The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-08

whom belong to other Counties or States.
The South building and fences are in very
dilapidated condition and must soon fail
down. Your Committee would recommend
that steward be employed, that the grounds
be cleared and made garden, and that
| the steward be empowered to command the
services of those able to work Your Com
mlttee would also recommend that n suffi-
clent amount be appropriated, and the Chief
of Police be empowered to pay the passage
of all such as do not belong to the CITY. to
their respective homes Your Committee
would further recommend. that the old build
ing be moved temporarily, and that new
building, 100 feet long by % feet wide, be
substituted, and a work-room should be nro.
vided and furnished with one or more spin
nlng wheels and looms; all of which can be
accomplished for about 50, ,00O Your Com
mlttec feel satisfied that the Aims House. if
properly conducted, can be made well nigh
self-sustaining. In regard to the admission
OF q pauper or paupers, your Committee
think that, upon any application for admis-
sion, the case should he referred to the
Chief Of Police, to inquire into and report
to the Committee on Aims House, whether
the applicant is worthy object of the city's
bounty. W. P. GEIGER,
L. HOPE,
r. w. JOHNSON.
On motion, the foregoing report was re-
celved and adopted, after striking out the
clause recommending the erection of q new
building, which was postponed for future
consideration.
The following report Was presented by u
special committee:
The committee to whom was referred the
petition of VIM. Johnston, representing the
interests of the Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company, beg leave to report,
that they have examined the locality in
which said railroad company desire to Law
their track, and they are unable to see how
any detrimcnt to the property of any cit-
zen or corporation can be caused, by grant
ing the privilege to cross Gadsden street
into Wayne street. running up Wayne
and across Gcrvais street to the Columbia
and Greenville Railroad Depot
Your committee therefore, recommend
the prayer of the petitioner be granted,
upon the following conditions, viz: That
the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com
pany bind themselves to lay Il single track in
the centre of Wayne street to Geryais
street, and keep all the crossings at the
junction of the streets in good order, in ac-
| corlance with the ordinance of the CITY of
Columbia, and that for the convenience OF
citizens, the said Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company be required to open and
grade Pulaski street to Gervais street
Your committee would also recommend
that the City Attorney be instructed to
draw up an ordnance. comforting said privi-
leges to the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company. Respectfully submitted
EDWARD HOPE, J
JOHN AGNEW, Committee.
w. p. GEIGER
The above report was received and
adopted.
The following report was also presented
by o special committee, which was read and
| received as information:
The special committee appointed in re-
ference to sale of city interest in the County
Jall, beg leave to report progress. They are
now waiting for the report from the Com
missioners of Public Buildings, with whom
they have had conference
Il. W. RADCLIFFE,
G. WARING, Committee.
JOHN AGNEW,
| The following communication was re-
ceived from the Mayor:
| GENTLEMEN: Since our last regular meet
ing, | attended the meeting of the stock
holders of the Columbia Gas Company, was
one of the committee appointed to examine
the books and accounts Of the Secretary and
Treasurer, and was pleased with the neat
and corret manner in which the accounts of
the company were kept. The company is
still in debt for the reconstruction of the
works. Last year. for the first time since
the destruction of their works, the COM
pany met her annual expenses; this was
owing to tho fall in prices in wood, rosin and
other material, and not to any increase in
the consumption of gas. The company
uses all the economy that is compatible with
security and the manufacture Of the gas.
Respectfully.
JOHN MCKENZIE, Mayor.
Alderman Agnew offered the following re-
solution, which was adopted:
ReS0lred, That the City Clerk be instruct
ed to advertise for bids for shoeing the