The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-27

Alexander. ardsHouses ob6 Alexan-
4ssai!e Depart4ent; M d. Smish and
sDs: :Neiger, examining paupeE lunatcs;
ssa;, a and Cd, }: toFnaes nisaslla,
he communication ofs many citizens
for the opening of portion Of Pulaski
street, which was referred to the Cum-
'mittee on Streets. was reported back by
Alderman Cooper. with tue following
endorsement:
&Havipg examined the street, we 'find
that will cost the city about So. 900, and
would recommend that the petition bs
laid over for the present.
On motion, the report Of the commit
tee was adopted.
Alderman Carr reported back the re-.
port of the Clerk OF the Market for the
mouth OF June, as examined, and found
correct. Concurred in.
Alderman Griffin reported back the
application OF G. X. franklin for tavern
license, recommending thut the same ba
granted. Adopted.
The Committee on City Clock. to
whom was referred the petition Of J. B.
Lowman, with the following endorse
ment, which was, on motion, adopted
The Committee on Clock beg leave to
report to Council, that they have in
quired into the within. petition OF J. B.
Lowman. and find that the said J. b.
Lo"man was derelict in his duty; and
since the above petition was presented,
he has committed the same offence and
resigned his position; and The Commit
tee recommend Wm. Y. Thomas to his
Honor the Mayor, whom he has appoint
ed to the place.
Alderman Young, from Com mittee on
Clock, also made tue following report,
which was, on motion Of Alderman
Mitchell, adopted:
COLUMBIA, July %, 1873.
10 the Honorable The Mayor and Aldermen.
GENTLEMEN: The Committee on Clock
beg leave 10 report, that they have exa-
mined the bell in the tower, and find the
same cracked; and would respectfully re-
commend that the present bell be taken
down and re.cast, as in case of fire the
present bell could not sound loud enough
to he heard any distance. And that dur
ing tho time said bell is down, the Mayor
request all tho church bells and railroad
bells to sound the alarm OF fire, if such
should occur during the time the bell is
down. All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted. r. YOUNG, Chairman.
Alderman Mitchell, Chairman Com
mittee on Fire Department. to whom was
referred the petition of Enterprise Fire
Company, for 500 feet of new hose, re-
ported favorably on the same. and re-
commended that same be granted, and
stated that the hose would cost ST. 40 per
foot; the couplings S4.00 to $500 per set.
On motion by Alderman Taylor, the
report of the committee was adopted,
and they were authorized to purchase
the same.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts: j. w. Adkins, Sidney Park
Daily Union- Herald, two bills printing
L. Sill, examination pauper lunatics; S.
May. pauper ihfant, Composite Iron
Works, Street Department; Fagan Bros.
INDECENT poor; j. L. Dial. W. Glaze,
Guard House; H Skipper, Street De-
partment; j. II. KoLlcr, two bills, J
Aims House; NJ. e. Carr. Guard House;
Il Goodman, NJ. E. Carr. Hospital; H.
Goodman, NJ. E. Carr. Aims House; NJ.
d. Carr, INDECENT poor; NJ. j. Calcan,
miscellaneous; NJ. +. Carr, Street De-
partmcnt; L. j. Gibson. miscellaneous;
Jackson Parker, Street Department; j..
j. Brown, Clock Department.; William
Sloane, printing; Columbia Gas Light
Company; Republican Printing Com
pany. printing; NJ. L. Carr, market; j.
l.. Dial, miscellaneous; J. L. Dial, Street
Department; j. A. Jackson, Two bills, J
Hope " Gyles. Siliiman & Co., misoella.
neous; j. Alexander, Water Works; z.
L. NOVEL;. market.
REPORT CITY OFFICERS
The report of City Treasurer for
month Of June was presented, and re-
lcrrei 10 Committee on Ways and Means.
Report Of Chief Of Police was present
ed. and referred to Committee on Guard
House and Police. Total amount fines
collected, SG425.
Hepor, Of Clerk Of the Market was
presented, ana referred TO Committee on
Market.
Repor: of Oversecr Of tho Poor for
June WAS received, aud referred 70 Gem
mittcc Oh Aims House.
Bids for furnishing medicines for the
coming year, were received from Sill.
man * Co. aud T.. II. uciuitsh. The
contract was awarded to Il II. HeiniLsh,
for $500, he being the lowest bidder.
Bids for furnishing the City Hospital
and Aims House with fresh meat, were
received from the following parties: W.
d. Startling, i. Z. Dent, s. NJ. Dent, J.
q. kohler. NJ. L. Nixon. w. $. Pope Il
Bro. and +. NJ. brennan.