The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-06
Proceedings of City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA. April 8. 1866

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, April 3, 1866.
Present His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Bates, Blakeley, Campbell Fisher,
Glaze, Guignard, Geiger, Harris, Hope,
Stork, Waring, Wells.
The Feaiiuutss of the~44asstI meeting were
bread and confirmed. -
The Committee on Accounts presented
their report on the accounts of his Honor
the Mayor. Found correct.
The Committee on Accounts recommend
that the account of the Lunatic Asylum be
turned over to the Council elect
J. s. GUIGNARD, Chairman
Received and filed as information
The Committee on the Aims House pre-
4nted the following report:
The Committee on the Aims House beg
lave to report that they have expended
Dr the last quarter, ending March 81,
? $225:5O, for clothing, shoes, provisions,
wood, and removing smallpox cases, as
per bill items. The Aims House has eleven
inmates, and but one orphan boy. Your
Committee regret to report there are a
number of INDECENT persons in our midst
needing assistance, but the means at their
command have been too limited to extend
which Is respectfully submitted.
EDWARD HOPE, Chairman.
Received and filed as information
The Committee on the Water Works pre-
sented the following report:
sixty-six cords. Engines in good order,
and sufficient tallow, &C., for running pur-
poses for six months.
VIM. GLAZE, Chairman.
Received and filed as information
The City Clerk presented his annual ex-
hlblt. Endorsed correct by the Committee
of Ways and Means.
Received and ordered filed.
His Honor the Mayor presented his re-
port.
Received and ordered filed.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Resotved, That the annual exhibit of the
Clerk be published in the daily paper.
ResolUed, That the report Of his Honor
J. G. Gibbes, Mayor, be published in the
daily paper.
Resolued, That our official connection
with his Honor J. G. Gibbes, Mayor, has
been of the most satisfactory nature In
the discharge OF his official duties, he has,
with extraordinary energy and ability, ac-
complished under the embarrassed circum-
stances more than could have been ex-
pected. This, in connection with his un-
selfish and courteous department, deserves
our warmest esteem and gratitude.
His Honor the Mayor acknowledged in a
few well-chosen words his sense of the
kind expressions conveyed in the resolu-
ton, pleading indisposition, physically, as
preventing his giving greater scope to his
entirely reciprocated the good will and
courtesy evinced.
The following report Of the managers Of
the municipal! election was received:
The undersigned, managers of election.
do hereby certify that, at an election held
this day, Theodore Stark received a ma
jority of votes for Mayor; and that, in
Ward No; 1T. w. Radcliffe, D. P Nc
Donald and A. NJ. Hunt received majority
Ward No. 2-John Stork, John McKen-
zie and t. S. Nickerson received majority
of votes;
Ward No. 3-W. P. Geiger, John Fisher
and w. L. Walter received a majority of
Ward No: 4-R. Wearn, John Alexander
and A. R. Taylor received a majority of
votes;
We therefore declare that Theodore
Stark has been elected Mayor, and that #.
W. Radcliffe, D. ?. Mcdonald, A. NJ. Hunt,
John Stork, John Mckenzie, It. S. Nicker,
son, W. p. Geiger, John Fisher, w. r.
Walter, R. Wearn, John Alexander and A.
h Taylor have been duly elected Alder
men OF the city of Columbia
A. G. BASKIN.
VIM. M. SCARBOROUGH.
NJ. A. SHELTON.
THOS. SPROWL.
COLUMBIA, April 2, 1866
Hon. Theodore Stark, Mayor elect. being
present, stated that he was ready to qualify
His Honor j. G. Gibbes administered to
him the oath of Office
/ The Mayor then administered the oatl,
| OF Office to the following Aldermen elect,
namely Aldermen Alexander, Fisher
Gelger, Hunt, Mcdonald. Mckenzie, Nick
erson. Radcliffe, Stork, Taylor, Walter and
Wearn.
! On motion, the rules of the former Coun-
oil vun d., ,tol % ~
! present.
I On motion, it was resolved that com
J mlttee be appointed to report at the first
meeting OF Council the number of city
oncers at present re9A8s1AA with the seve-
( The following n 4. S4Aere ap-
pointed @n s Is "A erm en-