The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-18
Proceedings of City Council,
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COLUMBIA, January /


men Alexander, Fisher, Hunt, Mcdonald,
Stork, Walter and Wearn.
The minutes OF tho last meeting were
read and confirmed.
The following communication was re
ccived:
GEN SCprS OFFICE, &. Il S. G.. Il. H..
COLUMBIA, Jan. 3, 1867.
lion. Theo Stark, Mayor.
DEAR SIR: am requested by our Pre-
sident, Col Nm. Johnston, to inform yea
| that a train load of wood viii be delivered
at tins depot, tomorrow, as a donation to
the destitute poor of the city, which you
will please accept. Very respectfully,
JAS. ANDERSON, Sup't.
His Honor the Mayor informed the Coun-
ell that the wood had been received and
distributed i'll accordance with the above
request. On motion, his Honor was re-
qucsted to acknowledge the receipt Of the
donation, with tho thanks or the Council
for the same.
A petition was received from James l..
Roam. praying Council to open Lower
Boundary street. Referred to the Com
mittec on Streets.
petition was received from Mrs. ]. :.
S. Glass, praying that Council would place
the name of Miss Eliza NJ. Arthur, an in
mate of tho Lunatic Asylum, upon the list
OF patients supported by the city. Re
ferred to the Committee on Aims House.
Application for junk shop license was
received from the following parties: Sam
nel +. Stratton, Charles Brill and ". c..
Shuttle. Referred t. ;Ec Committee on
Licenses.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts: Hopson 4 STtphcn, against Wa
ter Works and Street Department.; Il. G.
Plumcr, against Market Departments: Lu-
natic Asylum, against the city; ardSMrs.
McAlhster, against tho city, for one COW,
killed by mistake, in February, 1865 for
tho Ration House.
The Committee on Accounts submitted
q report recommending that the following
accounts be paid: L. " g. d. Hope, against
the Aims House, SlS9.05: John c. Dial,
against the Guard House Department.
$40; Street Department, $50; and Wa
ter Works Department, s3.25; Hussuns &
Motz, against the Street Department,
s7.95; and Market Department, s1.50; Kirk
Howell, against the Guard House, s15;
and G. S. Bower. against the Aims House,
s95. The committee also reported upon
the account of b. Mordecai, for cash paid
for provisions for tho Relief Committee, in
May, 1SG5-amount s295 21-rccommend-
ing that the bill be not paid Report of the
Com.Ilttec on Accounts received and
adopted
The Committee on Streets reported ia
vorably upon the petition Of Thos. b. Lee
Architect ). G. Penitentiary, asking per-
mission to construct u railroad from the
Grccnvillc and Columbia Railroad to the
pcnitcntiary; and favorab!y upon the pc
t!tlon Of Joseph Cyrus to erect . black
smith shop on Elanding street opposite
the Charlotte and South Carolina Rail-
road depot. hcport received and adopted.
The same committee also reported as to
nf -faJD ltr-
mcnts; which WAS received az informa-
ton.
The Committee on City schools submit
ted the following report:
The Committee on City Schools, to whom
was referred the application of Mrs. W. II.
Wigg, asking the privilege of opening
female free school, would respectfully re-
port, that they have had the samo under
consideration, and would respectfully re-
commend that the petition be granted.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. t. WALTER, Chairman.
Report received and adopted
Pie Committee on Licenses pres. ntcd
the following report:
The Committee on Licenses beg lcay yc to
report, that they have examined the fol-
lowing applications for licenses to retail
splrltuous liquors, and as they have COM
piled with the requirement specified by
Council, recommend that they be granted
For Tavern License: Trevct & Bcraghi,
Fred. Iesterteth, J. NJ. Sill, r. Nj. Pollock,
Allwordcn X Stcrls, M. Brannan, S. Sheri-
dan AZ Co, c. 7, Remscn, James Mahoncy
Co., Robert Joyner, Charles Krcudcr,
John Tanning, Lewis Daniels, D. G.
Thompson, VIM. McGuinuis, John McIn-
tosh, John Stork, NJ. j. Calnan, G. Ham
berg, NJ. ID. Arlcdgc, W. G. Strickland, F.
A. Jacob.
For Quart License: K. i G.. y. Hope,
Huffman & Price, NJ. Comerford, George
w. Parker, y. l.. Solomon, William Sloane
James Hernandez, L. Stenhousc, p. Cant
well, o. Z. Bates, Hardy Solomon, Fisher
Lowrancc, Muller .E Sem, Campbell "
Milling, john Doolcy.
The report of the Committee on I4icens es
was received and adopted.
An ordinance entitled An ordinance to
raise supplies for the year 1867" received
its first reading, and was ordered to Sc
cond reading at next regular meeting Of
Council.
His Honor the Mayor was requested to
notify property owners, through the city
paper, to have the dead trees around their
premises cut down, (as they are becoming
danSerous,) before the 1st of February
next, clac they will be cut by the city au-
thorItie3 and given to the poor of the eitv.
On motion, Council adjourned.
J. S. MCMAHON, CITY Clerk.
Mrs. Dcmiss, OF Erie County, Ohio.
was horribly manclcd and killed in