The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-18
Proceedings of City Council.
CoUNon CHAMBER.
ConuMBIA, July 1e, 1867.

fresent-His Honor the Mayor,
Aldermen Alexander, Geiger, Hitch
cock, Hunt, Mcdonald, Radcliffe,
Stork, Walter and Wearn.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings were read and con-
firmed.
An application from Mrs. G. A.
Woolf, for renewal of two bonds of
the city of Columbia, for $500 each,
said bonds having been destroyed by
fire i'll February, 1S65-the usual
three months notice Of application
forrencwal having been made through
the public papers-was referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
\ communication from w. B. Nash,
calling the attention Of the City Coun-
Gil to the exposed condition of the
public burying ground of the CITY,
was referred to n special committee,
consisting of Aldermen Wearn, Wal
ter and Alexander.
The following communication was
presented:
To Ills Ho"o, 7Heo. .Su%., .Mayo,.
DEAR SIR: Please to communicate
to the City Council the following re-
solution, passed THIS day by the Board
OF Commissioners Of Public Build
iMgs for R;chland District:
RcSo'reI, That the necessity is ur-
gent that the City Council should pav
over 20 this Board their appropriation
for building Il ncw guard house. Nc.
ut the earliest practicable moment. as
the funds i'll the hands of the Com
nlssloncrs must soon be exhausted.
Very respectfully,
(Signed,) ID. Is. MILLER.
Secretary Board Public Buildings.
Referred to the Committee of Wavs
and Means.
The following letter WAS presented
by Alderman Gcigcr and read to the
Council:
Dr.. u. p. Gsiye-, Chairman C1m-
mi%ce on -4lnS House.
DEAE SIR: L propose to teach the
children ut the Aims House gratuit-
ously, and 20 make it my first business
10 ground them thoroughly in the
elementary parts OF an education; and
as have considerable experience in
teaching, L hope to be able to give
entire satisfaction to your Committee
and to Ill concerned. Yours respect
fully, CT. ". BOGGS.
Alderman Walter offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolce.i, That the proposition OF
the Rev. G.. w. Boggs to teach the
children of the Aims House gratuit-
ously, be accepted, and that the
Chairman of the Committee on Aims
He use be authorized to procure the
necessary books for the purpose.
Petitions for tavern license were
received from VIM. AIcGninnis, J. S.
Mcintosh and L. y. Jacob, and re-
fcrred he Committee on Licenses.
An III OF the Kalmia Mills
Compan' gainst the city, for six
mules all, {. ii to have been borrowed
by the city and never returned,
amounting to 1868. -, WAS referred
TO the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Accounts of j. G. Dial against the
Guard House, Water Works and
Street Departments, were referred 10
the Committee on Accounts.
An account OF W. II. Wigg for re-
pairs on school house, ($l5,l was or
dere'i to be paid.
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported the monthly report of the
City Clerk for the month of June as
correct. Concurred in.
The same Committee also reported
fhn o,Nr1,nof,a,N &c
for renewal of bond of the city of
Columbia, No. 293, for $500, and in
terest, recommending that new
bond be issued to him for the princi-
pal, and interest allowed from ma
turity to July l, 1867. Adopted.
The Committee on Accounts sub
mltted n report, recommending that
the following accounts be paid: Lu-
matte Asylum, for panper lunatics,
SS40. II; 10. y G. ID. Hope, for Aims
House, S92. .33; Hussung & Motz, for
Street Department, S54.37; Hussung
" Motz, for Fire Department, Sc;
Drs. Il. Il. King, So, and w. l.. Tenn
pleton, $50, for medical services; j.
A. Selby, for printing General Orders
No. 81, $15.
The same Committee also recon-
mcnded that the account of John
Burdell, -, 127, for services, be laid
on the table. Report received and
adopted.
The Committee on Streets reported
iavorably upon the petition of vari-
ons BARRIERS in the city, praying that
the ordinance relative to barber shops