The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-14

Al account was presented by Joseph
Crews, for supplies furnished the oiti-
zens III 1865. The items are as follows
100 barrels of nour. at $l2. S 1900 90
loO barrels of molasses. 80
gallons, at Sl so per gallon. $500 90
l8.O4O pounds bacon, ut 20
cents per pound. .......... 3,6OB 90
Interest for seven years. ..... 5.932 90
$1,000 81
Certified by Jas. G. Gibbes as follows:
COLUMBIA, June 6, 1871.
This is to certify that in April and
May, 1860. just after the Sherman raid,
Joseph Crews shipped Il large amount of
hour, bacon und molusses for the use of
the citizens of Columbia. The exact
amount am not able to state, but am
satisfied that tho -four WAS as much as
Apo barrels. The bacon and molosses, I
I'M not so certain as to the quantity of.
(Sigucd) JAMES G. GIDBES,
Mayor at that time
Which was referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
to instruct the Chief of Police to require
the nuisance in Huifmans allev to be
nbated, was adopted.
sci IN the cate OF tho Water Works of
the city, were present and desired to
confer with the Council on the subject.
and tho Council would sit with closed
doors.
Alderman Hoge wished to say that he
bad given grave delibsraton to the subs
iect, and had become fully satisfied that
the result of tho present case would be
n IA n nif - t<>
pense. without hopo OF success. He
would. therefore. offer the following q
resolution:
Resoi0ed That the City Attorney be
instructed to notify the plaintiffs, the
Columbia Water Company, that the
Council are willing. on their part, to
comply with the terms OF the contract.
Alderman Wilder was opposed to anv
snch measure. If Mr. Pearce had made Q
any proposition to settle this matter with
the mover Of the resolution, lie had not
done so to this body. He believed there
was no cause for alarm on account OF the
present aspect of the case. He believed
that the courts would do justice, and
protect tho true interests of the citizens
OF Columbia. The Alderman should
have made this move when the matter
was first entered upon. To retire from
the contest now would give good ground
FOR tho assertion made by MIR. Pearce.
that this thing had been COTTON up for
the purpose of black. mailing the Water
Power Company. He was not afraid
that the employment of counsel would
bankrupt the city. He had confidence
in tho ability and fairness of the gentle
men Of the law. and was willing to trust
the case and the compensation for their
services to them. He had no idea of
abandoning this suit, and thought the
Council wcro prepared "to fight it to the
bitter end" He concluded by moving
that tho resolution be indefinitely post
poned.
Alderman Hoge had always held aud
announced his opinion, that the Water
Power Company would get tho best of
US N this contest. He knew it was
very common belief in the Southern
States, and ia this city, that people could
set aside any contracts: but that Gay had
we'll nigh passed.
Alderman Wilder rose to ask if Alder
man Hogo did not know that the present
Council did not propose to fight the va
lidity of the contract, but took the
ground that 1t had been violated?
The Mayor roso to explnip:
Mr. Pcarco, as the inducemeat to SO
cure tho contract, had stated to Council
that he would have $1,000 spindlss in
operation in u short time, and made
other promises about the improvements
Of the canal, widening snid canal 10
se7enty-tive feet, and had obtained tho
contract from the old Council upon these
repi iesentatiops. lie has fniled to fulfill
all his promises; and cven the contract
has not been fulfilled, for he is not now
prepared to supply the water needed. If
gentlemen would make The calculation.
the' would find that the amount of
water from all the springs received into
tho receiving basin below is about
500, 900 gallons; and am informed that
they eau only litter about 200, 900 gal
Ions OF tho river water in the same time.
making II total of 100000 gallons from
MI sources that they eau throw ND for
the use OF the city, in place Of 1,5OO, 600
gallons, MS the contract calls for; and yet
they notify this body TINT they nre ieidy
to comply with tho coutract. Part OF
tho pipes they propose TO nsc belong to
tn" city, and they are trying to tnye
S4o: 0o0 by pot running the pipes direut
to the distributing reservoir; and if You
will mako further calculation, you will