The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-24
Proceedings OF Council.
FL COUNCIL CHAMBER.
COLUNr-,IA. Alny 81. 1867

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Aldermen Alexander, Fisher, Hunt,
Mcdonald, Mckenzie, Radcliffe,
Walter md Wearn.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed.
A petition was presented by James
Nesbitt and others, tenants of stalls
In the market, praying that Council
would reduce the present rates of
rent of said stalls. Referred to the
Committee on Market.
A petition from H. NJ. Orchard,
assistant policeman, praying that
Council would remit fine, or n por-
tion of it, imposed on him in March
last, was referred to the Committee
on Guard House and Police.
A petition was presented by w. H.
Wigg, Teacher of the City Male
School, showing that the large num-
ber of pupils under his charge re-
quired more capacious building for
their accommodation, and praying
that Council would procure school
room better adapted for tho instruc-
ton and comfort of his scholars than
the one nt present used for that pur-
pose. Referred to the Committee on
City Schools, with power to act. =.
An application was received from
Mrs. n. G. Glcave, for renewal of
bond No. 26S, for $500, Of the city
of Columbia, the orig ginal having
been lost in February, 1865, she
having given notice Of application
for renewal i'll the public papers for
the period of three months. Re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and
Means, with power to act.
An application from Edward Muir
ray, for tavern license, was referred
to the Committee on Licenses.
Accounts of J. w. Smith and Duff
fie Chapman, agains. Tho Guard
House Department, were .efcrrcd to
the Committee on Accounts.
An account of I. G.. Duncan, ir.
against the Guard House, for $19. 45,
was ordered to be paid.
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported the monthly report of the
City Clerk for the month of April as
being correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Market reported
the monthly report of the Clerk of
the Market for the month of April as
being correct. They also reported
that there were several vacant stalls
in the market, and recommend that
the Clerk of the Market be author
lied to rent them to tile best ad.
vantage for the city. Report received
and adopted.
The Committee on Guard House
and Police reported the monthly re-
port of the acting Chief of Police for
the month of April rs being correct.
Concurred in.
The Committee on Licenses sub
mitted report recommending TINT
quart licenses be granted to the fol-
lowing named parties Thompson
Earle and L. H. Dubosc Report re-
ceived and adopted.
Mr.. Charles Brown was reported to
the Council for having his store open
for the TRANSACTION of business on the
Sabbath, in violation of the "Ordi-
nance for the better observance of
the Sabbath Day" The charge not
being denied, he was fined $40 for
the offence. On motion of Alderman
Mckenzie, the fine was remitted,
with tho understanding that the ac-
ton of Council in rcmitting this fine
was not to be established as n precc-
dent.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Alderman Wcarn and adopted:
Resoircd, That Mr.. S. D. Swygcrt
be summoned before the City Coun-
Gil, ut their next regular meeting, to
show cause for disregarding n sum
mons of Council to appear as wit
ness before them
Council proceeded to ballot for
members of Board of Health for
the ensuing year, when the following
gentlemen were unanimously elected:
Ward No. Nv \. Harris, John
Il. Sloan. W. Il. Hunt.
Ward No. 2-Dr. c. II. Mot, w
Is. Stanley, G. G.. Newton.
Ward No. &c. p. Pelham, James
Ct. Gibbcs. r. c. Shiver.
Ward No. II. j. Gibson, Thos.
Boyne,
On motion, Council adjourned.
!. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk.