The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-17

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Railroad, asked, for further time 20
make their report, which, on motion,
The following report was presented
by Q Special Committee, which was
read, and, on motion, y received as
information: rrse,s ,s,.ss. t.s.,..,.i
The Committee appoi1ted to con-
fer with the Independent Fire En-
gine Company Of Columbia, to see
upon what terms the city could obtain
the use of their hall, for the meet
ings of Council and City Clerks
office, beg leave to report, that the
Independent Fire Engine Company
propose that the city should finish
their hall and ante-room in the Sc
cond story, according to the original
plan of their architect, which will
cost $3.50
For this expenditure by the city,
the said Company proposes that the
City Council should have the use of
the hall and ante-room for the meet
ings of Council and as Clerks Office
during the term of the present Coun-
Gil, reserving to the Fire Company
the right to the use of the hall for
the regular monthly and extra meet
ings OF the Independent Fire Engine
Company.
If the aforementioned proposition
be not acceptable to the City Coun-
Gil, the Independent Fire Engine
Company, in an earnest desire to &C.
commodate the City Council, offer
gratuitously the use of their Hall and
ante-room, rs it now stands, to the
Council, for the purposes before
mentioned, during the term of Office
of the present City Council.
With regard to the other matter
entrusted to your Committee, to wit:
to examine into the fitness of the
rooms in the new Jail for the use of
the City Council and City Clerk, they
beg leave to report, that there is no
room that would be large enough for
any such purpose.
Respectfully submitted.
r. l.. BRYAN.
JACOB HUSSUNG.
GEORGE A. SHIELDS.
Alderman Bryan offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God, lin his Providence, to remove
from our midst two of the young
men of this city-Daniel B. Caring
ton and Frazee Squier. And where
as, the deceased came to their death
in the discharge of their duty as citi-
zens, in the Jealous effort to stay the
progress of a confagration that
threatened the destruction of n valu-
able portion of this city. And where
as, 1t is the duty of this Board to
make proper recognition of the ser
vices of those who peril their lives in
behalf of the interests of the city;
be it, therefore,
ReSoloed, That this Board, repro
sentiLg the feelings of the commu-
nifty, do tender to tho families of the
deceased, the expression of its SYM
pathy in their sad bereavement.
ReSolced, That the families of the
deceased be requested to allow the
city the privilege of assuming all the
expenses Of the late funeral ceremo-
nies.
Resolced, That copy of these re-
solutions be forwarded to the families
of the deceased. and that these pro-
ceediDgs be entered upon blank
page in the minutes.
Alderman Shields stated to Council
that he was authorized by the Pal
metto Fire Engine Company, to
tender to the City Council the use of
their hall for any purpose they might
desire, gratuitously.
The following resolutions were Of
fered and adopted:
BY Alderman Walter:
Resolued, That the thanks of the
City Council are due and are hereby
rendered to the Independent and
Palmetto Fire Engine Companies,
for the generous tender Of the use of
their halls to this Council.
BY Alderman Shields:
Resolced, That the City Clerk be
authorized to advertise for proposals
to furnish 500 cords good long leaf
pine wood for the water works. The
contractor to be required to deliver
seventy cords per month.
BY Alderman Bates:
Resoloed, That the President and
Directors of the Elmwood Cemetery
Company be allowed the privilege OF
holding their quarterly and extra
meetings in the Council Chamber,
when the same is not otherwise occu-
pied.