The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-06

City Council could desire; still your
Committee are constrained to recon-
mend an abandonment OF the remov-
al of the present Council Chamber
and Offices. Respectfully submitted,
j. FISHER, Chairman. .F
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Accounts re-
ported favorably upon tho account of
James Douglns for lumber, $33.77,
and recommended the payment of
the same. Adopted.
The Committee on Streets pre-
sented the following report: The
Committee ON Streets, after having
examined the bids for blacksmith
and woodwork for the Street De-
partment, have awarded the same to
Ferguson & Miller, of this city, they
being the lowest bidder.
A. M. HUNT.
ID. P. MCDONALD.
After considerable discussion, it
was moved and carried, that the mat
ter be referred to the Committee on
Streets, with power to act.
The Committee on Market report
ed the monthly report of the Clerk of
the Market for January, as being cor
rect. Concurred in.
The same committee reported on
the petition of James Nesbit, for
reduction of the rent of the Market
Stalls. The committee deemed it
advisable to leave the question of re.
ducing the rent to the City Council,
but were of the opinion that $40 per
month for the rent of stalls would
pay expenses. Report of the Com
mittee received as information.
The Committee on Guard House
and Police reported the monthly re-
port of the Chief of Police for Janu-
ary, as being correct; and also recon-
mended that his application to be al
lowed to retain one of the assistant
police recently discharged, be grant
ed. Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Water Works
submitted report, showing the con-
dition of that department, and giving
other interesting information con-
corning the engine, machinery, sup
ply of water. &C., which, on motion,
was received and adopted.
The Committee on Licenses pre-
sented the following report: The
Committee on Licenses beg leave to
report favorably upon the following
applications for licenses to retail
spirituous liquors: For tavern Ii
cense, F. Michaelis. j. @. McKenna;
for quart license, Thos. j. Gibson;
also for junk shop license, Anna
Brill.
In reference to the petition of
Charles Hoeffer, for permission to
have bagatelle table, exempt from
the customary license, your commit
tee would refer the City Council to
an ordinance regulating the same.
Respectfully submitted
RICHARD WEARN.
JOHN ALEXANDER.
A. M. HUNT.
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Fire Depart
ment submitted the following re-
port, which was received and adopt
ed:
To HIS Honor tie Mayor and Ahler-
men Of the City Of Columbia, s. c.
GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on
rlfe OepartmenI, 10 WnOm was re-
ferred q petition from the firemen of
the city, in reference to the removal
of the bell tower, ask leave to report,
that they have considered the sub
ject, and desire to accommodate the
department in the object alluded to;
it is one of vital importance, not only
to them but to every citizen, that the
alarm of fire should be general. and
sounded distinctly, SO that it can be
heard in all quarters of the city.
The most desirable location, in the
opinion of yonr committee, would be
at the lower endsof the market. BY
building brick pillars, connecting
with the market by groined arches,
for the superstructure, the bell tower
being placed on top; which would be