The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-13

and died on the Oath, q victi,0 Of cor
sumption; May 90. Mary Williams, CO.
.oSsG, died of consumption. Number OF
inmates at. the Aims House, fifteen:
number OF inmates at the Hospital,
twenty-one. Both of these institutions
are filed. and I consider it not prudent
to crowd too inapy there during the hot
season. For this reason, am obliged
to give outdoor assistance to the suffer
tpg poor more than otherwise would be
done. The Aims House, by tue obscrva
Gun easily preserve the health of the in.
mates of, but the Hospital is different;
as regards health; the location is any
thing but desirable; in fac., no place
could have been selected more unsuita-
| ble than the present one. I order con-
stantly the admission Of fresh air in all
tho roons, frequent exposure Of the
bedding to the air and sunshine, strict
cleanliness. inside and ontside Of the
building. By a strict enforcement OF
these sanitary measures, hope, with
the assistance OF Providence, to h,cp ca
the malaria fever, notwithstanding the
bad location. Divine Providence has
favored us so far, gentlemen. a few
deaths have occurred here, but they
were unfortunate people in the last
stages Of consumption. Thcy would
have died had they been ir first class
hotel. We have, therefore, great reason
to be thankful fer the kind protccti ci
Providence. All Of which is respectfully
submitted to your honorable body.
| l havo the honor to be. your obedient
servant.
|
The report oi The Chief of Police Tor
May WAS presented, and referred to tue
Committee on Guard House. Total
number of arrests for the month OF
May, eighty three; amount cf fnes COL
ccted, $35 50
The report Of the Clerk Of the Market
Was received, and referred to the Com
mittee on Market.
The report OF the Overseer of tie
Streets was presented. and ref rred TO
the Com mittee on Streets.
REroRTS OF COMMITTEES
Alderman Carpenter, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, to whom WAS
referred the application OF Mrs. J. Glen
dening. for abatement OF the penalty on
her city taxes, reported the same back,
with the Recommendation that the same
be not granted.
On motion OF Alderman Thompson,
the report Of the committee was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts, to whom
was referred the petition OF E. Fl. Helm
itsh for 500 additional pay for medi-
zines furnished the Aims House, Hcspi.
tai and INDECENT poor for the yclr 1872,
reported the same back, with the recon-
mcndation that the same be granted.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
the recommendation Of the committee
was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
back tho following bills, and recommend
ed TINT the same be paid. On motion,
the recon- mendation OF the committee
was adopted: NJ. Williams, Columbia
Gus Light Company; John Alexander,
jackson Parker, street department.; e..
Goodman, two bills, Aims House; P.
Cantwei. stree. department.; John Alex
ander, HQspital j. Miller, FIRE depart
ment; John Alexander. Water Works; J..
A. Selby, two bills, ". Sloane, D.iRy
Union, printing accounts; E. D. Smith
and George Howe, pauper lunatics.
@. j. Carroll, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Accounts. referred the bill of
Charles Mahon, $50, to the Council, as
be had no. sufficient information to re-
commend advisedly in tho matter.
The Mayor stated that he had ordered
the work done at the suggestion Of the
Chairman OF the Committee on Streets,
and asked the Council to order the bill
paid.
On motion of Alderman Carr, the bill
was ordered paid.
Alderman Carr, from the Committee
on Market, reported back the reports OF
the Clerk Of tho Market for the months
Of March ard April, as examined, and
found correct.
Ga motion. the report OF The com nit.
tee was adopted.
Alderman Cooper, Chairman of the
Committee on S:roets, stated that he
had, with tho assistance of the Chief Of
Police, commenced Tho work on Upper
boundary street, arl expected to have
the Same finished III goo, c1der il sou:
or live weLks.
Tho question wal asked why he had
called in the Chief of Police to assist
him in this work. Why did he not leay e
| it to Tho O7erscer OF Streets?
Alderman Cooper stated that tse
ovcrscer would not obey his orders; he
had, therefore, got some hands and
ask ell CnpiDiC ,Juciksnc to assist him i,