The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-06

such alienation, of course, the Mayor
and Aldermen are the judges.
The Northern boundary OF the City
Water Works property is the Southern
line of Laurel street, extending from
Assembly street on tho East to --
street on the West. The city, there
fore, has the right to convey the fee in
any of the unencloaed land lying be-
tween Laurel street and the Circular
| Road.
have the honor to be, your obedieut
servant,
JAMES D. TRADEWELL,
City Attorney.
A motion, by Alderman Hoge. that
City Surveyor be instructed to lay of
said lot in anticipation Of selling same
to Ladies Monumental Association, was
adopted.
The following communication was
read:
Hon. JOHN ALEX ASDER, Mayor: I n,n
at loss to know ou what particular
point connected with the Davis alley
you desire my legal opinion. suppose,
however. that your anxiety grows out of
the doubt i'll the minds of some of our
citizens as to the character Of that pass
way from Richardson to Assembl., street,
aud will relieve that anxiety ut once, SO
far as my opinion can do SO.
Ihe alley-way in question is under the
control, as such. vi the owners of the
property on each side of it, through its
whole length, and they are directly amo.
na6le to tho city authorities for its con
dltion; and if they fail to keep it in pro-
per order, aud any public or private in
Jury arise FROM their negligence, the law
holds them liable to make compensation
as we'll as to indictment. I have the
honor to be. yours, &C.,
JAMES d. TRADEWELL,
City Attorney.
A quite lengthy discussion arose rs to
the condition of DAVIS alley, but no &C.
ton was taken. 4 communication was
received from NJ. w. Allen. complaining
of q nuisance near his residence. On
motion Of Alderman Hoge, the Chief of
Police was instructed to have the same
abated ut once.
Application Of John 4. Duhme, for
tavern license, was read and referred to
Committee on Licenses
Bills received from brennan & Pope,
S17.2O, Aims House; sol 80, Hospital,
were referred to COMMITTEES on Aims
House.
The following bills were reud and re-
ferred to Committee on Accounts: J. a.
Selby, $21.50; Daily Union, Sl0.15;
printing account. W. z. Geiger, $40;
examination Of paupers and lunatics
II. l.. Bryan, $50 ,65 and S6.70; Hospi-
tai. Franklin Il Pope, S53; Aims House.
Fred. j. Brown. IS; Fire Department
r. =. Howell. $50 and Sl50.54; Sam.
Gourdine, s2S.35; J. c. Dial, S27.S5;
Street Department. S. May, SIS; mis-
cntlpnanna
and 81; j. G. Dial, So S5; G.. w. Allen,
So; Guard House. John Alexander.
S37S5; J. G. Dial. Sl793; J. Agnew &
Son, $40; Water Works.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee of Ways and Means,
to whom was referred the petition of
Howio & Allen, in relation to their
License, reported same back; to the Coun-
Gil, and recommended that the same
should rot be granted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
back the following bills and recommend
ed payment:
Daily Union, Sl23; Charleston Repul-
dean, $52; J. A. Selby, S1O5.5 55; W. B.
Dana, S4S; Charleston Courier, S132 As
printing account. +. w. Wing, SIS
Police Department. Charles Minort,
$3.50; D. c. Peixotto & Son, S34.94;
Cooper & Taylor, $3.50 96-Street De-
partment. Sam. Gourdine, SS6.73-
blacksmith account. Mr.. Honestly,
Sc. .l5-Water Works. George Allen,
S202 Foster Sutton, 81 so: brennan
Y Pope, $l5.05 aud Sl99O-Alms
House. brennan & Pope, $40 and
S21 IS; Cooper Il Taylor. $94.29 and
$50. TO- Hospital. W. Steiglitz, S12.25;
Cooper Il Taylor, $32 07-Guard House.
Cooper & Taylor, $77.73, 1921, S498. SO,
S635, SIG. 10-Alms House. Columbia
Gas Light Company, SIS; p. B. Novel;,
50. .75-Market. 1. Sulzbacher, Sl53-
Police Department. Il. n Roberts, $40;
s. b. Thompson, $40 examination of
pauper lunatics.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported back communication of Phn-
nix Hook and Ladder Com pany, and re.
commended as follows:
The committee to whom the within pc.
tition was referred. beg leave to report
that they have examined into the merits
Of the same, and find the building they
now occupy altogether too small, and
although the committee cannot approve
OF the removal of their present building,
RI ,niyo Co.