The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-09
Proceedings of Council. - '.,-
SPECIAL MEETING.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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sung, johnson, Radcliffe, Shields and Wal
ter.
| The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and confirmed.
| A petition was presented by j. A. Selby,
praying that the tax upon the gross receipts
of newspapers be remitted Referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
A communication from VIM. Johnston,
President of the Columbia an d Augusta
Railroad Company, refer lring to q recent re-
solution of Council, requiring that COM
pany to open and grade Pulaski street, in
consideration of the privilege being
granted to them for the right of way of
Wayne street, to connect with the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad, was read; and
on motion. the consideration of the same,
was laid over until next meeting of Council
| Applications for tavern license, to retail
spirituous liquors, were presented by D. G.
Thompson and Augustus Cooper Referred
| to the Committee on Licenses.
The following accounts we're presented
and referred to the Committee on Accounts:
%. q G. D. Hope, against the Aims House
and City Hospital; +. G. Dial, against the
Market, Aims House, City Hospi tai, Guard
House, Water Works and Street Depart
ments; w. Il. Stanley, against the Guard
House, Council Chamber, Market and Aims
House Departments; VIM. Klapman, against
the Aims House and City Hospital
The City Clerk, Clerk of the Market and
Chief of Police presented their respective
| reports, for the month of January, which
were referred to the appropriate committees.
The Committee on Licenses submitted a
report, recommending that license, to retail
spirituous liquors, be granted the following
| persons:
Tavern license-J B. Lanier, Michael
Collins, John Altee and +. Carri.
Quart license--Fisher, Lowrance &
Fisher, George Symmcrs, B. H. Rice & Co.
| Report received and adopted.
| The following report was presented by Il
special committee The Special Committee.
to whom the bids for blacksmithing and
wheelwright work for the city was referred,
would respectfully report that they have
| investigated the various bids, and are una
BILE to determine to whom to award the
contract as the lowest bidder No number
has been affixed to- the articles, nor docs
each bidder enumerate the same articles.
Your committee, therefore, would respect
fully recommend that the City Clerk be
| instructed to advertise for new bids, aud
that he furnish each bidder with a list of the
| articles required for the use of the city,
aud, when practicable, the probable number
OF each article. Respectfully submitted,
W. T. WALTER,
4. w. JOHNSON, Committee.
GEORGE A. SHIELDS,
Report received and adopted
His Honor the Mayor informed the Board
that claim had been made against the city
by VIM. Glaze, for work contracted in 1860
and 1861, and had been placed in tile hands
OF the attorney of Mr.. Glaze, for collection;
that after consultation with the city at
torney, the following compromise had been
agreed upon: The claim against the city
amounted to 50, $50. principal and interest;
allowing discount of $3.50. 81, due the city
by Mr. Glaze, it was agreed to waive all in
terest on either side and adjust the balance,
VI, l,O47.33, by giving the bonds of the city at
par for that amount. It was now matter
for the Council to determine whether they
would accept or reject the offer to compro-
mise.
In connection with the above report of
the Mayor, Aldermen Walter offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolced, That the Council approve of the
action OF the Mayor, in the compromise
he has effected, and that the Clerk Of Coun-
Gil be authorized to issue the necessary
bonds when called for
The following preamble and resolution
were offered by Alderman Hope, and adopt
ed:
Whereas many of the shade trees which
formerly Ornamented our city have been de-
stroyed, and q number of persons owning
lots have failed to replace them; therefore,
be it
ReSoloed. That Council will supply the
labor to plant any trees that such owner
or owners of lots may furnish during the
present month.
Persons desirous OF availing themselves of
the benefit OF this resolution will make
known the fact to the Clerk Of Council
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
BY Alderman Hope: