The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-12

Proceedings Of Council.
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Present-His HohBr the Mayor AL
dermsn Cooper, Goodwyn, EMinort,;
Mooney, aSimons, Smith, Taylor and
| Wallace.
Messrs. Hayno and Thompson, Alder
men elect, being present, stated they
were ready to qualify, whereupon, the
Mayor administered to them tho oath Of
office and they took their seats ut the
Board.
Tue following communication was
read:
To The Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city IF Colum6in.
GENTLEMEN: AS Secretnry of the Co.
lumbin Board of Trade, respectfully
ask TINT the selection of public cotton
weighers be referred to this Board, as it
has been our privilege heretofore to no.
inmate these officers. Without jndi-
cious selection, this important branch Of
our trade will suffer materially, and we
trust that the nomination will be 80 re-
ferred before acted upon. Respectfully,
(Signed) RICHARD O'NEALE, JR.
On motion, the above communication
was received as information.
II. M. Altee rendered his resignation
as assistant policeman, which was ac-
cepted.
An account of The Columbia Gas Com
pany against the Market and Street De-
pnrtments, was referred to tho Committee
on Accounts.
Applications from Richard Barry and
W. A. Carr g. Co., for tavern license to
retail spirituous liquors, were presented;
ulso, o petition from D. McGuinnis
asking that the amount Of his unexpired
license be returned to him were refer
red to the Committee on Licenses
The reports of the Clerk of the Market
and Chief Of Police, for the month of
April, were referred to the appropriate
Committees
The following report was presented by
u Special Committee:
The committee appointed to decide
npon the number of city officers, salaries,
&c, beg leave to present the following
report: Mayor, $1,500; City Clerk,
Si, 600; Chief of Police, $800-he to fur
nish his own horse, and the city to feed
the horse; Clerk of Market, $500, with
proceeds of city scales; Superintendent
of Water Works, $500. with dwelling
and fuel. Number Of police twenty
$40 per month. with two suits of clothes,
consisting of one pair of pants, ono coat,
one hat, one belt and badge, with one
great coat only for the year; City Physi-
clan, SS00-he to have an Office in the
central part of the city, to be kept open
from IL o'clock n. m. to 2 o'clock p. M,
and to furnish medicine to the poor;
City Attorney. $500; Street Overseer,
$500; City Surveyor, no salary. The
committee also call attention to the sala-
ries Of Mayor aud City Clerk, as altered
to their former fgures Respectfully
submitted, JOE TAYLOR.
AUGUSTUS COOPER,
O. MINORT.
On motion of Alderman THOMPSON.
the report was received as Information
and it's further consideration postponed
until the next regular meeting OF Council
The Committee on Accounts presented
a report, recommending that the bills
for e.ec'ion expenses to the amount 0!
1920. be paid upon the presentation oil
proper vouchers. Report received and
adopted
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
By Alderman Thompson-Tha Iii.
Honor the Mayor be authorized to mp
poiut a policeman to fill the vacancy
nccasioned by the resignation of Police
man Altee.
BY Alderman Wnllace-That the Conn
| Gil receive nominations from the Colum.
bia Board of Trade for three cotton
weighers.
BY Alderman Minort-That the regn.
lar meetings of Council be held ut 6
o'clock r. m.
The following gcommunication was read
Hon. John Alexander, Mayor Of The city O,
0lnn,bid.
DEAR SIR: Permit me to congratulate
you and tue Board of Aldermen over
| which you preside on your inauguration
into Office. aud to say that it will be II
pleasure to me to afford to you the all
of my professional position, until yon
shall have chosen your regulur attorney.
Most respectfully yours,
| (Signed) JAMES D. TRADEWELL.
On motion, the communication was
received, and proposition of MIR. Trade.
well accepted.
On motion, Council adjourned.
j. s. MCMAHON, City Clerk,
The Eoening Post very properly con.
demns the proposition to erect New
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