIA, January 80, 1885,
Present: His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Bates, Blakeley, Campbell, Geiger,
Harris, Hope, Fisher and Stork
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and confirmed
Petition ofsundry parties, pra ying reduc-
-tion OF taxation by more effectual protec-
ton, in guarding premises OF the mercan-
tic interests, was, on motion, laid on ths
table
Petition Of c. Volgcl, praying abatement
of dangerous nuisance, was received and
granted.
Account Of Hopson 4 Sutphen, for dog
collars, was referred to the Committee on
Accounts
The Chairman of the Committee ap-
pointed, by his Honor the Mayor, for the
building OF New Market. submitted the
following report:
The Committee appointed, by his Honor
the Mayor, for the building Of o New
Market, have consummated the contract
with Messrs. Kirk & Howell, (they being
the lowest bidders,) for the sum of $5.6o5,
plans and specifications annexed.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN STORK, Chairman.
On NOTICE, the report was received and
filed as information
The Committee on License, presented
the report recommending licenses be
granted to the following named persons.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted.
The following named persons were ac-
cordingly licensed to retail spirituous Ii
quors:
IN quantities not less Man one quart
Hugh McElrone- Hardy Solomon, John
Melghan, Z. 4 G. D. Hope, Wm Simmons,
Muller Sem, John D. Bateman. Speck &
Pollock, Scott & Heriot, John c. Seegers,
c. S. jenkins, J. &. Gibbes, A. L. Solomon
Thompson, L. H. Trevett, James NJ. Sill,
I. S. Nickcrson, Theodore Pollock, Calnan
& Kreuder.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Resolred, That Janney & Leaphart be
requested to have their wall that overleoks
the building of c. Tolger thrown down;
and that parties owning walls that are in
danger OF falling, be requested to have
them thrown down without delay; other
wise 1t will be done by the city at the
expense OF the owners Of the property.
Market be instructed to have the streple
over the market taken down, and be au-
thoriZed to use such of the brick as are
necessary for the New Market.
Res0Ired, That the City Council suspend
the payment of the coupons Of the citv
debt until the city treasury is prepared to
pay the same.
Resolced, That for the present the CITY
Clerk act as City Assessor.
Whereas the city of Columbia owns a
large amount of stock in the Charlotte and
Sonth Carolina Railroad; and whereas there
will be an annual meeting of the stock
holders on the 7th February next, in Char
lotta, n. c.; be it, therefore,
Resolred That q Committee of Thr- 9 be
appointed to represent the stock owned by
the city of Columbia in the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad, at the annusl
meeting, to be held on 7th Of February
next, in Charlotte, n. c.
The following ordinance. entitled san
Ordinance Concerning Sidewalks" was.,
read the first time, and ordered to seconG%
reading at next meeting of Council:
An Ordinance Concerning Side-,odlks
BE ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
IF The city Of Cotulbia, IN Council assem-
bied That from and after the passage OF
this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to build or erect any
steps, porch, stoop or other Instructions
upon any OF the sidewalks of the city.
And any person offending herein shall be
liable to fine OF ten dollars for each day
such steps, porch, stoop or other obstruc-
ton shall be allowed to remain on any
sidewalk, after notice to remove the same.
Such fine to be imposed by the MayCx#
after trial and conviction before him.
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