The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-16

received, and, on motion Of Alderman Taylor,
the consideration was postponed.
petition from tho Richmond Fire Com.
pany was received, asking for tho use of the
fire engine belonging to tho city not in use.
On motion of Alderman Taylor the request in
the petition was granted.
The following bills woro presented and re-
ferred to the committee on accounts:
III. E. Carr, city park; NJ. f. Carr, guard
house; n. +. Carr, INDECENT poor; N. T.. Carr
and q. Goodman, hospital; NJ J. Calnan,
miscellaneous; NJ. L. Carr and II. Goodman,
| almshouse; NJ. L. Carr, B. +. Griffin, Jackson
Parker, and j. Agnew g. Son, street depart
ment; +. W. Wing, police department; John
Alexander, city clock.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
The report Of tho chief Of police for October
was presented and referred to the committee
on guard house and police. Amount of fines
collected S89
Tho report Of tho ovcrseer OF tho poor poor
October was presented and referred to the
committee on almshouse.
The report OF tho city treasurer for October
was presented and referred 70 the committee
on ways and means.
REPORTS OF CoMMITTEES
The committee on ways and means re-
ported back the report of the city clerk and
treasurer for tho month O.! September as
uuu lOunQ correct. On motion tho
report was concurrcd in.
The committee on ways and means. to
whom was referred the matter Of putting ND
oil lamps OIL streets where gas could not be
obtained, reported az follows, and on motion
oy Alderman Hogo tho recommc nda,ion Of the
committee was concurred in:
ROOMS OF COMMITTEE WAYS AND MEANS,
COLUMBIA, November 10, 1873.
To the City Council Of Columbia:
Your committee TO whom was referred the
resolution instructing them to ascertain the
probable number and cost Of oil lamps for
lighting the city, where gas cannot bc OBJ
tanned, have investigated the matter and find
that if two lamps are used ut each street
crossing, it willrequire 800 lamps, in addition
to those now in use. II but ono lamp is used
for this purpose at each street crossing, $50
will be required. Tho probable cost Of each
lamp including the post, will bo about $40,
and the expense of lighting the same per
month, including two mems services will be
not to exceed $3.50 for each lamp.
inc committee recommend that ono lamp
at the corner of intersecting streets, and one
between corners, or in tho middle of the
square, be erected, and the same be lighted
with Oil where gns cannot be furnished by the
gas company Tho committee believe that
well lighted streets form the best possible
safeguard against burglars and thieves The
entire cost Of lamps, etc, will probably fhll
within $4,000, an expenditure OF public
money which every taxpayer will heartily
endorse.
J.. CASs CARPENTER,
Chairman.
ihe committee Oh ways and means reported
that they had petition from Mrs. NJ. B.
Lynch, Mother Superior Of tho Convent. pray
ing for remission OF taxes on the property
in the city belonging TO tho convent, three
pieces i'll all, and that they had considered
the same in advance Of it's reference 10 Coun.
Gil. That they deemed i, matter that re-
CURED action at once. and recommended that
the prayer Of the petitioner be granted.
On motion Of Alderman Hogc, tho rccomnc..-
dation of the committee was granted.
The committee on accounts referred hac,.
tho following accounts, and recommended
payment.
On motion, the recommendation of tho com
mitteo was concurrcd in John Alexander.
street department; Cooper and Tavlor, mis-.
cellnncous; Cooper and Taylor, street depart
ment; John Alexander, two bills, A. Palmer.
two bills, Water Works.
The committee OH licenses reported ElyO-:!-
bly, OH the following applications for licenses:
j. Clcndinning, tavern license; NJ Sulzbaclicr
quart license; concurrcd in.
NEW BUSINESS.
Tic committee on ways and means offered
the following resolution recommending dis
count OF five per cent. to persons who pay taxes
before January lst, 1871: which was, on mo-
ton, adopted:
Whereas the panic in financial affairs.
which exists throughout the country, has
rendered it necessary for the City Council to
issuc its obligations to pay, in order to afford
roller to its creditors; and whereas scrip
whether issued by corporations or ndividi,-
nls, except national banks, affords only tempo.
rary and local relief, and is, to certain cx-
tent burden upon business; and whereas
it is the intention Of the City Council! to re-.
deem its scrip with the money collected from
taxes; and whereas the time for tho collcc-
ton Of said taxes is yet three months distant;
therefore
| Resolved, AS an inducemeut for people to
pay their taxes in advance Of the time for
collection as established by law, the city clerk
and treasurer is hereby authorized and i'll
structcd 10 allow discount OF five per cent.
to all persons who pay their taxes on or be-
fore the first day OF January, 1871.
Resolved, That this does not apply to tho
unpaid taxes for tho present fiscal year.
Alderman Carpenter, from committee on
ways and means. offered tho following ordi-
nance for raising supplies for the year 1874,
| which had it's first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 1874.
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