The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-29
Council Prooeedings-Regula Meeting.
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Council met at 7.30 P. M. Present
His Honor tho Mayor, John Alexander.
and Aldermen Cooper, Denny, Hayne.
Minort, Mooney, Simons, Smith, Tay-
lor, Thompson, Wallace and Wigg.
Absent Alderman GOODWIN.
& Ihe minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and confirmed.
His Honor the Mayor suggested that
IL would be proper to suspend the regu-
lar order OF business, as the City At.
torney and Messrs. Pope and Melton
we're present, and important matters for
the consideration OF Council would be
presented.
On motion of Alderman Denny, the
regular order OF business was suspended.
The City Attorney addressed Council
and read the following:
The State e:c relatione r. G. Shiver Of nj
Us. the City Council of Columbia.
ct al.
COLUMBIA. s. c., February 20, 1872.
Messrs. James d. IradeoeN and Pone d
Haskell, Attorneys for the City Council.
GENTLEMEN: The defendant. James
NJ. Allen, whom we represent, with the
view to terminate the controversy in
reference to the City Hall contract, pro-
poses to surrender the contract, entered
into with him for the construction of the
City Hall, on the following terms:
l. The said Allen to execute release,
i'll writing, of all further interest in the
SAID contract, upon the canceling Of the
agreement and tho surrender to him of
his bond
2. The City Council to award new
contract to Mr.. Clark Waring for the
completion of the City Hall for the sum
of 1856. 500; the said contract to be
credited with $1,000 on account of
moneys paid to the former contractor:
to give bond with sufficient sureties for
tie completion of the building accord
ing to the drawings and specifications
OF the architects, Messrs. Parkins &
Allen; the nperintendenoe Of the work
to be placed under an architect to be
selected by the Council.
We are authorized to say that Mr..
Waring is willing to enter into a contract
with the City Council on the terms
stated, and to commence at once the
prosecution of the work.
We respectfully ask that you will
cause this proposal to he submitted to
the City Council, with the view to their
early action thereon. We are. very
truly. your most obedient,
MELTON & CLARK.
JAMES A. DUNBAR,
Attorneys Tor defendant, J. NJ. Allen.
The State &c rehltione, r. G. SILVER ct
al, rs. City Council of Columbia and
james NJ. Allen.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. February 81, 1872.
Capt. Jumes d. Trale,oeN and INessrs
Pope G Haskell. Attorneys for Gin
Council
GENTLEMEN: We communicated to you
on the goth instant proposition, look
ing to the surrender, by Mr.. Allen, of
his contract for the erection OF the City
Hall, with the view to the contract being
awarded to Mr.. Waring. at a SUN much
less than that for which Mr.. Allen under
took to do the work.
We thought it proper in order that
this matter should come properly before
the City Council for their action, to
suggest to Mr.. Waring that he should
execute q contract in form together with
his bond, that the Council might have
the opportunity to act upon the proposi-
tion mt once.
You will please submit these papers
to the Council, which were handed me
ut late hour this afternoon. Very
truly, yours, G. d. MELTON.
In connection with the foregoing, n
contract, in writing, signed by Mr.
Warng. and bond for $50. 600, with
the foil wing sure,ies, was read: Messrs.
T.. W. Wing. John Agnew, John u.
Caldwell and w. G. Swutlield)
J. ID. Pope, Esq associate counsel for
the city, addressed :he Council, and read
the following:
Whereas certain propositions have
been submitted TO Council to compro.
mise the case of tie State ec re!tuione r.
&. Shivcr md others, cs. the City Coun-
cil Of Columbia aud others, wherein it is
proposed: l. That james NJ. Allen, the
contractor. shall execute a release, in
writing. of all further interest ia the
said Gourmet, upon the canceling of the
agree cment and the surrender to him Of
his bond. .. That the City Council
award "a new contract to Mr.. Clark War
ing for the completion of the City Hall.
for the sum Of $50, 500; that the said
contract be credited with 81, 900 on ac.
count of money paid to the former con-
tractor; that he give bond, with sniff
cient suretics, for tho completion of the
building, according to the drawings aud
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