The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-26

etaOueE Will aSEeo W pay tuo eHu VI leu
dollars per annum, the prioe at which
city. Your petitioner lis poor nan,
with large family Of young children,
totally dependent on bis daily earnings
for support. and is desirous to build q
small dwelling house on said ground, re-
movable at the will Of Council. Your
petitioner can furnish the best city re-
''''D's'' A'o VIII ''eI I5aaC plasj WELLS.
A com mmunication from numerous citi-
zens, asking that Pulaski street be
opened from Gervais street to Senate,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Tho following communication was pre-.
ssnted by his Honor the Mayor
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF TIE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 10, 1873.
Hon. John Alexander, Mayor Of tie city
Of Columbia, S. G.
SIR: BY direction Of the Chief Signal
Officer of the army, have the honor to
acknowledge the recaipt OF q resolution
OF the City Council cf Colnmbi S. g..
! forwarded by you on the 9th uitimo.
| requesting tho establishment of signal
station at that point.
On examination Of the subject, il ap-
pears that Coiamqia is but S5 miles from
| Augusta, 2l7 from Savannah, 1Y6 from
Charleston, s. c., ut each Of which
places stations are in operation. It is
obvious to you. that with the limited ap.
preparation for this service. it is not
possible to establish stations over any
particular district more thickly than il
above shown, without neglecting others
| equally important. At this time, there
applications strongly urged for $50 new
stations, beyond the power of this Office
to establish, for want OF sufficient ap-
preparations and facilities
The request made will be attentivcly
considered, when it may become praoti-
oable-the Chief Signal Officer regret
ting that the limitation OF facilities oom.
pels him to delay the establishment oi
stations at many points where he is con-
hdent they would be of advantage to
this service, as we'll as to important pub.
lie interests. With thanks for the int.
rest manifested by you in the labors OF
this Office, [ am. respectfully, yours,
| (Signed.) GARRICK MALLORY,
Captain Il Bvt Lieut.. Col. U. s. A.,
Acting Signal Officer and Assistant.
| On motion, same was received as in.
formation.
A communication from j. r. Trice,
Superintendent Of Street Hands, asking
Council to explain why certain hands had
been taken from his charge and placed
under charge of Chief of Police, was re
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
Il communication from Lorick & Low
rance. asking remission of penalty on
taxes, was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
| oHr
asking the removal from his kitchen oi
colored woman, named Silpah John
son, as q nuisance, was referred to Com
mitte on Guard House and Police.
a communication from Charles Wade
asking the privilege of building on some
Of the city lands where they would no
be used for some time, was referred tc
the COMMITTEES on Streets, with power K
act.
A communication from J. B. Lowman
employed in the bell-tower, praying fol
o remission of O fine imposed by tht
Mayor, was, on motion of Alderman
Hoge, referred to the Committee on City
Clock
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee OF
Streets: c. u. Lowndes and Q. E. Reed
miscellaneous; r. Cooper, election ser
vice; E. u. Smith and DR.. Gciger. exa
mination pauper lunatics; Daily Herald
and Union, printing; John Alexander
Fire Department.; 4. Graham s. Co. ant
John Alexander, Street Department
Simon Sightler and John Alexander
Guard House; ". Windsor, Aims House
Cameron, Barklcy " Co., Hog len y
Green, John Alexander, Water Work;
Department.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Ways and Mean,
reported back tho petition Of the Boar
Of Trade, asking for $500 to defray ex
penses in sui. against old contract fol
new City Hall, with tho recommends
ton that same be granted. Some debate
arose on the question OF adopting the
Recommendation Of the committee. The
yeas and nays were callod and resulted
yeas 1; nays 5.
Those voting in The Affirmative were
Aldermen Lowndes, Carroll, Mitchell
and Cooper. Those voting in the mega
tive We're Aldermen Taylor, Thompson
Young. Griffin anl His Honor Mayor
Alexander.