The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-21
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COIIJMRIA Saptap,har 10 1oc7

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the last regular meeting were read
and confirmed.
A petition from Thomas Davis was
presented, praying that Council
would give him permission to extend
the pavement in front of his build-
lngs on Main street some two feet
into the street. Referred to the
Committee on Streets.
A petition from J. Clenlining was
presented, praying that he be allowed
to appropriate thirty inches of the
pavement opposite his residence. on
Marion street, in order that he NAV
have an entrance to his basement.
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
"A petition from John Jeans, Prcsi-
dent of the Phoenix Hook and Lad
der Company, calling the attention
of the City Council to the insecure
condition of the building used rs the
office of the City Clerk, and praying
that the necessary repairs be made,
was referred to the Committee on
Fire Department..
a petition from Mrs. c.. Baraghi.
praying that Council would refund
three months license on a cockpit.
was presented, and OH motion was
laid on the table.
A communication from Henry A.
Helser's Sons, New York, in reference
TO the payment of four bonds and
coupons of the city of Columbia,
was received, and ~cferred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
Assistant Policeman G.. +. Cooper
rendered his resignation, which was
accepted.
Applications for tavern license. to
retail spirituous liquors, were received
from the following persons d. G.
Speck, james Claffey, John Storll.
James Clendining, Crowley & Co..
NJ. Brannan, f. Carri, II. S. Nicller
son, W. G. Strickland; also, for quart
license from Richard Allen. Referred
to the Committee on Licenses
The following accounts were pre-
sented, and referred to the Committee
on Accounts:
j. @. Dial, against the market.
guard house and street department; :;
Hussung & Motz, against the street
department; and i. & G.. d. Hope,
aSdlnSC The aims house.
The City Clerk presented his report
for the month of August. Referred.
The Clerk of the Market presented
his report for the month of August.
Referred
The Chief of Police presented his
report for the month of August.
Referred.
The Committee of Ways and Means
presented tho following report:
The Committee of Ways and Means
have considered the petition in aid of
the Palmetto Fire Company" of
Columbia, and regret to say, they
can devise no means to afford the aid
asked for, at present.
Respectfully submitted.
j. FISHER, Chairman.
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Accounts re-
ported, recommending that the ac-
count Of r. w. johnson, for repairs
to Scale House, So, be paid. Report
received and adopted.
The Committee on Market report
ed the monthly report of the Clerk
of the Market, for the month of
July, as being correct. Concurred
in
The Committee on Licenses sub
mitted a report, recommending that
tavern license be granted to Dennis
McGuinnis. Report received and
adopted.
The following reports were pre-
sented by special committees:
TO Me Honorable Me Mayor and Alder
men Of Tie City Of ColunJia.
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee ap-
pointed to examine the city property,
on the corner of Richardson and
Washington streets, adjoining the lot
lately exchanged with the Indepen-
dent Fire Engine Company, on ex-
animation, it is found that the city
is entitled to 209 feet four inches on
Washington street. To grant the
prayer of the Independent Fire En-
gine Company, to allow them forty
eight feet of the West end of the lot,
will leave to the city 16O feet four
inches, from which deduct an en-
trance alley of ten feet, will still
leave $50 feet four inches building
space. which we think ample. We
therefore recommend that the forty
eight feet be granted to the indie
pendent Fire Engine Company. We
further recommend that the line be-
tween the city property and that of
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