The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-28
Mssaiss 81 tho City Ooaaeii.
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COLUMBIA, December 23, lH7

Oounolf met at I3O p M. .a Peeeent-
His Honor the Mayor, Aldermsn Oar.
penter. Thompson, Lowndes, Mitchell,
Carroll, Young, Taylor, Williams and
Cooper. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Hoge, Carr
and Griffin. The minutes OF the last
regular meeting were read and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
A petition was received from A. Fra
zer. r jones and J. II. Dregan, pray
ing for the removal OF a woman by the
name OF - Valentine, living on the
corner Of Wheat and Richardson streets,
complained OF Us ruisnbce to the
neig ghborhood.
A!dermsn Taylor asked if tho Council
or Mayor had power to act in such cases,
or was it II Case for Trial Justice?
The Mayor thought it proper to come
before him, aud. if necessary, he could
send the case to Trial Justice.
On motion Of Alderman Taylor, the
petition was referred to the Chief of
Police, to summon the parties before tho
Mayor, to answer to the complaint
charged iu the petition.
A bid from A. Palmer, for furnishing
street oil lamps, was received saying ho
would furnish the same at ST each.
On motion by Alderman Taylor. the
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there being no other bidder.
The following bills were presented
and referred to tho Committee on Az
counts: J. Alexander, Jackson Parker
and Levi Gunter, Street Department;
John Alexander aud D. c. Peixotto 4
Sons. Guard House; DR.. B. w. Taylor,
Two bills, examination panper luna.ics;
L. j. Harper, Guard House
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Committee on Accounts reported
back the following bills. aud recon
mended payment, which was concurred
in: Cooper & Taylor. II. Goodman. -four
bllls.) j. IL. Kinard & Co., Aims House;
lunatic; Fl. Goodman. two bills. Coop
or d Taylor. Hospital; PHGNIx office
and Republican Printing Company.
printing; Hopson & Sutphen, Police
Department.; Cooper L Taylor ard a.
Palmer, bell tower; A. Palmer mud
Cooper Taylor. INDECENT poor; T. Is.
Novel;, two bills,) Cooper 4 Ia, lor,
Market; Cooper & Taylor, two bills;)
w. Steiglitz. B. f. Griffin. Cooper Il
Taylor Two bills,) Guard House; CO.
!umb'n Gas Light Company. for ga-; A.
Palmer and Cooper Il Taylor. Water
Works.
Alderman Carroll called the attention
OF tho Council to the amount of gas
used in the market, aud asked OF C0un.
Gil to take some action, as he thought
it wanted it. The bill for one month =
consumption was Sl98. As the Commit
tee on Market had been instructed to
get new burners. which had been or
dered, and will soon be put on. no action
wns taken
Alderman Carroll also referred buck
the bill of Hillory Perrin. for increaso of
pay, running back for some months,
saying he could not approve it, and
asked Council to take action.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
the Clerk was instructed to return the
bill to II. Perrin, without approval.
The Com mmittee on Water Works re-
ported as follows on the petition of It.
q. Andrews and L. @. Northrop. for
water pipes from Pickens street to Bull
street: The Committee on Water Works
have considered the within petition,
and recommend that the same be grant
cd.
On motion OF Alderman Young. the
recommendation Of the committee was
adopted.
Alderman Lowndes called attention to
the bill of w. B. Smolk, for numbering
the streets. passed at the last meeting.
and thought Council ought to reoonsi-
der the same. as he thought something
wrong in it. Some debate ensuei,
when Alderman Thompson mado u mo-
tion to reconsider the nctiou of last
meeting us to the payment of the bill.
When put to vote, the motion was lost
Alderman Taylor offered bill from
S. L. Boatwright, for furnishing lamp
posts. and desired tho same read.
Alderman Carroll made motion to
postpone the reading until next meet
ing, as only Quo bid was in, and the
Committee on Streets intended to
change the siz of the posts. After some
debatc, Alderman Taylor Withdrew the
bid, without being read
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Lowndes:
Resolred, That the Committee on
Streets be requested to have the drain
III rear OF the residence Of Mrs. Willium
Wright, on Arsenal HILL to be cleaned
immediately, as it will take but little
labor or time. Not being secondod in,
was not put to vote.
The following resolution was offered
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