The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-29
Proceedingsof Counoll.
REGULAR MEETING. ti
COUNUII OHAMpI
s5S OoONSAS SdAh06As
COLUMBIA, 8. O., April 25, 1871.

| CoLunD1A, 8. O., April 25, 1871.
1 Council met at Z p. M. Present. his
Honor tho, Mayor; Aldermen Cooper,
Denny, Goodwyn. Hayne, Mooney, Mi.
mort, Simons. Smith, Thompson, Wal-
lace and Wigg. Absent-Alderman Tay-
lor. The minutes of previous meeting
were read and confirmed.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, Ero.
Application of N. Bennett, for tavern
license. Referred to Committee on Lii
censes.
Communication from A. Lee, Agent
Southern Express Company, exhibiting
inability lowing to character OF business}
to render quarterly returns, as required
by tax ordinance, and nsk remission of
the requirement, and the assessment OF
sum. in addition to license tax, in lieu
thereof.
| On motion Of Alderman Minort, re-
ferred to CommitteeonW Ways und Mems,
! with power to act.
Communication presented by Alder
man Wallace) from committee Palmetto
Fire Engine Company, requesting the
city to purchase the fire engine now in
use by said company, in order to enable
them, with other assistance, to purchase
steam fire engine.
| Ou mOtlOu VI AiucTuAn MlQOrt, re-
ferred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
The following accounts were present
counts: j. @. Dial, Fire Department,
$475; John Alexander, Guard House.
Sl35; Columbia Portable Gas Light
Company, Water Works, SS4 go; Luna
tic Asylum, $855.33; w. P. Geiger,
Aims House, IS; e. D. Smith, Alms
House, S..
| REPORTS, 60.
His Honor the Mayor presented the
following communication received in re-
sponse to a3tion tuken by him, pursuant
to request contained in petition of citi-
zens, and by Council referred to the
Mayor:
CHARLoTrE. COLUMBIA & AUGUSTA R. r.,
| SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE,
COLUMBIA. s. O., April 25, 1871.
Hon. John alexander, Mdyor-DEAR
SIR: I have yours of 25th instant, and
have for some time past had the pas
senger trains parted at the intersection
OF Bianding and Laurel streets, so as to
afford no impeachment to the passage Of
either persons or vehicles. I have the
honor to be, very respectfully,
j. M. SELKIRK, Superintendent.
Alderman Wigg. from Committee on
Ways and Weans. reported from said
committee tho following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the time for the taxes
on real and personal property be extend
ed until May 10.
Also, reported back for action of
Council, petition OF Western Union Tel
egraph Company, relative to quarterly
returns.
On motion of Alderman Minort, the
petition was referred back to the Com
mittee. with power to act.
Alderman Denny, from Committee on
Accounts, reported back the following,
and recommended payment. which was
adopted: COOPER & Taylor, Aims House,
1925, paupers S272. Hospital, $96 40,
Street Department, $79; W. Nj. Taylor.
Street Department., $53.3l; J. Q. DiaI,
Street Department, S24 95, Guard
$l04 81; W. Sloan, Market Department,
SITS; ii. Staunard & Co., Street Dc.
partment. 80; P. Surgenor, Aims
House, $22. 40.
Alderman Simons, from Committee on
Fire Department, submitted the follow
ing reports:
COUNCIL CHAMBER. April IT, 1871.
The Com mmittee on Fire Department
met ut P. NJ, to investigate tho origin
OF the fire ut stores of Messrs. Monteith
& Fielding and Jacob Levin, Assembly
street, near Plain, which occurred on
Thursday. April 13, about 11.30P. M.
Messrs. D. Epstein, w. Jones and ".
NJ. Taylor attended upon tho part of the
citizens. Tho following named gentle-
men were examined and their testimony
taken at length: Messrs. Fielding, Poi.
lock, Black, McAllister, Zealy. Mont,ith,
Ellington and Chief of Police.
After mature deliberation, your com
mittee report that the lro at the store of
MIR. j. Levin was undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary. The committee find
from the evidence TINT the fire ut the
store of Montcith & Fielding originated
in the store; md although tho cause of
the fire could not be definitely ascer
tained. yet strong presumptve evidence
exists that it was the work of an incen-
diary. VIM. SIMONS.
| Chairman Committee.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, April q, 1871.
The Committee on Fire Department
met at p. NJ, to investigate the origin
OF the fire on West side Marion street.
between Senate and Pendeton, which