The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-12
Neguiar Meeting city council.
COUNCIL CHAMDEu

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| CoUNoIL CHAMBER,
! COLUMBIA. s. c., Nov. 10, 1874.
Council met at z 80 o'clock r. NJ.
Present-His Honor the Mayor, John
Alexander, and Aldermen Brown, Carr,
! Carroll, Cooper. Davis, Griffin, Pugh,
Simons, Swygert aud Thomas. At
sent-Aldermen Purvis and Wells.
The minutes Of the last moeting
were read and approved.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS. 20.
OH. T.. Eisenmann, asking Council
to lay water pipe on Sumter street,
between Pendleton and Senate. Rs.
ferred to the Committee on Water
Works, with power to not.
Of Hardy Solomon, asking that a
CITY note be issued to him for sundry
claims now in his possession. Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
OF Scipio Startling. asking thut ar
rangements be made to pay him his
salary as watchman. Referred to The
Committee on Ways and Means.
or Lorick & Lowrauce. for erection
of powder house in tue rear of sgd
ney Park. Referred to the Committee
on City Park, with power to act.
OF Needham Carter. praying Coun-
Gil to reimburse him for horse killed
by falling through bridge on Harden
street. Referred to the Committee ou
Streets.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts:
Swygert & Hook, Hospital, Aims
House and INDECENT poor, two bills
each: John O. Dial, Guard House,
Water Works, Park. Street Depart
ment; Edward Washington, NJ. l..
Carr. Market; W. u. Startling & Co.,
NJ. E. Carr, contingent account; Il :.
Hannan, Southern Warehouse Com.
pany, Street Department.; NJ. E. Carr,
street lamps, gas, &c, two bills, bell
tower; d. Goodman, Aims House; S.
E. Stratton, A. s. Hydrick. paupcr lu-
natios, three bills.
Application of G. r. franklin
for tavern license, was referred to the
Committee on License.
The following communication was
received from Walter Il. Jones, City
Clerk. Treasurer and Assessor:
COLUMBIA, S. O., Nov. 10, 1874
To the Honora6le,thc Muyor AMI Al
tiermen Of The City Of Columbia, s. c.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to ten
der herewith my resignation us City
CLERK, Treasurer and Assessor, to take
effect on the 30th inst. Permit me,
gentlemen. before taking final leave of
you, TO express my high appreciation
OF the uniform courtesy and consider
alton which have received from his
Honor the Mayor and every mombcr Of
your honorable Bourd. It affords me
pleasure to testify to the continuous,
earnest aud successful efforts of your
board to reduce the running expenses
OF every department of the city go
vernment; and although the good
results of your present policy are as
yet scarcely apparent. am satisfied
that, by persistent effort, before your
term Of Office shall huve expired, the
city will be able to meet her obliga-
tions as they mature. With renewed
assurances Of my sincere desire for
your future SUCCESS, am. very re-
speotfully. your obedient servant,
WALTER r. JONES,
City Clerk, Treasurer and ASS. ssor.
On motion of Alderman Pugh, the
resignation was accepted.
Reports, &c., of Walter R. Jones,
City Treasurer. for month Of October,
1874, were read and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, as
follows:
IYater II. Jones', City Treasurer, in ac.
count city Of Columbia. S. C..