The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-25
Proceedings or City CounciI-specIai
Meeting.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.


meeting.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, s. O., October %, 1872.
Council met at $50 p. M. Present.
HIS Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen
Carpenter, Thompson. Lowndes, Carroll,
Mitchell, Wilder, Carr, Griffin and
Cooper. Absent-AIdermcn Hope. Will
liams and Young.
The Mayor stuffed that tho time for tho
regular meeting was on the 22d, but
owing to there being no quorum, by re-
quest, he had called this meeting, for the
purpose of transacting regular business.
The roll was called, and a quorum
belng present, the minutes Of last regu-
lar meeting. and also of the special
moetlng Of October l, were read and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Inc following communication from
Johnson Hagood was presented and read:
BAnNwELL O. H., s. c., Got. Is, 1872.
10 H's Honor The Mayor of Columbia, s. C.
DEAR SIR: Inc tenor Of the published
proceedings of the City Council. on the
10th instant, in relation to the suit pend
ing between them and the Agricultural
Society, induces this commun ioation and
inquiry.
| ls it practicable, on some day before
the next annual meeting of the society,
l4th November, proximo) to meet the
Council, or some committee delegated by
1t with authority to speak, and ascertain
definitely and in detail what settlement
OF the SUIT will meet the views of the
CouncllI You are, perhaps, aware that
an Executive Committee manages the
affairs OF the society, when it is not in
sesslon-though. in this matter, it's action
could or ~ be recommendatory of an ap-
proved settlement to the society. Their
recommendation would, however, carry
mnoh weight. think that at short no
tice quorum of the committee could be
got to meet for this purpose in Colum-
bla. At any rate, would meet you, ns
President OF the society, and present in
my opening address to the society, at it's
meeting IN November, the results of the
conference. Saturday, November 2,
would best suit me-, if it meets the CON
venlence OF yourself aud the Council. I
have the honor to be your obedient SER
want,
(signed,) JOHNSON HAGooD,
| President State Agricultural Society.
On motion of Alderman Wilder, the
same was referred to Special Committee
on Fair Grounds to confer with the
|
The following was presented and read ::
To The Honorable Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen Of The city of ColunJia
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned citi.
zens of the city of Columbia, petition
your honorable body that the recent ac-
tion, whereby the removal and sale of
the debris of the New Market was order
ed, be revoked, and that the present site
OF the same be leased to responsible
parties for the term Of fifteen years. on
the following condition: That the parties
pay the CITY fair valuation for the ma
terial now lying on said site, and the
said parties to erect and complete a good
and substantial market or bazaar build
ing on the present ground dimensions
to cost not less than SIS, 900, aud at tho
| expiration Of said lease the said build
ing, with the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, to revert to the city rs IL rental
for said term Of lease.
(Signcd) GEORGE RICHMOND,
F. D. MORRIS,
HENRY WILLIAMS,
VIM. NJ. TAYLOR,
A. CONSTANTINE,
ANTOINE MACK,
G. P. REMSON,
J. DAVID,
y. II. HALTlWANGER,
NJ. ROBINSON,
l.. n. BRYAN,
S. D. SWYGERT,
CHAS. GOODWIN.
On motion of Alderman Carpenter,
the same was referred to Committee on
New City Hall and Market.
A communication was received from
vena Nilsson, preferring charges against
Daniel Simpson, of the police force, for
using bad language and cursing her.
On motion of Alderman Carpenter,
same was referred to Committee on
Guard House and Police.
The following petition, signed by from