The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-18
e Proceedings OF Codncil. ?
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The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
A petition signed by a number of citizens
residents Of Ward l and 2, calling the at
tention of Council to the unhealthy oondi
tion Of portion of the Eastern part of the
city, and praying that the oity authorities
would cause it to be properly drained, was
presented; and, on motion, referred to the
Street Department. with power to act.
| A communication from p. H. Flanagan
and j. T. wilson, was read, asking that
| Council pay them for fawcet and lead pipe,
taken from their premises in 1865, by the
person holding the Office of Superintendent
of Water Works at that time. Referred to
| the Committee on Water Works.
A communication from A. Y. Lee,
architect and engineer, Mt the request of G.
j. Stolbrand. Superintendent South Caro-
lima Penitentiary, asking for permission to
tap the supply pipe from the park to the
reservoir with q two inch pipe, to supply
the Penitentiary with water, was presented.
and referred to the Committee on Water
| Works.
Applications for tavern license from B.
L. Griffin, and for junk shop license from
anna Brill. was presented, and referred TO
| the Committee on Licenses.
| The following accounts were presented
and referred "A. Palmer, against Aims
| House, Guard House and Water Works De-
partment; James Brown, against the Water
Works, and NJ. l.. Kinnrd, against the
| Aims House.
| The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported the monthly report Of the CITY
| Clerk for January ns being correct Con-
CURED in.
The same committee also submitted q re-
port in the form Of an ordinance, upon the
petition of j. A. Sclby, which was, on mo-
tlon, laid over until next regular meeting
for consideration.
| The Committee on Accounts presented n
report upon the following accounts, and
having found them correct, recommend
their payment: Lunatic Asylum, for pau
per lunatics, S572. 80; James Brown, Water
Works, $3.50; Hopson & Sutphen, Water
Works, S4.35, and Street Department, S3
h. ID. Gilmore, Street Department, $50 90;
w. B. Stanley, sundry bills, $l2.4O VIM.
Klapman, Aims House, $40 90, and CITY
bills, $27.25.
Report received and adopted
The Committe on Market reported the
monthly report of the Clerk Of the Ma1ket
Tor January AS being correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Guard House and Po-
lice reported the monthly report of the
Chief of Police for January rs being cor
rect. Concurred III.
The Committee on Licenses submitted Il
report, recommending that tavern licenses
to retail spirituous liquors be granted to
Augustus Cooper and D. G.. Thompson.
Report received and adopted.
The following bills received their second
reading, and were laid over under the rule:
bill entitled can Ordinance to regulate
Railroad Crossings"
bill entitled can Ordinance concerning
cross-signs and wooden awnings on the
streets of Columbia
bill entitled San Ordinance concerning
the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com
pany."
bill entitled Gan Ordinance concerning
enclosed streets within the corporate limits
OF the city of Columbia" received its first
reading, and was ardered to its second read
ing at next regular meeting of Council.
The following resolutions were offered:
BY Alderman Hope
ReSoLoed, That the communication of
VIM. Johnston, President Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company, presented to
Council at their last meeting, be referred to
the Committee on Streets, to report on same
at next meeting of Council, and that thew
report the amount, in money, necessary to
open. grade and bridge Pulaski street.
Alderman Agnew moved that the Special
Committee, consisting of Aldermen Hope,
Geiger and Agnew, to whom was referred
the former petition of Col. VIM Johnston,
be substituted for the Committee on Streets,
which amendment was accepted, and the
resolution adopted.
BY Alderman Geiger:
Resoloed, That Mrs. Alexander and Mrs.
Hardy, now inmates in the Lunatic ASYLUM.
be transferred to the pauper list of lunatics.
Adopted.
Proposals for contracting for the work re-
qnlred by the Street Department of the
city, were presented for consideration. On
motion, the various bids were referred to
the former Special Committee, consisting of