The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26
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Council met at 8 o'clock, p II. Present2
His Honor. the Mayor, Aldermen Thompson.
Mitchell Carroll, Young, Taylor, Carr Will.
| Jams and Cooper. Observation-Disclosures Car.
penter, Lowndes, Hoge and Griffin.
The minutes Of tho last meeting were read
and approved.
| PETITIONS AND COMMCNICATIoNS
A communication from J. Jefferson, asking
leave to hlro from the city ono quarter Of an
scre 81 land, Oh tic corner Of Taylor aid
| Gadsuen streets. On motion of Alderman
Taylor, the petition was not granted, as the
| lot asked for is portion Of tile city park.
A petition from NJ. Foot, through his attor-
ney, Andrew Crawford, asking that the alley.
way running from Richardson street to Sum
ter. between Banding and Taylor streets. bc
opened, as part of said alley had been Gu
| closed by Ellen Prescott, was, on motion by
Alderman Carroll, referred to the committee on
| streets
a petition from Jasper Jenkins, praying for
permission to build stall inside the posts at
ne west end Of the market. On motion by
Alderman Taylor the prayer Of the petitioner
was referred
The following communication, signed by
between thirty and forty citizens, was re-.
ceived:
" 10 the HoaoraJl: tie Mayor and aldermen Of
The city Of Columbia:
The undersigned respectfully petition that
your honorable body order to be erected gas
lamps, or lights at regular intervals, OIL Ger
Va!s street, from its intersection with Rich
ardson street TO the South Carolina Railroad
Depot. & G. Il. r. and W, C. & a. II. r.
uepots: lour petitioners respectfully set
| forth that Gcrvais street between the points
above named is one Of the main thorouyh,arcs
OF the city nine out Of every ten Of the rail-
roau Trans arriving at tie terminus of the
SAID street and that the travel on said street
| Is also greatly Increased by reason Of the
| fact that it lends directly to Ncaglcs bridge.
which connects this city with almost the cu.
tire trade OF Lexington coInty-a great por.
| ton OF which is carric,; on during tie night
| time"
y motion by Alderman Taylor to grant the
prayer OF the petitioners, and TO instruct the
street committee to have the work done. was,
on being put to vote, adopted
II motion by Alderman TAYLOR, that aicom
| muncaton be addressed to the president of the
| Gas Company TO ascertain how much rcduc.
ton Will be made by the company if lights
are put on the principal streets OF the city,
on being put TO vote was adopted.
4 petition from W. J. Thomas and William
Lewis bell tower employees, was received,
asking Tor an increase Of pay. y motion by
Alderman Taylor. To increase their pny to
'-oo per mOnt!, was adopted.
Communications from Silas Gilmore and
Andrew johnson We're received asking for
positions on the police force. anil referred to
tho committee on Guard House
The following petition. signed by ten or
twelve citizens, was received:
TO HIS Won6r the Mayer and .iLha1:... o; tie
CITY Of Columbia
GENTLEMEN; We the undersigned citizens
would petition your honorable body TO have
the following streets worked: Sumter.
Marion, Indigo Bull and Tobacco streets, as
they arc almost impossible, and would also
petition your honorable body to have two
public wells in our ncishhorlood as We have
no wells or water in case Of fire."
y motion Ivy Alderman Taylor. TO grant
the prayer Of the petitioners. was. on being.
put 10 Il vote, granted.
y petition from Alan Robertson asking
permission TO erect dwelling house Oh Rich
land street, east O! tie intersection of said
street and Eimgcr street, between Lumber and
Laurel. Oh motion bv Alderman Carroll. the
same WAS referred TO the committee on
streets.
y communication from Charles Schultz.
giving list Of iniigc vt poo, who drew ra-
tons on the 18th Of .'ng;,s' last. was received
as Information
4 petition from n,,:ncrous citizens doing
business Oh Plain street, for tho erection O,
! two lamps on said street. between Richardson
and Assembly streets. was, on motion, grant.
| cd.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
The reports OF the ovcrseer Of the moor f,r
July ana August wore presented and referee!
| 10 the committee on Aims House
| The reports OF the chief OF police for the
months Of July and August were received and
referred to the coani,ttc OH Guard uousc
and police.
Amount Of fines collected, in JULY. =. go %
Collected in Augi.s,. >? 9a
Reports Of Tie clerk of t!.c Market FOR JULY
and Angus, were received and referred % IT,,
Committee ~ Market,
| Reports o! ely elcrA; c:nl treasurer were
presented ana rci,,rc,, to Tic committee o,
ways an,. iicans.
The committee On ways ani .aca,s. /,
w!o,n was referred TIE communication q.
Colonc. J. II. Blaudimg peg leave To report
That they lave carefully exa.uilicd tl.c pcl
ton q! Coloac! J. y. Banding and recon
mend that the same bc granted and thai
the mayer ne empowered TO exchange bonds
hcar.ig cent per aEn'in.: said bonds 10 lt
redeemed III twenty Yeas from date iar tht
scrip now held by the said Colonel !. I,
BlaAding. and tia, the >;.id bond, he printed
and. stated OF their face for what issued
All OF whcl. is respectfully submitted.
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