The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-04
Proceedings Of Council.
COLUMBIA, March 1, 1870.

Agnew, Bates Bryan, Claffey, Hope, Hussung,
johnson. Shields, Walter and Waring. The
minutes Of the last regular meeting were read
and confirmed.
Petitions from d. c. Peixotto & Son, NJ. Col
Inns and others, relative to the amount of their
respective licenses, were read, and on motion,
were laid over until the reading OF the Ordi-
nance to amend can Ordinance to raise sup
plies for the year 1870"
A. communication from w. Aug. DElmar was
presented, asking for employment in Sydney
Park, as a landscape gardener, &c. Referred
to the Committee on Sydney Park.
A petition was presented by E. O'Halloran,
asking permission to transfer his tavern Ii
cense from Gervais street to Green street On
motion, the prayer of the petitioner was
granted.
Applications for tavern license TO retail spi-
ing named persons. and referred to tho Com
mittee on Licensees: John c. Scegcrs, f.
Sewell Il Brother, and KILLER Tacksa.
The &c nps and
City Hospital; J. G. Dial, Guard House and
Water Works Department.; Bryan Il McCarter,
City Clerks Office and Guard House Depart
ment; n: L. Bower, City Hospital; Ferguson &
Miller, Street Department; G. G. Newton for
wagon badges.
The Clerk of tho Market and Chief of Police
presented their respective reports for tho
month Of February; which were referred.
The Committee Of Ways and Means presented
a report-upon the petition of Messrs. Boyne
& Sprowls, asking to be relieved from the
| the prayer OF the petitioners be not granted.
Report received and adopted.
Tho Committee on Accounts presented u re-
port, recommending that the following .ac-
House, s12432, City Hospital, s75.72. NJ. L.
Bower, Aims House, So, City Hospital. s14.
Howell Il Mayrant, Street Department, ss2 O3.
James Brown, Water Works, s25.7O. a.
Palmer, Water Works, s1O15. L. H. Stokes,
City Clerks Office, s33 SO. A. Y. Lee, for
1 e
1915. w. H. Stack. Street Department,
s24 90. Report received and adopted.
The same committee also presented the fol-
lowing report: The Committee on Accounts
| to whom was referred the account of the Luz
natic Asylum against the city for s639.79, re-
spectfully report, that they do not think an
! account Of that kind should have been refer
red to them according to Rule "a. They
therefore return the same to Council for their
disposition, knowing nothing OF it's correct
! ness. Adopted.
The following report, from Alderman Walter,
OF the Committee on Market WAS read, aiid
received as information:
The Committee on Market to whom was
| scales were used in the Market, would respect
fully report that they find several parties in
| the Market arc using what il commonly
called spring balances The Committee are
| ances are in violation of the City Ordinance;
but, impressed with the belief that the viola
tion was not wilful, ordered the acting Clerk
OF the Market to read to the parties Section of
| the "Ordinanco regulating the Market" in re-
lation to the matter. The Committee, bcley-
| ing that this was all that was necessary at
present, would respectfully ask to be dis
| charged from the further consideration Of the
same.
The following resolutions were offered and
| adopted:
| account OF the Lunntic Asylum against the
city, due prior to January l, 1870, be paid, and
that DR.. Parker, Superintendent of tho Luna
OF the State, the County Commissioners for
Richland County are responsible for the
maintenance of tho lunatics sent from
this city, to the Asylum, and that he be
requested to present and collect from the
said Commissioners such amounts as may
be duo for the same on and after the first
OF January last. Also. that he be further no.
not assume or be responsible for the further
maintenance of said lunatics.
By Alderman Bryan: That until the 1st Of
April next, the poor Of the city be provided for
as heretofore, by the city authorities, and tn at
the Mayor confer with the city Attorney as to
the mode of placing them under the care of
the County Commissioners.
! bill entitled "An Ordinance to amend an
| Ordinance to raise supplies for tho year 1870
received its second and third readings, was
amended, passed, duly ratified, and became
law, as follows
AN ORDINANCE TO AMErD AN oRDISANCE TO
RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE YEAR 1870.
BE it ordained 6y the Mayor and Aldermen
Of ne CITY OF Columbia, an Council assembled
and by The authority OF The same. That Section
OF the Ordinance to raise supplies for the
year 1870 be 30 amended as to read: "That a
tax equal in amount to that imposed by the
State; shall be levied and paid upon all mer-
chandiZc exposed for sale within the corporate
limits of said city, That is to say, fifty cents
on every 800 Of tho average stocks OF mer-
chandize on hand the LIST of March, 1870"
That Section of the Ordinance to raise
supplies for the year 1870, be 80 amended as
to read: All merchants and traders, not other
wise specified. when sales exceed $4,000 per
annum, and do not exceed $40, 900 per annum,
shall pay $40, and all whose sales are under
$4,000 per annnm shall pay s5. For each
carriage repository, where carriages or bug
gies are sold, on owners account, or on com
mission, other than carriage making estab-
lishment, s15. For each cotton gin manufac-
tory $40. For each first class boarding house
:l3. For each second class boarding house
80. For each commission merchant $50. For
each auctioncer $40. For each auctioneer and
commission merchant, whero both arc COM
bined. $50. For each printing establishment,
where three or less number of printors are
employed, $40. For each first class fruit or
confectionery store 80. For each second class