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

COLUMBIA, 8. O., February "a. 1874.
Council met at 7.30P. M. Present
His Honor the Mayor. and Aldermen
Carpenter, Lowndes. Mitchell, Carroll,
Young. Carr, Williams, Griffin and
Cooper. Absent-Aldermen Thompson,
Hoge and Taylor. On motion of Alder
man Lowndes, the reading of the mi
notes OF last meeting was dispensed
with. 50
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
a communication from A. W. Cum
mlngs was received, asking from the
faculty OF the South Carolina University
for sufficient number of lights to be-
put IN the campus to light the same
properly. On motion OF Alderman
Grifhn, the same was referred to the
Committee on Lights.
q 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 had no other funds.
a communication from the Globe Gas
Light Company, of Boston. was re-
oeived. stating that they had shipped
tifty barrels naphthn; also, 200 globe gas
burners. On motion Of ofAlderman Grit
I'm, the same was received as informa.
tion.
The following, from independent
steam tlre Engine Company, was re-
celved, nnd referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, to report ut the next
regular meeting:
Co1UMDIA, February 20, 1874.
TO The Honorable Mayo,. and Aldermen
Of The city Of Columbia, s. C.-GENTnE.
MEN: The agreement between the City
Council and the Independent Fire Com
pany, in reference to the uee of their
hall. expired OH the 1st instant. The
rent for the ensuing year will bo $500,
payable quarterly. te.l
A.. @. SQUIER. Secretary.
The following communication, from
George 81. IpGrahnm, of Charleston,
was read, and, on motion, was received
asinformation: -
CHARLESTON, February IL, 1874.
q. Bdrnuna, City 1Tedsurer-SIR: +
wrote you October 80. about the CITY of
Columbia bond, No. 81, in possession of
mr.. D. Z. Welsman, executor of his
father. J. Welsman, and then stated he
would arrange it. On yesterday, he
surrendered me the bond, being salts
fed It Was the property of the estate of
w. P.SIngraham. will hand it to COL
Flnckney, my co.executor, who will
soon goto Columbia and hand it over to
you. as it Is yonr property. I regret
this matter was not settled long since;
but 1t was no fault OF mine. as have
urged it ever since I was informed he
had the bond at first. I*send you an
extract from my cash book, showir
when I got these bonds. No. 8, 60. and
did always COLLECT the interest. Yours
truly. GEO. Il. INGRAHAM.
This bond is for $500, issued Marol,
Il, 1850. and was supposed to have
been lost in 1865, when Sherman's army
passed through Columbia, and in 1867 u
new bond was Issued in lieu of the same,
but, having been found. is now to be-
---4~AS.y.o.: ..i.y. . slated.
The following opinion of j. D. Trade
well Was presented by his Honor ihe
Mayor, who stated that he lad asked it.
ns 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 GrifIip.
the opinion was received as Information.
and was ordered to he published: :,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Feb. 10. 1874.
TO Hon. John Alexander, Ilagor-S1n:
IN answer to your inquiry. "Whcn par
ties are summoned to have the sids.
walks in front of their premises pnt in
order, refuse 10 do 30. and the city has
no funds to do the snme, and charge it
70. the parties the samo as taxes, what
power has the Mayor in the premises
thenP' l reply, that the Mayor indi-
yldually is powerless, and that tho
power In question is vested in the Mayor
and; Aldermen in. Council, both hy the
AcN Of tho General Assembly and the
ordinances Of the city, to which now
!. refer yon. III the seventh section of the
Act Of I'd March, 1871, it is provided as
follows: Sand said Mayor and Alder
men shall have power md Authority to
require oil persons owning lot or lots
in said city to close in and to mako and
keep in good repair sidewalks in front of
sRid. lot or lots, wherever the same shall
fRtlFt or adjoin any public street in said
.2lty, if. in their Judgment, such side
sWalks shall be necessary-tho width
ihafoof and tho manner of construction
tobo designated and regulated by tho
said Mayor aud Aldermen: and for de-