The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-29
Proceedings OF City Oouucil-Spec:al
Meeting.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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Council met at o'clock P. M. Pre-
sent-His Honor Mayor Alexander; al
dermen Carroll, Griffin, Mitchell, Tay.
lor, Lowndes, Thompson, Williams and
Young. Absent-Aldermen Carpenter,
Cooper, Carr and Hoge.
The minutes of previous meeting were
dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was re-
ceiyed from the Board Of Health; which,
on motion Of Alderman Carroll, was re-
ceived as information, and his Honor the
Mayor instructed to call O mass meeting
Of the citizens, on Monday next, 30th
instant, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ:
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
COLUMBIA, June 27. 1878.
To his Honor the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: am instructed by the
Board to furnish you with the following
resolutions. passed by them at their
meeting this afternoon:
Resolred, That whereas this Board did,
at their meeting held on the 10th inst,
pass certain resolutions relative to the
impure water furnished our citizens by
the Columbia Water Power Company,
requiring them to cleanse certain basins
and drip wells in Sidney Park, and also
the main distributing reservoir, on Tay-
ior's Hill-a copy OF said resolutions
having been served on Col. s. a. Pearce,
the agent of eaid company; and whereas
he was requested by this Board to reply
to said resolutions before our contem-
plated meeting on this afternoon, in
order to serve as a guide to our further
action; and whereas the said Col. 8. a.
Pearce has both failed to obey the reso-
lutlons and refused to give the Board
any answer whatever to their request;
and whereas, also. competent micro.
scoplcal examination has incontestably
proved to the satisfaction of this Board
that the hydrant water now being fur
nished is impure, and contains largo
numbers OF dangerous looking animal
cnlp a change for the worse being de-
oidedlly apparent in the past week; be it,
therefore,
Reso!ued, That this Board not having
it In their power to do more than to i'm
pose fine Of $40 per day upon the said
agent OF the Water Power Company, for
refusing to carry ont the resolutions OF
the Board, and the delay would be detri-
mental to the health OF the city, we re-
speotfully recommend that his Honor the
Mayor be requested to call public
meeting of the citizens. on Monday next,
for the purpose OF taking into considera-
ton the conduct of the agent of the
Columbia Water Power Company, in
still persisting in furnishing our citizens
with impure water.
I am, respectfully,
Clerk of the Board.
Communication from Col. j. D. Bland
N ~ Nm ntnr
to Committee on Ways and Means
COLUMBIA. S. O., June 27, 1873.
To Hon. John alexander, MAYOR.
SIR: herewith enclose to you q com.
munication to the Mayor and Aldermen
of the oity Of Columbia, from Col. James
D. Blanding, on the subject of changing
the form of the indebtedness of the city
to his fathers estate, contracted in the
purchase OF his water works in 1885, in
which he submits distinct proposition
for the adjustment of the litigation now
pending between him and the city in re-
gard to that indebtedness; and, in &C.
cordapce with his wishes, request you to
place that communication before the
City Council, for such action thereon as
1t may see proper to take. It is desira-
BILE that the matter be disposed of during
tho present summer, in order that both
his counael and myself may know what
to do with the pending causes. I have
the honor to be, your obedient servant,
JAMES D. TRADEWELL,
City Attorney.
To The Honorable The Mayor and Aldermen
of the city Of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: At late conference with
bon. J. D. Tradewell, City Solicitor, for
the purpose OF adjusting amicably the
indebtedness of the oity to my fathers
estate. he suggested the propriety of my
addressing direct communication to the
City Council, and make therein distinct
proposition.
Believe me. gentlemen, the. am very
loathe to make any issue With that city
which my father spent Il better part OF
his Gays in improving a.u Identifying,
which wns the place of my birth. and to
which my best affections still fondly
cling, even in her ashes.
l. therefore, cheerfully accept the sug-
gestion, feeling assured that your honor
able body, jealous that no obloquy shall
taint the fair name of your beautiful
CITY, the capital Of the State, will calmly
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