The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-22
Proceedings of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

Present: His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Agnew. Bates, Bryan, Clafey. Geiger
Hope, Hussung, Johnson, Radcliffe Shield
and. Walter.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read. Alderman Agnew stated tina
the.proyiso in the resolution offered by him
with reference to the advertising of bids fo
street work, was offered by Alderman Hus
sung, and asked that the correction be mad
upon the minutes which was SO ordered
and the minutes confirmed.
A petition, signed by numerous citizen
OF Ward No. l, was presented, praying tha
Council would petition the Legislature t,
allow the gates of the State House yard O,
Richardson street, to be kept open at al
hours; the present practice of closing then
ut lO o'clock p N. being of serious incon
venlence to the residents of that Ward. Re
ferred to the Committee on Streets. will
power to act.
An application from John Altee, for per
mission to change his quart license into ,
tavern license, was presented and referred
TO the Committee on Licenses.
The following applications for license t.
retail spirltuous liquors were presented, ant
referred: Tavern license J. b. Lanier, F
Carri, Michael Collins. Quart license. Geo
Symmers, Fisher, Lowrence & Fisher, B. 81
Rice & Go.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Accounts
Hopson d Sutphen against Street and Waite
Works Departments; james Brown agains
the Water Works; E. D. Gilmore against th
Street Department.; Lunatic Asylum agains
the city; and J. A. Selby for advertising
municipal election
bill was presented by J. E. Deut 70
value of the material of gallows, SIS, re
moved by order of the City Council AL
derman Walter moved that the bill be paid
The vote being taken, the motion was lost
The Committee of Ways and Means re
ported the monthly report of the City Clerl
for December rs being correct. Concurret
The Committee on Accounts reported tina
they have examined the following bills, AM
finding them correct recommend their pay
ment: Aims House Department. e. & G. d
Hope, $158.64; w. G. Bower, $35; G. Fl
Baldwin, So; Freedmen's Hospital, E. & G
u. Hope, S48. &c; Street Department, Hus
sung & Motz, $7475; J. & T. r. Agnew
$24.74; Ferguson & Miller, $43. 25; r. Han
non, $40. As; James Douglas, $24 90; Guar,
House Department, r. G. Shiver, SIS 60; j
Il. X. Agnew, SIS; Fire Department, Hus
sung & Motz, SIS; Water Works, G.. A
Shields, 81; Market, E. G. Plumer, So. %
Report received and adopted.
The Committee ON Market reported th
mOntnly report OF the Clerk of the Marke
Tor December as being correct. Concurre
in.
The same Committee also submitted th
following report:
The Committee on Market have asce,
tanned that to make the market proc
against leaks, it will require the wall plat
to be raised eight inches, to keep the cave
the same height as at present, splice ou
rafters, take off shingles, relay such as ar
good and furnish new ones for the balance
the contractor to insure the root not
leak. 1t Is also necessary to close til
openings between the stalls, caused by rail-
ing the roof.
At your last meeting, the committee wa
authorized to proceed with the work at
cost Of 5000 Your committee have sine
found that the cost will not be less tha
$3.50, and ask to be allowed to contract fc
the same. Respectfully submitted.
Y. w. RADCLIFFE,
". II. WALTER, Committee
w. 2. GEIGER,
Report received and adopted
The Committee on Guard House and Pc
lice reported the monthly report of til
Chief OF Police for December, as being COZ
rect. Concurred in
The Committee on Water Works submit
ted report showing the assessment fc
water rates, as agreed upon by the commi
tee. which was read and received as info
nation.
The Committee on Aims House asked fc
further time to make their report. ybic
was granted
The Committee on Licenses presented