The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-06
any more than thissuggestion to their
duties. Respectfully,
JAS. 6. GIBBES,
@. II. Mot,
j. II. SLOAN

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suggestions and requirements con-
tanned in the report.
The City Clerk presented his re-
port for the month of June. Re-
ferred
Tho Clerk of the Market presented
his report for the month Of June.
Referred.
The Chief of Police presented his.
report for the month of June. Re-
ferred.
The Committee on Accounts sub
mitted report, recommending that
the following accounts be paid: j.
G. Dial, against the Water Works,
S525, and Guard House Department,
S16.27; and William Glaze, against
the Water Works, S57.O5. Report re-
ceived aud adopted.
The Committee OH City Schools
presented the following report:
The Committee on City Schools
would respectfully report: That they,
in company with other members of
the City Council, were present Mt the
examination of the City Male School,
under the superintendent of Mr.. 81.
Wigg, and would bear testimony as
to the efficiency of the same. They
would also state that it will be re-
opened on the Doth instant, when
your committee are in hopes that n
full attendance of the pupils will be
had. Your committee cannot close
the report without expressing their
great appreciation of the proficiency
OF. the scholars, and the well-digested
system of school government which
prevails, and would urge upon the
Council and citizens to give it their
earnest support.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted, W. II. WALTER.
JOHN STORK,
Committee.
Aldermen Radcliffe and Wearn
spoke in high terms of commendation
of the examination recently held, and
complimented the instructor upon
his ability and the success which had
crowned his efforts.
The report of the Committee on
Schools was received and adopted.
The following report was submitted
by the Committee on Fire Depart
ment:
Your Committee on Fire Depart
ment, to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Thomas A. Garner, W. b.
Nash and others, praying that they
have permission to re-organize the
Vigilant Fire Engine Company, and
to aid and assist said petitioners in
obtaining an engine, building IN en-
gine-house, or in any manner sup
porting them in the prosecution of
their laudable designs, respectfully
beg leave to report: That having
given the petition that careful atten-
ton which its Importance demands,
your committee have come to the
conclusion that the permission re-
lating to the organization of the COM
pany be granted, whenever said pc
titioners shall exhibit to the City
Clerk regular roll of membership,
mot less than forty men, signed by
the President and attested by the
Secretary, setting forth that they
have enrolled themselves in good
faith to perform the duties of fire.
men, subject to the rules and regula-
tions now in force, or that may be
hereafter enforced, for the regulation
Of the Fire Department of the city,
and that they have an engine and
hose sufficient to aid and assist III the
suppression of any fire that may
occur.
Your committee would further re-
port that the financial condition of
the city treasury is snch that it pre-
cludes any recommendation from
your committee for an appropriation
for hose or building an engine house
ut present, however much they appre-
ciate the good intentions of the peti-
TONERS. The two fire companies now
being able to perform their duties,
land without assistance or aid from
your honorable body, but by the
efforts of generous friends, both North
and South, must suffice for the pre-
sent, or until such times rs the peti-
tioners or others are sufficiently or
ganized and equipped with necessary
apparatus to take their place in the
ranks of the Fire Department
Your committee would recommend
the passage of the following resolu-
ton:
ReSolced, That whenever the above
petitioners, or others, shall conform
to the express understanding of the
report Of the committee, they shall
be considered organized as part OF
the Fire Department, subject to all
the rules and regulations of the same.