The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-04-09
Proceedings of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, April 6, 1869.

/ OOlLOMBlhs April y, lOOJ.
Present-His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Agnew, Bates, Bryan, Hope, Hussung
Radcliffe, Shields, Walter and Waring.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and confirmed.
A petition from Mrs. John Glass was pre-
sented, praying that Council would no
press the collection Of the executions il
the hands of the Sheriff. for toxes, for the
present.
On motion, the executions were ordered
to be stayed for thirty days
son, asking to be allowed the use of the
city water for the purpose of watering
richardson street. Referred to the Com
mittee on Water Works.
Ihe following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Accounts
Hussung & Motz, against Guard House
Water Works, Hospital and Street Depart
mcnts; }. G. Dial. against Guard House
Aims House, Sydney Park and Water
Works Departments; r. G. Shiver, against
City Hospital and Aims House Depart
ments; Ferguson Miller and E. D. Gil
more, against Street Department; M. L.
Boozer and Blakely & Gibbcs, against Aims
House Department.; Fisher, Lowrance &
Fisher, against Water Works Department
%. r. Stokes, against Clerks Office; Drs
Fair and Darby, for medical attendance on
G. L. Ryan.
The account of r. w johnson, $500. CO.
for repairs on Market House, was ordered
to be paid.
The City Clerk presented his annual OK
hibit for the year ending March 81, 1869
certified by the Committee of Ways and
Means MS being correct which was read
and, on motion, approved and ordered tc
be published.
The Clerk of the Market and Chief OF
Police presented their monthly reports fol
March, which were referred to the apDro
pirate committees.
The Clerk of the Market and Chief OF
Police also presented their annual reports
which were approved and ordered to be
published.
The following report was presented by
the Committee of Ways and Means:
The Committee of Ways and Means, tc
whom was referred the petition of two
widow ladies, praying to have their city
taxes remitted, beg leave to report that they
can find no precedent to advise such 9
course, and, ii they could, are unable tc
see an end to applications of similar ma
ture; they, therefore, recommend tat the
utmost lenlency be extended, and tLrt his
Honor the Mayor be authorized to nse his
discretion in these cases.
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Accounts presented q
report, recommending that the following
accounts be paid, they having been found
correct: E. & G.. d. Hope against the Aims
House, Sl93.22 and City Hospital, $4s. os
Hopson & Sutphen, against the Waite,
Works, $299 9S, and for dog collars, $50. 90
Il. Harmon, against the Street Departm ent
$l2.25, and s. T. Lorick against the Street
Department, $10661.
REPORT received and adopted.
The Committee on Streets presented the
following report: The Committee on Streets
to whom was referred the petition of Mrs
). +. Gibbes, beg leave to report that the
building of the rock wall, on Upper street
near the Fair Grounds has not caused any
damage 20 the petitioner That the water
has not been diverted from its natural
course by said wall and drain, and that the
wash and gullies complained of. no doubt,
existed previous to the city of Columba
being located ut this place. An examination
of the location will be convincing that the
water could not run in any other course
than its present channel; and the fact that
the gnllies and washes existed in the same
place prior to the building of the wall-and
did so exist Mt the time Mrs Gibbes pur.
chased the property-they cannot see that
she has suffered any damage. Your com
mittac: therefore, ask that they he dis.
charged from further consideration OF the
suject.
The above report was received and
adopted.
The Committee on City Schools, tc
whom was referred the report of DR.. John
Fisher, Secretary and Treasurer of the Pea
body fund, and his petition. asking that
5000 be appropriated by the city to pay the
deficiency due the teachers, submitted re-
port, recommending that the sum of $2Ol
be paid for that purpose Report received
and adopted.
The Committee on Licenses presented O
report. recommending that the application
of e. Stenhouse for qGart license be granted.
Report received and adopted.
A communication from J. G. Lyons was