The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-30

to say, II sale,oan be effected OF frat
class hand engine Of Button & Blake'e
make, sound and perfect in every par.
tioular, will throw three streams OF
water, and would prove valuable ma.
chine In suppressing fires, if properly
manned.
Your petitioners have made every pos.
sible effort to pay off the Indebtedness,
in almost every way, to wit: by subscrip.
tion, lin which the citizens did well,) by
sale Of small hand engine, and by ad.
vanciDg the monthly dues Of the mem
bers; leaving debt as stated. The cost
OF the steam fire engine was $5. 900;
other incidental expenses swelling the
sum TO $500. Your petitioners re-
speotfully ask your honorable body to
relieve than from this debt by purches.
ing the hand engine now held by the
company, and mentioned in this petit
tion, for the amount still due. The en-.
gine cost the company, some years ago,
$4,000. .lA
9our petitioners would respectfully
suggest that said fire engine could be
made available in case of fire in those
portions of the city remote from the 10.
oalities of the present fire companies.
whose stations are in the central part Of
the city.
Your petitioners would respectfully
ask your favorable consideration of the
matter, and they will ever pray.
(signed) JOHN MCKENZIE,
President.
On behalf OF the Independent Fire
Engine Company, Columbia, s. @.
NOVEMBER 26, 1872.
The following ordinance was presented
tor first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CONDUCT
AND PkIyHEGEs OF THE OWNERS, AND
EMPLOYEES OF THE OWNERS, OF ALL
KINDS OF vEHonEs USED AND RUN FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS
AND THEIR BAGGAGE TO AND FROM THE
RAILROAD DEroTs, WITHIN THE CITY OF
COLUMBIA.
Be il ordained by Ms Auyor and Alder.
men Of the city Of Columbia, in Council as
sen'bled. and By the authority Of The same,
That from and after the passage of this
ordinance no vehicle, of the description
used, and for the purpose mentioned in
the title thereof, shall be stationed in
less than feet Of the train Of cars
from, which passengers and baggage are
tn. be received M ,..90
That no. owner. or employee of the
owner OF any such vehicle shall be per-
mitted to approach the train of cars on
which it shall be waiting for the purpose
OF. soliciting the patronage of passen-
gers. and carrying them and their bag
gage;to the hotels. or to any other plnce
in, the city Of Columhia. but shall leave
said passengers. without annoyance and
olamor, to select for themselves a vehicle
or vehicles for their transportation. That
as soon as.such selection has been made
by the passengers respectively, then it
shall be lawful for the owners of such
vehicles, or the employees of such own
ers, attending on the same, to approach
the said train of cars for the purpose of
receiving the baggage or any package Of
the said passengers respectively: Pro-
ci1ed. The owner or owners thereof shall
accompany him, or have placed in his or
their hands evidence (check or other evil
dence) of his or their right to receive
suoh baggage or package from the pro-
per officers of the respective railroads.
That it shall be the duty of the police
OF the city OF Columbia, under the su-
perintendence and control of the Chief
thereof, or Of some subordinate officer
next in rank in his absence, to detail
such force for duty at the depots of the
respective railroads ns shall ensure the
observance of the provisions of this or.
dinance, according to it's letter and
spirit, by all persons whom it is intended
to affect.
That it shall be the duty Of the mem
bers of the city police then detailed to
report to the Chief thereof the names of
each and every person who may violate
the provisions of this ordinance, or
obstruct them in the enforcement there.
of; and having received such report,
the said Chief of Police, or any officer
acting in his stead, shall daily lay it be-
fore the Mayor, furnishing the names of
the witnesses relied on to establish the
charge or charges embraced therein.
That the person or persons thus
charged with violation of this ordi-
nance, by the order of the Mayor, shall
be Immediately brought before him, to
show cause why he or they should not
be fined for slch violation; and if the
cause shown, in the opinion of the
Mayor, should not be sufficient to excuse
him or thom, then the Mayor is hereby
empowered to impose a fine on the per-
son or persons thus found guilty to any
amount not exceeding forty-tivc dollars,