The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-08
Proceedings of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, January 5, 1869.


COLUMBIA, January 5, 1869.
Present-His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen
Agnew, Bates, Bryan, Claffey, Geiger
Hope, Hussung, johnson. Radcliffe, Shields
and Waring.
The minutes of the last regular and spc-
cial meetings were read and confirmed.
petition was presented by Mrs. T.. Nj.
taxes on real estate. Referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
a petition from the VigiIant Fire Engine
Company was presented. asking the use of
city engine, and also for an appropriation
to assist them in purchasing hose for the
same. Referred to the Committee on Fire
Department.
Applications for license to retail spurious
liquors were presented by the following
persons
For tavern liconse-M. d. Arledgc, M
Brannon, Alworden & Stork, Wm. Nc
Guinnis, Lewis Daniels, John G. Seegcrs.
Robert Joyner, j. S. Mcintosh, S. Sheri-
dan, Hayne & Ellington, Richard Barry,
James CIa9ey, John Crowley, Hugh Weir,
Charles Minort, Joseph Burdell, +. A. ia
cob, I. Grieshaber, VIM A. Wright VIM.
P. Fahey John Stork e Sons, w. A. Carr
& Co., G. Diercks, c. Hambcrg Charles
Brown.
For quart license-J. & T. r. Aenew. E.
& G.. D. Hope, p Cantwell, John Alice, o.
q. Bates, M. Comerford, Hardy Solomon,
Campbell & Jones, r. j. & H. NJ. Gibson
Augustus Cooper.
For billiard saloon-T NJ Pollock, G.
Minort.
The above applications were referred to
the Committe on Licenses
Sundry accounts connected with the
funeral ceremonies of Messrs. Squier aud
Darlington were presented and ordered to
be paid.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Accounts:
%. & G. d. Hope against Aims House
and City Hospital; j. & T. iR. Agnew, Street
and Guard House Departments; Ferguson
& Miller, Street Department; r. Hannon.
Street Department.; r. G.. Shiver, Guard
House Department; James Douglas, Street
Department.; G. H. Baldwin, Aims House;
w. G. Bower, Aims House; George 4
Shields, Water Works; f. c. Plumer, Mar
ket; Hnssung & MotZ, Street and Fire De.
partments.
The reports of tho City Clerk, Clerk of
the Market and Chief of Police for the
month OF December were presented, and
referred to the appropriate committees.
The Committee on Accounts presented n
report recommending the payment of the
following bills: Aims House Department,
Richard Flanagan, SIS. so, and o. T. Bates,
$500. Council Chamber, Jerome Faean,
Sl.5O. Report received and adopted.
On motion, the account of w. W. Deanc.
Sl9. 80, for printing blanks for municipal
election, was ordered to be paid.
The Committee on the Market reported
the stalls in the Market as untenable, and re-
commended that the roof over the Stalls be
elevated, which can be done at cost of
about 5000 Report received and adopted
" The Committee on Water Works present
ed the following report: The Committee on
Water Works, to whom wass referred the
communication of Miss c.. Mordecai. would
peg leave to report, that they have made due
inquiry and find that the neglect complained
o. was n misunderstanding of the message
conveyed to the Superintendent. He re-
1erreo inc messenger to plumber, the
proper person to do the work required He
was not asked to shut the water off from the
main pipe. Respectfully submitted.
GEO. A. SHIELDS,
EDWARD HOPE, lCommittce
r. w. JOHNSON,
Report received and adopted
The same committee also submitted n 70.
port, showing the present condition of the
Water Works Department., which was read
and received rs information, and in connec-
ton offered the following resolution. which
was adopted
Resu'oeA That the hydrants belonging to
the city be put in perfect working order.
and that the necessary caps and covers be
furnished to protect them.
The Committee on Aims House presented
the following report: The Committee on
Aims House beg leave to report, that the in
mates number hfty-two, nearly one-half of