The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-06-21
Proceedings of City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, June IS, 1867

COLUMBIA, June IS, 1867.
Present: His Honor the Mayor;
Aldermen Alexander, Fisher, Geiger,
Hunt, Mckenzie, Radcliffe, Stork,
Taylor, Walter and Wearn.
The minutes of the last regular
and special meetings were read and
confirmed.
A petition from Thomas Garner
and others, praying that permission
may be given them to re-organize the
Vigilant Fire Engine Company, (co-
lored, and that Council would aid
and assist them in obtaining an en-
gine, &C., was referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Department.
A report was received from W. X.
Evans, Superintendent of the Water
Works, complaining of depredations
committed by boys at the distribut-
ing reservoirs, and suggesting that
Council would take measures to pre-
vent the practice of fishing and other
annoyances, by placing some compe-
tent person in charge of the reser-
voirs. Referred to the Committee
on Water Works.
Accounts of j. G. Dial against the
Guard House, Water Works and
Street Departments, and Henry Skip
per against Water Works and Street
Departments. were referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
90 nT,., r
board of Miss Leckie, ($14,) was
ordered 10 be paid.
On motion, the rules were sus-
pended, in order to hear and deter
ISine upon the excuses of defaulters
.Ur street duty. The following per-
sons were excused by physicians
certificate of disability: j. T. Wilson,
W. T. Hall, Henry AItee, George W.
Allen, II. +. McBurney, W. S. Carr,
j. r. Hall, T. S. Minton, NJ. Med
lock.
The following persons, whose ex-
cuses were not deemed satisfactory
by Council, were not excused: w. r.
Marshall, Major Whiting, G.. z.
Isaacs, John Pugh.
Alderman Mckenzie offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted:
ReSolred, That all those citizens
who are liable, under the ordinance,
for street duty, and who have failed
City Council, be fined by default,
according to said ordinance: Pro
ri'e,1, nevertheless, That if the ex-
cmption from tie said duty be paid
OH or before the next meeting OF
Council, such fine shall not be i'm
posed.
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported the report of the City Clerk
for the month Of May as being cor
rect. Concurred in.
The same Committee presented the
following report:
To He honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City Of ColunaJia.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee of
Ways and Means have given respect
tui consideration TO the petition in
behalf of the colored citizens of this
city, through the U. l.. A. No. 10,
and beg leave to report: The tax
complained of is without sufficient
cause. The city levies no tar for
street work, but simply demands
twelve days work per annum on the
streets, in accordance with the laws
OF the State and the city, and at the
j option of the party, the city grants
immunity from this labor by the pay
ment of small sum-all of which,
and more, is necessarily expended on
the work of the streets. In regard to
the tax alleged to be collected for
the support of the Aims House,
Orphan House and free schools, we
are not aware that any such tax is
levied, except by the State Tax Col
lector as poor tax, from which the
city receives its quota, and is only q
partial support of the poor. The