The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-16
COUNCIL CHAMBER.


COLUMBIA, s.. c.. February l3. 1872.
Council met ut 7.30 P. M. Presenl-
His Honor the Mayor, John Alexander.
and Aldermen Cooper, Denny, Goodwin,
Hayne, Minort. Mooney. Simons, Smith,
Taylor, Thompson and Wigg. Absent
Alderman Wallace.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and confirmed.
PETITIONS. COMMUEICATIONs. &c.
Applications of sundry persons for
position of assistant policeman. Re-
ceived as information.
Communication from N. G.. Parker,
calling attention to nuisance in Davis
alley, near Columbia Hotel. Referred
to his Honor the Mayor.
Petition Of owners OF licensed hacks
aud drays for relief from the nuisance
of boys and unlicensed draymen crowd
ing the platforms at the depots on the
arrival and departure of trains. Referred
to the Ohief Police.
Communication from Howie e. Allen
relative to business license. Referred to
Committee on Ways and Means.
Petition Of auctioneers to be allowed
to pay business license in quarterly paw.
ments. Referred to City Treasurer with
power to act.
Communication from Z. ". Seibels &
Co., insurance agents, suggesting the
p7opriety OF having night wstchman
stationed either upon the roof Of the
Columbia Hotel, or some other tall build.
ing, to give the alarm of fire, as in
several instances fire has made considera-
bic progress before the alarm was given.
Petition of physicians for exemption
from special tax on one horse vehicles
necessarily used in the practice of their
profession.
Petition of Trustees of First School
District for hn appropriation of Sll7.09
to purchase desks, &c., for school pur-
poses. Referred to Com nittee on WAYS
and Means.
Petition of Psler Jefferson for per-
mission to close portion of Huger
street, at tho intersection of Washington
street, agreeing to pay the usual charge
therefor. Referred to Committee on
Streets with power to act.
Petition of citizens for the opening Of
Lumber, Winn and Upper streets. Re-
ferred to Committee on Streets with
power to act.
The following applications for quart
and tavern licenses were presented and
referred to Committee on Licenses:
Tavern license-W. u. Kennedy, W.
a. Carr, VIM. Gormau, W. E. Rose and
Jacob Thompson.
Quart license-Swygcrt & Hook
The following accounts were preseated
and referred to Committee on Accounts:
A. Y. Lee. Water Department.; Colum-
biz Portable Gas Company, Water De-
partment; Bryan e. McCarter and 2. L.
BOgert, Clerks Office; Vim. Sloane and
Daily Union. printing account; G.. T..
rhomas & Co., Cooper & Taylor, Fugau
Bros, w. S. Pope. b. W. Taylor, Aims
House; l.. d. Gilmore, r. Crowley,
Cooper e Taylor. II. Stannarl, john
Crowley & Co.. Muyrant & Howell, Il.
%. Lowell, Street Department.; G. Ham
berg. John Alexander. Cooper 6 Taylor,
Guard Honse; W. 3. Pope. Cooper &
Taylor, Hospital; Cooper & Taylor,
Market; A. W. Kennedy. NJ. D., pauper
lunatiU examination; Columbm Gus Com
pany.
Accounts of q. Minolt. Street Depart.
ment, aud s. Young, Aims House, were
ordered paid without the usual reference.
Account of Joseph Crews, for provi
SONS furnished citizens in 1865, per
order Of Mayor Gibbes, was presented.
Alderman Cooper introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Rcsoioei, That the action of City
Council, indefinitely pos.poning tue
claim Of Joseph Crews against the city,
be reconsidered. and SAID claim be ro.
icrred to special committee of three
for examination.
The Mayor announced as said commit
tce Aldermen Cooper. Thompson and
Denny.
REpoRTs.
Reports OF the City Treasurer for
January and Clerk of Market for Junu.
nry were presented, and the former re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways au.
Means and the Mttor to the Committee
on Market.
Tho following report Of tho Chief of
Police was read, and referred To the
Committee on Guard House aud Police.
OFFICE CHIEP OF PoLIoE,
COLUMBIA, s. O.. JANUARY 81, 1872.
Montliiy report of Police Department
Tor tho month ending on the 3lst of
Jnnuary, 1879: