The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-10
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNCIL CUAEIHF'E
COLrMBIA. February ). lSG,

COUNCIL CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, February 5, 1867.
Present His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Alexander, Fisher, Goiscr, Hunt, Ne
Donald, Mckenzie, Radcliffe. Storl. Tay
lcr, Walter and Ncarn
The minutes Of the last n.9otiM.y were
read and confirmed
I. G. Veal, City Surveyor, presented a
petition, praying that Council would in
crease the fee for surveying lots within the
corporation from three to five dollars.
Referred to the Committee on Streets. 20
report by ordinance or otherwise.
A communication was received from
bachman u Watics, requesting payment Of
note duo VIM. Kopcr by the city Of Co
Ways and Means.
An application was received from ". L.
Lawson for license to keep a bowling sa-
loon. Referred to The Committee on Ii
cenaes.
A petition. signed by sundrv citizens.
praying that Council would refuse to grant
q license for a lowing saloon on Washing
ton street was referred to the Committee
on Licenses.
Applications for tavern liceusc from r.
5. Nickerson and J. II. Locms were re-
cclvcd and referred to the Committee OH
Licenses
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Accounts:
Henry Skipper against the Street. Water
works, Sidney Park and Guard House de-
partments; A. II. Taylor against the Street
department; j. w. Smith against the
Guard House department; j. Nj Crawford
against the Aims House; VIM. Glaze x Co.,
f1shcr x Lowrancc and Kirk & Howell
against the Water Works department.; A.
Palmer against the Market, Water Works
and City Clerks Otcci and T. w. Rad
clltic against the Council Chamber and
City Clerks Office
A petition was received from the Execr-
tors OF the estate of John j. kinslvr. pray
lnS that Council would stay proceedings
under the executions in the hands of the
Sheriff for collection. Referred to ths
Committee of Ways ard Means.
The City Clerk presented his report for
the months. of December and January
Referred to the Committee of Wavs and
Means.
The Clerk of The Market presented his
report for the month of January. Refer
red to the Committee on Market.
An Ordinance entitled can Ordinance to
raise supplies for the year 1867, received
its second reading and was ordered TO
third reading.
On motion of Alderman Walter, Council
took recess until Wednesday evening, the
9th inst
Council rc-assemb!cd at 4 O'Clock ON
the Mayor, Aldermen Alexander, Fisher,
GclScr, Mcdonald, Mckenzie, Radcliffe,
Stork, Taylor, Walter and Wcarn.
The Committee on Accounts submitted
report recommending that the following
accounts be paid: Hopson IL Sutphcn
against the Water Works, sl5Gl Street
department, $3.50; contingent account for
Dog Collars, So and Iunatc ASYLUM, for
city patients, sll4.1G. Report received and
adopted.
No
monthly report OF the Clerk Of the Market,
Tor December, az correct, Report received
and adopted.
The Committee on Aims House reported
uion the petition of Mrs. j. S. s. Glass
praying that Miss E. NJ Arthur be placed
upon the list Of patients in the Lunatic
Asylum, supported by the city, recommend
ing that the prayer of the petitioner be
granted. The same Committee, in ac-
cordance with resolution passed al
former meeting of Council, requiring the
Committee to inquire as to the necessity
OF employing two City Physicians, report
cd, recommending that the city employ
but one for the present.
Report of the Aims House Committee
received ANA adopted.
The Committee on Licenses lrescntcd a
report, recommending that license to keep
JahA shop be granted the following
i1Ilic>: Samuel L. Stratto!I and Charles
l'illi. lh"y also recommend that the fol-
LOWING i'ciaps be granted license to retail
SlNrilu"us liquors: Tavern License James
MckcEna aud W. Il. Lawson. Quart Ii
ccnse-Al. N. Cohen. Report received aud
adopted.
Ihc Committee Oil Water Works submit
ted the following report:
your Committee on Water Works arc
aware that misunderstanding exists in
the community i'll relation to the duties, Of
the superintendent of the Water Works
Many "f the water tenants believe that
oi!lccr to be the proper person to repair
water pipes III and about the different tenc-
mcnt7 # the city. As this is not the case.
under ;hc present Ordinance, regulating
the water department. your Committee
would recommend that tho Ci:y Clerk
cause to be published in the city paper
that portion Of the Ordinance relating to
tie duties of CITY Plumber as it is impo,-
aibic for the Superintendent Of Water
Works t. attend to any work outside Of his
Legitimate duties, which duties refer to the
engine, street pipes and hydrants. Re
specttully submitted
J. MCKENZIE,
a. Il. TAYLOR,
Committee
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