The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-17
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Aldermen Alexander, Fisher. Hunt,
Mod Donald, McKenaie, Radcliffe,
StorlE. Waiter and sWearn. ~ s2sg I .
| The minutes of the last regular
neeting were read and received las
information. ~ 81 & S sssslS =
"A communication .wes received from
the Board Of Trade, and referred TO
/ the Committee on Market. S
! Applications for Inn licenses, from
f. Zesterheth and @. +. Haefer were
received and referred to the Commit
tee on licenses
Accounts from p. CantwelI, against
the Aims House, and James Brown,
against the Water Works and Guard
House, were received and referred to
the Committee on Accounts.
| The Committee of Ways and Means Means
made the following reports, which
were adopted:
The Committee of Ways and Means
beg leave to report the monthly re-
port of the City Clerk, for the month
of September, as being correct.
To The Honorable Mayor. and aldermen
Of the City Of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee of
Ways and Means, to whom was re-
ferred the communication of Messrs
Henry A. Heiser's Sons, bankers, 3S
Wall street, New York, asking pay
ment of four past due bonds of the
city of Columbia, beg leave to report,
that the city treasury is unable to
meet the payment in the present di-
lapidated condition of the city, in
any other manner than by funding
these bonds and interest, under per-
mission of our Legislature. Your
Committee cannot avoid expressing
the hope that these gentlemen will
be magnanimous, under the distress
ed circumstances of our city, and
receive new bonds of the city in
liquidation of their claim. Respect
fully submitted,
j. FISHER,
d. P. MCDONALD.
The same Committee, to whom was
referred the petition of P. B. Glass,
with accompanying evidences of cor
rectness, have examined the same
and recommend that it be paid.
Respectfully submitted,
j. FISHER,
D. p. MCDONALD.
The Committee on Water Works
presented the account of Hussung &
Motz, for 50, against the Water
Works. Ordered to be paid without
the usual reference.
The Committee on Market reported
an amendment to the Ordinance
regulating the Market; which had it's
first reading and was laid over under
the rule.
The Committee on Guard House
and Police reported the monthly re-
port of the Chief of Police. for the
month of September, as correct.
Report concurred in.
The Committee on Water Works
presented the following resolution,
which, on motion, was adopted:
ReSolreH, That the City Clerk be
directed to advertise for proposals
for two hundred cords of long leaf
pine wood, to be delivered and corded
in the Water Works lot. All bids to
be approved by the City Clerk, sub
ject to the approval of Council.
The Committee on City Schools
presented the following report, which,
on motion, was adopted:
To HIS Honor lie Mayor ond aldermen
Of The city Of COlunabin.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on
City Schools, to whom was referred
the petition of N. E. Edwards, James
Davis and G.. J. Carroll, would re-
spectfully report, that they have had
the same under very careful consider
alton, and regret that they are COM
PEELED, by sense of duty and JUS
tice, to report adverse to it. This
your Committee regrets the more, as
the object of the petitioners is so
praiseworthy and one which should
be fostered; but tho funds in the city
treasury are SO low at present that we
think it injustice to those to whom
the city is under contract, to create
additional expense. Your Commit
tee are under the impression that, so
soon as the income of the city will
permit, schools should be established
for this class of our citizens; but that
all city schools should be under the
exclusive control of the City Council.
Your Committee, therefore, reluc-
family recommend that the further
consideration of the petition be post
poned. All of which is respectfully
submitted. W. II. WALTER,