The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-08-10
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CoLuMa1AsAugust 6, 1869. :
3Present--His9 Honor the Mayor; Al
dermen Agnew, Bates, Geiger,. Hope,
Hussung, johnson. Shields, Walter, and
Waring. ,T, =, ~
The minutes Of the last regular and
special meetings were read and con=
hfmed. ~ ~ 4 y =, -. 4 X q. PA = shAIl
A petition was presented by Mrs
cause the removal of certain persons
from her premises whose characters are
disreputable and bad. Referred to The
Mayor, with power to act.
A petition from Mrs. E. Turner, pray
ing for aims, was referred to the Com
mittee on Aims House. 'i',
A petition, signed by humber Of
citizens, was presented, praying that
| Council do not grant the application of
John ID. Heise for tavern license, as
such privilege would be detrimental to
their business. Referred to the Com
mittee on Licenses.
A communication from Alex. Y. Lee,
City Surveyor, was read, suggesting that
the names Of the streets be posted, and
giving the cost of the work. Referred
to the Committee on Streets, with power
| to act.
An application from Charles Brown
for tavern license to retail spirituous
liquors was presented and referred to
the Committee on Licenses.
The following accounts were presented
and referred: E. 6 G.. d. Hope, Aims
House and City Hospital; J. NJ. Dent,
Aims House and City Hospital; NJ. L.
Bower, Aims House, Lunatic ASYLUM,
for pauper lunatics. Drs. Taylor and
Geiger, and A. l.. Solomon, Magistrate,
for examining case of lunacy.
The City Clerk, Clerk of the Market
and Chief of Police presented their re-
spective reports for the month Of July,
which were referred to the appropriate
committees.
Charges were preferred by the Chief
of Police against Charles Brown, for re-
failing spirituous liquors without having
license to do so. After hearing the
evidence in the case, on motion, it was
ordered Mr.. Brown pay for his license
from the 1st of July hast.
Charges were preferred against T. J.
& Fl. M. Gibson, merchants, for pur-
chasing old metals without having q
license to do so, in violation of an ordi-
nnnce of the city regulating junk shops.
The parties pleaded guilty to the charge,
alleging Ignorance Of the existence of the
aforesaid ordinance, and were fined fifty
dollars for The offence.
| The Committee on Accounts presented,
report, recommending that tie follow
ing accounts be paid: Shields 6 Glaze,
Water Works, S156.35, Market Depart
ment. S1n.5G; Bryan g. McCarter, Aims
House, S1.50, City Clerks Office, $22. 65,
Guard House Department, $50; Clark
Waring, Water Works, $2fS91; J. NJ.
Dent, Aims House, $500, City Hospital,
S14.4O; Hussung & Motz, Guard House
Department, $3.50, Fire Department,
5000; NJ. L. Bower, Aims House.
s22. 90; J. & T. R. Agnew, Street De.
partment, S34. IS. Report received and
adopted.
The Committee on Licenses submitted
the following report:
The Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of Haynes & Ellington, for
renewal of their license to retail spiritu-
Gus liquors, having at q former meeting
of Council reported unfavorably upon
said petition, and which was referred
back to the Committee for reconsidera-
ton, beg leave to report, that they have
given the matter their careful attention
and consideration, and desire to do JUS
tlce to all parties concerned. On inYes-
tlgatlng the case, several witnesses were
examined, who stated that the house was
common nuisance, and petitioned that
license for the same be withheld. A
few stated it to be no nuisance to them.
Your Committee see no reason why they
should change the tenor of their first re-
port, inasmuch as in making q favorable
report, nuisance may exist, and in an
unfavorable report, it may not exist
Your Committee beg leave to report un-
favorably upon the petition of Haynes &
Ellington for license.
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on City Clock present
ed the following report:
| The Committee on City Clock, to
whom was referred the communication
of Mr.. VIM. Glaze, would respectfully
report that they have had the same under
careful consideration, and although your
committee are particularly anxious that
the city should have correct time. vet
after careful review of the financial
condition of the affairs of the city, your
committee are of the opinion that it is
inexpedient at the present to erect CITY
clock; we would, therefore, respectfully
ask to be discharged from the further
consideration of this matter.