The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-17
Proceedings Of Council. =
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meeting were read and confirmed.
The Chair announced that the fol-
lowing standing committees have
been appointed by the May Or:
Ways and Means - Aldermen
Greenfield, Mcdonald and Wilder.
Observation-Disclosures Mcdonald,
Greenfield and Simons.
Streets = Aldermen Alexander,
Taylor and Mckenzie.
Market and Scales Aldermen
Remsen, Rawls and Wilder.
Guard House and Police-Alder-
men Mcdonald, Alexander and
Smith.
Water Works-Aldermen McKen-
zie, Wilder and Greenfield.
Aims House-Aidermen Wing,
Greenfield and Taylor.
City Schools-Aldermen Wing,
Mckenzie and Smith.
Sidney Park Aldermen Simons,
Smith and Rawls.
Licenses Wilder, Alex
ander and Remsen.
City Clock-Aldermen Rawls,
Remsen and Simons.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Tay-
lor, Mckenzie and Wing.
A petition was presented by W. D.
Startling and others, praying that
Council would relieve them of the
tax upon their wagons, upon the
grounds that said wagons were only
used to convey their meat to the
market house. Referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
A communication from W. Z.
Evans, Superintendent of Water
Works. was presented, representing
the house and premises occupied by
him, as Superintendent, as in need
of repairs. Referred to the Commit
tee on Water Works, with power to
act.
The following applications for
license to retail spirituous liquors
were presented and referred to the
Committee On Licenses:
f. A. Jacob, D. G.. Thompson and
Lanier & Hamilton, for tavern H.
cense.
B. H. Rice & Co., for quart Ii
cense.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on
Accounts:
r. G. Shiver, against the Aims
House, and James Douglas, against
the Street Department.
The Committee of Ways and
Means reported the monthly y report
of the City Clerk for August as being
correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Accounts sub
mitted report, recommending that
the following accounts be paid: J..
A. Hendrix & Brother, 500; @. Fl.
Baldwin & Co., S130.S6; and W. G..
Bower, $3S against the Aims House;
and J. e L. r. Agnew, $36.25
against the Street Department. Re-
port received and adopted.
The Committee on Guard House
and Police reported the monthly re-
port of the Chief of Police for Au-
gust as being correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Aims House
presented a report, giving an estimate
of the quantity of clothing necessary
for the inmates of the Aims House.
On motion, the report was received
as information and the committee
authorized to purchase the materials
required, according to the estimate.
The Committee on Licenses re-
ported favorably upon the petition
of W. Stieglitz, for transfer of the
tavern license of the late F. Zester-
feth. Report received and adopted.
A bill entitled San ordinance to
amend an ordinance regulating the
Market" received its second reading,
and was ordered to it's final reading
at next regular meeting OF Council.
Alderman Rawls offered the follow
ing resolutions:
ReSolced, That the Chief of Police
be required to notify the owner of
the fences and stable, on Plain
street, ut the West OF the city, to
remove the same within thirty DAYS;
if not removed within that time, the
Chief of Police will have the same
removed, and collect the cost os said
removal from the owner of said fence
and stable.
On motion, the above resolution
was laid on the table.
On motion, Council adjourned.
j. S. MCMAHON,
t'sat aLt.r5 City Clerk.
" A CARD.