The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-13
City Council Proceedings.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

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| Council met ut 7.30 p. III. Present
His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Car
penter, Thompson, Lowndes, Mitchell,
Carroll. Hoge, Young, Carr, Williams,
Griffin and Cooper.
On motion of Alderman Lowndes, the
reading OF the minutes OF the previous
meeting was dispensed with.
| PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Petition Of e. W. Seibels was present
ed by Alderman Cooper, praying Coun-
oil TO protect him in his rights to water
the streets. he having paid for water to
be used for the same: which was. on mo-
ton Of Alderman Hoge, referred to the
Committee on Water Works.
Petition of T. A. Garner e. Co. to pur.
chase or lease o portion of the park pro-
perty not fonced in. was referred to the
Committee on Sidney Park.
| Petition Of John Crowley. asking
Council to allow him rent for the ground
on which the hospital stands was, on
motion Of Alderman Griffin, referred to
the Committee on Aims House.
| To THE HONORABLE THE CITT COUNCIL
OF COLUMBIA: The petition ct the Board
of Trade of Oolum6ia respectfully shows
to your honorable body, that, looking to
the best interests of the citizens of Co
AooOAny kaGy tOVA otcPd1 Al tu6 Gully
part OF the year 1872, to reduce the
amount to be paid for the construction
of the new City Hall; that they were de.
sirous that tue building should be oom-
pleted with as little expense as possible
TO the citizens, who were all interested
in having the improvement made; that,
with this view, such proceedings and ne
gotiations were Instituted as resulted in
the reduction OF the price to be paid for
the new City Hall by sum exceeding
SIT, 600; that this amount has been ac-
tually saved to the city. Your petition
ers further show, that, in order to arrive
at this result, they were at considerable
expense; that the employment OF ooun-
sci became necessary. Your petitioners
submit that their action has benefited
every citizen Of Columbia to the extent
of their share of the tax which would
have been necessary to raise the sum of
$47, 900 saved to them.
! Your petitioners, therefore, respect
fully ask your honorable body to bear o
portion of the expenses which they have
assumed for the common good, and ask
that the sum Of $500 be fer that purpose
appropriated from the city treasury.
And your petitioners will pray, SC.
(Signed,) r. O. SILVER,
Chairman.
(5igned.) J. @. SEEGERS,
(Signed,) EDWARD HOPE,
Committee.
! The petition OF Harry Wescott, asking
to be refunded the money paid by him
to the City Surveyor, Charles Mahon, on
the ground that the lot had been sur
veyed before and was not necessary now
under the ordinance. Same was, on
motion OF Alderman Carr, referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
A communication from John Thomas,
President of the Enterprise Fire Com
pany, asking of Council to furnish SOC
feet of new hose. as the hose received
from the Independent Fire Company
was unfit for use, was, on motion OF
Alderman Hoge, referred to the Com nit
tee on the Fire Department..
The following communication was pre-
sented by his Honor the Mayor:
CHARLESTON, June 4, 1873.
To the Hon. John Alexander, Wayor, ana
the Aldermen Of the city Of Columbia.
/ GENTLEMEN: Allow "a to return to you
our most sincere thanks for the hospita-
lity We received Mt your hands, and en-
ttertainments both public and private.
We are unable to express our thanks or
| 'SSAAo6o W JOu1 ouS VIC Vi
our visit to your noble city will forever
be fresh in our minds. The following
resolution ~as adopted ut our last
monthly meeting, June 9:
Resoloed, That this company do return
to his Honor John Alexander. Mayor,
and the Aldermen of Columbia, S. c.,
for the cordial hospitality received at
their hands on our visit to their city, our
sincere thanks and respect.
Gentlemen, VIC hope that this will ind
all enjoying good health, as We enjoy at
this present time. Hoping this will not
be the last, but the forerunncr Of many
more. we remain, your most obedient
lriends, officers and members Of Ucicn
Star Fire Engine Company, of Charles
| ton. N. S. robson.
President Union Star Fire Engine Co.
LEWIS G. Brown, Secretary.
| On motion Of Alderman Thompson
the Council unanimously accepted the
thanks of the Union Star Fire Engine
| Company, of Charleston, aud ordered
tho City Clerk to inform that company
of the same.
| A communication was received, signed
by eleven patients in the Aims House,
! asking that the Council! re.elect Or. r.
n. Roberts as City Physician, which