The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-07
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The minutes OF the last regular meet.
ing were.read and confirmed. 1gii'.,'p
A petition from j. A. J. Derrick was
presented, praying TINT Council wonld
grant him permission to erect and run o
| steam engine on the lot corner Of Wayne
and Gervais streets. On motion, the
prayer of tue petitioner was granted.
A petition from w. E. Rose was pre-
sented, praying that Council would ex-
tend the water pipe in Lady street, down
Assembly to Gervais street. Referred to
| the Committee on Water Works, with
power to act.
a petition. presented by A. j. Camp
| bell, for permission to erect blacksmith
shop on the corner of Blanding and Bull
streets, was laid over until next meeting
for consideration.
The following applications for license
to retail spirituous liquors were present
ed and referred to the Committee on Lii
censes: Tavern License-I. Grieshaber,
and Ferguson & Ingles Quart License
Richard Allen.
An application for tavern license from
j. d. Kavanaugh, was ordered to be re-
ferred to the Committee, when said H.
cense was paid for.
An application from Ferguson & Iugles,
for license for billiard table, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Licenses.
The following accounts were presented
and referred:
E. & G. D. Hope, Aims House and
City Hospital; J. NJ. Dent, Aims House
and City Hospital; G. Hamburg, Aims
House and Guard House Departments;
Nj. l.. Bower, Aims House; Richard AL
len and p. d. Gilmore. Street Depart
ment; A. \. Lee, for street survey; Kirk
wood ~ Co., for printing city bills.
Council then proceeded to the trial of
Messrs. L. j. & II. NJ. Gibson, for sell
ing spirituous liquors without having n
license. -
After an examination of the merits
OF the charge preferred, Alderman Wal
ter moved that the case be dismissed.
The yeas and nays being called for on
this motion, and ordered, resulted rs fol-
lows:
1EAs-Aldermen Claffey, Hope, John
son, Walter, Waring and the Mayor.
NAYs-Aldermen Agnew, Bates and
Hussing.- 8.
Alderman Shields asked and obtained
leave to be excused from voting. not be-
ing present during the examination.
The case was, therefore, dismissed.
Similar charges were preferred against
j. ID. kavanaugh-selling spiritnous
liquors without license.
motion was made to dismiss his case
also; which was carried.
Charles Brown appeared before Coun-
Gil to ask that fine imposed upon him
by the Mayor pro tenn, on September 80,
Tor contempt i'll not appearing at the
Mayors Court when summoned, be re-
mitted
After hearing Mr.. Browns explana-
ton, on motion, the fine was remitted.
A communication from a. Y. Lee, City
Surveyor, stating that inaccuracies exist
ed in the survey of various streets; that
many encroachments were being made
upon the streets Ivy property holders. and
suggesting that the ordinance concerning
the same be rigidly enforced, was read
and received ms information.
The City Clerk, Clerk of the Market
and Chief of Police presented their re-
spectlye reports for the months of August
and September, which were referred to
the appropriate Committees
The quarterly report of the City Ply
sician was presented, read and received
as information.
The Committee Of Ways and Means
presented the following report:
The Committee of Ways and Means
respectfully beg leave to report, that at
q meeting Of citizens called for the pur-
pose OF deciding how. and by what
means, the buildings for the State Agri.
cultural and Mechanical Fair should be
erected, it was resolved that the CITY
Council should provide for the same.
Your honorable body took action SO far
as erecting suitable buildings were con-
cerned, and appointed committee to
carry that action into effect. failing, how
ever, in the most important particular,
viz: of making any appropriation for the
payment Of the same. Your Committee
consulted his Honor the Mayor, as to
the mode of raising the necessary funds,
80 rs to realize, in permanent manner
the object desired. The grounds having
been rented for ono year to Mr.. J. S.
Mcintosh, settlement with that gentle
man was effected by the Committee ap-
pointed to erect buildings, &c. Your
Committee, with the consent and appro-
baton of his Honor the Mayor. have