The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-07-13

|sinee hgse exercised its fdnotio ns!T
|, 1913. aOi i'fthis number, -wera. :whitsSt
|325t ooloraa, 833. OF this number thefA
ha9e died 4t-not. quite four per cent.
which I think will compare fa1orabiy
with any private practice In this city;
where the patients were under more
favorable circumstances
Though the duties of the Office have
been lnborious aud irksome, have per-
formed them cheerfilly And with bet
ter hospital arrangements, and under
more nuspicions circumstances gene
rally, would beiglad to renew the oilionl
connection. So,hoping,no official net of
mine has causedt to regret the selecting
III me Tor the position, I remain yours.
respectfully,
M,lD. CoRNwEhL, NJ. d. !!
Alderman WiGy. from the Commi.,ee
on Ways snd Means, reported ON petit
tion OF Messrs. Epstein .:ul: o.he.s, COZ
iceraing auction sules near their stores,
aud! ask tbbe discharged from the further
consideration of the subject.
= On motion, the report was agreed TO. =
Alderman Denny, from Committee on
Accounts, reported back the following
ana recommended payment. Adopted.
Hopson & Sutphen. dog collars, $40;
Charleston Courier, ST; Augusta Coasti-
t"ftonahsf, advertising, $3.50; I. Sulz-
baoher. Police Department., So; Il. Hwu-
nan, Street Department. $22; Guard
Honse, W; A. Palmer. Water Works.
- GU; John Alexander, Water Works,
$3.50; Childs, Johnston s. Co. Water
Works, 81; F. w. Wing, City Scales,
SIS; STANDARD & Co., Street Department
$40 81; Fagan Bros, Aims House, S22S;
Cooper & Taylor, Street Departments.
SOS GO; Aims House, $3.50 SIS; Hospital.
Sl6G40; Guard House, $27. 90; Columbi,
Gas Company, S603 80.
Also, returned without approval nc
count Of +. Reeves, Street Department,
$9l5.
On motion, the account was ordered
paid. ...
Aidermhh Wallaot, from Committee
on Water Works, reported buck petition
OF citizens for extension of water Pine
on Gervnis street, and recon m ended
that the pipes be extended OIL Gervnis
street from Assembly street one and n
half blocks.
On motion, tho recommendation con-
tanned IN tho report was agreed to.
Alderman Smith, from Committee on
City Schools, requested further time to
report on claim of Miss, AIcKenua for
teaching school.
Tie request for furthor time was
granted: .
Alderman Cooper. from Specnl Cons
mittee on Market extension, submitted
two plnns-one from MIR. a. Y. Lee.
architect, md one from Mr. Rogers
architect.
MIR. Lee. being present, was heard in
explanation of his DRAWINGS
On motion Of Alderman Wigg, the
plans were recommitted to tho commit
tee, with instructions to select ono of
tho two plans. md report back to Coun.
oil at next regular meeting.
An Ordinance to define the duties and
fix the salary aud tenure Of Office Of City
Attorney received its first reading; and
ordered for consideration ut the next
meeting.
An Ordinance concerning dogs run
ming at large in the streets Of the citv Of
Columbia received it's second and third
readings, pussed. and was ordered pub
lished.
Council proceeded to the election. by
ballot for one City Physician, with the
following result:
A. A. Sylvester received s votes; J. j.
Goodwyn. 4; J. N. Boozer, 1.
A. A. Sylvester, having received tho
highest number of votes, was declared
elected City Physician.
Alderman Denny introduced the fol-.
lowing resolution:
Resolosd, That the Mayor is hereby
authorized and empowered to purchase.
for the use of the Chief OF Police. q
horse, cost not to exceed 1925, Which
shall be and romain the property of the
city, and to be used exclusively for tlle
benefit Of the Chief of Police.
Rcsoloed, That the above purchase
shall be made with funds received from
fncs and penalties imposed by the Mayor
for nnisdemeanors and violation of oity
ordinances. go.
Alderman Mooney called for the yeas
and nays, which were taken and resulted
as follows: Yeas o; nays 2. Adopted.
Those voting in the affirmative were:
Aldermen Denny. Goodwin, Hayne.
Minort, Simons. Smith, Taylor, Wallace
and Wigg-9. Those voting in the ne
gative were: Aldermen Cooper and
Mooney.
Alderman Wallace introduced the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted: