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

)LUMBIA, s. c., FRIDAY NC
department. and the Mayor-never inter-
feres with them. except when he disco.
vers that the committees are not attend
ing to their duties. Inn awnre that the
central portion OF the city is not IN us
good condition as it has been. This is
owing to tho fact that the Chairman of
tho Committee on Streets bus been
opening some new streets on the out
skirts of the city, 80 that the poor man
can reach his homo 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,
and exchange the Same for United
States currency. Tho Chairman of tue
Committee on Ways and Means has
failed to make any report. have been
awaiting his ncton. If he will sny thnt
ic cannot attend to the duties of his po-
sition. [ will do it myself. I never
shrink from any duty thnt I mn called
upon to do, by day or by night. Alder
man Carpenter states that it ia not his
duty to raiso funds for tho city. I will
state that when ". II. Wigg, Esq, was
Chairman OF tho Why's aud Means Com
rnittee, lie always attended to the duties
devolvcd upon bis position with zeal
and alacrity. Tho Alderman IL. @.
Carpenter) is not fit for the position he
occnpies as Chairman Of the Committee
of Ways and Means.
A communication from the City At
torney was also presented by his Honor
the Mayor. aa to the power Of the Mayor
and City Council in making repairs at
the distributing reservoir Of tile Water
Works; also, as to the engine house or
old Water Works, stating that, under
the decision Of Judge Carpenter, he did
not think the city had the right or privi-
lege to make repairs, or to in. any way
Interfere; that the city had control of oil
hydrants. and distributing pipes, but
nothing more. as everything had, by de-
cree of the court, been turned over to
tho Columbia Water Power Company.
1t was, therefore, incumbent on them to
make the necessary repairs. On mo-
tion of Alderman Lowndes. tho same
was received as information.
The Mayor stated that, as the Colnm-
bia Water Power Company did not keep
the fence in repairs around the distribut.
ing reservoir. therefore. he had ordered
the same repaired, and hoped the Coun-
Gil would sustain him in his action.
The following bills were referred to
the COMMITTEES on Accounts: e. G. Plu.
mer, Market; A. Palmer. street lights;
| G. q. Newton, miscellaneous; Globe
Gas Light Company.
REPoRTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Alderman Carpenter, from the Com
init~c On ways uuu III ruur, lul,u,i,u
back the former report of that commit
tee, which was returned TO them ON the
refunding the water frontage on vacant
lots. saying that the committee saw 10
reason to change their report made ut
the last meeting. Ga motion, tie re-
port OF tao committee was adopted.
The Committee on Accounts reported
back tho following bills, and iecon.
mendcd payment, which wGs adopted:
j. Parker. b. L. Griffin, A. +. Car.
roll, j. Alexander, Cooper & Taylor,
Street Department; John Alexander and
Is. +. Griffin, Water Worke; Cooper n
Taylor, Aims House; Fagan a. Brothers
and Cooper & Taylor, INDECENT poor; I.
Il. Coleman, examination Of panper
nnatics; W. S!eiglitz. J. Alexander, 4.
T.. Carroll, j. A. Jackson, Cooper &
Taylor, Guard House; Globe Gas Light
Company. Street Departme ent; Cooper &
Taylor, Hospital.
Alderman Carr, from the COMMITTEES
90 Nc" City Hall, reported that tho
committee had met, anal proposed that
Mr.. Cramer have entire control as to the
construction of the bull or theatre, aud
asked Council to act. Somo debate en-
sued as to the cost Of the changes pro.
posed, when it was left to tho action o!
ltc committee, who agreed to meet Mt
IL O'clock or the 25ti
Alderman Carr, Chairman of tho Com.
nittce on Lights. reported to Council
that fifty barrels Of napthu had arrived,
aud that he had stored it at the Guard
House; but as it was explosive, hc
thought it best TO 5uii shed on some
vacant lot. Oa motion, by Alderman
Carpenter, the committee were nnthor-
izod to bnild the she'd proposed ut some
suitable point.
Alderman Gri!l;n asked as to the Office
OF City Surveyor, and wanted to know
who wha responsible; ana stated that
Mr.. Miles had, some two years ago.
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