The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-03
Council Proceedings Regular Meeting.
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COUNCIL CHAMBER.

COLUMBIA, 8. O., Nov. 28, 1871.
Council met at7.30 p. NJ. Present
His Honor the Mayor. John Alexander:
Aldermen Cooper, Denny, Goodwin.
Hayne, Minort, Mooney, Simons, Smith.
Thompson, Wallace and Wigg. Ab.
sent-Alderman Taylor. The minutes
OF the previous meeting were read and
confirmed.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS ETC.
Petition OF 8. @. Thomas and others,
praying that a certain nuisance, near the
penitentiary. be abated. Referred to
Chief OF Police.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to Committee on Accounts:
l.: ID. Childe, Water Department.; John
Alexander, Hospital, Street Department,
Sidney Park; Hopson & Sutphen. Police
Department.. al;
Account Of O.: Miuort, Street Depart
| ment, was. on motion, ordered paid.
! without the usual reference.
REPOKTs, &c.
| Alderman Hayne, from Committee on
Market, reported back report Of Clerk
OF Market for October, as examined
and found correct. Concnrred in.
Alderman Mooney. from Committee
on Guard House and Police, reported
back report of Chief of Police for Octo-
1
OOncurred in.
Alderman Simons submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The committee who were appointed to
confer with DR.. G. 8. Trezevant, upon
the most feasible plan for obtaining the
establishment Of a hospital at this place,
from the Legislature. would respectfully
report. that we have done 80, and would
suggest that q copy of the following
memorial be handed to the Senator from
this County and one OF the members of
the House, to be presented to the LIE.
gislature, on the part OF the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city:
10 the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives Of tho State Of Souih
! Carolina.
GENTLEMEN: In consequence of the
great need OF properly organized
hospital In this city, where the poor Of
the oity and neighboring Counties
would have the benefit of skillful medi.
cal and surgical attention, and also
careful and proper nursing; and, az the
city IL unable to meet such want, we
the undersigned Mayor and Aldermen Of
the oity of Columbia. have thought i.
advisable to petition your honorable
body to set aside the building at the
foot OF Sumter street, which was built
by the State to be used by the South
Carolina College as hall of exhibition
on public days, and place for worship
on Sundays.
This edifce. erected at a cost to the
State OF $4,000, is now rapidly going
to decay-having been abandoned, after
few trials, as totally unsuited for the
purpose for which it was built. For a
moderate sum it could be made into a
tirst class hospital, as can be seen by
plans and estimate submitted by Mr.. G.
L. Berg, architect.
We would respectfully urge this sub
lect upon yonr attention, and suggest
that the building be granted for this
purpose. with such an appropriation as
may be necessary to fit it up and furnish
1t with all necessary appliances. That it
90 organized on an independent plan,
similar to the Lnnatic Asylum, and to be
supported by joint appropriation from
the State and CITY. Each County to be
allowed to send its poor requiring extra
surgical and medical attention, upon the
certificates of two physicians, and that
of the County Commissioners. The
officers Of the hospital to be elected by
the board of governors OF the hospital.
Praying your earnest attention to this
petition, we are, respectfully, yours,
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
City of Columbia.
On motion, the report was agreed to.
Alderman Wallace, from special com
mittee. submitted draft OF bill relative
to bonds and stocks Of the city of Co.
lumbia
Alderman Wallace stated that the bill
had been prepared by @. d. Melton,
Esq, and would be submitted to the
General Assembly, now in session.
On motion of Alderman Wigg, the
bill was referred back to the special com
mittee, with instructions to prepare a
memorial to the Legislature, and that
the Mayor and City Attorney be added
to the special committee.
Alderman Smith, from Committee on
Schools, submitted the following report,
which was agreed to:
The Committee on City Schools would
respectfully report that an application
has been made to them by Miss O'Cal-
laghan for the use of the building lately
occupied as guard house, for the pur-
pose OF teaching free school, Miss
O'Callaghan is employed as q teacher by
the Board OF Trustees of Free Schools
for this township.
The city is not in condition at pre-.
sent to open its own free schools, and
the committee would respectfully recon-
mend that Miss O'Callaghan be permit
ted to use the said building for school
room, until suoh time as the Council NAV
require it for their own free schools or
for other purposes.
Alderman Goodwin introduced the
following:
ResolUed, That an appropriation COM
mensnrate with his duties be made to
Mr.. Holmes, sexton OF the city cemetery,
On motion Of Alderman Wigg. the re-
solution was referred to the Mayor and
the Aldermen of Ward 4, as q special