The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-27
Meeting OF tho City Council.
CouNCIn CHAMBER,

COLUMBIA, 8. O., February "a. 1874.
go1noil met at 1902. NJ. Present
His Honor the Mayor. and Aldermen
Carpenter, Lowndes. Mitchell, Carroll,
Young. Carr, Williams. Griffin and
Cooper. Observation-Disclosures Thompson,
Hoge and Taylor. On motion OF Alder
man Lowndes, the reading Of The, mi
notes OF last meeting was Dispensed
with. f, - 80
PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication from A. W. Gum
mings was received, asking from the
faculty OF the South Carolina University
Tor sufficient number of lights to BIZ
put in the campus to light the came
properly. On motion of Alderman
Griffin, the same was referred to the
Committee or Lights.
A communication from J. Levin,
Treasurer Of Columbia Gas Light Com
pany. asking payment for their bills for
the past year, was, on motion Of Alder
man Carpenter, received as information,
and the City Treasurer was ordered to
pay the same as soon as possible. The
Mayor explained, stating that the Gas
Company would have been paid before,
but they declined to take city money,
and the Treasurer mad no other funds.
a communication from The Globe Gas
Light Company, of Boston, was re-
oelved, stating that they had shipped
tifty barrels naphtha; alao, 200 globe gas
burners. On motion Of Alderman Grit
nm, the same was received as informa.
tion.
The following, from Independent
Steam Tire Engine Company, was re-
ceived, and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, ITO report ut the next
regular meeting:
CoIgMpIA. February 20, 1874.
To The Honorable Mdyoi. and Aldermen
Of The city of Columbia, s. tC.-GENTIE.
MEN: The agreement between the Oity
Council and the Independent Fire Com
pany, in reference to the use of their
hall. expired on the 1st instant. The
rentfor the ensuing year will be $500,
payable equarteriy.Ne iea 80 .'f
A. o. SQUIER, Secretary.
The following communication, from
George 81. InGrahnm, of Charleston,
was reed, and, On motion, was received
asinformation: ,sE .
CHARLESTON, February H. 1874.
@. Barnuna, CHy Iredsurer-S1R: I
wrote you October 80. about the oity of
Columbia bond, No. 81, in possession OF
Mr.. J.E. Wslsman,' executor of his
father. j. Welsman, and then stated he
would arrange it. On yesterday, he
surrendered mo the bond, being satis-
fed twas the property of the estate of
w. RsIngraham. will hand 1t to Col.
flnckhey, my co.executor, who will
Boon goto Columbia and hand it over to
you, az It is your property. regret
this matter was not settled long since;
butIit was no fault OF mine. as have
urged it eyer since I was informed he
had the bond at first. I-send you an
extract from my cash book, showing
when got these bonds. No. 3. 60. and
did always collect the interest Yours
truly. GEO. b.. INGRAHAM.
This bond is for $500, issued Marol,
II, 1859. and was supposed to have
been lost in 1865. when Sherman's army
passed through Columbia, and in 1867 a
new bond was Issued in lieu of the same,
1E-. ..:.-s :.---... .~.a1, 40 uvm tu u.
surrendered as aHbve stated.
Tie following opinion OF j. y. Trade
well was presented by his Honor the
Mayor, who stated that he had asked it,
as an Alderman of the city had publicly
stated that tho Mayor was at fault for
the condition of tho streets and side
walks. On motion of Alderman Griffiu,
the opinion wns received as information,
and was ordered to be published
CoLUMDIA, s. O., Feb. 10. 1874.
10 Hon. John Alexander, Ilagor-S1n:
in answcr'to your inquiry. "Whcn par
ties are summoned to have the side.
walks in front of their premises put in
order, refuse to do 80. and the city has
10 funds to do the same, and charge it
to. the parties the samo as taxes, what
p1wer has the Mayor in the premises
thenp' reply, that the Mayor indi.
+ virtually is powcrless, and that tho
: power in question is vested in the Mayor
and: Aldermen in. Council, both by the
hasi CT the General Assembly and the
or1inances OF the city, to which I now
i refer You. In the seventh section of the
: Act OF I'd March, 1871, it is provided as
follows: ''And said Mayor and Alder
men shall have power and authority to
require all persons owning lot or lots
in said city to close in and to make and
keep in good repair sidewalks in front Of
sRitl; lot or lots, wherever the same shall
fHRt or adjoin any public street in said
"slty, if, in their Judgment, such side
: walks shall be necessary-the width
ihereoI and the manner OF construction
tobo designated and regulated by the
said Mayor and Aldermen: and for de-