The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-24
Regular Meeting city CounciI.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA. s. O.. Sept. %. 1874.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA. 8. O., Sept. %. 1874.
Council met at o'clock T. M. Pre-
sent-His Honor the Mayor, John
Alexander, nnd Aldermen Brown, Carr,
Carroll, Griffin, Pugh. Simons. Swy-
CERT. Thomas aud Wells. Absent
Aldermen Cooper, D.vis and Purvis,
The minutes of tho last special
meeting were read nnd confirmed.
A communication from DR.. John
Fisher, Trustee Citizens Savings
Bank, in reference to tax execution
in hands OF Sheriff, against effects of
said institution, was read and referred
to the City Attorney.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ac.
counts: Swygcrt & Hook. Aims House,
Hospital aud INDECENT Poor; Union
Herald Publishing Company, printing.
Report Of Chief of Police for month
of August, 1874, was referred to Com
mittee on Guard House aud Police.
Alderman Griffin, from Committee
on Licenses, reported favorably upon
applications Of II. B. Groncr and W.
!. Thomas fo: taTern license. Con
Cured i'll. Also, nnfavorably upon
petitions Of W. X. Greenfield aud
John ASncw for reduction of license
on cnrriage repositories Referred
back to Con mittee on Lioruec for fur
her consideration.
Alderman Carroll. from the Com
mlttce on Accounts. reported back the
Following bills. recommending pay
ncnt. Agreed TO: Betty Douglass, W.
Il Thonsas, MnHet; Johu G. Dial,
Sydney Park; Cooper " lay lor, Aims
tnusc, HospitAl aud Bell Tower; a.
Richardson and JOHN Alexander,
Guard House; Julian A S.lby, Print
lug, two biils;) John Alexander, Wa
ter Works, Sydney Park aud Fire Do.
partment.
On motion OF Alderman Thomus, the
Committee on Ways and Means WAS
requested to report forthwith upon
petition u! ShevlrS and Minis, +.
Drafts uui &. Mahau for notes receiv-
abl" for taxes. Aldrrmau Griffin. from
sa'u Committrc, reported back said
p"tiiion. accommodating that prayers
of petitioners be grauteu.
Alderman Thomas, from ComDittec
Oh Water Wo,ns. Anbn,.,, Il tue follow.
iog report, which was received uLd
adopted:
COLUMBIA, September %, 1874.
1o tie Hoa. Mayor and Aldermen of
tie CHY Of Coiumtiu iu-GENTLEMES: The
C"mmlttea or Water Works, to whom
was referred communication Of Board
~ Health in refereuca 20 the s.riDgs
which s.rrly tue city with water, beg
leave ~ report, that th:'y have exam
!ncI ths springs, A.. and tiud tho
r'c:iYirg wells Ia Is bad condition, be-
ing ueuriy closed up with sand.
The sand flows from the receiving
wells into the pipes aud fills them up,
checking the passage Of wafer TO the
old reservoir.
There Is also il great waste Of water
ut the corner ri Taylor aud William
streets. owing to the pipes being
checked mp with sand At least one.
| I, bird of the water from tho springs in
Sydney Park is wasted there.
The Cummittee recon- mend that
Colonel Pearce be notified to have the
wells und pipes cleaned out. Respect.
fully aubmltted.
ADAM THOMAS. Chairman.
IS. +. GklFE1N.
Alderman Carroll moved to rescind
the action of the Council whereby the
ordinance to make coupons receivable
for t"x"s aud licenses was indefinitely
postponed. Alderman Thomus moved
to luy the motion on the table. Upon
which the yeas aud nays were called.
Those who voted in the uffir rmative
were Aldermen Brown. Pugh. Simons,
Thomas a,i Wells Those who voted
IN the negative were His Honor the
Mayor, aEd Aldermen Carr, Carroll,
Griilia aud Swyg"rt.
| The vo!e Of His uonor the Mayor
being given to the minority, made the
division equal. and the motion was de.
clAred. under the rules, to be lost.
IA. ur">,ion rccurred upon the ~ %.
t'ou oi Alderman Carroll. Pending
the consideration of which, q quorum
TO; Icing present. on motion OF Alder
maj: i;rawu, Council adjourned
WALTER X. JONES,
City Clerk