The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-03
Proceedings Of Council.
CoUNCM CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, February 1, 49,

men AgneW, Bates, Bryan, OIah6y, Hope,
Hussuns, Shields, Waiter and Waring.
The minutes Of the last regular meet
ing were read and confirmed.
The following petitions were present
ed: Petition from T. f. Cooper, praying.
that Council would oanse bridge to be
built across the drain opposite his pre-.
table. Petition from Peter Kind, asking
permission to have wooden shed roof
erected on the pavement near his house
On motion, permission was granted dur
ing pleasure Of Council. Petition from
@. j. Stolbrand, Superintendent of the
South Carolina Penitentiary, asking per-
mission to occupy that portion of Plain
street, situated between Gist and Pinck-
ney streets. On motion, permission was
granted during the pleasure of Council.
Communication from w. S. HASTE, in
reference to City of Columbia bonds,
was referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
Communication fir IN a committee of
the Independent Fire Engine Company,
complaining of rtain acts of the Pal
metto Fire Engine Company, at the
recent fire at Mr.. G.. j. Bollin's, was re-
ferred to his Honor the Mayor
Communication from Hawley, in re-
ference to placing lightning rods on the
Market House, was laid on the table
Communication from Marcus Fergu-
son, relative to the official conduct of
policemen Gurley and HusSung. was laid
on the table.
O. b. Bates presented his resignation
as assistant policeman, which was ac-
cepted.
Charges were preferred by the Chief
nG Pnlipa Sk 0soisf,nt
Gurley aud Strickland for disorderly con.
duct and fighting in the Guard House
barracks. After Investigating the charges,
the said policemen were found guilty,
and ordered to be reprimanded by the
Mayor.
The following applications for license
to retail spirituous liquors, were present
| ed and referred to the Committee on Lii
censes: Tavern license-Lenord Corvi-
sart, Owen BRAZIL, d. G.. Thompson, T.
L. Cooper John T. Wilson Thomas
Glymph, Hitler Il Taksn
The following accounts were presented
and referred: j. * IT, r. Agnew, Aims
House and City Hospital; Nj. l.. Bower,
Aims House and City Hospitals; A. Pal
mer, Hopson n Sutphen and James
Brown. Water Works; Howell K May
rant, Street Department.; L. r. Stokes,
Clerks Office; Lunatic Asylum. for pau
per lunatics; a. Y. Lee, for survey.
The City Clerk, Clerk of the Market
and Chief of Police presented their re.
spcctive reports for the month Of Jann-
ary, which were referred to the~appro-
pirate committees.
The Committee of Ways and Meaus
presented the following report: The
Committee of Ways and Means beg leave
20 ~ tJ,nk E.
the City Clerk mutilated bills of the
issue of the city. as follows:
Bills denomination of So 90, 81 532 !;
S1.00, 1856; 75 cents. S12); 80 cents.
Sl20: % cents. S11O; 10, 10 and cents,
$500. Total, $1,000.
The Comittec have destroyed the above
mentioned bills by burning, and receipt
ed to the City Clerk for the same. Re-
spectfully submitted,
EDWARD HOPE. r.
G.. WARING, N""inii'''e.
Report received and adopted.
The same Committee also reported the
monthly report of the City Clerk for
December as being correct. Concurred
III
The Committee on Accounts presented
il report. recommending the payment of
the following accounts:
Street Department, Hussung 4 Motz,
1922. %; q. D. Gilmore. S11O2S; II.
Hannah. S32.75; j. & T. Il. Agnew,
S107. rs; J. A. J. Derrick, SlO.75.
Water Works Department. a. Palmer
$s7200; Shields & Glaze, S1O6 So; Hus-
sung X Motz, $3.50. Market Depart
ment. A. Palmer, $3.50; Hussung &
Motz. $1,000. Aims House Department,
]. & t. r. Agnew. $96.6S. City Hospi.
tnl, j. & It. r. Agnew, $59.55. Guard
House, Hussung x Motz, $1.25 Fire
Department, Hussung & Motz. $500; A.
Y. Lee, for Surveying, $500. Report
received and adopted.
The Committee on Market reported
the monthly report of the Clerk of the
Market for December as being correct.
Concurred in.
The Committe on Guard House and
Police reported. the monthly report of
the Chief of Police for December as
being correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Licenses submitted
a report recommending that license to
retail spirituous liquors be granted the
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