The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-05
Proceedings OF Councilss- Esga}ar
CouNeIn CHAMBER,

C6LUaspIA, 8. O., January g. 1871. II
Council met at 8 Pm. Present-His
Honor th6s Mayor; Aldermen Cooper,
Denny, Goodwin, Hayne, Mooney. Tay-
lor. Thompson, Wallace and Wigg.
Absent-Aldermen Minort, Simons and
Smith. Tho journal of previous meet
ing was read aud confirmed.
PETITIONS. COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Petitions from Aguew & CO., and
Boyce & Co., asking reduction of IL
cense on "livcry and sale stnbles" Re
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Communication from Foster Sutton,
enclosing an estimate for repairing the
Aims House. Referred to the Commit
tee on Aims House.
Petition Of A. Palmer, for permission
to erect n wooden nrmory over store on
Richardson street, near Lady, to be
covered with tin N Il protection against
fire. Referred to Committee on Streets.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to Committee on Accounts:
Cooper e Taylor, Aims House, Hospital,
Street Light and Gunrd House; W..
Sloane, Market; G. Hanberg, Guard
House; J. II. Coleman and Daily Union.
Applications of tho following named
persons for the position of Chief of Po-
lice were postponed: John A. Jackson,
Wm. Allen, John II. Wilson, s. Bunch
and T.. Corvisnnt.
Reports Of City Clerk and Clerk of
Market, for December, were presented
The former referred to Committee on
Ways aud Means, and latter to Commit
tee on Market
Alderman Wigg, from Committee on
Ways and Means, submitted q commuui-
cation relative to past due Indebtedness.
After discussion, it was
RcSoicea, That the matter be referred!
to City Attorney for opinion relative to
legal status of certain indebtedness
claimed by certain persons, and that the
Couucll meet to hear the report on Fri
day, January 6, Mt p. NJ.
Also, from IL special committee to in
vcSti9ate accounts OF return Of fines inI-
posed l'y the Mayor. MS reported by G.
McGuckIn, late Chief of Police. Re
ported that the same had been examined
and found correct, and asked to br dis
charged. On motion, the report was
adopted
Alderman Denny, from the Committee
on Accounts, reported back the follow
ing and recon- mcnded payment: John
Alexander. Water Works; Alderman
Smith, Market; L. Surg.nor Hospital.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Alderman Mooney reported report of
acting Chief of Police for December, as
"xaml :ed aHl found correct Adopted
Alderman Thompson, from Committee
Oh Llccnscs, submitted the following re-
port. which was adopted:
The Committee on Licenses, to whom
were referred the following ar rpiications,
respectfully report back tho same aud
recommend that the prayers Of the peti-
TONERS be granted:
1dre'm License. j. Bnrdell, james r.
f1ei>e, Smith & K0ldeney, ". H. Rose,
John Crowley l. Co., NJ. Brennan, S.
sheridan, IL. Weir. w. A. Carr Il CO.,
L. M. Pollock, p. Il. Bates, G. Diercks,
Mnntcith Il Fielding, j. & II. r Aguew,
l.. Grove, NJ. Collins, AlIwo, den Il
Stork, B. f. Griffin, o. Ellington, a.
Cooper, ID McGuinnis, PaySinger Il
Franklin, Mrs. >. II. Kelly, L. Corvi-
SAINT, A. Taksa, john Altee. John H.
Hcise, G. Z. Rrmsen, j. NJ. Roach. W.
Brnmur. Lewcll & Brother, w. j. Tho
mas. ferguson X Inglcs, G. Hambcrg.
Med. Arledgr, j. Grieshaber, jacobs "
llorifcr. II. Myers, S. L. Wright. Pritch-
Qutnl License & II. H. Agnew, r.
Hope. L. j. II H. M. Gibson, Wells &
Caldwell, Employers Co-opvrntive Asso-
citation, G. A. Yisnnski, H. d. Sem *
Son, Lorick IL Lowrance, George SYM
mcrs, II. Solomon, M. Cummerford.
In the matter Of licensing Of II. Barry,
the committee would ask for further
time to report.
Alderman Wallace reported verbally,
that owing to the waste of water, caused
by bursting OF water-pipes in private
dwellings, &c, that the Water Works
were scarcely ablo to keep up the proper
supply of water, aud were of necessity
running day and night; and in case of q
conflagrution, the reservoirs would not,
perhaps, supply tho water required, and
he would, therefore, move that the Clerk
give public notice to the citizens, that
the law relative to imposing fine for
wasting water will be rigidly enforced,
and request citizens to report to Chief
OF Police any leaks or breaks in water
pipes. Agreed to.
Tho consideration of applications for
the position of Chief of Police was re-
sumcd.
On motion. Council proceeded to IN
election, and Mr.. John a. Jackson hav.