The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29
.nEErzvo OF TIE CITY. coU,,cxz.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

lams, 6rlnn and cooper. Absent-Aldermen
Carpenter, Thompson, Lowndes and Carroll
The minutes of the last three special meet.
ings were read md approved.
The Mayor stated that the city attorney
was present and desired to make statement
to tho Council as to the decision Of Judge
Cooke in tho license case against the banks.
No objection being made, Mr.. Tradewel1 was
heard before going into regular business. He
stated that the decision of the Judge was
against the city, and asked instructions of
Council as to whether the case should be car
ried up to the Supreme Court.
On motion, it was decided to carry the case
10 the Supreme Court.
The city attorney then asked for the power
to employ additional counsel
lotion by alderman HcQe-
That the Council employ G. D. Melton to
assist the city attorney in prosecuting the case;
also the caae before Judge Carpenter as to
licenses was, on being put to vote, adopted.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
a communication from W. Charles Schultze
asking for the position rs superintendent of
the Aims House was, on motion, referred TO
the committee on Aims House.
A communication from VIM Robinson ask
ing for tho ref,nding of portion of the
license tax paid by him, he having closed his
business, was on motion of Alderman
Cooper, not granted.
a communication from T. P. Walker was
received, rendering his resignation as a mem.
Der Of the Board Of Health.
On motion of Alderman Taylor, tho same
was accepted.
The following motion was offered by AL.
derman Cooper and adopted:
That the thanks OF Council DO rendered to
Mr.. Walker for his efficient services while
acting as member Of the Board of Health
a communication was received, signed by
several parties, praying for q lease Of the
Park for term Of ten years.
A motion, by Alderman Cooper, to refer 10
a special committee waa, on being put to q
vote, lost.
A motion, by Alderman Hoge, to not graut
said petition was adopted.
The following petition from George A.
Richmond and others was received and, on
motion of Alderman Taylor, tho same was
granted:
COLUMBIA, S: c., August &c, 1873.
10 the Hon. Mayor aud Council of the Ctty of
Columbia.
GENTS: The undersigned, frecholders, de-
sire permission from your honorable body to
plant shade trees along tho centre of Lincoln,
between Green and next street south; also
along the centre of Green street, between
Lincoln and Gates streets.
The expense OF troes and planting to be
paid for by undersigned or any other FREQ
holder that desires to assist in said improve.
ment.
An action by your board OH the foregoing is
respectfully solicited.
Yours, GEORGE A. RICHMOND,
Freeholder along said road or streets.
The committee on Market reported back the
report of the clerk of the Market for the
month of juno as examined and found cor
rect.
On motion. the report of the committee
was adopted: :.
The following report was submitted by the
committee on Market, and, on motion of Alder.
man Hoge, the same was adopted:
The committee on Market respectfully re-
port that complaints are almost daily made to
them of the noisy, boisterous and obscene
language of some parties attending Market
The committee would recommend that the
chief Of police be. instructed to detail an
officer for special duty in arid around the
Market during Market hours, said detail to be
permanent. W. A. CARR, Chairman.
The committee on Market also offered tho
following communication and recommenda-
tion with regard to the gas in the Market,
which, on motion Of Alderman Uoge, was
adopted:
The committee on Market, &C., would re.
epectiully report that numerous complaints
have been for months back and are now con-
stantiy pelng made to them, by parties hold
ing stalls in the Market, of deficiency of
gas at night. the light being 80 dim that they
are compelled 70 take the burners Off and
light from the conductors, which, of course,
is wasteful md expensive in the extreme,
besides dangerous. The committee find that
the pipes from which the Market is supplied
are and 1t inch only, entirely too small md
inadequate for SO great demand when it is
considered that all the stores on Assembly
street, directly alongside Of the Market, are
supplied from the same pipe. In support Of
this, the committee have noted the fact that
in the morning early, when none, or but very
little, gas is used by tho stores, the Market
has an ample supply, but in tho evening,
when stores are lighted hardly any Tho
committee therefore, recommend that Council
request the Gas Light Company to lay down
an independent 2-inch pipe for the Market
only or such other action Oh their part MS
will remedy the deficiency complained Of
The committee find the gas fixtures and pipes
inside the Market in tolerablo good order aud
competent to onc-third moro burners this,
however is not needed or askcd-onlya larger
supply of,gas.
W. 4. CARR, Chairman.
The committee on Market offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolred, That tho committee on Market
would recommend tlmt they be authorized to