The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-31
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COUNCII, CHANaRR

Co1uhBrA. 8. O., January 20. 1873.
| Present-His Honor the Mayor, and
Aldermen Carpenter, Lowndes, Mitchell,
Carroll, Hoge, Young, Wilder, Williams,
Grilfin and Cooper. Absent-Aldermen
Thompson and Carr. The minutes of
last regular and of special meeting,
January 27. were read and approved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
A petition from O. Voger was read.
praying for reduction of assessment on
real estate; also, for refundmont Of taxes
paid on rents.
On motion Of Alderman Hoge. the
Olerk was ordered to refund, as asked in
the petition, for rents. when the COM
munioation was referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means as to the reduo-
| ton OF assessment.
The petition OF J. II. Brown WAS re-
celved, praying for q reduction of as-
sessment for Mrs. M. L. Brown, trustee.
Means.
The petition of II. K. Scott, stating
shat he held S44, COO of bonds as coilste
raj security for a loan mads to the city
said loan being past due-and praying
Tor relief on the money, as he was un-
| able to longer do without it, and Offering
! slxty-dve cents for the bonds
The motion by Alderman Wilder, that
as ex-dovernor Scott was present, that
Council hear from him on the subject,
was adopted.
Governor Scott then explained the
reason OF his petition in few words.
Ou motion of Alderman Hoge, the
communication was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, with instruc-
tlons to report at next regular meeting.
A petition from James Kelly, asking
Tor position on the police force, was
referred to the Committee on Guard
House.
A petition from P. T. Frazec, asking
Tor reduction of assessment, was rofer.
red to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Petition of Miss o. r. MCGOWAN,
praying for assistance for children Of
parents unable TO pay their schooling
asking for aid from the city. Referred
to Committee on Schools.
Report Of j. r. Trics. Superintendent t
OF Streets. for month ending january
IA, was referred to Committee on Streets.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Licenses reported back
the following applications for licenses
and recommended that they be granted {:
L. W. Pope, John Altec, jacobs &
Hoe Tier. Geo. Holloway & Co., Geo. r.
Aiworden, Davis & Weire, Abram Stork,
Rlohard Recd, J. Grieshaber & Co.,
Joseph Burdeli. J. N. Dunn, G. Disrcks'
! III. Brannan, tavern LICENSES; r. J. & II.
III. Gibson, quart license.
The following applications for licenses
were referred to the committee on the
came: G. O. Romanstree, tavern license ;
q. A. Visanski, quart license.
The following bills were presented and
referred to the Committee on Accounts:
Charles jacques, $3.50; NJ. e. Carr.
50. 4O-Alms House. w. 81. WigR, $2O7:
j. Lee, $50; E. D. Gilmore, $BO.19; J.
O. Dial, 1928. .75-Water Works. A. Blob.
ardson. S23. 80; j. o. Dial, $7S.3 35-
Guard House. J. C. Dial, SIS so; B. w.
Taylor. $5- Miscellaneous. Wm. Sloan,
S8S 50-Printing. J. @. Dial, $40 IS
Street Department Columbia Gas
Light Company. $700-Market.
| The Committee on Ways and Means
reported back that the reports of tie
City Treasuror for the months of No
vember and December, were examined
and found correct.
On motion. the report OF thu com nit
tee was adopted.
The Committee on Ways aud Means,
to whom was referred tho report of the
Overscer of the Poor, reported same
back, as they found it correct, but re-
commended that tho same be referred
to the Committee ON Accounts. Adopt.
ed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
back the following bills and recommends
ed payment: Cooper & Taylor, S26 A.
Hospital. Cooper & Taylor, $3.50; p.
B. NOVEL;, $l9-Market Cooper e.
Taylor. 81 1,082 31-Indigent Poor. r..
l.. Bryan, $40. Miscellaneous. Dren-
nan & Pope, 81. 40 and S17. 20; Cooper s.
Taylor, S3l .45; J. H. Kohler, SCI 3S-
Aims House. brennan & Pope. Sill
Hospital. Il. O. Shiver, SIT; Cooper
& Taylor, 54.65; w. Steiglitz, S43. 10;
B. T. Griffin, $9l O9-Street Depart
niunt. Richard 3. Denny, 50 so; Y.
Winhorn, 800 and $lOO; j. Winhorn,
$l05-Water Works
On motion OF Alderman Carpenter,
the same was adopted.
The Committee on Guard House and
Police reported back tho report OF the
Chief of Police for the month of Dc.
cember as examined and found correct.
Adopted. ::
| The Committee on Fire Danortr,aut