The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-17
Regular Meeting city Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Couucii met at 8 p. NJ. Present
His Honor tho Mayor, John Ale1au-
der. and Aldermen Brown. Carr. Car.
roll. Copper. Davis, Griffin, Puyh,
Purvis, Simons. S~ygert. Thomas aud
Wells. Tue minutes of the lust re2n-
lnr aud special meetings were read and
approved.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS. &C.
or Lorick j. LowrAnce, asking that
orders of city policemen against city
held by them be taken for their Ii.
cense; referred to the Committee on
Ways anil Means OF G. j. Iredell
cashier Of Caroliua National Bank, in
reference to past due note; received
as information OF Bourd of Health.
in reference to water supply; referred
/ to Committee on Water Works. with
power to net. OF j. A. Duubar, City
Attorney. in reference to penalty pre-.
scribsd by water contrnct upon failure
OF water contractor to comply with its
terms; received as Information. OF
Lydia Young. petitioning Council to
rent her that unoccupied lot belonging
to the city. situated on Huger street,
between Banding and Laurel; ON mo.
ton Of Alderman Pugh. the prayer of
the petitioner was granted. Or John
Agnew u Son, asking thut the city
issue to them for amount of their
Judgment against city. notes in amounts
ranging from S25 to 500. payable on
and after February next. and reoeivu-
ble for taxes and other dues to the city
On motion of Alderman Simons, the
whole matter was referred to the City
Attorney and COMMITTEES on Ways and
| Means. with power to act
OH. A. Dunbar, City Attorney, en-
| closing letter from G. y. Melton,
Esq, suggesting IA reduction Of the
license tax upon attorneys from $50 to
S25; referred to Com mittee on License
to report at the next meeting, and
| City Treasurer Instructed to attach no
penalty until the matter is decided
OF John Mott, declining to be cnndi-
date for Sergeant of Police; returned
to him. OF William Allen, late police.
man, asking that he be paid for the
time lie vas sick; referred to the Com
mittee on Guard House aud Police.
Applications of Massrs. Brown e
McClinch and II. 3. Grouer, for tavern
license; referred to Committee ON L..
cense.
The following bills were presented
and referred to COMMITTEES On 40
counts: John Alexander, Charles Lo-
gan, Street Department.; John Alexuu-
der. city clock; Cooper & Taylor,
Guard House, Hospital. Aims House,
bell tower. Market, Clerks Office; ".
S,ie2lltz. Guard House; r. l.. Bryan.
stationary; FL. NJ. Gibson, two bills. J
Street Department; w. d. STIRLING Il
Co., Aims House and Hospital; a. S.
Hydrick, examination of paupor luna.
tic.
REPJRTS.
OF City Clerk and Treasurer, for
month Of June, 1874; referred to Com.
mitteo on Ways and Means, aud order.
ed published. a. follows:
lPHAer Il Jones. CHy Treasurer, in
account ,oiM City Of Columbiu -DR.-
June l. 1874 10 balance from month
of May, 1874, Sl.2O7 81; 30. Taxes
collected from sundry persons during
month. ns follows: On renl estate,
1896 04; personally, $lOD 40; streets.
$l5; special interest. S436 81; water,
Slo9 9G; penalties, S57 37-$l ,25l 6S.
Licenses from smndry persons-Busi.
ness Iicanses. $40 l6; tuvern, $3.50;
quart. S25; special. 81; wagon licenses
aud badges. $2S 75-$23J 81. Dog
c"llurs. Sl2; Market collections,
S72 70; net proceeds sale of city mules
by D. @. Peixotto. $297. .95 ga, ,07S 48.