The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-27

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department. and the Mayor never inter-
feres with them. except when he disco.
vers that the committees arc not attend
ing to their duties. lam aware that the
central portion OF the city is not in rs
good condition as it has been. This is
owing to tho fact that the Chairman of
the Committee on Streets has been
opening somo new streets on the out
skirts of the city, so that the poor man
can reach his home ns we'll ns tho rich
man. who lives in central locality. I
Will here state that Alderman Carpenter
has not done his duty. Some time
since, the City Council passed rcsolu-
ton making arrangements with one of
our banks to receive our city money,
aud exchange the same for United
States currency. Tho Chairman of the
Committee on Ways ard Means has
Jailed to make any report. have been
awaiting his action. If he will say that
iic canno! attend to tho duties of his po-
sition, 1 will do it myself. 7 never
shrink froc, any duty that I nn called
upon to 90, by day or by night. Alder
man Carpenter states that it is not his
duty to raiso funds for tho city. I will
state that when w. II. Wigg, ESQ, was
Chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, he always attended to the duties
devolvcd upon big position with zeal
and nlacrity. Tho Alderman IL. @.
Carpenter) is not fit for the position he
occnpics rs Chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means.
communication from the City At
torney was nlso presented by his Honor
the Mayor, as to tho power of tho Mayor
and City Council in making repairs Of
The distributing reservoir of the Water
Works; also, as to the engine house or
old Wuter Works, stating that. under
the decision Of Judge Carpenter, he did
not think the city had the right or priv.
lege to mako repairs, or to in. any way
Interfere; that the city had control of ali
hydrants. and distributing pipes, but
nothing more, as everything had, by de-
cree of the conrt, been turned over TO
tho Columbia Water Power COMPANY.
1t was, therefore. incumbent on them to
make the necessary repairs. On mo-
ton of Alderman Lowndes. the same
was received as information.
The Mayor stated that, as the Colum
bia Water Power Company did not keep
the fence in repairs around the distribut.
ing reservoir, therefore, he had ordered
tue same repaired, and hoped the Coun
Gil would sustain him in his action.
The following bills were referred to
the Committee on Accounts: E. G. plu.
nler, Market; A. Palmer. street lights:
e. G. Newton, miscellaneous; Globe
Gas Light Company.
REronTS OF COMMITTEES.
Alderman Carpenter, from the Cam.
mitne On Ways and Means, rcpoytcd
back the former report of tha. commit
tee, ~nich WIS returned ~ :nc,, ga ;..,u
r"fnnding tho water frontagc on vacant
lots, ssy!ps that tho committee saw no
reason to change their report made at
tho last meeting. Ga motion, tho re.
pors OF tno CON mlttee was adopted.
It2 Committee on Accounts reported
back tho following bills, nnd iccon.
menlel payment, which wcs n9optel:
u. Parker. b. +. Griffin, A. Il. or.
roll, j.. Alexander, Cooper & Taylor,
Street Department; John Alexander and
Is. L. Griffin, Water Works; Cooper n
Taylor, Aims House; Pagan < Brothers
and Cooper Taylor, indigent poor; I.
~'C'2"'S vi DQnDcT
Inmates; w. S!eiglitz. J. Alexander, A.
+. Carroll, j. A. Jackson, Cooper e.
Taylor, Guard House; Globe Gas Light
Company. Street Department; Cooper &
Taylor, Hospital.
Alderman Carr, froui the COMMITTEES
on New City Hall. reported that tho
committee had met, anil proposed that
Mr.. Crnmer have entire contro! as to the
construction of the hull or theatre, aud
asked Council to act Sou,o debate en-
sued ns to the cost Of the changes pro-
posed, when it was left t. tho action OF
!i!e commlttec, who agreed to meet at
IL o'clock or the 45:i
Alderman Carr, Chairman Of tho Com
iAittcc on Lights, reported to Council
tEht 1l!,v barrels OF napt.u hal arrived,
aud that he !i;d stored it at the Guard
iions:; But as i. was explosive, ho
thought it best 10 kuil.i shed on sor.e
vacant lot Ga motion, by Alderman
Carpenter, The committee were nn.hor-
lzod to bni!d the she'd proposed ut some
suitable point.
Alderman Griffin asked rs to The Office
OF City Surveyor. end wanted 70 know
VIII" wna rnspons!blc; ana stated that
AIR. Niles had some two years ago.