The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-02
Committee on City, CLOCK. made the fol.
lowing report: -.'."'
To the Mayor and Aldermen. 9f4Md city Of

Columbia: it4t,' -: ~ :
We, the Committee on City Clook, beg
leave to report. that the new bell tower
is finished and the bell, placed in,i the
same, and we have the two men who were
formerly stationed In the steeple in the
same. who strike the honrs :. day and
night. We have arranged to & We them
the same pay as policemen get, and they
have been placed under Captain Jack
son, Chief Of POLICE, who will keep
strict watch that they do their duty and
strike the time correctly by good clock
placed III ihe tower Tor ine purpose. We
have had the. old tower removed, We
would recommend that the toyer be re-
ceived, and that Mr.. W. T. Winthrop be
paid for the same. NJ
On motion, by Alderman Griffin. the
report was received aa, information.
Alderman Mitchell, from: committee
on Fire Department, reported that, ac-
cordipg to instruction, the committee
had made inquiries as to the cost Of
gutter for the new hook aud ladder
house, and, from information received,
it would be about $50. Received as In
formation. No action taken.
The following report was made by the
Committee on Fire Department.:
The Committee on Fire Department,
having in view possible means
against fire, and believing the same would
prove valuable acquisition to the CITY.
fre department., would recommend that
they be authorized to purchase six
Gardner fire extingniehers. to. be placed
in such buildings and portions OF the
city as the Council may deem best.
Adopted. W. A. CARR, II
| 81. MITOHELIs.
On motion, by Alderman Carpenter.
| the same was received as information.
MIR. Carpenter. from the Committee
on the new City Hall, reported that the
committee had, according to instructions
OF Council heretofore. notified the con.
tractor that he must proceed with the
work, or that the city would do SO at his
expense. That in consequences, the CON
tractor had resumed work. Some slight
changes in the plans had been made by
the committee, but would not increase
the expense. Mr.. Berg. architect, pro-
posed to change the columns in front,
and instead OF having the same cast
whole, to put them in sections, and bolt
| together. The committee asked Council
to instruct them what to do in the matter.
On motion of Alderman. Carroll, the
| committee we're instructed to allow the
| change made, providing the contractor
! would allow the difference in the price
or cost of the same. e
His Honor the Mayor appointed the
following as the standing committees for
| the coming year:
Ways and Means Aldermen Carpen-
ter. Cooper and Thompson.
On Accounts--Aldermen Carroll,
Thompson and Lowndes. - -
Or streets-Aldermen Cooper and
Wilder. MI, ,. l.,.
Market and Alderme en- Oarr.
Lowndes and Hoge.
| On Guard House and. Polics-AIder,
men , Mitchell and Carroll. -,
| Water Works-Aldermen Lowndes,
Cooper aud Young.
Aims House Alderman Thompsohy
- and Carpenter. az. .- m: ,;.;'3
City Schools-AIdermen Hoge, Carroll
and -.
Sidney Park-Aldermen Williams,
Griffin and Mitchell.
Licenses-Aldermen Griffin, Hoge and
Carr.
City Clock-Aldermen Young, Will
liams and Griffin.
Fire Department-Alderm Mitchell,
Carr and Young.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Carroll and adopted:
Resotred, That the Mayor be requested,
in accordance with the law in such cases,
to order On election in the Second Ward
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of @. NJ. Wilder.
The following bills were received and
referred to the Committee on Accounts
Wm. Winthrop and John Agnew s. Son,
Bell Tower; I. 81. Coleman, Examina-
ton Pauper Lunatie; B. T. Griffin,
Hospital; A. Palmer, J. ". Pope, F. ".
Wing. "A. Palmer, John Alexander,
Johnston &c Palmer. Cameron, Barkley
& Co., John Alexander. J. Agnew 8 Son,
L. w. Green, NJ. Williams and b. F.
Griffin. Street Department; P. B. Now.
oil, Market; N. J. Cslnan, miscellaneous;
J. Chapman, J. Agncw & Son, Charles
Harrison & Co.. W. II Wigg, Water
Works; j. y. Jackson. W. Steiglitz,
Howie 4 Allen and B. L. Griffin, Guard
House; Fl. Goodwin. Pagan s. Bros, Z
+. Griffin and II. Goodwin, Aims House;
j. \. Selby. two bills. Board of Health
Is. y. Griffin, Indigent Poor.
Tho following applications for tavern
license were received and referred 10 the