The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-03
Procsse,dingss Of Council.
COLUMBIA, March %. 1870
CoUNCIL CHAMBER,

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i The Council met pursuant to adjourn
! ment, at4 o'clock, p. m.
Fresent-His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Agnew, Bates. Bryan, Hope, Hus-
snng, johnson, Shields, Walter, and
Waring.
Policeman o. B. Bates presented his
letter of resignation ns Assistant Police
man, to take effect on the 81 proximo,
which was, on motion. accepted.
Accounts of James Brown, against the
Water Works, and Clark Waring, against
the Water Works and Market Depart
ment, were presented and referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
His Honor the Mayor stated that he
| bad received proposition from Mr.. J.
*. Jillson, Superintendent of Educa-
| ton, proposing thut the city authorities
open o public school.
On motion, the matter was referred to
the Committe on City Schools. to report
at future meeting Of Council
@The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
BY Alderman Bryan: That when this
Council adjourns, it stands adjourned to
meet on Tuesday next, the Goth inst, at
o'clock, p. M.
GBy Alderman Agnew: That the Char.
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company be notified to build crossing
where their road ptsses Pickens street,
in conformity with the ordinance made
and provided in such cases.
On motion, the Council adjourned to
meet on Tuesday next, the 29th inst, at
O'Clock p. m.
TUESDAY, March 20, 1870.
| The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. at o'clock p. m.
| Io
men Agnew, Bryan, Gieger, Hope, Hus-
sung, Shields, Walter and Warning.
The following petitions were presented:
Petition from George Lever, cullipg
attention to two ponds of stagnant water
on the lower end of Gadsden street, and
praying that the Council will cause them
to be drained. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
Petition from. 8. Sheridan, asking per-
mission to erect powder magazine on
his lot, on Gates street, between Peudle-
ton md Medium streets. Referred TO
the Committee on Fire Department.
Accommodation from VIM. Johnston,
President of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company, in refer
ence to the taxes on the real estate of the
Company, and also the water rates. was
referred to the Cor mittee on Ways and
Means and the Committee on Water
| Works.
An application from Hitler & Tecksa,
for license to retail malt liquors, was
presented, and referred to the Committee
on Licenses.
Accounts of Shields & Glaze. against
the Water Works, and G. T.. Kirk,
against the Street Department, were
presented and referred.
The Committee Of Ways and Means
presented the following report:
The Committee of Ways and Means, to
whom VIA referred the petition of citi
zens advising the sale of the city pro.
perty, beg leave to report, that they have
examined the merits of the proposition,
and carefully considered the same. Your
committee do not feel competent to ad
wise the immediate sale of stock owned
by the corporation, rs in the present
stringency Of the money market, stocks
would be sacrificed to greater extent
than your committee think advantageous
to our interest. The Investments are
safe and approaching in value. and it is
hoped in few months great improve
ment may be anticipated. The original
subscription of 800, 900 to the Charlotte
and South Carolina Railroad Company
is held as security for the bonds issued
AOf IhdI puT pOSc, hUu CauuuOG Oe appileO
to the liquidation of any other debt-this
also applies to the stock held by the city
in the gas company. Your committee
would, however, recommend the sale oi
80 much of the stock owned by the corpo.
ration in the Charlotte and South Caro-
lima Railroad Company, as constitutes
the dividend declared in the year 1862,
and the proceeds applied to the redemp-
tion of CITY currency Respectfully sub.
mitted,
r. L. BRYAN, Committee.
G. WARING,
Report received and adopted.
Alderman Agnew offered the following
resolution; which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Ways and Means, together with the
Mayor, be authorized to sell the stock
dividend Of 1862 of the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad Company, and
apply the proceeds to the redemption of
the city currency.
| A bill entitled IAN ordinance to amend