The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-04
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- Council. Prccsedings.
OptDMnlA,iS. o., Novsmber !, 1870. &:
Oonncil met at 8 D. m. ,Presept--Hia
Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Cooper,
Denny, 1Goodwyn. ,Hayne, Mooney, ST.
mons, Smith, Wallace and Wigg. Alb
sent-AAldermen Minort, Thompson and
Taylor. The minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
L PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, &C.
Petitions OF Robert Davis. VIM. Ro-
bsSS Sttssoon and Z. Rupis, for appointment
as assistant policemen. Received as in
formation,
Petition Of property holders near the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail
road Depot, for fire plug corner Blan-
ding and Winn streets. Referred to the
Committee on Water Works, with power
to aot.
Petition Of property-holders that
street below Gates street. Referred to
Committee. .on Streets.
Petition Of j. w. Denny for permis-
sion to erect steam engine for running
printing presses in his Office on Richard
son, near Lady street-petition being
accompanied by communication Of ada
cent property holders consenting thereto.
On motion OF Alderman Wigg, per-
mission was granted.
Communication from citizens and pro-
perty,holders, calling attention to n nui-
sance in Davis Alley, rear of Columbia
Hotel.
On motion of Alderman Simons, his
Honor the Mayor was instructed to cause
said nuisance to be abated, and toe
force the Ordinance on this subject
against Thomas Davis, owner of Coium-
bia Hotel property, or other persons re-
sponsible for the nuisance complained of.
Applications of John w. Foster, John
Glaze and D. n. Kelly, for tavern IL
cense, and Rosenborough & Co., for
quart ss1ense. Referred to Committee
on Licenses.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to Committee on Accounts:
r. Banks, Street Department.; D. Ep-
stein, Aims House; L. D. Gilmore,
Street Department.; John Thomas, Aims
House; P. Surgenor, Hospital; John
Dial, Sidney Park; Street Department,
Columbia Gas Company; Cooper & Tay-
Tor. Street Department, Aims House
Hospital. Guard House.
Accounts of John Alexander against
Water Works and Sidney Park were, on
1uOGlOu, OIu6lOu lJulo Liz uSlidl
reference.
Reports of City Clerk and Clerk Of
Market for. October were presented; !;
former referred to Committee on Ways
and Means, and the latter to Committee
on Market. ..!i
Alderman Wigg, from Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back report
r. II, Co
ed and found correct Concurred in.
Guinnis for refundment of certain taxes,
and recommended that the prayer be not
granted. Adopted. Also. submitted re-
port on resolution relative to liquidating
pact due Indebtedness.
On motion of Alderman Wallace, the
Committee was instructed to report at
next meeting at what rate certain nnpro-
ductiye stock can be disposed of, and ns
to the feasibility of SO doing.
Alderman Wallace, from Committee
on Water Works, reported that he had
made verbal contract with James NJ
Crawford to supply the Water Works
with 500 cords of wood, at SIS per cord,
and submitted the same for ratification
by Council. On motion, the considera-
tion of the subject was postponed tenn
porarily.
Alderman Denny, from Committee on
Accounts, reported back the following
accounts and recommended payment.
Adopted:
Cooper & Taylor, Aims House, Hospi-
tai, Street Department, Guard House;
F. Schneider, Police Department; p.
Flanagan, Aims House; II. Banks, IT.
Cherry, John Agnew, Street Department;
8. Davis, Hopson & Sutphen, Police De-
partment; A. Kohler, E. D. Gilmore,
Water Department; Pagan Bros, Aims
House; VIM. Sloane, Market; Taylor &
Graham, Aims House and Street Depart
ment; J. Sulzbacher, Council Chamber.
Alderman Mooney, from Committee
on Guard House and Police, reported
back as examined and found correct. re-
port of Chief Of Police. Concurred in.
The unfinished business, being the Sc
cond reading of ordinances, it was, on
motion, postponed until Tuesday, No
vember 8, at 4 p. M.
On motion Of Alderman Simons, the
report of Committee on Ways and Means
on petition for erecting four additional
gas lamps on Richardson, from Laurel to
y