The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-30

AUGUSTUS COOPER,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
That ! find great many streets in
very bad condition, needing work, and
tue present force of hands arc not suffi.
clent, owing to the heavy rains, and I
would recommend that an extra force of
hands be employed sufficient time to
put the streets in order. I would also
recommend that Upper street be worked
upon for the use of the citizens, to have
a good driving street.
That the State House fence on Senate
street be moved to it's proper place aud
the street repaired. Yours. respectfully,
AUGUSTUS COOPER;
Chairman Committee on Streets.
Alderman Carroll, from the Committee
on Guard House, reported that the fence
OF the Guard House was in very bad
order. had blown down and needed re-
pairs; thst Bomc OF the police force were
in bad repute; alao, one Of the watch
men in the bell tower neglected his duty,
and, he thought, ought to be discharged.
On motion Of Aidernan Thompson,
tho Committee on Guard House were
empowered to advertise and receive bids
at once for the repairs Of the fence, and
grant the contract to the lowest bidder
His Honor the Mayor stated that the
fence around the oity wnter reservoir
was down, and that il the Columbia
Water Power Company did not repair it,
cattle would gain ingress to the pre-.
mises.
Motion by Alderman Hoge-That the
city schools be closed at the same time
that the State schools are, wos adopted.
| The Committee on Licenses reported
taVorabiy on the application Of John j.
Gallman and Wallace & Williams for
| tavern license.
On motion. the report Of the commit
tee was adopted.
On motion,of Alderman Thompson.
| the City Clerk was instructed to adyer-
Use Tor bids. for white-washing Sidney
Park fence.
The following resolution, by Alderman
Lowndes, was adopted:
Resolred. That We 20 into an election
Tor City Physician at our next regular
meeting, as the term Of the present phy.
sician has expired, and that public notice
be given of said election.
The following ordinance was offered
by Alderman Carr and passed arst
reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE UNI.
FoRMITY OF THE NUMBERS IN TIE CITY oP
COLUMBIA. 8. G.
| ARTICLE l. Be ii ordained by the Mdvo,
and City Council, llai all the houses, stores.
| shops and factories ,rihin The cifv corpo.
rate limiks shall be numbered.
| ARTICLE Q. That Richardson and Sc.
nate streets sbni be the base lines and
that all streets running from those base
lines shall be numbered; No. shall CON-
menoe on the right hand side. and the
No. 2 on the left. = ~
ARTICLE 8. That every {30) thirty
feet shall be given in as q number, b1iit
upon or vacant, go when all vacant lots
are built up there viii be no changing OF
numbers.
ARTICLE 4. That every owner or ocou-
pant shall pay for the number, to Smolk
d Evans, twenty five cents for plain
number, put up as above described.
ARTICLE 8. That any person or persons
who shall defsce or alter any number,
or numbers, put up by Smoik & Evans,
shall be liable to fine or imprison-
ment.
ARTICLE 6. That The number shall be
painted on tin plate. size by 3 inches,
in plain and durable style. Any per-
son or persons who want larger or finer
number, they will be provided by the
said Smolk & Evans.
| 1ANAASdn !. LILO OtuluhpC6 snail t&ko
effect Immediately after its passage. in
the city OF Columbia, S. @.
Alderman Carpenter gave notice that
be would offer m amendment to Section
OF the ordinance prescribing the duties
OF City Surveyor, and add in the second
line, after the word "site," (which have
not already been surveyed and located"
On motion Of Alderman Carpenter. the
Council proceeded to elect new Board
Of Health. as, by the terms Of the ordi.
nance. tho old Boards term of Office bad
expired
On ballot being taken, the following
persons from each ward were elected:
Ward No. 1-Dr. Watson, Joseph Nc
MILAN and Henry Avery.
Ward No. .2-Dr. II. W. Gibbes, Hen.
ry Scott and G. Nj. Wilder.
Ward No. 3-M. +. Nixon, Thomas p.
Walker and Richard Banks.
Ward No. 4-Dr. J. F. Ensor, L. H.
Frevett and Henry Williams.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac.
oounts: Columbia Gas Light Company.
gas bill; John Alexander. Water Works;
.. Miller. fire department; John Alexan.
der. hospital; George Howe and T.. d.
Smith, pnuper lnnatios. W SIoona opd