The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-21
Proceedings Of Council.
CoUrcn CHAllpkR,

| ftesent-dh honor the mayor; Aldermen
Shields, Walter and Warfns.
The minutes OF the lastregular meeting were
| read and approved. :
Wells. praying that Council would grant
them permission to erect steam engine for
the purpose Of ginning cotton, on the lot owned
Sy the State, bounded by Richardson, Lumber,
sundry citizens In the neighborhood. peti,
tion, signed by other citizens in the same To-.
oahty, was presented. praying that Council
WOULD not grant tho above petition, on the
ground that it's proximity would endnnper
their property.
- The above petitions were referred to the
Committee on Streets.
A petition was presented by the public
weighers OF the city, praying that Council
would furnish pair OF cotton scales, to be
placed at tho Columbia Depot of tho Charlotte
Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
Alderman Hope offered tho following resolu-
tion; which was adopted:
Resotued, That the Clerk Of Council is here
oy authorized to procure pair OF scales,
TO be placed at the Charlotte Railroad Depot
LOT weighing cotton at that point
Petitions from Franklin Il Paysnger, for
tavern license, and from Wells & Caldwell, for
quart license to retail spirituous liquors, were
presented, and referred TO the Committee on
Licenses.
petition, signed by sundry citizens, prav-
Ing that Council would not grant the applica-
ton OF Mcssrs. Franklin Il paysnger for
known as tho Lanler House, was also present,
ed. and referred to tho Same Committee.
~, An account OF Shields It Glaze, against the
water works Department, was presented. and
referred to tho Committee on Accounts.
His Honor the Mayor made the following re-
port:
To tie Members of the City Council.
dE TLEMES: According to resolution passed
at your last meeting, l have entered into
contract on behalf Of the city, with the Presi-
dent Of the Columbia Gas Company, to light
Richardson street from Gervais to Laurel
street, with threo lamps on each square, MAX
ing total Of eighteen lamps. at a cost of four
dollars for each lamp per month-say forty
eight dollars per year, being total OF 1864 per
annum; the lamps to be furnished by the city;
which will increase the cost for the first year
to 81, ia thereafter at tho sum above men
toned. The company placing the posts and
lamps in proper order; also, to light and OK.
t1nguish the same. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN Mex ENZIE, Mayor.
The above report WAS received and adopted.
The Committee Of Ways aud Means reported
the monthly reports Of the City Clerk for Au-
gust and September ae being correct. Concur
red in.
The Committee on Accounts reported tho
following accounts az being correct, aud re-
commended their payment: e. & G. D. Hope,
NJ. Dent, Aims House. s18 80; City Hospital,
$27 20; C. Hamberg, Aims House, IS; Guard
House, $40; M. L. Bower, Aims House, $40; Z.
D. Gilmore, S85.05; and Richard Allen, $40;
Kirkwood &Co., printing, $35. Report received
and adopted.
The Committee on Market reported the
monthly reports of tho Clerk Of the Market for
August and September AZ being correct. Con-
Cured in.
The same Committee also submitted the fol-
lowing report: The Committee on Market. to
whom WAS referred the resolution to INQUIRE
into the probable cost Of wood and iron posts
around the market, would respectfully report
that they find that iron posts will cost Sc 25
each, and wood posts about 81 Is each. After
a thorough examin alton OF the present posts,
your commitree are OF the impression that by
the substitution OF three or four new ones, the
present posts will answer for several years;
and, therefore, recommend that no other
change bo made. Report received and adop pied
The Committee on Guard House and Police
reported the monthly reports Of tho Chief OF
Police for August and September Al boing cor
rect. Concurred in.
The Cammittoe on Water Works presented
the following report:
The Committee on Water Works, to whom
was referred the petition Of Mr. w. f. Rose,
pedient to submit the report Of the Superin-
tendent of Water Works, as to the probable
cost OF the work required. 1.-THE estimate was
here read. showing the cost Of said work would
be about 81 ,167 In view OF tho great ncces-
atty for a supply Of water for the protection of
property in that vicinity from fire, and that
other property holders will use the water, your
Committee would ask for an appropriation OF
Alderman Walter moved that tho blank be
filled by inserting $1,000, il 90 much be neces.
sary; which WAS carried. The report at amend
ed was then received and adopted.
The Committee on Licenses submitted re-
port, recommending that license to retail spi-
rituous liquors be granted following persons:
Tavern Iieense-I. Grieshaber. Charles Brown
and Ferguson Ingles. Quart License-lti-
chard Allen. Also, a license to keep billiard
table to Ferguson & Ingles. Report received
and adopted.
The petition Of A. J. Campbell for permission
to erect a blacksmith shop on the corner of
Banding and Bull streets-laid over from last
meeting-was. on motion, laid on the table.
A bill, entitled an ordinance to amend au or
dinanco, entitled Gan Ordinance regulating
the setting up of steam engines aud manufac-
tories in the city of Columbia" received its
first reading and was laid over under tho rule.
A bill entitled ordinance to amend an or
dinance, entitlsd "An Ordinance to raise sup
plies for the year 1862" received Its first read
ing aud was laid over, under the rule.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
by Alderman Shields-That the City Clerk
be instructed to advertise in the usual form for
200 cords pino wood for Water Works Depart
ment; bids to be handed in at next meeting Of
Council.
BY Alderman Waltor-That the Committee
on Fair Grounds and Buildings are hereby au-