The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-11
Proceedings OF Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COIJINrDIA q q Tn1v q 1870

Present-His Honor Mayor Alexander;
Aldermen Carpenter, Carr, Thompson,
Lowndes, Mitchell. Carroll, Wilder,
Hoge, Griffin, Young and Cooper.
Absent Aldermen Williams.
Minutes of previous meeting were
| read and approved.
His Hohor the Mayor stated that q
committee from the Board of Heulth
were in waiting in the ante room to con
fer with the Council.
Motion by alderman Carpenter, to sus-
pend the rules md admit the committee,
was adopted.
The committee, consisting of Messrs.
Goldsmith, Pugh, Kennedy and Will
linms, were then invited into the hall,
and presented the following commuuica-
tion:
OFFICE OF THE Board OF HEALTH.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 0, 1872.
To the Mayor ana Aldermen.
GENTLEMEN: At a meeting of this
Board, held to-day, the following pre-
ambIe and resolutions We're adopted, and
O committee consisting Of Messrs. Ken
nedy, Goldsmith, Pugh and Williams,
were instructed to present the same 20
your body. I am, very respectfully,
THOMAS z. WALKER,
Clerk pro. tenn.
At meeting of the Board of Health
held on Monday afternoon last. the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas this Board has been in
formed and believes that at the lust
regular meeting of the City Council. by
whom this Board was appointed, that
body, or portion of them, denounced
this Board in language anything but re-.
spectful, on account Of certain actions Of
this Board; and whereas this Board has
endeavored to carry out the provisions
of the city ordinance creating board of
health, aud as it is their duty, with the
aid of the city police. to abate all
nuisances, either coming under the
observation of the Board, or reported to
them, for the preservation of the health
of the city; be it, therefore,
ReSolued, That committee of one
with the City Council, and inquire as to
whether said reports are true or not, and
whether it is the intention of the Coun-
Gil or any of the members thereof, in
manner, to interfere with the orders of
this Board in abating nuieances reported
to. or found by them. as required by the
city ordinances.
Motion by Alderman Wilder that same
be received as information was adopted.
Motion by Alderman Carroll that the
Chairman Of Committee be allowed to
explain the reasons why said Committee
appeared, with the communication from
the Board of Health, was adopted.
Mr.. Goldsmith. Chairman of Commit
tee, stated that it had been reported to
the Board of Health that their orders to
the Chief of Police would not be carried
out; and that at the last meeting of the
Council disrespectful language toward
the Board of Health had been used by
some of the Aldermen, and that the
Board il consequence felt nggrieved,
and had appointed the Committee to
confer with Council, that an understand
ing might be had.
After quite q lengthy discussion, in
which it was stated and shown that it
was not intended that the Chief Of .Po-
lice should refuse to obey, or rather dis.
regard, their orders, good feeling was
restored and the Committee withdrew.
Motion by Alderman Carroll that
Council resume regular order bnsin css.
Adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
The following communication was
read:
COLUMBIA, July 8. 1872.
To lis Honor the Mayor and Board Of
aldermen.
GENTLEMEN: We most respectfully ro-
quest at your hands permission to erect
and use u house for the purpose OF stor-
ing. and keeping securely locked up,
powder and other explosive goods, either
in the City Park, at such point as you
may designate. or in tho rear of our
premises, ut distance of $50 feet from
Main street. We are, gentlemen, with
much respect,
LORICK s. LOWRANCE.
On motion OF Alderman Carroll, same
was referred to Committee on Fire De-
partment.
Communication received from Lorick
& Lowrance. to furnish city with spades,
axes. nails, &C., at prices stated, was, on
motion of Alderman Thompson, received
as information.
Communication from Seibels & Ezell,
submitting terms for supplying Hurley
vile with water, was, on motion, re.
fsrred to Committee on Water Works.
Communication from A. T. Smythe,
attorney, Charleston, 8. c., notifying