The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-22
Proceedings Of Council.
CoUNom CHAMBER,

Hope. HussuIeg, Shields. Waster and
WaringA "a 7 -A. E. 81
The minutes of the Last regular meet.
ing were read and confirmed.
A communication, signed by g. j.
Bollin, John Lynch and M. b. Berry,
was presented, protesting against the
construction of drain through Davis
alley as injurious to their property and
detrimental to the health of their fami-
lies; and calling upon the City Council
to abate the nuisance now existing by
compelling the owner of the property,
known as the Columbia Hotel, to drain
his premises through his lot to Assembly
street.
Referred to the Committee on Streets,
with power to act.
A petition from Charles Logan was
presented, asking permission to put up
an engine and machinery, on his lot, on
Senate, between Assembly md Gates
streets, for ginning cotton.
On motion. the prayer of the petition
er was granted.
A communication was received from
William Glaze, in reference to the erec-
tion of tower and clock for the city
submitting plans and prices for the
same; which were referred to the Com
mittee on City Clock.
A petition, signed by J. G. Janney
and others, was presented, calling ntten-
ton to the condition of that portion of
Gates street, between Plain and Taylor
streets-reprcsenting the streets as al
most impossible during heavy rains
from thc ::ant of proper drainage.
Rafarra1 70 hn
with power to act.
Richards, praying that Council would
relieve him of taxes, levied on him for a
horse and wagon and water rent.
On motion, the petition was laid on
the table.
An application from John 81. Heise
for tavern license to retail spurious
liquors, was presented, and referred to
the Committee on Licenses.
The following accounts were presented
and referred: Bryan & McCarter, City
Clerks Office, Aims House and Guard
House Departments; J. NJ. Dent, Aims
House and City Hospital; Hussung &
Motz, Guard House and Fire Depart
ments; Shields & Glaze, Market and
Water Works Departments; J. & T. r.
Agnew, Street Department.; NJ. l..
Bower, Aims House Department; Clark
Waring, Water Works Department..
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported the monthly report of the City
Clerk, for June, as being correct. Con-
CURED in.
The Committee on Accounts presented
report, recommending the payment of
the following accounts: j. G. Dial, Sid
ney Park, $1.35, Water Works, So. 80,
and Guard House, S8.70; +. & G. d.
Hope, Aims House, S106.O6, City Hos
pital, $57.24; Hussupg g. Motz, Street
Department, S118. Sc; r. Harmon, Street
Department, $500; E. d. Gilmore,
Street Department, $2499; NJ. L.
Bower, Aims House, $50. 90; Clark War
ing, Market, S4S72.
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Market reported
the monthly report of the Clerk of the
Market, for June, rs being correct. Con-
Cured in.
The Committee on Guard House and
Police reported the monthly report of
the Chief of Police, for June, as being
correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Licenses submitted
a report, recommending that license
to retail spurious liquors be granted tho
following persons: Tavern License-M.
D. Arledge, John Crowley g. Co., S.
Sheridan, d. G. Thompson, G. Dercks,
Alworden & Stork, Richard Barry, F. A.
Jacob, John G. Seegers, T. M. Pollock,
j. G.. McKenna.
Quart License-Fisher, Lowrance e.
Fisher, B. H. Rice & Co., Campbell "
Jones.
The Committee reported unfavorably
upon the application of Haynes e. Filing
ton, for tavern license.
On motion, the report of the Commit.
tee granting license to the above named
persons was adopted. That portion of
their report referring to the application
of Haynes Ellington was recommitted
to the Committee for investigation, with
power to send for persons and papers, to
report at the next regular meeting of
Council.
The following preamble and resolu-
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