The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-05

| Guard House and Police, reported back
report OF Chief of Police, for March IL,
as examined and found correct. Con-
Cured in.
Alderman Cooper. from Committee on
Streets, requested further time to report
on petition OF citizens relative to nui.
aanee in Davis alley, near Columbia
Hotel. Granted.
Alderman Williams. from Committee
on Sidney Park, reported amount OF ma
terial required to complete necessary re-
pairs in Park, and requested authority
to purchase same and proceed with the
work.
On motion Of Alderman Mitchell, the
further consideration Of tho report was
postponed until the next regular meeting.
Alderman Carpenter. from the Special
Committee on City Hall aud Market, to
whom was referred the petition of
Messrs. Smith and Simons, contractors
for the new market, reported back the
same, with the recommendation that the
petition be not granted, and that tho
committee be authorized to thoroughly
investigate oil matters pertaining to the
new market, with power to send for per-
! sons and papere. aud to report the result
of said investigation back to Council for
it's action.
On motion of Alderman Carroll, the
recommendations contained in the report
were adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
By Alderman Wilder-Resolued. That
OF the next meeting Of Council the pro.
visions of nm Ordinance to establish
Board of Health bs taken up for con-
sideration and carried into effect.
| Adopted.
Whereas by the present method Of pro-
curing and dispensing medicines to the
poor of the city of Columbia, by appro-
priations made from timo to time, there
being neither eg1lar dispensary nor u
competent pharmaceutist to compound
prescriptions, the whole duty of COM
pounding and dispensing said medicines
hos heretofore devolved upon the City
Physician. either imposing upon him a
labor quite foreign to his proper voca-
ton, or else necessitates him to have
such compounding performed by drug
gists at his own expense, all of which
could but render the performance of said
service less efficient than it should be-:
therefore, be il
Resolued, By the Mayor and Aldermen
Of the city of Columbia in Council as
sembled, and by the authority of the
same, That the City Clerk be authorized
aud required, as soon as practicable, to
advertise for bids for supplying the me-
dicines needed by the poor OF the city of
Columbia, said estimates or bids to be
rendered by parties bidding as follows:
First, bids will be received upon con-
tract to furnish and dispense all needful
medicines for the poor, for the lowest
sum, for period Of one year. Or bids
will be received to furnish and dispense
all needed medicines alta certain pro rata
for each prescription, or specifying the
lowest average for each particular class
of prescriptions. according to value.
Parties can bid upon one or both
methods above named.
No contract will be entered into, ex-
cept adequate security be given that the
service will be duly performed. and with
the stipulation that the drugs furnished
must be of the best quality, and shall be
subject to the inspection Of the officers
prescribing them.
| Adopted.
BY Alderman Wilder-Resolpcd. That
tho Committee on Streete be instructed
to Immediately abate the nuisance e1-
listing in Davis alley. and that the COM
mittee be empowered to have the work
| uohe III proper manner. MOI agreed
to.
By Alderman Wilder-Resolued, That
until more adequate provision can be
made by the City Council, the City
Physician be authorized to purchase oil
needed medicines required for the use of
the poor of the city. Adopted.
BY Alderman Carroll-Resolued. That
the Committee of Ways and Means be
requested to publish in the Union the
financial statements of City Treasurer.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Carpenter--Resolucd,
That the Chief of Police be instructed
to detail o policeman at every church in
the city on the Sabbath, during morning
and evening service. Adopted.
BY Alderman Lowndes- -Resolced, That
the City Council advertise for sealed
proposals for supplying the Water Works
with 100 or more cords best long leaf
pine wood. and that said proposals be
submitted to Council OF next meeting.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Cooper Resolued. That
tue action of Council in electing Preston
Thompson. a policeman, be and the
same is hereby rescinded. Adopted.
On motion, Council proceeded to the
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