The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-04-22
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II aoSi Pc5 SohUhBlA, April ~, 1868. "a
II Pressnt--His Honor the Mayor; Alder,
men Agnew, Bates. Bryan, Hope; Hussung,
Shields. Walter and Wasinga. $50 e a9'
The minutes OF the last regular meeting
were read and confirmed sf, '-t
An invitation from the Commercial Con.
vention to be held at Memphis, Tennessee.
on the 18th of May next, addressed to his
Honor the Mayor, was read. .si.. .,.,.4 .s.,
On motion, his Honor was requested to
appoint two delegates to represent this CITY
: at the approaching Convention at Memphis.
A communication from Jas. S. Chambers,
Esq. relative to the weighing of cotton in
the city, and submitting various suggestions
as to the mode of weighing, examination OF
cotton, 60, was read, and on motion, re-
ceived as information.
A communication was received from Jno.
T. Rhett, attorney at law, informing Coun-
Gil that the case of the city of Columbia vs.
the estate of John J. Kinsler, for city taxes,
had been decided in favor of the city, and
that its claim would be the first paid from
the proceeds of the sale. He also presented
his bill for services in conducting the case,
(S250.0O,) which, on motion, was ordered to
be paid from the amount collected
An application from G. Il. Ryan, for
transfer Of tavern license to Gervais street,
was referred to the City Clerk, who was in
struoted to make the transfer
An application from German & Badenhop,
for tavern license to retail spirituous liquors,
was referred to the Committee on Licenses.
The following accounts were presented
aud referred to the Committee on Accounts
E. & G. d. Hope against Aims House and
City Hospital; Hopson & Sutphen, for dog
collars; Drs. Taylor and Darby. for medical
attendance on ]. F. Beckham, and Fisher
Heinitsh and DR.. g. II. Mot, for medi-
cines furnished the same.
| The Committee of Ways and Means pre-
sented the following report:
| The Committee of Ways and Means, to
whom was referred the Communication of
j. O. Lyons, suggesting that those who
promptly funded their city bonds and cou-
pons, after the war, in six per cent. bonds,
should be placed upon the same footing as
| those who held off, and by recent action of
Council are privileged to fund in bonds
bearing seven per cent. interest, your
Committee are satisfied that equity and JUS
tice demand the assent of Council to this
proposition. They, therefore, recommend
| that all six per cent. bonds, issued since the
war, be called in the 1st of January next,
and refunded in bonds bearing interest at
seven per cent. per annum, and payable the
1st of January, 1887
The report of the Committee of Ways and
Means was received and adopted
The Committee on accounts presented
report recommending that the following ac-
counts be paid, having found them correct
j. G. Dial, sundry accounts, $12SO; Hus-
sung d Motz, sundry accounts, S18 60; II.
G. SILVER, Aims House; S53 o., and City
Hospital, S62. so; Ferguson & Miller, Street
Department., S95.63; M. L. Bower, Aims
House, .S2S.00; Blakely & Gibbes, Aims
House, $27. 80; Fisher. Lowrance & Fisher,
Water Works. 9.85; E. D. Gilmore, Street
Department, S109 90; E. r. Stokes. Clerk s
Office, $12OO.
The Committee also reported upon the
account Of Drs. Fair and Darby, for medical
attendance on c. l.. Ryan, recommending
that the account be returned, as in tn cir
opinion the City Council was not RESPONSE
BILE for its payment.
| On motion, the first section of the report
was received and adopted, and the second
section ordered to lie over until the next
meeting Of Council
The Committee on Guard House and Po-
| lice reported the monthly report of the Chief
of Police for March rs being correct. Con-
Cured in.
The same Committee also submitted the
following report:
The Committee on Guard House and Po-
lice would respectfully call the attention of
the Council to the crowded and uncomforta-
BILE condition Of the Guard House, and
would ask permission to build an addition
thereto for sleeping apartment of the po-
licemen not on duty. Your Committee also
/ nd a ok~l
condition and in need of Immediate repairs
and earnestly recommend their completion
The above report WAS received and
adopted.