The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-26
Proceedings Of Council.
REGULAR MEETING.
CnuEor, CrIASYpE

COLUMBIA, .. VI, OctODer Z4, 1871.
/ Council met ut 7.30 P. M. Present
His Honor the Mayor, John Alexander;
Aldermen Cooper, Goodwin, Hayne,
Minort, Mooney, Simons. Smith, Thomp-
son and Wallace. Absent-Aldermen
Denny, Taylor and Wigg. Tie minutes
OF the previous meeting were read and
confirmed.
Petition Of Messrs. Goldsmith g. Kind
for permission to use portion os the
street adjacent to their foundry, to erect
thereon a blacksmith shop.
On motion of Aldermnn Cooper, the
pc tition was granted.
The following report WIS presented
To tho Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of
Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: l herewith present my
quarterly report. ending October r.
Since the 10Th Of July, have visited
and prescribed for ut least 5UU persons
grntnit0usly, outside Of the Aims House
and Hospital. There are now 90 in
mates in the Aims House aud IS in the
Hospital. believe thnt the poor of
Columbia arc Us we'll carcd for ns any
other County in the State. They are
we'll fed md clothed, and nm plensed
to say that have boen successful iu my
practice among them. have lost hut i.
lew, and nll of them were mostly from
old nge. would recommend that n
smnll house, with two rooms large
enough 10 contain two beds in each
room, with chimney in tho centre, be
bnilt near tho mnin Hos litul, for the ac-
commo1ation Of malignant cases, and
those that arc offensive, such us typhoid
fever and syphiliLic diseases; for it is not
pleasant, nor is it wholesome, to allow
such cases among the old aud infirm
men aud women. l will also say that
there is sOmo Improvement ia be made
at the Aims House. The steps of the
maln building are III II very bad condi-
ton. Tho old building also needs much
repairing. rs it is hardly tenabie, GU nc
count of the leaks. It will not be safe
for the inmates to stuy in those rooms
during the winter, fos when it ruins they
cannot keep dry.
will also Say that there are two or
three inmates in tho Aims House that
are ahle to work, aud the only excuse
they can offer is. that they are encum-
bered with one or two children. Never
theless, they arc young aud hearty. It
is due that I should suy that the stew
ards and nurses have discharged their
duties faithfnlly and crcditabiy. Re,
spectfulIy, &c.
A. A. SYLVESTE
City Physician.
OCTOBER 24. 1871.
On motion OF Alderman Thompson,
the report was received as Information.
and so much OF the report az relates to
kFepairs Of buildings was referred to Com
mittee on Aims House.
Alderman Wallace presented account
nf r q hffI,11af,,,, IL 4
Peabody donations. Referred to Com
mittee on Schools.
Alderman Haync. from Committee on
Market, reported back report Of Clerk of
Market, for September, as examined and
found correct Concurred in.
Alderman Mooney, from Committee
on Guard House aud Police, reported
back report of Chief. OF Police, for Sep
tember, rs examined and found correct.
Concurred in.
Alderman Miuort. from Committee on
Accounts, reported back the following,
and recommended payment. Adopted.
Cooper & Taylor, Aims House, Guard
House. Hospital, Street Department,
Market; Berman & Co., Aims House;
DIR. John Lynch. Aims House; DR.. B.
w. Taylor. Aims House; Mayrnnt L.
Howell, Street Department.; John Alex
ander. Water Department; estate Jam os
Brown, Guard House; c. Hambcrc,
Guard House; w. Sieglitz, Guard
House; Hopaon & Sutphen, Police De-
partment; Columbia Gas Company.
Alderman Minort. from Committee on
Sidney Park, submitted the following,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That seventy five dollars be
donated to Thompson's Brass Band, for
services rendered 10 furnishing music in
the city park during the MINER months
Alderman Wallace, from epecnl com.
mittce to whom was referred resolutions
relative to negotiations Of bonds, re-
qnestcd further time to report; Which
wns granted
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Simons-R Resolre,l, That
gus lamps bc ordered to be erected at the
following places: Calvary Baptist
Church, white and colored Presbyterian
Churches. and Methodist Episcopal
Church. {Berkley's.) Adopted.
By Alderman Mooney Resolced, That
the services of Is. L. Jncksnn, City Sur
veyor, be dispensed with from this date.
Alderman Hayne introduced the fol-