The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-26

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Fred. j. Brown, bell tower; DAILY. UNION.
|aERALD, Henry Skipper, street department;
Columbia Gas Company William Sloane,
printing; L. j. Gibson, Board Of Health; D.
3 Miller, miscellaneous; DAILY UNION.
HERALD, printing; Republican Printing Com.
Ipany, c: e. Reed, miscellaneous; Composite
Iron Works Company, drinking fountain !;
Hope Gyles, Board Of Health; J. A. Jack.
son, street department; J. A. Jackson. Guard
House; j. G. Dial, Board Of Health; J. C.
Dial, street department; Trezevant Sill, e1-
lamination pauper lunatics p B. Novel;.
MaT@c: department.
II The chairman or committee on accounts re
turned the bill Of Charles Mahor to Council
Tor information, as he did not know anything
about it. The mayor stated he had employed
him to do the work, aud, on motion by Alder
man Carr the same waSorlered paid.
y The committee on Aims House made the
following report:
"Tho report OF the committee on Aims
House, to whom was referred the petition Of
Mr John Crowley, asking Council to pay to
MN some rents for tho lot on which the City
Hospital is situated, have carefully considered
the same and beg leave to report, That as the
said property is exempt from taxation, and the
lState has no right to sell the same for taxes,
Mr. Crowley will have to apply to the State
for the refundmont of his money. They,
therefore, recommend that tho petition be not
granted. (Signed) rs. b. THoMpsoS.
Chairman Committee on Aims House"
Alderman Thompson, from committee on
Aims House, reported tho Hospital in bad con-
idltlon, somo OF the inmates being Obliged to
lie on the floor. He asked tho Council to taxi,
some action in the premises. His Honor the
Mayor stated for the information of Council
that the bcdsteals were being repaired, &c
! The committee on city schools report that
the city schools will be open in the first week
in October.
! Alderman Mitchell, from the committee on
lire department. report that the new hose had
been delivered to Enterprise Fire Company.l
The following bills were referred to the
committee OH accounts: II. T.. Carr miscella.
heous; NJ. l.. Carr, indigenl poor; NJ. Z. Carr,
Aims House: NJ. +. Carr street department;
NJ. +. Carr, City Hospital: NJ. +. Carr, Sgd
ncy Park; NJ f. Carr. Guard House Pagan
Brothers. Aims House: p. B. NOVEL;, Mar
ket department; j. a. Jackson, Guard House;
Hope Il Gylcs, Board of Health; Manson
! IMi!llams, street department; George W.
Wright. street department; j. N. brennan,
Hospital: Columbia Gas Company, H. P.
Walker, street department
i The ordinance TO change the name Of Up
per street TO & Elmwood avenue " was taken
up for Il second reading On motion, the or
idinance was taken up for third reading and
passed. as follows:
AN oEDISANcE TO ALTER THE NAME OF
UPPER STREET TO ELMwOOD AvgNUK
BE 1t o',lainef JV the Mayor and aldermen
or tie city oy CoiumJiu. s. c., IN Cou,cil
) assem@~d, That from and after the passage
OF this ordinance, the street formerly known
as Upper street be hereafter distinguished
by the name Of 'Flmwood avenue"
=. Ratified in Council assembled this ODD day
of September, 1878.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
corporation Of Columbia, s. G.
j (Signed) JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor.
CHARLES DARHrM. City Clerk.
Bids for supplying the Aims House and
} ilospitel with beef were then taken up, and
the contract was awarded to W D. Startling
AT four cents per pound, he being the lowest
bidder, and on motion of Alderman Taylor.
:, Tie following resolution was offered by
alderman Thompson and adopted
Z H.solted That the committee on finance is
hereby authorized and instructed to borrow
tS5.000) live thousand dollars on the name of
the city, to be used i'll paying current CT.
ipenscs Of the city"
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Thompson and adopted:
''Resol'ed That the city clerk is hereby
instructed to advertise for bids to bull new
N'r <hiliiS ucCOTulnS 10 Tile new plans
and specifications now in the city clerks
.Ui!icc.
The annual report Of tie city clerk and
treasurer was presented, aud on motion by
Alderman Carroll, he was ordered to have
the same published.
.laauoi Statement Of Receipts and Dis6urse.
".ats 6y city Treasurer from -Mty |, 1872,
I" april 80. 1873.
l" ::nonnt received from ". ]. Ettrr, city
treasurer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 500 OF
iH!,> payable. :.........:......... $4,000 %
| Amount taxes collected, rs follows
Real estate fron sundry persons os,7l1 90
Ici> nal property from sundry persons. 1904 "
street tax from >Iniry persons ........ $50 10
aicr tax from sun,!ry prrsons.. -. 6,704 96
Pleasure vehicles from suldry persons. 7S3 80
!s!hr licenses from sundry pcrsonS.... 4,2S0 "a
Ma'hrt department collections. .......... 2,03f o.,
ir!i:htirs ......................... 6S &C
Si'''i.h licenses. .....................,.... SIS OO
Tavern licenses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S,363 80
quart licenses. .......................... 52i 80
Wagon badscs. Observation-Disclosures. 90I 10
Fines collected! at Guard llouse. ... lila 30
:i'ecia irGrs; collected. ........ 1880 13
:. ip'': c"i:>... 3u2 Oh
ii"nl account. ..................... oi,043 50
New Market, sales u debris. . ...... 900 81
i.h'm>'," |" property. y............... $50. 20S a.
- oi ~ ~ Mvnuinrn;a. Association. 900 o.
ili2.62+ 81
iiy A,'ni House ''ri::nc:.t.. ......... S.3l5 ~
''na'i ii"'isr. .............. l.lIG u
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