The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-04
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Gof5,afDIA. s. O., August 9, Is

Honorf Sho Mayor; Aldermen Denny,
Goodwin, Hagne, Minort, Mooney,
Simons, Smiths sThompson, Wallace and
Wigg. Ahsent-Aldermen Cooper and
Taylor.
PETITIONS. COMMUNICATIONS. &C.
Application OF 4eosrs. Tozer g.
McDougall, for permission to erect steam
gin on premises, corner Richardson and
Lumber streets. Referred to Committee
on Fire Department.
Application of J. s. G. Mayrant Esq,
for permission to build frame addition in
rear of "Pollock House." on Richardson
street. Referred to Committee on
Streets.
Petition of VIM. Clark, for appoint
ment as Assistant Policeman. Received
as information.
Petition of Jacob Coulter, Assistant
Engineer of Water Works, for increased
compensation. Received as information.
Petition of victuallers in tho market,
for enactment to prohibit the retailing
OF fresh meat outside of the market; and
that countrymen bringing such to mar
ket, be allowed only to sell beef by the
quarter; and pork, mutton and veal by
tho whole. Referred to Committee on
Market.
Petition of jos. Mcmillan, for relief
from tax assessed in 1867 Referred to
Committee on Ways md Means.
Application Of E. O'Halloran, for
tavern license. Referred to Committee
on Licenses.
Communication from John Robinson,
preferring charges against police officer.
and Police.
Communication from DR.. George S.
Trezcvan., rendering resignation as
member of Board of Health, Ward No.
3. On motion of Alderman Wigg, the
resignation was accepted, aud the Mayor
empowered to fill the vacancy
Proposal from Henry Skipper, for
blacksmith work for Street Department.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Reports of City Clerk and Clerk of
Market, for month of July, 1870, were
presented, and the former referred to
Committee on Ways and Means, and
latter to Committee on Market.
The following accounts were present
ed and referred to Committee on Ac-
counts: J. Il T. r. Agnew, Water
Works, $685. Sidney Pork, S6.75,
Street Department.. S5.55; J. G. Dial,
Water Works. S12.77; Sidney Park,
S0.15, Street Department, S1.75, Guard
House, 81. 80; Taylor & Graham, Street
Department, S0O.33, Aims House,
S204.61, Guard House, S1670; j.
Thomas. Aims House, ST. 40; Peter Sur
genor, City Hospital, S11.20; s. Green,
Market, s78.75; VIM. Sloane, Market.
S1.75; John Crowley e Co., Market,
S0.75; f. A. Schneider, Market, 25 so;
Mayrant & Howell, Sidney Park,
S26.37; A. l.. Solomon. Aims House,
$1,000; B. w. Taylor, NJ. D., Aims
House, $500.
Alderman Wallace presented account
of Cameron, Barkly & Co., against Water
Works, S95. 90; and freight and charges,
SO. 40.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
the account was ordered to be he paid,
without the usual reference.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, &C.
| Alderman Wigg, from Committee on
! Ways and Means, reported on petition
of Samuel Fair, NJ. D., for reduction of
tax assessed on property on Plain street,
near Richardson. and recommended that
the same be not granted.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
the Recommendation contained in the
report was adopted.
Also, from same Committee, petition
OF Wm. McAllister. for rcfundment Of
tax paid on wagon, and recommended
same be granted.
On motion Of Alderman NIinort, the
recommendation contained in the report
was adopted.
Also, reported on petition of VIM.
Storrs, for rcfundment Of tax assessed in
1867. and alleged as having been twice
paid, and recommended, us the pcti-
toner produced no evidence of former
payment. that the prayer be not granted
| On motion of Alderman Minort, the
recommendation contained in tho report
was adopted.
Alderman Denny, from the Commit
| tee on Accounts, to whom was referred
the following accounts, reported back
the same. and recommended payment,
which wns adopted: John Thomas, L. J..
Radcliffe, Peter Surgenor, Cooper &
Taylor, Columbia Gas Company, A. n.
Talley, NJ. D., j. L. Darby, N. d., j.
W. Denny, Thomas Cherry, H. Hannah,
L. d. Gilmore, II. & ". G. Swaf1icld,
Fagnn Brothers, J. c. Dial, Shields &
Glaze, Wm. Smith.
Also, reported back account OF T.. Fla
| nipaD, against Aims Honsr. without