The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-13
Or motion, the Recommendation Of

On motion, the recon- mnSe ndation OF
the Committee was adopted.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported that they had received the hand
bre engine from the Independent Fire
Company, and, agreeable to instructions
OF Council, had turned the same over to
the Enterprise Fire Company. That, on
trial, the company had found the hose
received with the engine unfit for use;
was old and rotten. and had bursted.
Alderman Mitchell also stated that he
had verbal understanding with the
| officers Of the Independent Fire Com
pany. that hose reel was to be included
IN the purchase with tho engine, but
none had been furnished or delivered to
the city.
Alderman Carpenter, from the Special
Committee on the new City Hall, report
! ed that the contractor was pushing the
work forward as fast as possible. He
was delay ed some in consequence Of hav-
ing to wait on the iron work for the
front.
Alderman Thompson. from tt e special
| committee to whom was referred the
matter Of q new survey of tho city, re-
ported that A1r. Mahon proposed to do
the work for 50. 600; that the committee
had consulted and ielt that they could
not recommend that tho work be done
at tue price, and, therefore, referred the
caatter to the Council.
Motion by Alderman Hoge-That the
work be not done, as it is ine1pedient at
'h. S time. which, on being put to vote,
was adopted
Hbe ordinance that passed the first
reading May 81, 1878, providing for
numbering the streets Of the city, was
taken up for second reading.
| 4 motion by Alderman LoEndes to
iay the same on the table, was, on calling
for the yeas and nays, lost.
| The ordinance then passed to second
reading. and was amended by striking
out section 1; also, amended sections 5,
and Z.
| On motion OF Alderman Lowndes, the
same was passed to third reading aud
became law.
The following is tho ordinance, as
amended:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR UNIFORMITY
| OF THE NCMBERs IN THE CITY OF -LUM-
| DIA, S. C.
ARTICLE l. he il ordained by the Mayor
and City Council, That all the houses,
stores, shops, factories. within the city
corporate limits, shsil be numbered.
ARTICLE 2. That Richardson and Sc
nate streets shall be the base lines; that
oil streets running from these base lines
shnil be numbered; No. l shall com
merce on the right hand side, and the
No. 9 on tho left.
ARTICLE 3. That every thirty feet shall
be given III as number, built upon or
vacant, so wheu oil vacant lots are
built up, there will be no changing OF
numbers.
ARTICLE 4. That every owner Of O
house or dwelling shall cause 10 be
placed thereon the proper number, asd
that any person or persons who shall de.
fac5 or alter any number or numbers
thus put up. shall be liable to fine oi
| FIVE dollars.
ARTICLE .. That the numbers shall be
two by three inches in size, in plr il and
durable style.
ARTICLE 6. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately after it's passage.
Motion by Alderman Carroll-That the
City Clerk advertise for bids for medi
cine to be furnished to the Hospital
Aims House and iEdigent poor for the
coming year. Adopted.
On motion of Alderman Hoge, Council
went into an election for City Physician
Applications were received from the fol-
lowing parties: DR.. ]. N. Boozer, DR..
George Howe, Jr., DR.. 4. A. Sylvester
DR.. T. n. Roberts. DR.. j. A. Watson
and Dr.. J. T. Goodwin.
The hall was cleared aud ballot taken
when the ajorty of votes being cast fol
DR.. 7. \. Roberts, he was declared
elected.
On notion Of Alderman Hoge. the
Council then took up The case Of Mrs
Hoaeysnckie, who had apple! for 9
hearing before them. After hearing he,
testimony, the clse was turned over tt
tie Mayor to be heard by him, with al
the witnesses present, en- Wednesday
morning. June II, and the Chief of Po
!lco WAS ordered to summons ail the par
tiea before his Honor
Ga motion OF Alderman Eogc, the
! CpaHcii Gdiournetl.
CHARLES BARNUM, City Clerk.
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