The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-16
Proceedings Of Council. "
REGULAR MEETING. 4
COUNCIn CHAMBER.

I Oouncil met at 5 P. M.
! Preseit-His Honor the Mayor, al
dermen Cooper, Goodwin, Hayne, Ri
uort, Mooney, Simons, Smith, Taylor,
Thompson und Wigg. Abseni-Aider.
dermen Denny and Wallace.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee ON Ac-
counts:
Startling & Pope. Water Works; Chas
Hamberg. Guard House; Hopson & SUIT
phon, Water Works.
Gu motion, the account of Geo. Hall
against Street Department was ordered
to be paid without the usual reference.
Alderman Thompson, from Committee
on Licenses, reported back the applica-
ton of Richard Flanagan for tavern IL
cense, and recommended the same be
granted. Adopted.
Alderman Simons, from Committee on
Fire Department, reported on petitions,
md recommended that gas lamps be
placed in front Of church on Plain street,
church corner Sumter and Taylor, church
on Marion, llear Washington, and church
on Marion, near Richland.
On motion, the report was agreed to
and the committee empowered to act.
Alderman Simons, from Committee on
Fire Department, submitted an estimate
received by committee of cost of remov-
ing building recently granted for use of
Vigilant Fire Company.
On motion, the report was received as
information and laid over for future ac-
ton.
Alderman Wigg introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the resolution adopted
by Council forbidding the City Clerk
and Treasurer to receive past due city
bonds and coupons in payment of taxes,
be, and the same is hereby, rcscinded.
Council proceeded TO hear and deter
mine the case Of appeal for new trial of
Messrs. 7. J. & H. NJ Gibson. fined by
his Honor the Mayer, in the sum Of S25,
for retailing whiskey in quantities less
than one quart.
Witnesses were examined, and the
case argued by J. D. Pope. Esq. for the
Messrs. Gibson, and Hon. j. ID. Trade
we'll, City Attorney After deliberations
Council adjudged the Messrs II. J. & H.
NJ. Gibson not guilty.
Council proceeded to the second read.
ing and consideration Of "An Ordinance
to raise supplies for the year 1871, I"
| which, after sundry amendments. was
ordered to third reading
TIE Ordinance is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE
YEAR 1871.
BE ii ordained by the Muyor and Alder
men of The city 0f COlunabin, in Council as
sembled. and by The authority Of The same.
That tax to cover the period from the
first day of January, A. D. 1871. to the
first day Of January, A. D. 1872. for the
sums and in the manner hereinafter men
toned shall be levied, collected and paid
into the Treasury of the said city for the
use and service thereof. That is to say,
SECTION l. "A tux of one dollar on
every one hundred dollars of the assessed
value of renl estate, lying within the
limits OF said city, not exempt by law
from taxation; and the value of all such
real estate shall be nscertained and
assessed for the purpose OF taxation by
The City Assessor.
SEC. 2. That tax of one dollar on
every hundred dollars in value Of all
personal property of every description
owned and used in the city of Columbia,
at any tiGe during the said fiscal year,
shall be levied and paid into the City
Treasury for the use of tho said city !:
Prooideel, hoUeoer, That no personal
property not taxed, or liable to be taxed
ny Iue otaIe, suali DC taxed Tor The ser
vice of the said city.
SEC. 8. There shall DE paid quarterly
tax of ono per cent. upon all sales at
auction of all goods and chattcls, and
one-half per cent. on oil sales at auction
Of all real estate and stocks Of every de-
scription: Prooided That no tax shall
bc levied on any sales at auction made
by order of court, or under process of
law.
SEC. 4, Thrre shall be paid quarterly
by nll merchants and other persons, II
tax OF one per cent. on all goods, wares
aud merchandise sold by them on CON
sisnmcnt; two per cent. on the premiums
Of every and each insurance company
located in the city of Columbia, OF which
have agencies therein; and the refusal or
neglect to mako regular quarterly re-
turns and pay the tax thereon to the
City Clerk and Treasurer, shall subject
the defnnlting parties to fine of two
dollars for each and every days default.
SEC. 5. There shall be paid on vchi-
cies the following tax, viz: upon each
fonr wheel pleasure carriage or blronche
drawn by two or more horses, twenty
dollars; upon carriage, buggy, baronche,
gig or sulky, (not used for hire drawn