The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-03-17
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, March Is, 1870.


COUNCIL CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, March Is, 1870.
Present-His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen
Agnew, Bates, Bryan, Geiger, Hope, Hussung,
Shields and Walter.
On motion Of alderman Walter, the reading
Of the minutes OF the last regular snd special
meetings was dispensed with, and confirmed
kpetition signed by Thos. J. LaA1otto and
others, was presented, calling the attention
OF the Council to that portion of Henderson
street East Of the Nickerson House. and pray
ing TINT proper measures be promptly taken
to remedy tho evil complained Of Referred
to the Committee on Streets.
A petition W. presented by G.. Kelly, COM
planning that ditch, cut by tho Charlotte. CO.
lumbis and Augusta RailrOad Company, at the
lower end OF Lincoln street. in front of his
house, was a nuisance, and praying that it be
abated. Referred to the Committee on Streets,
with power to act.
A petition from L. II. Trevett, in reference
read and referred to tho Committee of Ways
and Means.
A communication signed By numerous real
estate holders was read, representing that it
and the citizens OF Columbia, to dispogo of
such unproductive assets as may be held by
the city authorities, and liquidate the past due
bonds and coupons of the city; also recon-
stocks be offered in exchange for past due
bonds and coupons at fair ratee, or sold to-
gether with such real estate as may belong to
the corporation, and tho proceeds applied in
deferred to the Committee of Ways and
Means, with instructions to report at an ad-
journed meeting on Tuesday next.
Applications for tavern license to retail
spirituous liquors from J. Is 7. II. Agncw and
for malt liquor license from Patrick Fahey and
Sallie Crawford were presented aud referred
to the Committee on Licenses.
The following accounts were presented and
referrcd:
Topson Il Sutphen against the Water Works,
Street Department and Guard House Depart
ment; j.: A. j. Derrick against the Water
Works Department. aud Hussupp & MotZ
against the Street Department.
The Committee on Accounts pre- entcd re-
port recommending that the following ac-
counts be paid:
J.&T. Ii. Agnew, Aims House, s12O. 90; CITY
Hospital sG3 70; j. q. Dial, Guard House, 81 25;
Water Works s10.73; Bryan Il McCarter, City
Clerks Office, s27. 10; Guard House IS. 80; Nj.
l.. Bower, City Hospital, 90; Ferguson &
Miller, Street Department, s26. 40; G.. G.. New
ton, for dray badges, $1,000. Report received
and adopted
The Committee on Streets reported that in
accordance with resolution of tho City
Conncil, they had caused tho extended limits
OF the city to be surveyed and marked, sub
mitting the report OF tho Surveyor with ac.
companying drawing; also, bill of expenses OF
the same, amounting to $40
The above report was received as inform a.
tion, and the bill ordered to be paid.
Tho Committee on Market reported that
they had examined tho report or the Clerk of
the Market for the month of February, and
had found the same correct. Concurred in.
The Committee on Guard House and Police
reported the monthly report of the Chief of
Police for February az being correct. Con-
Cured in.
The Committee on Licenses submitted a
report recommending that tavern license to
retail spirituous liquors be granted to John G.
Seegers and F. Sewell & Bro. Adopted.
The samo Committee, reporting upon the
application of Messrs. Hitler & Tecksa for a
similar license, asked leave to refer it back to
the Council for their action, a number of citi-
zcns having protested against the granting OF
A motion, that Killer d Tecksa be not
granted license to retail spirituous liquors,
being put to vote, was carried.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
BY Alderman Bryan: That when this Couu-
Gil adjourns it stands adjourned to meet ON
Tuesday, the 22d inst, at o'clock p. M.
BY Alderman Agnew: That the City Coun.
Gil Of Columbia are ready to receive from,
Gov. Sprague. or Col. Pierce, any proposition
they may desire to make, with a Wow OF fur
nishing this city with water works and pump.
ing water for tho city.
On motion, the Council adjourned to meet
on Tuesday, the 22d inst.
J.s. MCMAHON, City clork.