The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-01
Meeting OF shs city ooano,l,
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Oounoll bet at O'Clock pm. HPrs.
sent t-Hi1S Honor4he MSy6r, .Aldefmen
OarpentSR, NThompsop, sLowndSs Oar.
roll Mitchell. Young, Taylor, Carr. Will.
Ilams and Cooper. Observation-Disclosures
Hoge and Griffin. The minutes Of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. -
| PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
| A communication Was received, signed
by several parties, declaring Martha Da.
Wis a'huisance in her r'heighoorhood, and
asking OF Council for her removal. The
came was, on motion by Alderman Gar
roll, referred to the Chief of Police.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Ways and Means,
to whom was referred the communica-
ton of j. Levin, Secretary Of Columbia
Gas Company, reported back the same,
recommending that the city be lighted
with oil lamps on streets where the main
gas pipes do not extend. On motion OF
Alderman Taylor, the recommendation
OF the committee was ooncurred in.
| Alderman Carpenter. from tho Com
mittee on Ways and Msans, also stated
that the gas company would charge four
dollars peg mouth TO. each lamp, and
thought that oil lamps would be cheaper,
both in construction and consumption
OF lighting material.
On motion of Alderman Taylor, the
Committee on Ways and Means were
instructed to report to the Council the
number OF lamps needed to light all the
streets, the oost of each lamp, and cost
Tor supplying the same with oil.
The Com mittee on Accounts reported
back the following bills, and recon-
mended payment, which was, on mo-
ton. adopted: A. A. Sylvester and E.
D. Smith, examination OF pauper luna
tics; William Sloane, printing; II. E
Carr, City Park; Pagan & Bros. apd NJ
f.. Carr INDECENT poor; NJ. T.. Carr,
alEls house; J. B. NOVEL;, market; M.
E. Carr, hospital; w. Steigletz, two
bills.) M. e. Carr aud J. A. jackson,
guard house; Jesse Chapman. j. Parker,
IL E. Carr, j. Alexander, (three bills, J
and NJ. Williams, Street Department.
The Committee on Market reported
back tho reports of the Clerk of the
Market for the months OF July, August
and September, as examined and found
correct. On motion. tho same was con.
ourred in.
The Committee on Guard House and
Police referred back tho report of the
Chief OF Police for September as exam.
ined and found correct. On motion, the
report was adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Aims House re-.
ported the death of Richard Cerbin,
steward at the alms house, who died on
the 18th of October.
| A communication was presented from
Francis Drafts. asking to be granted u
license for wheel of fortune. On mo.
ton Of Alderman Carroll. the prayer of
petitioner was granted.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Commit on Ac-
counts: Cooper & Taylor. miscellaneous;
Cooper & Taylor, Street Department;
A. Palmer, Water Works; j. Alexander,
(four bills,) different departments.
| ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to regulnte the Conduct
and privileges of the wners and en-
ployees OF the owners of all kinds of
vehicles used and run for certain pur-
poses within the CITY OF Columbia, was
taken up for second reading, amended
in several particulars. and, on motion
BY Alderman Taylor, passed to third
reading, and became Law as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE CONDUCT
AND PRIVILEGES OF THE OWNERS AND
EMPLOYERS OF THK OWNERS OF ALL
KINDS OF VEHICLES USED AND RUN FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS
| AND THEIR BAGGAGE TO AND FROM THE
! RAILROAD DEPuTs WITHIN THE CITY OF
| COLUMBIA.
1. BE it ordained by the IHagor and Al
dermen Of tie city Of Columbia, in Coun-
Gil assembled. and by the authority Of the
same. That from and after the / .ssage
Of this ordinance, no vehicle of the de
scription used, and for the purpos, mon.
toned in the title thereof, nor any
driver. or employee of the owner Of the
same, shall approach nearer than twelve
feet of the train of cars from which
passengers and baggage are to be ro-
ceived.
II. That no owner or employee of the
owner Of any such vehicle sLall be- per.
mitted to approach the train of cars on
which it shall be waiting for the purpose
OF soliciting the patronage OF passen-
gers and conveying them and thei, bag
gage to the hotels, or to any other place
in tho city OF Columbia, but shall have
said passengers to select for themselves
q vehicle or vehicles for their iranoporta.
ton.
III. That as soon as suoh selection
has been made by the passenpers re-.