The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-17
JOHN AGNEW,
EDWARD HOPE,
W. u. WALTER.


to holding State Fair, laid over from
last meeting, was postponed for future
action.
The Investigation of the case of Po-
ilcemnn Gurley, charged with conduct
unbecoming policeman, WIS postponed
until rcAt meeting of the Council.
a bill, entitled IAN Ordinance for the
regulation of Sidney Park, and for other
purposes" received its second reading.
On motion, taken up for its third read
ing, passed, its title changed to an Ordi-
nance, was duly ratified, and became a
law:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF
SYDNEY PARK. AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SECTION l. BE ii ordained BIZ tie MINOR
and Aldermen Of the City of Columbia in
Council assembled. That on end after the
passage of this ordinance, it shall not be
lawful for any person or persons to break,
pull or destroy, or in any man ner mutilate
any of the trees, plants, or shrubbery
contained within the enclosure known as
Sidney Park. or any of the shade-trees in
the streets of the city.
SEQ. 2. Be ii further ordained, That no
person or persons shall wantonly disturb
the city springs, or reservoirs containing
the water for the supply OF said city, by
fishing therein, or by throwing in sticks,
stones or trash, or by washing the per-
son or any article therein of any kind or
description
SEC. 3. Be IL further ordained, That
it shall be unlawful for any disreputahe
or loose character to walk the pnblic
streets after nightfall, or within Sidney
Park, at any time, to the annoyance of
peaceable citizens
SEQ. 4. BE ii .fsrther or0lnined, That
any person or persons offending against
any OF the provisions of this ordinance
shnll be subject to n penalty of not less
than ten dollars for each and every
offence. at the discretion of the Mayor.
A bill entitled "An ordinance to amend
an ordinance concerning Streets" &c
received its secoud reading. On motion.
taken mp for its third reading, amended,
passed, It's little changed to an ordinance,
was dnly ratified and became a law.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN oRDISANCE
! CONCERNING STREETS, PAvEMENrs. ETC.
SECTION L. BE ii ordained by Me 1E1aor
ana Aldermen Of the city Of Coiunabia. in
Council assembled, 0nd by lie authority of
me same. Excavations in any street or
alley shall DO securely covered Mt all
times when persous are not ut work
therein. and smch excavations, When
water pipe, shall have the earth we'll
rammed when closing the same, aud the
street left i'll as good condition as before
SAID excavation. under penalty of five
dollars, to be collected from the party
ordering the excavation to be made.
SEC. 2 No person shall ride n veloci-
pede or wheel barrow or hand-cart
along the pavements of the city, under
II penalty of five dollars for each and
every offence.
Proposals for white washing the Mar.
ket were presented by sundry persons
On motion, they were referred to the
Committee on Market, with power to
act
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted
BY Alderman Annew:
ReSOloed, That areafter nil accounts
and claims for pay ment must be certified
to by the person authorized to purchase
and approved by the Chairman of the
Committee in whose department the arti-
cles were furnished, before they are left
with the City Clerk for presentation to
Council, otherwise they will be returned
for the proper approval
BY AL lerman Bates:
Resolreci, That the Committee on
to rent out that portion of the jail known
as the Council Chamber, Guard House,
etc, to the best advantage to the city.
BY Alderman Hope:
Resolred, That Committee of Three
be appointed Icy the Mayor to represent
the stock held by the city in the Char
lotte and South Carolina Railroad Com
pany aud the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company, at the meeting Of
stockholders 10 be held on the 7th proxi-
mo.
Aldermen Hope Bryan and Grigcr
were appointed in accordance with the
above resolution.
The following resolution. offered by
Alderman Walter, was not adopted;
ReSOlrcR. That the Committee on
Streets be authorized to have the alley
running from Richardson to Assembly
streets, between Plain and Taylor streets,
properly graded, and q brick or stone
drain laid through the centre to carry of
the water.
On motion, Council adjourned
j. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk.