The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-12-20
Proceedings Of Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

! CoUSoIL OaAMBER, !,
GREENvILLE, S. O., Dec. 5, 1871. I
This being the day for the regular
meeting of Council, present: His
Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen
Walter, Yeargin, Greer, Wood,
Cline and Hammett. ~
| The Clerk being sick and absent,
Alderman Walter was requested
to act as Clerk pro tenn. F'
Alderman Hammett, from Com.
mittee to Prepare Tax Bill, sub
mitted a Report, which, on motion,
was adopted, and ratified, as /" An
Ordinance to Raise Supplies for
the Year 1872"
The Committee on Fire Depart.
ment reported having purchased
five hundred feet of new hose for
Palmetto Fire Engine, and present
ed bill of $405 for same.
Report received, and Bill order
ed paid.
The following letter was received
and read:
" To the Honorable Mayor and
Aldermen Of GreenVille, s. O.:
"GENTLEMEN--I beg to ask your
favorable consideration of the fol-
lowing proposition which I respect.
fully make to Council. 90
"Mr. Elder, a VIRGINIA art;st
has painted a full.length, life-size
portrait OF the late Gen. r. E. Lee,
which has given in Virginia uni,
versal satisfaction. Several of our
Southern cities have given Mr.. El
der orders for copies of this supe-
rior painting. 1t was painted from
life, Gen. Lee giving Mr.. Elder all
the sittings required. My powers
ty alone prevents me from carry
ing out a cherished wish to paint
the picture of Gen. Lee, and when,
some months ago, l had arranged
to do SO, and the lamented subject
had promised me the sittings, his
unexpected illness and death put
a final stop to my purpose. 1
have been cncoul aged by several
of our citizens to propose, through
your honorable body, to paint a
copy of Mr.. Elders original pic
ture, life size, and present it to the
City Of Greenville, if my fellow
citizens will bear my expenses to
and from Richmond, and while
there painting the picture. My
friends are ready to further the
subscription, and respectfully ask
Council to give the proposal their
approval and support.
Z" Very respectfully submitted,
"ALBERrG UERRY.
+" Tuesday, Dec. 5th, 1871"
On motion of Alderman Walter,
fifty dollars was appropriated to
further the purposes of Mr.. Guer-
ry, provided the balance was sub.
scrihed by the citizens and friends
of Mr.. Guerry.
The Mayor submitted a letter
from His Excellency the Governor
in reference to the sale of the State
Works TO Council.
On motion of Alderman Cline,
Resolved, That the Committee
ON State Works be authorized to
purchase the grounds and build.
ings known as the State Works."
provided, in their judgment, the
same can be purchased on reason
aole terms.
The Appraisers appointed to as
sess the value OF that portion of
DIR. Manly's lot necessary to wi.
den the street in liont of same,
submitted their Report:
To tie Honorable the Mayor and
Aldermen etfthe CITY Of Green-
0ilIe, s. O.:
GENTs: The undersigned, ap.
pointed Committee to assess the
damage by cutting off part of
the lot in front of DIR. b. Manly's
house, having examined the prem
ises, do agree TO follow the lines
pointed out to rs, as having been
made by the surveyor for the line
of the new fence. They further
agree that the Council sLall bave
a new planed and painted picket
fence the entire line of the front.
with one gate at the present ell.
trance to the dwelling, and alarge
wagon gate Wherever the party in
charge shall designate; the old
material to be given up for the
use Of the property. The fence
is TO be made Of good material,
and put mp in neat and substan-
tialmanner. Whenever the new
fence is completed, as above, the
fence an made is to be in full pay
ment for the land so appropriated
TOR the widening of said street. ,
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