The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-09

0uikds Luo Interests Oh COlumDl8 Will De
promoted by the extension and building
OF other railroads to this city; and in the
event OF any. road being completed TO
this point, they shall be guaranteed n
connection with the Columbia and Au-
gusta Railroad and the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad ON an equal
basis of charges for through freights and
passage which shall be charged by the
consolidated road, or which may be
granted to any other road connecting
with il.
The ayes and nays being called for on
the above preamble and resolutions aud
ordered, resulted as follows:
Ayes-Aldermen Agnew, Bryan. Gel
ger, Hope, Hussung, Radcliffe, Waring
and the Mayor. 8.
Nay-Alderman Bates. l.
The preamble and resolutions were,
therefore, adopted.
The following communication was read
from the Chair. and, on motion, received
as information:
To. the Board Of Aldermea-GENT1E-
MEN: The Board of Health has reported
certain places in the city as nuisances to
the public health. The police have no.
titled the parties concerned, and in most
cases, the nuisance complained OF has
been abated. Still there are those who
have not attended to the summons.
They will be reported to your body for
the neglect, and, trust, punished ac-
cordingly. There are parts of the city,
under the control of your authority,
that have also been reported, which
nuisance has been partially abated.
But more thorough remedy must
be. applied to effectually stop the
p,r1Ic To-, III.
to the common highway known as Da-
Wis alley; and would call your parti-
cular attention to its present filthy and
disgusting condition. 1t is due to the
health of the citizens that prompt m en-
sures bo taken to have it graded and
properly drained, to carry the water off
that is constantly being poured into it
from the different tenements that border
On it. In connection with it, it will be
necessary to lay brick drain from the
corner of the alley, along Assembly
street to Taylor, to intersect the stone
drain crossing said street. for the pur-
pose of finally disposing of the water
A brick drain On Plain street, South side
between Richardson and Assembly, is
required; also similar drain, commenc-
ing at the hall Of the Independent Fire
Engine Company, on Washington street.
North side, running down until it inter
sects the stone drain crossing Assembly
street. These Improvements will greatly
subserve the public health in the above
mentioned localities. There are other
streets where the water does not find a
ready flow, in the imperfect natural earth
drains; but those aforementioned re-
quire your early attention. The foul
water lays in them, exposed to the influ-
encc of burning sun; and if not attend
ed to, will cause malaria, and consequent
fever. Such consummation, detriment-
al to the health of the citizens, must be
avoided by all the means within our
power. The utmost regard to cleanliness
in the drainage Of the streets deserves
your serious attention. Much has been
done in this respect, through the indefa-
tigability and industry of the Committee
on Streets; much more has been done
than could have been expected from the
means placed ut their disposal. The
great blessing of health to the city will
crown your endeavors in these, as we'll
as all, sanitary measures that may be
enacted for the benefit and welfare of
the citizens. The Board of Health,
through their chairman, recommends
that the weeds growing rank in the open
lots of the city should be cut down and
destroyed; also, that disinfectants shall
be used on all cesspools and privies, at
least once week. during the months Of
July, August and September. These re-
concentrations have been promulgated
through the city paper, and, I trust. will
be attended to by the parties concerned,
without having recourse to being mulct-
ed in penalties that must follow neglect
thnir 20 l,,k,, &c
citizen to see that no nuisance exists on
his premises, and to report the existence
of any in his neighborhood to the proper
authorities; so that, by timely measures,
we may be enabled to ward off any sick
ness that would otherwise be engendered; !;
and by the blessing of an All-ruling Pro-
vldence, make our once beautiful city
what she always has been-one of the
healthiest in the South Respectfully
submitted,
JOHN MCKENZIE, Mayor.
On motion, Council adjourned
j. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk.
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