The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-27
Proceedings OF Olty Couaeil-sBsels1
OouNC1n CHAMBER.

:. - COUNCIL CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, 8. g., February IS. 1873. !.
Council met at 3 p. II. Presens-His
Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen Car
penter, Thompson. Lowndes, Carroll,
Young, Wilder, Carr. Williams, Griffin
and Cooper. Observation-Disclosures Hoge
and Mitchell.
On motion of Alderman Wilder, the
reading OF the minutes of the previous
| meeting were dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was read from W. H.
| Goodwin, OF Atlanta, Ga, who desires
to deliver a course of lectures Oh natu-
raj science, asking Council to appoint
the time, fix the price of admission; one
half of proceeds to go to the city for cha
litable purposes. Same was referred to
Committee on Ways aud Means.
A communication from N. G. Parker.
asking permission to put shingle roof on
rear portion OF o building he is erecting
on Richardson street. Same was referred
to Committee on Fire Department.
A communication from J. B. Dennis
D. P. Mcdonald aud G. 81. Bald win,
asking for stone or brick drain, from
the corner of Riohland to Lumber
streeta. Referred to COMMITTEES on
Streets.
Two communications from Z. j, Allen.
policeman; one asking for remission Of
finei the other to be- allowed his salary
when sick. Referred to Committee on
Guard House and Police.
Application Of n. Trusley, for tavern
license. WAS referred to the Committee
on Licenses.
Alderman Carpenter. from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported
that, agreeable to the instructions of
Council, the committee had settled with
r. K. Scott. and he was paid in full,
having taken the amount in bonds.
A motion by Alderman Carroll, that
the City Clerk be instructed TO request
Mr.. Berg, architect, to furnish the Coun-
oil with q full estimate of the cost of the
work done on the new City Hall to date,
was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
back sundry bills that had been referred
to them, and recommended payment.
On motion of Alderman Lowndes. the
| report Of the Committee was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Water
Works was received as information and
ordered to be published.
l do hereby certify, TINT this is cor
rect etatcment concerning oil articles on
hand at the City Water Works, at the
time tho same was delivered to Colonel
Samuel a. Pearce, Jr., Of the Columbia
Water Power Company.
(Signed,) G.. y. LOWNDES.
Chm Committee on Water Works.
Stock on hand at Oily Water Works
l6i cords OF pine wood, 38 pounds of
hemp packing, 25 pounds Of cotton
waste, l6O pounds of tallow, z gum or
rubber valves, oil stand, capacity 60 or
70 gallons; l oil stand, capacity 10 gal
Ions; l gallon pot and 1 quart pot,
turning lathe aud all fixtures, stocks on
dye plates aud 8 tops, 2 tap levers, l
money wrench, - lues. inches diane
ter; CRATE bars. block and fall, grab
block, 10 valve weights, 2I open
wrsnches. socket wrenches, l oil cup, l
tnllow cup, windlass frame, in com
plete order; l grindstone, / anvil and
bellows. 4 gallons OF oil, q keg of nails,
2 vises, 200 pounds of old iron.
(Signed,) Attest: s ". HOOK,
Sup't Water Works of Columbia.
The Committee on Water Works, to-
gether with the Mayor, who were
instructed to examine the Water Works
and engine, and have the same repaired,
beg leave to report that they have done
80, and discovered where the great fault
in the engine existed, and had the same
altered, which will save in ten hours, in
wood, at least (S7) seven dollars. Any
individual who has seen the engine
work, would notice that it had heavy
thud, and that the engine vibrated all
over; this has been remedied by putting
in new valve, and allowing more space
for the water to pass through. Tho
engine is now in better condition than
the first day it was received by the oity.
In connection with this, we beg leave
to report that Colonel S. 4. Pearce,
Agent Of the Columbia Water Power
Company. has damned up tho stream
near the corner Of Taylor and Gst
streets, or the locality called Geiger's
mill road, near the Penitentiary, where
cows and horses filth aooumulates from
time to time, and is conveying the same
down through the pipe into his lower
receiving reservoir, and forcing the same
into the distributing reservoir for the
use Of the citizens; also another stream
near the old works.
Colonel s. A. Pearce, Agent of the
Columbia Water Power Company, has
taken possession of (l64) one hundred
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