The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-12
Proceedings OF City Council.
CouNo1n CHAMBER,
CohUMBIA, 8. G., May 9, 1879

CouNoIL CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, 8. G., May 9, 1879.
Council met ct 730 p. M. Present
His Honor the Mayor, John Alexander,
and Aldermen Carpenter. Carr, Carroll,
Cooper, Griffin. Hoge, Ilowndes,
Mitchell, Thompson, Williams, Wilder
and Young.
The Mayor stated that the meeting
had been called for the purpose of sub
mitting for ratification or rejection the
contract between the city and the Cen
trail National Bank, relative to the use
OF four feet of pavement on Richardson
and Plain streets, and any other matters
Of special Importance.
Alderman Wilder moved that the vote
whereby the resolution Of agreement be-
tween the city and the Central National
Bank was adopted be roconsidered.
On this, Alderman Hoge called for the
yeas and nays. which were taken, and
are as follows: Yeas 10; nuys 2. Agreed
to. Those voting in the affirmative are
Aldermen Carpenter, Carr, Carroll,
Cooper, Griffin, Lowndes, Mitchell,
Williams, Wilder and Young-1O. Those
voting in the negative ure Aldermen
Hoge and Thonpson-2.
Alderman Wilder moved to amend the
resolution by striking out the words
''and provided further, that the said
bank shall pay to the said city Of Colum-
bia five dollars for such appropriation
and occupancy"
On this. Aldermen Hoge called for the
yeas and nays: Yeas IL; nays L. Agreed
to. Those voting in the affirmative are:
Aldermen Carpenter. Carr, Carroll,
Cooper, Griffin. Lowndes, Mitchell,
Thompson, Williams, Wilder, Young
IL. Alderman Hoge voted in the mega
tive.
Alderman Wilder moved the adoption
Of the resolution as amended.
Alderman Carpenter moved to lay the
motion on the table,
On this. Alderman Thompson called
for the yeas and naya, which were taken,
and are as follows: Yeas 6; nays 7. Not
agreed to. Those voting in the afflrma-
tive are: Aldermen Carpenter. Carr,
Carroll, Cooper, Griffin and Williams-
6. Those voting in the negative are:
His Honor the Mayor, Aldermen Hoge,
Lowndes. Mitchell, Thompson, Wilder
and Young-7.
The question recurring upon the mo-
ton (by Alderman Wilder) it was decided
in the Affirmative.
The contract or agreement was then
read.
Alderman Wilder moved that the fol-
lowing words be stricken out, viz: ''in
consideration of the premises and the
sum Of five dollars paid by the said Cen
trail National Bank to the said city of
Columbia" Agreed t..
Alderman Hoge moved that the con-
tract be accepted and the Mayor author
lied to execute the same in duplicate
Agreed to.
The contract referred to is as follows
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
South CAROLINA, IsIcHLAND COUNTY.
Articles of agreement, made and con-
oluded upon this - day of May, A. u.
1872, between "tho city Of Columbia, q
body public and corporate, Incorporated
by the Legislature of South Carolina, of
the first part, and the "Central National
Bank" body corporate, Incorporated
under the banking laws of the United
States, and doing business in the city of
Columbia, of the State aforesaid, OF the
second part.
Whereas the said Central National
Bank" applied to the Mayor and Alder
men of the said city of Columbia for
permission to use four fest oi the pave
ment in the oity of Columbia. in connec-
ton with q building proposed to be
erected by the said bank; and whereas
the said Mayor and Aldermen, in Coun-
Gil assembled, in the Council Chamber,
at Columbia. adopted by q legal majority
the following resolutions. to wit:
Resolued, That permission be granted
by the city of Columbia to the Central
National Bank, OF Columbia, s. g., to
appropriate and occupy in perpotuity, in
the construction of their banking house
on the corner of Richardson and Plain
streets, four feet Of the pavement OF
Richardson street on the West, and four
feet OF the pavement of Plain street on
the South OF the said building; to run
on Richardson street twenty nine feet,
and on Plain street $50 feet, so rs to
afford access from those streets to the
basement of said building: Provided,
That tho said bank shall erect, and keep
there erected, suitable ratings Of iron to
protect passers-by from accident, and
shall erect on said promises, and main.
tain there, first class building, with al
least two stories above the basement.
Resol0ed, That the said Central Ma
tional Bank do have this resolution EN-.