The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-10
Proceedings Of Council.
's @ COUNCIL CHAMBER,
CcnuMB1A, December z, 1865

Gel8eC, nope, huSSunB, Johnson, ,onleluS
and Walter.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and confirmed.
A petition was presented by E. p. Alex
ander. President of the Columbia Oil
Company, praying that the Council would
grant permission to the Company to erect
q steam engine and carry on the business
of manufacturing oil, ginning cotton and
business connected Herewith, on its lot
bounded by Lincoln, Gadsden, Wheat
and Rice streets; extending to it the ex
emption from taxation for u term of years,
as offered by the city to all new manu-
featuring enterprises, and also giving to
the Company the privilege of construct
ing turn outs to the South Carolina Rail
road, along the old CRANKY quarry track,
aud to the Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gnsta Railroad. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
A petition was presented by Edward
L. Deane, Assistant Superintendent of
Education, praying for q remission of the
the teachers of the freedmcn's school in
this city. On motion, the prayer of the
petitioner was granted.
A petition, presented by James L.
Beard, relative to the maintenance of his
son in the Lunatic Asylum, was, on
motion, laid on the table for the present.
A petition, signed by @. D. Lowndes
and others, on the part of the Vigilant
Fire Engine Company, asking for an ap-
preparation of $57. 90 to pay the balance
for the purchase of hose for their engine,
was referred to the Committee on Fire
Department, to report at next regular
meeting Of the Council.
A petition, signed by w. D. Startling
and others, was read, representing that
the houses on Senate street, near Lin
coin, occupied by Nancy Hall and Jane
Perrio, respectively, are nuisances and
causes of great annoyance to their ia
miles. On motion, referred to the
Mayor. for his action.
A petition, signed by n number of citi.
zens, was presented, showing that it is q
frequent custom to offer for sale fodder,
falsely packed by watering the inside of
the load, to an extent as to greatly da-
mage ii Q same, and dishonesty adding
to the weight thereof, and praying Coun-
Gil to pass ouch ordinances as will pre-
vent such dishonest practices and punish
the perpetrators by forfeiture of such
falsely packed provender. The petition
ers also prayed that Council would re-
quire the seller of fodder, hay and all
other produce sold by weight, to pay the
weighing of the same to the public
weigher. aud not require the purchaser
to pay half the weighing, as is the pre-
sent custom. The above petition was
referred to the Committee on Market, to
report at next meeting of Council.
A petition, signed by number of m4r-
chants of the city, was presented, pray
ing that the Council would pass the or
dinance for the protection of merchants,
al. L. ~<,f
taxing drummers, &C., and which re-
ceived its first reading at last meeting of
Council. Also, recommending that the
license to persons not engaged in mer-
camille business within the limits of the
city be Sl00 per annnm, in addition to
the tax on goods sold. The above pc
titiOn was read, and received as informa-
ton.
A petition signed by James Claffey and
others, was presented. praying that Coun-
oil would cause the water pipe (now being
laid in Gervais street to Assembly street)
to be continued to the corner of Gates
street. Referred to the Committee on
Water Works.
The following applications for license
to retail spirit IONS liquors were pre-
sented and referred to the Committee on
Licenses: Tavern licence: Fl. l.. P.
Harmon, J. M. Roach aud Paysinger g.
Franklin. Q.iart license: Swygert 6 Sem.
Applications for license to open cock
pits we're presented by Paysiuger &
Franklin and Robert Joyuer, aud referred
to the same Committee.
The following accounts were presented
and referred: j. G. Dial. City Hospital,
Guard House and Water Works. E. & G.
D. Hope, City Hospital and Council
Chamber. ]. & T.. r. Agnew, Aims
Honse and City Hospital J. NJ. Dent.
Aims House and City Hospital. Hopson
and Sutphen and r ,bert McDongal.
Water Works. Geiger & McGregor, Aims
House. j. w. Smith and E. Morris,
Market.
Charges were preferred by tho Chief
OF Police against tho following persons
for retailing spirituons liquors without a
license from the City Council, viz: T..
Kenstler. Misses Ellen and Julia Grow.
and l. O. Shultheis. After an examiua-
tion Of the charges. aud from the evi-
dence adducpd, f. Kenstler was aconit
ted Of the charge. Misses Ellen and
Jnlia Crow were found guilty of the
charge aud fned $25. and L. G. Shultheis
was found gnilty of the charge in two
cases, and fined $40