The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-02-06
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNGIEa CHAMBER,
sCoLUMBIA. iFebruary|4.. 1868

cIiiIe, mcDOnaid,r McheDzle, 4Stork,
Walter and Wearn. %j,s}ss5
The minutes of the Inst regular
meeting we're read and confirmed.
A petite. -as presented - CC.sas.
Hoeffer, praying that Council would
allow him to have bagatello table,
exempt from the customary license,
uptn the ground that he does not
charge for the use of it. Referred to
the Committee on Licenses.
A petition from james Nesbit,
praying that Council would reduce
the rent of the stalls in the Market,
was referred to the Committee on
Market.
A petition from Mrs. Emma Turn
er, praying for relief, was referred to
the Committee on Aims House.
A communication from the Chief
of Police was presented, requesting
that Council would reinstate one of
the assistant policemen, recently dis
charged, as the present force was in
adequate for the duties required.
Referred to the Committee on Guard
House and Police, with power to act.
Applications for tavern license, to
retail spirituous liquors, from f.
Michaelis and j. G. McKenna; for
quart license from L. J. Gibson, and
for junk-shop license from Charles
Brill, were presented and referred to
The Com uitt6e on Eicenses.
An account of James Douglas, for
lumber, was presented and referred
to the Committee on Accounts.
The City Clerk, Clerk OF the Mark
ct and Chief OF Police, presented
their monthly reports for January;
which were referred to the appropri-
ate committees.
The Committee Oh Accounts sub
mitted report upon the following
bills, and recommended that they be
paid:
Duffie & Chapman, for Clerks
Office, S7.75, and Guard House,
$3.50; VIM. Glaze & Co., against the
Water Works, S29.50; J. L. Kirk
wood & Co., for printing bills,
$40. 80. Reportreceived and adopted.
The Committee on Market pre-
sented the following report:
The Committee on Market would
respectfully report upon the resolu-
ton referred to them in regard to the
discharge of the man hired at the
Market. The Committee are of the
opinion that his services areindispen-
sable, and recommend that he be
retained and that his wages be 1e-
duced to $40 per month. Report
received and adopted.
The Committee on Streets asked
for further time to report upon sun
dry papers referred to them. Grant
ed.
The Committee on Water Works
reported having made the annual
assessment of water rates, with no
material change from the assessment
of last year. Report received and
adopted.
The Committee on Licenses re-
ported, recommending that licenses
for the selling of spirituousliquors be
granted to the following persons:
Tavern icense-T. s. Nickerson;
quart icense-Geo. Summers. Re
port received and adopted.
The Committee on Fire Depart
ment asked for further timeto report.
Granted.
The following resolutions were
offered and adopted:
By Alderman Stork:
Resolred, That the Committee of
Ways and Means be authorized to
call upon the Independent Fire
Company, with view to the renting
of the second story of their engine
house for Mayors office, Clerks
Office and Council Chamber; and
that they be requested to report the
result of their interview at the next
regular meeting of Council.
BY Alderman McKenzie:
Resoloed, That the matter in con-
troversy relating to certain land and
lots within the city be referred to the
City Attorney for investigation.
BY Alderman Alexander:
Resoioed, That, rs soon as practi-