The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-26
Proceedings or Council.
CoUNoIL CHAMBIR.

COLUMBIA, =. o., Sept "a. 1872.
| ,Present-His Honor the Mayor, and
Aldermen Carpenter. Thompson, Car.
roll, Lowndes, Mitchell, Young, Carr,
Wilder and Griffin. Absent-Aldermen
Hoge, Williams and Cooper. Minutes
OF previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communication from A. P. Turner, to
oe exempt from street tax, as he was o
rofugee from Spartanburg, was, on mo.
tion of Alderman Thompson. laid on the
table. :
Communication from Eliza Smith. TO
lease portion of Sydney Park, not en-
closed, at corner Gadsden and Blandinc
streets, for three years or more.
On motion of Alderman Carroll. same
was referred to Committee on SYDNEY
Park.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Accounts renorted
back the following bills and recommend.
ed payment: j. A. jackson, BI4.1O; w.
Steiglitz, Sl7.75-Guard House. Dren-
nan d Pope, Sl3.23 and S21. 9O-Hospi-
tai: brennan &c Pope, S19. O5 and 81. SIS.
J. Il. Kinard, ST. 73; Charles e. Thomas
q Co., S5-Alms House. p. 3, Novel;.
IS. .75--Market. E. W. Everson, $50
miscellaneous account.
On motion of Alderman Mitchell. the
report OF the committee was adopted,
Ihe Committee on Water Works, to
wfom was referred the petition OF a. @.
haskeli, asking for water pipe to be laid
IN Henderson street, made the following
report: That the committee recommend
tnat the same be granted and carried
into effect as soon as there is money suf-
toisnt i'll the City Treasury to meet ex-
penses of the same.
On motion of Alderman THOMPSON.
the recommendation of the committee
was adopted.
The Committee On Licenses reported
back application of B. F. Thompson, for
tavern license, and recommended that
same be granted.
On motion of Alderman Thompson.
the recommendation was adopted.
The Committee on Ways and Means.
to whom was referred the report of City
Clerk for August, reported back the
same as examined and found correct.
On motion of Alderman Lowndes, the
report of the Committee was adopted.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL Committees
Alderman Wilder, one of the Commit
tee on New City Hall and Market, stated
that the contractors (Smith & Simons) of
new Market had been released from said
contract, and the property was by them
turned over to the city. The Committee
submitted the following report:
The Committee on New City Hall and
Market, to whom was referred the mo-
ton to make arrangements to DISPOSE OF
the debris of the new Market, have con-
sldered the same, and recommend that
tho lumber and bricks necessary for use
oy the city shall be turned over to the
street Committee, and the refuse matter
unht for use be sold at public auction.
Ihe report was, on motion, adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Alderman Carroll offered the following:
hesoloed That condensed statement
OF the receipts and expenditures of the
city be published monthly, with the pro-
ceedings of Council.
Adopted.
The Mayor stated that the outside
paupers supplied by the city was costing
$500 or $500 per month, and he thought
the report of the Overseer should be
published, in order that the public
should see who the paupers were.
alderman Carroll asserted that he was
informed. that since the city had COM
menced the distribution of rations, pau
pers were coming into the city from nd.
Joining Counties. to get rations. He
thought the condition of the city would
soon be similar to that of the State
without money or credit.
Alderman Thompson declared that the
Committee on Aims House did not re.
commend any paupers. 1t was the duty
OF tne OVerseer to scrntinize applica-
tions. and he was surprised to find that
the expense Of this department. was in.
creasing.
AldermaniWilder thought the Oyerseer
was not responsible for this enormous
expense. He had endeavored to keen
down the expense, but so large is the
number of applicants, that the Oyerseer
cannot help it. As to immigration, the
Alderman knew it to be true. The no
toe had gone out into the country, that
paupers would be fed, and if they died.
collins would be furnished. This had
been done, and the undertaker's bill,
which the city had to pay, was a large
one. He believed the matter had gone
80 far it could not easily be remedied,
and would cure itself.
ALDERMEN Carpenter was surprised. on
investigation, to find the city supporting
an army OF able-bodied paupers. who