The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-31

Allen, ". Stsiglits. ~~J - A. jackson, A.
Richardson, J. @. Dial, Wm. Glaze,
Cooper & Taylor, Guard House; Cooper
& Taylor, John Alexander, 8. w. Hook,
Water Works; ". D. Startling & Co. and
J. O. Dial, Aims House; Fagan Bros.
r. bills, and Cooper G. Taylor, INDECENT
poor.
Alderman Williams, Chairman of
Committee on Park, reported tho death
Qf Frank Reeves, who for some years
had been keeper Of said park; also, that
he had put another man in bis place,
and asked Of Council to concur in his
action.
On motion, the appointment made by
Alderman Williams WAS concurred in.
The Committee on City Clock made
the following report; which, on motion
OF Alderman Carroll, was adopted:
COLUMBIA. S. c., January ~, 1874.
TO the Honorable Muyo, aud The Ahler.
men IF tie City Council-GRNT1EME
We, the Committee on City Clock, beg
leave to report, that the bell for the fire
alnrm is now cast and ready to bs put
up. We, the Committee, recommend
that the said bell be put up in the tower
Of the new City Hall. 1t has been said
that the tower is not strong enough for
said bell, but wo are Informed by Mr..
Alexander, the maker of tho bell, that
he will put up the bell on trusses, the
said trusses resting Oh the floor, and uot
connected to the tower at all. Ali Of
which is respectfully submitted.
RICHARD YOUNG. Chairman,
3. +. GRIFFIN,
MUNROE WILLIAMS.
y motion by Alderman Carroll, that
the Committee on New City Hall make
any alterations in the building that they
may deem necessary, was, Oh being put
to vote, adopted.
On motion 10y Alderman Cooper, the
petition of tho Enterprise Fire Com
puny, for th. building Of au engine
house, WAS taken up.
On motion by Alderman Taylor, the
prayer Of the petition WIS granted.
a motion by Alderman Cooper to
build house, the Gust not to exceed
81 500. was, GU being put to vote,
adopted.
A motion by Alderman Mitchell, that
thc City Clerk advertise for bids for q
house on the plnn Of tho Hook aud
Loader house, to be presented ut II spe-
cia. meeting OF Council on Monday,
February ., was adopted.
On motion by Alderman Mitchell MI
members Of tho Council in Ward we're
added to the Committee, and Alderman
Cooper was made Chairman of said
Committee, by request Of his Honor the
Mayor.
Alderman Carpenter stated that he
had been appealed to several times for
au increase Of pay for the teachers en-
ployed by the city for the city schools,
aud desired that Council should take
action.
On tnotion by Alderman Taylor, the
recommendation Of tho Committee at q
former meeting was adopted-teachers
to get $50 per month for tine employed.
The following resolution, by Alderman
Tay lor, WAS offered:
Resoloed, That the City Surveyor hav
the extended city limits re-surveyed
Pr0ritted, That the same do not cost
more than Sl25, aud that be furnish the
city with map of the same.
On motion, by Alderman Carpenter,
the same WAS laid on the table.
The following resolution, offered by
Alderman Griffin, was adopted:
Resolred. That the Committee or
hotACCta w CLdPo" "CtCo ~ nave tuS ouuAe
trees in tho middle of tho streets aud
around public property trimmed.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Carroll:
ReSolrel, That tho Committee OF
Ways and Means be, and are hereby
instructed to report, by resolution OF
otherwise. upon the propricty or impro
priety of refunding the water frontage
tax on vacant lots, and upon relieving
ali such vacant lots from said tax.
Referred TO the Committee on Wuyt
and Means.
A motion, by Alderman Taylor. tc
dig two public wells in Wavorly. was
adopted.
On motion, by Alderman Carroll. the
City Clerk was instructed to notify the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road that they must open Lady street BY
culvert for public travel.
On motion, by Alderman Cooper,
Council adjourned.
CHAS. BARNUM, City Clerk.
DIR. JONES OFFICE AT THE WHERLEI