The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-07
: CODulfnfAg April, 1870.

or the land, still, In confederation OF the
benefit accruing to the city from the To-
cation Of the,company work-shopsRt this
point, they recommend the reduction of
the assessment to $4,000. Report re-
oeiyed; and adppted
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Bryan, and adopted:
/ Reso1eed. That, in 2 conaiderasion Of the
extra services, fendeted, and the night
work imposed upon ]. s. MoMahon, the
City Clerk, cansed by the changes in tho
tax ordinance and tae renewal Of city
bills and bonds, the sum of $1O0 be paid
him from the City Treasury.
On motion. Council adjourned.
CoUNoIL CHAMBER,
CoLvMDtA, April S. 1870.
dermen Agnew, Bates, Cfafsy. Geiger,
Hope, Hnssung, johnson, Shields. Wal
ter and Waring. 4, .,u,'.,la. -.3',
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings we're read and con-
frmed.
The following accounts were presented
and referred:
M. l.. Bower, Aims House and City
Hospital; Hussnng g. Motz, City Hospi-
tai, Fire Department and Street Depart
mont; E. r. Stokes, City Clerks Office.
The Clerk Of the Market and Chief of
Police presented their respective re-
ports for the month of March, which
were referred to the appropriate commit
tees.
The City Clerk presented his annual
ex hibit for the year ending March 81,
1870, which was referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
The annual reports Of the Clerk of the
Market, Chief of Police, and Superin-
tendent Of Water Works, for the year
ending March 81, 1870, were presented
and referred to the appropriate Commit
tees. :
Tho Committee of Ways and Means
beg leave to report that they have re-
ceived from the City Clerk, mutilated
bills of the issue Of tho city as follows
Bills of the denomination of two dollars,
ST., 700; one dollar, 1854; seventy We
cents, $40; fifty cents, 300; twenty We
cents, $l00; five, ten, and fifteen cents,
$206; total So, O6O.
The Committee have destroyed the
aforementioned bills by burning, and
receipted to the City Clerk for the same.
Report received and adopted.
The Committee on Accounts presented
u report. recommending that the follow
ing bills be paid:
Street Depart,uent-Huss & Motz,
$l2.6O; @. r. Kirk, $74.0O; E. D. Gill
moro. S22. %; j. & Il. r. Agnew, So 60.
Water Works -Hopson &
Sutphen, 49, 81; J. A. J. Derrick, Sc. 90;
James Brown, $I0.77; Shields & Glnze,
$3.50. 86; Clark Waring. $44.50. Market
Department-:Olark Waring. $57.75.
Guard house Depnrtment-.Hop &
Sufnhnn ri nm
ment-J. & T. R: Agnew, $l69. 80. City
Hospital-J. & T. r. Agnew, $7999.
Contingent account (for dog collara)-
Hopson & Sutphen, $55.84. Report re-
ceived and adopted.
The Committee on Water Works pre-
sented the following report:
The Committee on Water Works, to
whom was referred tho application of
VIM. johnson, Esq, President Of Char.
lotte. Columbia aud Augusta Railroad
Company. beg leave to report that they
have examined and inquired into the
matter complained of, and can find no
cause to make any change in the assess
ment for water rates as assessed by the
committee upon the said company. Re-
port received and adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
presented the following report:
The Committee on Fire Department,
to whom was referred tho petition of S.
Sheridan for permission to erect pow
der magazine on his lot on Gates street,
beg leave to report that thoy have cx-
amined into the matter, and recommend
that tho prayer of the petitioner be
granted. Report received and adopted.
a bill entitled can Ordinance to
amend an Ordinance to raise supplies
for the year 1870" received its second
reading.
A motion that it receive it's third read
ing WIS lost; and motion to lay the
bill on tho table prevailed.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
BY Alderman HussuEg: That when
this Council adjourn, it stands adjourned
to meet tomorrow, tho 9th inst. at IL
o'clock n. m.
by Alderman Hope: That Com
mittec of three be appointed 10 repre-
sent the City Stool. in the Charlotte, Co.
lumbla aud Augusta Railroad Company,
ut the annual meeting OF the Stock
holders to be held in Augusta on the goth
inst
Aldermen Hope, Agnew and Geiger
fo1 n