The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
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Co1uAn1A, s. G. Dec. 10. 1879

AMetmen Ih6nhpson. Lpwndes, Carroll,
Mitchell, Young. Wilder, Carr, vii.
liams, Griffin and Cooper. Absent-Al.
dermen Carpenter and Hoge.
On motion, the reading OF the mi
nutes OF the last irregular meeting aud of
the special meeting Of December Z,
were dispensed with. =.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Ihe following communication from 8.
A. Pearoe, DR.. wac presented by<his
honor the Mayor, and on motion of AL
uerman Carroll, was received az informa.
Zion: = = :
OoIWaB1A. s. O.. Nov. q, 1872.
10 Hon. John alexander, Mayor Of The
city Of Columbia. ~,
! SIR: On the 1lth day OF November.
instant. I gave notice through you to
the City Council, that on the 2lst No
vember. instant, 'The Columbia Water
Power Company" would commence to
supply the city with water, under the
contracts between the city and the un.
dersigned. ~
now respectfully inform you, that on
the 2lst November, instant, "The Co.
iumbia Water Power Company" com.
menced to supply water to the city, pnr-
suant to said coutraot. am now in
formed by your Superintendent of the
Water Works, that he is directed by
your Como,ittee on Water Works to con-
tinue to operate the old Water Works.
and In obedience to these instructions,
be Is proceeding to do so. This makes
1t necessary that he should out off the
communication between the old and
new receiving reservoir. and thus cut off
Tue supply OF water which, under the
contract. the Columbia Water Power
Company is required to force with the
distributing reservoir; and, in addition,
the operating Of both of the works ut
the same time is source of danger to
the pipes which convey the ssatar to the
distributing reservoir.
By reason OF this want of access to
the old receiving reservoir, and by the
operating of the old works, the Colum-
bia Wafer Power Company are inter
fered with in the performances of that
part Of the contract which requires said
company to supply tue city with water,
and, i'll fact. prevented from 30 doing.
The works of the company nre adequate
for supplying the amount of water re-
CURED by the contract, and they are
deslrous to carry out the contract on
their part, if allowed to do 80. This
Communication is made to you. that the
City Council may be informed of the
iacts, aud advised that if tho company
be not allowed to fulfill their contracts in
this respect, payments will be required
rs fully as if no such interference was
interposed.
Trusting that yon will submit this
matter to the Council, and TINT such
regulation may be made as will enable
the company to comply With the con-
tract, and to furnish to the city the
water required by the contract, I am
yours truly
SAMUEL A. PEARCE, JR.,
Agent Columbia Water Power Go.
me following accounts were received
aud referred to Committee on Accounts:
John Alexander, S7.5O-Fire Depart.
ment. Jackson Parker. S26.35; B. F.
Griffin, S57 10-Street Department. B.
Brennan, 1856. Hospital John
Alexander, S13; P. B. NoweIi. S1I. GO
Market. j. A. Jackson, $23. 80; John
Alexander, S5-Guard House. Fagan &
Brothers. $7O-Indigent Poor. Repub-
lican Printing Company, S42-Sunary
Account. John Alexander, 81, ,92l So
Water Works
An application for position on the
police foroe was received from Ross Viii
son and referred to Committee on Guard
House and Police.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
The report Of the City Treasurer for
tue month of November was presented
and referred TO Committee on Ways md
Means:
Bnlanco from Ootober. .....3 1875
From sale Of bonds 11,O5O 90
From taxes Of ali kinds .... 1885. .S5
Total receipts. .Sl3, l35. 60
Amount paid out. .Sl2. 5000
Balance to Novem-
Der account. ..... 54640
The report Of the Chief of Police for
the month Of November was presented
aud referred to Committee on Guard
House mud Police. The following is the
report:
OFFICE CHEF OF Police,
COLUMBIA. s. g., November 30, 1872.
The total number of arrests made dur
ing the month for oil grades of crime
and Offences committed within tho CITY
limits is l23; of which Ill were III alcs
aud i females; 81 white and 60 coorod.
The following report shows tho yariona
grades Of crime aud offences for which
persons were arrested and dealt with nc.
cording to law. to wit: Intoxication, 80;