The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-05
P Proceedings Of Conn6iL
B 5is.l CoUNCtL CHAMBER, r
lUOLUMBTA. UhGGy 3. 1870.

Present Honor che Mayors; AL.
dermen Agney, Bates. Bryan, Clafey,
Geiger, Hope. Hussung. Shields and
Walter. s.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
A petition from r. D. Sem, Treasurer,
praying for an abatement on the city
taxes upon the real estate owned by the
Columbia Female College, was presented
and referred to the Committee Oh Ways
and Means.
A circular from the Secretary and
Treasurer of the Luuatic Asylum, rela-
tive to tho amount due by tho city for
puuper lunatics, was read and received
as information.
An application from LOWS Daniels,
for permission to transfer his tavern IL
cense to Messrs. Smith & Hallman, was
granted.
Applications from Messrs. W. A. Carr
IL Co., for tavern license to retail epiri-
tuous liquors, and Lewis Daniels, TO re-
tail malt liquors, were presented and
referred to the Committee on Licenses.
The following accounts were presented
and referred: M. l.. Bower, Aims House
and City Hospital; Hussung & Motz,
Street and Guard House Departments;
John Mei CHAN and Geiger e McGregor,
Aims House Department.; e. D. Gill
more, Street Department.; Hopson 6
Sutphen, for dog collars.
The Cl yI1 of tho Market and Chief of
Police presented their respective reports
for the month of April, which were re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
A communication, addressed to the
Mayor, signed by John r. McFccon and
others, WAS read. charging Policeman
Hussung with using violent and profane
language towards them on Saturday lust
There being no person present to sub
stantiate the charges, it was ordered that
the case be postponed until the next
meeting of the Council.
The Committee Of Ways and Means
presented the following report: The
to report that they have disposed of the
stock dividend of the Charlotte and South
Carolina Railroad Company, authorized
to be sold by this Board, aud have ap-
piled the proceeds to the redemption of
tho city currency, of which $40, iO5 have
been received from the City Clerk and
destroyed by the Committee. Report
received and adopted.
The Committee on Accounts presented
report, recommending that the follow
ing accounts be paid: Water Works De-
partmeut, Fisher. Lowrance & Fisher,
So 40; John Alexander S35; JAS Brown,
SIG; Market Department, L. g. Plumer,
S1l.9 90; Printing account, w. Ii. Nc
Cnw & Co., SO; j. & T. r. Agnew. Aims
House, Sl05. O9. and City Hospital $50. 43.
Report received and adopted.
The same Committee asked for further
time to report upon the bills of expenses
in conducting the recent election, which
was granted.
The Committee on Market presented
the following report: The Committee on
Market would respectfully report that
they have had the Market House gut
tered. according to resolution Of the
Council, and recommend that Mr.. J. W.
Smith be paid SIPS, being the amount of
the contract. Report received and
adopted.
the Committee on Water Works: The
Committee on Water Works, to whom
was referred the annual report of the
Superintendent of the Water Works,
beg leave to report the same correct.
They have also examined the Works,
and found them all in good working or
dor Owing to the extensive repairs to
engine and boiler in February lust the
engineer reports saving of about 724
cords of wood for the last two months.
Report received and adopted.
Alderman Bryan, from Special Com
mittee, presented the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted:
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God.
in His wise Providence, to remove from
our Council Board and community, our
late esteemed and respected colleague,
Maj. II. w. Radclifl;,; be it therefore
Resoloed, That tho sympathies of this
Council be rendered to his bercayed
widow and family.
Resolred. That blank page on the
minute book of the City Council be de-
dicated to his memory
Resoluel, That the members of this
Council, as further mark Of their re-
spect, wear tho usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
Council proceeded into an election for
Board of Health for the coming year.
which resulted as follows:
WARD No. Nv. X. Greenfield, G. V.
Allworden, Joseph Mcmillan.
WARD No. 2-Edward l.. Deane, n.
F.. Scott, Benjamin Williams.
WARD No. 3-Dr. G. s. Trezevant,
T.,