The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-28
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The Oity~HnIl and Market. ~
We have been furnished with the fol-
lowing correspondence; and lay it at once
before the public:
OFFICE CITY CLERK AND TRnAsURER.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., September 27, 1871.
EDITOR PHGNIx: In your issue Of Sep
tember %, appeared an editorial under
she caption. "Our City Aff4irs-An In
vestigation Demanded" The attention
of his Honor the Mayor aud MIR. Wigg
was called to said editorial. nt depot of
Charlotte: Columbia and Augusta Rail.
roud, that morning, whilst waiting for
train to convey them to Baltimore, as
delegates to National Commercial Con-
vention, aud was instructed to nddres 8
communication to W. H. Parkins,
Esq architect City Hall, and the follow
ing is the reply, which please publish
Respectfully, &c.. WIN. j. ETTER
OFFICE OF PARKINs & ALLEN,
ATLANTA. GA, September 25. 1871.
". J. ENer. Esq. City Clerk, Columbia,
s. C.
DEAR S1R: Yours of the 23d instant,
with an editorial from the PHOENIX an
closed, is at hand; and as the article
brings my name before the public. reIa-
tive to the cost Of the new City Hall,
deem it proper to sny that when the
committee, OF which W. d. Wigg is
chairman, adopted my plan, I was asked
by him what thought the building
would cost. This was prior to the work
ing up of any details whatever.) I told
him had made no calculations or de-
tailed estimate, rs no instructions we're
given to architects competing for the job !;
but said las near as can remember)
that, in Atlanta, thought the building
could be built for from S75. 900 to $780,
600; judging, then, from other buildings
erected under my supervision; but I
soon learned that work and materials
we're cheaper here than in Columbia
For instance, brick costs from 81 to $8
more per 1000 than in Atlanta, which is
quite on item; and, furthermore, at first
the committee only thought of finishing
portion Of the upper part; but at my
suggestion it was decided to let the job
to be completed. Another item of cost
will be the galvanized iron land cast iron
work which, understand, will have to
come from New York or Philadelphia.
You are ut liberty to have this published
if you wish. Very respectfully, your
obedient servant, W. II. PARKINS.
A WOMAN VoTBR.-On Saturday last, !,
Miss Carrie L. Burnham, accompanied
by Damon Y. KiIgore. Esq, her law
preceptor and legal adviser, also by the
vouchers demanded by law, went before
tho Board of Assessors and demanded
to DO registered and assessed as n voter,
claiming to be citizen Of the United
States. and therefore entitled to the pri-
v'leges and immunities of citizenship
The canvassers at first objected, on ac-
count of her sex. Mr.. Kilgors then
read to them tie law, explaining that
citizenship was not confined to sex. and
that women, from the foundation Of our
Government, had been recognized rs
citizens, and that now, under the Con-
stitution Of tho United States, with its
amendments, they were Justly entitled
to all the privileges of citizenship equal
~ with man. Her nanie was then regis.
tered, she having made the required nf1i-
davit, and she received her certificate of
assessment, which she took to the office
of the receiver of taxes, rendering there
with her .afty cents. With but little dis
oussion, MIR. Beatty received her tax and
gnve her a tax receipt in his own hand
writing. One woman is ready for voting
Philadelphia Press.