The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-17
Proceedings of Council.
T CeuNo1E CHAAIBEB,
COLUMBIA, June is, 1869.

1
Present-His Hoporthe Mayor, Alder
men Agnew. Bates, Bryan, Claffey, Gel
ger. Hope. Hussnng, Radcliffe, Shields,
Walter and Warning - sby
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and confirmed.
A petition, signed by several citizens,
was presented. complaining OF house
occupied by Mary Seibert, and hut oc-
cupied by Jerry Lyles, in Ward No. 4,
as nuisances, being resorts for persons
of disreputable characters, receptacles
for stolen goods, aud great annoyance
to the neighborhood.
On motion, referred to the Mayor,
with power to act.
A petition was presented by James M.
Allen, asking permission to erect kiln
in the State House yard, for the purpose
Of drying lumber, stating that measures
would be taken to guard the city and in
habitants from annoyance and danger.
On motion, the prayer of tho petitioner
was granted.
Application for renewal of license to
retail spiritnous liquors were presented
by the following persons and referred
to the Committee on Licenses
Tavern license-W. A. Carr & Co,
Lewis Daniels, VIM. McGuinnis, NJ.
Brannon, Hugh Weir, james Claffny,
Robert Joyner, Dennis McGuinnis, JOS
Burdell.
Quart iccnse-O. 2. Bates, M. Com
merford
The following accounts were presented
and referred:
Il. u. ID. Hope, against Aims House
and City Hospital; Hopson & Sutphen,
against Street Department and for dog
collars; j. w. Smith. against Aims
House; J. A. Selby and Kirkwood & Co.
against Market Department.
An account of 9. Waring, for fencing
the Fair Grounds, 1879, authorized by
Council, was ordered to be paid.
G. Z. Berg, Ci y Surveyor, presented
his resignation to Council, which was,
on motion, accepted.
Reports from the Board of Health.
presenting various premises in the city
rs being in bad order. and reporting sun.
dry nuisances; also suggesting certain
measures with view to promote the
sanitary condition of the city, were read
and received as information.
A communication from DR.. B. w. Tay-
lor, President of the Board of Health,
was also read, recommending TINT all
citizens be made to use lime or other
disinfectants in their privies or water
closets, once each month, from the 1st
OF May to the 1st of November
On motion, the Mayor was requested
to have notice published in the daily
paper to that effect.
The Committee of Ways and Means
reported the monthly report Of the City
Clerk for May rs being correct. Con-
Cured in.
The Committee on Accounts reported
the following accounts as correct, and
recommended their payment:
Water Works-James Brown, SGT 90.
and Goldsmith & Kind, $37.56 Aims
House,. NJ. Dent, $l2.30, and NJ. L.
Bower, S22. 90. City Hospital-J. NJ
Dent, S11.2O.
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Streets presented
the following report:
The Committee on Streets, to whom
was referred the petition of DIR. II. W.
Gibbes, VIM. Stciglitz, and others, in
relation to condition of drains respect
fully report that they have remedied the
same as much as practicable in the
present condition of the city finances.
In the opinion of your committee. much
can be done by the occupants Of the lots
complained of to abate such nnisances
by preventing the flow Of dirty water
from their premises.
Report received and ndoptal.
The Committee ON Market reported
the monthly report Of the Clerk of the
Market for May as being correct. Con-
cured in.
The Committee on Guard House and
Police reported the monthly report Of
the Chief of Police for Muy as being
correct. Concurred in.
The following report was presented by
q special committee:
The committee to whom was referred
the account of John Burdel, for services
rendered as Chief of Police and hire of
servants, beg leave to report that lis
salary for the year ending 10Th April,
1864, was 81, 200 per annnm, at when
date he was elected at salary of 81. 600
per year, and that he remained in Office
until 17th February. 1865. having from
that date ceased to perform the duties
| to which he was elected Ynur oon,,,;t