The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-10-16
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Council met al 30 P.Msy Present
His HONOR the Mayor, Alderraen
Thompson, Lowndes, Mitchell. Carroll,
Hoge, Young, Taylor, Osrr, Williams,
Grimm and Cooper. A0sent-AIderman
Carpenter.
Minutes OF last regular meeting were
read. and, with some alterations, were
approved.
Minutes of special meeting OF October
7th we're read and approved.
PETITIONS AND COAISrUNICATIoNs.
A communication from j. Levin, Seo-
retary and Treasurer of Columbia Gas
Company, in answer to Communication
from Council, saying they could not
furnish gas for street lamps at less than
four dollars per month per lamp.
On motion of Alderman Hoee. the
same was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means to report as 10 tho pro-
priety of putting up lamps.
The following communication was re-
oeived, and, on motion of Alderman
Taylor, the prayer Of the petitioner was
granted
COLUMBIA. S. c., October IA, 1873.
To the Honorable tho Mayor and Alder.
men Of The City Of Columbia.
GENTLEMEN: notice that by recent
action Of your body the city has deter
mined to issue to j. d. Blanding Sl3,-
500 of twenty-year soven per cent
bonds in place of the scrip bonds of
the oity. issued in 1885, ut Eve per
cent. interest, known as Bianding
Water Works bonds. As I hold one OF
these bonds, No. 8, for 81, 1000, issued
July 9th, 1885. 1 woald ask Of your
honorable body that this bond be also
included, and that you issue to me, in
lieu thereof, seven per cent. bonds, tho
same as to Mr.. Biandiug. Respectfully
yours, F. ". GREEN.
communication, signed by many
citizens OF the city residing in Wavnrly.
asking Council to open Lady street
under the Charlotte, Columbia and An
gusta Railroad and work the streets i'll
their portion of the oity, was referred
to the Committee on Streets.
The application of>Aarou Barnett for
tavern license was received aud referred
to the Committee OH Incense.
The petition of Thomas P. Walker.
Tor remuneration for extra services ren-
dered as q member of the Board of
Health, for 1872 and 1873, which was
referred to the Board of Health, wa.
reported back. with the following en-.
dorsement:
Respectfully referred back to the City
Council; the Board of Health not pro.
suming to dictate to the Oounoil. 1t
fully acknowledges the merits of Mr..
Walker as an efficient and energetic
member of the Board of Health.
(Signed,) J. "A. WATSON, NJ. D.,
Acting Chairman.
On motion of Alderman Taylor, the
same was received as information.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on 40
counts: J. B. NOVEL;. Market; W. Stieg.
lltz, Guard House, two bills; E. d.
Smith and A. A. Sylvester, examination
OF pauper lunatics; VIM Sloane, print
ing; Pagan Bros. INDECENT poor; Jesse
Chapman, j. Parker, Nj. Williams, John
Alexander. three bills, Street Depart.
ment; M. e Carr, six bills, different
departments.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Tho report of the Chief of Police for
September was presented and referred
to the Committee on Guard House and
Police: Total amount fines assessed,
Sl32 5O; total amount fines collected,
SS7.75.
Aoo icpott vi luo OVo[SeeE Oh the
Poor for month Of September was pre-
sented aud referred to the Comm ittee on
Aims House.
Alderman Hoge gave notice thu. he
would offer, at next meeting. an amend
ment to the ordinance regulating the
duties of Overseer of the Poor.
The report of the Clerk of the Mar.
ket for September was presented and
referred to the Committee on Market.
The report Of the City Clerk and
Treasurer was presented and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Also, tho report of City Clerk and
Treasurer, for receipts aud dsDnrse-
ments, from May ! to October l, was
presented and referred to Committee on
Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF CbMM1rTEEs.
The Committee on Accounts reported
back the following bills aud recon-
mended payment, and, on motion, tho
report Of the committee WIS concurred
in: Pagan Bros. and NJ. Il. Carr, indi-
gent poor; Columbia Gas Light Com
pany, for gas; j N. brennan and Nj. E..
Carr, Hospital; NJ. e. Carr, Aims
House; NJ. e. Carr. City Park; NJ. E.
Carr, Guard House; Z. 3. Novel;. Mar,
ket; $. b. Stratton, examination pauper
unatica. Gao w Wr;okt M II Narr