The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-09
Proceedings of Council.
CoIJNCII, CHAMRRR
COLUMBIA, July 6. 1869.

OooNOlh SdAMBkH,
COLUMBIA, July 6, 1869.
Present-His Honor the Mayor, Alder
men Agnew. Bates, Bryan, Geiger, Hope,
Hussung, Radcliffe, and Waring.
Tie minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and confirmed.
A petition was presented by Mrs.
Emma Turner, praying that Council
would furnish her with provisions. Re-
farred to the Committee oD Aims House.
with power to act.
A petition, signed by several citizens,
was presented, complaining of the bar
room kept by Haynes & Ellington, corner
of Washington and Assembly streets, as
nuisance and q common house of ill
fame, and calling the attention of Coun-
Gil to the same. Referred to the Com
mittee on Licenses
Applications for renewal of license to
retail spirituous liquors were presented
by the following persons and referred to
the Committee on Licenses:
Tavern License-M. d. Arledge, Jno.
Crowley & Co., S. Sheridan, D. G..
Thompson, G. Diercks, Allworden &
Stork. Richard Barry, T. NJ. Pollock, F.
A. Jacob, Haynes & Ellington, Jno. c.
Seegers, j. @. McKenna.
Quart License-Fisher, Lowrance &
Fisher, 8. 81. Rice & Co., Campbell &
Jones.
Malt Liquor License-J. Grieshaber
The following accounts were presented
and referred E. & G.. D. Hope, Aims
House and City Hospital; J. C. Dial,
Guard House and Water Works; Hussung
& Motz, E. D. Gilmore & r. Hannah,
Street Department; NJ. L. Bower, Aims
House; Clark Waring, Market Depart
ment.
The City Clerk, Clerk of the Market and
Chief of Police, presented their respec-
tive reports for the month of June, which
were referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
The Committee on Accounts presented
q report, recommending that the follow
ing accounts pc bald: Hopson & Sutphen,
Street Department, &c.,, and for dog col
lars S256O; E. & G.. D. Hope, Aims
House, $183.67; and City Hospital,
S75.77; J. A. Selby, Market Department,
$3.50; Kirkwood & Co., Market Depart
ment, S4.00; J. W.. Smith, Aims House,
S6O.50. Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Licenses submitted
q report, recommending that license to
retail spirituous liquors be granted the
following persons Tavern License-W.
A. Carr & Co., VIM. McGuinuis, NJ.
Brannon, Hugh Wier, james Clafey,
Jos. Burdell, Robert Joyner, Lewis
Daniels, D. McGuinnis. Quart License
O. q. Bates, NJ. Comerford. Report re-
ceived and adopted.
a bill entitled can Ordinance 10 amend
an ordinance regulating the market" re-
ceivcd its first reading, and was laid over
under the rule.
A bill entitled IAN Ordinance to
amend an Ordinance concerning Streets,
Pavements. &C., )" received its first read
ing, and was laid over under the rule
Council proceeded to investigate the
charges against Policeman Gurley, for
conduct unbecoming policeman
Neither prosecutor nor witnesses appear
ing, the case was dismissed.
The Chief of Police reported to Coun-
Gil number of persons who had ne
elected to abate sundry nuisances on
their premises, after being notified to do
so. On motion, the matter was referred
to the Mayor for action.
The following resolutions were offered
by Alderman Hope, and adopted:
ReSOlred, That the CITY Clerk be in
''eA uS1St W obfCltloO CleCtlOL IOE OlUY
Surveyor at the next regular meeting Of
Council.
Resolred, That the Committee on
Streets are hereby authorized to con-
struct open rock or brick drains wher-
ever, in their judgment. they may be ne
ceSsary.
Resolced, That his Honor the Mayor
be added to the committee to represent
the city stock at the meeting of the
stockholders of the Charlotte and South
Carolina and the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Companies, to be held on the
7th instant.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were offered by Alderman Agnew:
Whereas, in the opinion Of tho City
Council of Columbia, the interests of
this city will be best promoted by CONT
nulng the Charlotte and South Carolina
Railroad Company and the Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company as sepa-
rate corporations; and, whereas, the OBJ
Ject of the City Council of Columbia, and
the citizens thereof, in subscribing to
these corporations, was to promote the
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