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

AUGUSTUS COOPER,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
That find o great many streets in
very bad condition; needing work, and
tue present force OF hands arc not sufi.
cient. owing to the heavy rains, and T
would recommend that an extra force of
hands be employed q sufficient time to
put the streets in order. I wonld also
recommend that Upper street be worked
upon for the use OF the citizens, to have
a good driving street. t.I,l',,,
That the State House fence on Senate
street be moved to its proper place aud
the street repaired. Yours, reapecHully.
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; that some Of. the police force were
In bad repute; alsd, one Of tho watch
men in the bell tower neglected his duty,
and, he thought, ought TO be discharged.
On motion Of Atdernoap Thompson,
tho Committee on ~Gnafd' 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 city water reservoir
was down, and that, if. the i Columbia
Water Power Compnny did not repair it,
cattle would gain ingress to- the pre-.
mises. E$2tS SlA
Motion by Alderman Hoge-That the
city schools be closed at the same time
that the State schools are, was adopted.
The Committee on Licenses reported
favorably 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 vaa instructed to adyer.
tise for bids for white washing Sidney
Park fence.
The following resolution, by Alderman
Lowndes, was adopted:
fesotred. That We go into an election
for City Physician at our next regular
meeting, as the term Of the present phy.
sician has expired, and that public uotics
be given of said election.
The following ordinance was offered
by Alderman Carr and passed first
reading:
AN ORDINANCE PROvIDINa FOR THE UNI.
FoRMITY OF THE NUMBERS IN TIE CITY OF
COLUMBIA. 8. G.
ARTICLE l. Be il ordained 6y The Mdvo,.
and City Council, Utdi all the houses, stores,
| shops and ffIctories ,riNin the ciiv corpo.
rate lin,its shall be numbered.
ARTICLE 2. That Richardson and Se-
nate streets shall be the base lines. md
that all streets running from those base
lines shall be numbered; No. shall COM
menoe on the right hand side. and the
No. on the left. I So
ARTICLE 8. That every (s0) thirty
feet shall be given in as number, built
upon or vacant, SO when all vacant lots
are built up shere win be mo changin8of
numbers.
ARTICLE 4. That every owner or ocou-
pant shall pay for the number, to Smolk
Evans. twenty Ave cents for plain
number, put up as above described.
ARTICLE 8. That any person or persons
or numbers, put up by Smoik T. Evans,
shall be liable to fine or imprison.
ment. ~
ARTICLE 6. That the number shall be
painted on tin plate. size q By 8;nches,
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.
ARTICLE Z. This ordinance shall take
elfsot Immediately after its passage, in
the city OF Columbia; s. G.
Alderman Carpenter gave notice that
he wonld offer m amendment to Section
OF tho 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. the old Boards term of Office bad
expired. n
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. r. ", Gibbes. Hen.
~ Scott and G. Nj. Wilder.
Ward No. 3-M. T. Nixon, Thomas p.
Walker and Richard Banks.
| Ward No. DIR. j. F. Ensor. L. q
'frevett and Henry Williams.
Tho following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac.
counts: Columbia Gas Light Company,
gas bill; John Alexander. Water Works;
.. Miller, fire department; John Alexan-
der. hospital; George Howe and E. D.