The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-04

| ouO hOGeuiy report OF Lne Clerk OF
Market, Tor the month of August, as
being correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Guard House
and Police reported the monthly re-
port of the Chief of Police, for the
month of August, rs being correct.
Concurred in.
The Committee ION Aims House
presented an account of j. w. McCar-
son, for $3, against the Small Pox
Hospital. recommending that it be
paid; which was agreed to.
The Committee on Streets present
ed the following report: The Com
mittee on Streets, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Thomas Davis.
praying that he be allowed to extend
the pavement III front of his build
ings, on Main street, some two feet
into the street, beg leave to recon-
mend that the prayer of the petition
er be granted-provided, that the
curb-stone be not removed, and that
the additional pavement be sloped 30
as to conform to the present drain in
front. Respectfully submitted,
A. M. HUNT,
D. P. MCDONALD,
a. r. TAYLOR.
Committee.
On motion, the report of the Com
mittee was laid on the table.
The same Committee also present
ed the following report; which, on
motion, was adopted:
The Committee on Streets, to whom
was referred the petition of James
Clendining, praying that he be al
lowed to have door cut from the
street to the basement of his resi-
dence, on Marion street, which would
require some thirty inches of the
pavement, respectfully recommend
that the prayer of the petitioner be
granted-provided, that he place over
the door, or entrance, o double shut
ter, opening in the centre, each half
OF said shutter to be hung on hinges,
and while open kept in perpendicu-
lar position, or. nearly so, SO as to
prevent pedestrians from walking or
falling into the opening. Respect
fully submitted,
A. M. HUNT,
d. p. MCDONALD.
Committee.
The Committee on Licenses sub
mitted q report, recommending that
license to retail spirituous liquors be
granted the following named per-
sons: Tavern license--T. g. Nicker-
son, D. @. Speck, James Clendining,
John Stork, NJ. Brannon, James
Clatfey, ". G. Strickland, Crowley &
Co., f. Carri. Quart license-R Richard
Allen. The above report was received
and adopted.
The Committee on Fire Depart
ment presented report upon the
petition of John Jeans, President of
the Hook and Ladder Company,
praying that Council would repair
the building used as the Office of the
City Clerk, recommending that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted.
Report received and adopted.
A bill to alter and amend an Ordi-
nance relating to the Fire Depart
ment of the city received its third
reading, its title was changed to an
Ordinance, passed, was duly ratified
and became law, as follows:
An Ordinance TO alte, and amend an
Ordinance Regulating and Establish
ing The Fire Department OF tie City
Of Columbia, s. c.
SEQ. l. Be ii ordained by the Mayo,.
and Aldermen Of The City Of Columbia,
an Council assembled, That on and
after the passage of this Act, the
Fire Department of the city shall be
comprised of the regular chartered
fire engine and hook and ladder
companies now existing, or may
hereafter be regularly organized,
having been duly chartered by the
Legislature of the State.
SEC. 2. Behfurther oyduined, That
the officers and members of the Fire
Department recognized as such by
the City Council. when in active
service as fremen, "a roll of whom
shall be deposited with the City
Clerk, shall be exempt from patrol,
head and street TAX
Sec. 8. BE ii further ordained, That
the President and Vice. President of
the several companies comprising the
Fire Department of the city shall
constitute q board of fire masters,
whose duty it shall be to take charge
of and regulate all matters apper-
tanning to the department, subject to
the supervision Of the City Council.