The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-07
Proceedings of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Agnew, Bates, Claffey. Geiger, Hope Hus-
sung, johnson, Radcliffe, Shields, Walter
and Waring.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and confirmed.
petition was presented by P W. Fuller,
praying that Council would grant him time
to settle the executions against him in the
nands of the Sheriff. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Accounts:
10. & G. D. Hope, Aims House and City
Hospital; VIM. Klapman, Aims House and
City Hospital; M. l.. Bower, Aims
House; Geo. A. Shields, Water Works and
Market Departments; Boyne e Sproull,
Market Department; and John Burdell,
against the city for services, &c
The City Clerk, Market Clerk and Chief
of Police presented their respective reports
fer tho month of April, which were referred
| to the appropriate commttees.
The Committed on Accounts presented
report, recommending that the following
| accounts he paid: E. & c. d. Hope. Aims
House, $194.SS, and City Hospital S94. 20;
Hopson & Sutphcn, for dog collars, 50. 90.
Report received and adopted
The Committee on Market reported that
they have examined the report OF the Clerk
of the Market for April. but, having found
back to that officer, with instructions to re-
port to the City Council at its next meeting.
Report received and adopted
The Committee OH Aims House submitted
the following report: The Ccmr,ittee on
Aims House, to whom was referred the re-
port of the City Physician, beg leave
to report that they concur in the recon-
mendatlons i'll regard to the necessity of
having loom and wheels furnished to ma
ia nln {1o
committee think it would be economy to
have cooking stove forthwith, and beg
leave to present set of rules and regula-
tlons for the government of the Aims
House; and also recommend that - copies
of the samo be framed for use
Alderman Walter offered the following re-
solution, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the report and accompany
ing rules and regulations of the Committee
on Aims House be adopted, and the Com
mlttee be authorized to carry out its provi-
sions.
The Committee on Licenses presented
report upon the application of German g.
Badenhop, for tavern license to retail spirit
uous liquors, recommending the same be
granted.
| Report received and adopted
The following reports from special COM
mittees were presented, and received as in
| formation:
| The Special Committee which was an
pointed ut last meeting of Council to repre-
sent the city stock in the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad, at it's annual meeting,
held on the Goth of April, respectfully re-
port, that we discharged that duty, to the
best of our ability, for the interests of the
city of Columbia
(Signed.) ORLANDO q. BATES,
JOHN AGNEW,
W. It. WALTER.
The Committee appointed to attend the
and South Carolina Railroad beg leave to
| report, that they have performed that duty
to the best of their ability.
(Signed,) EDWARD HOPE,
CLARK WARING,
JACOB HUSSUNG.
| bill entitled can Ordinance to exempt
certain property from municipal taxation"
received its second reading, and was ordered
to its final reading at the next regular lueet-
ing of Council.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
By Alderman Bates:
Resolced, That in accordance with an Act
| OF the Legislature appropriating fifteen
thousand dollars to assist the auth critics of
the various towns and cities in the State in
caring for the transient sick poor of such
cities and towns, his Honor the Mayor be
instructed to ascertain what portion Of said
appropriation the city OF Columbia is enti-
tied to; then, by order, approved by the
Governor, draw such amount fer the benefit
| OF tic suffering and transient poor Of this
city.
BY Alderman Agnew:
Resotc4d, That the agent of the South
Carolina Railroad Company be notified to
place crossing and bridge on the South
Carolina Railroad ut the point where the
road crosses Lincoln street, so rs to open
that street across the railroad. in accordance
with the Ordinances of the city