The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-17
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cent. interest per mouth.
Tho following resolution, hJ Alder
man Purvis. was adopted:
Resolued. That committee of four
be appointed to find out what is the
floating debt of the city. and by whom
it is held, with power to obtain persons
and papers.
The following bills were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ao.
counts: r. Hannap, Guard Honse; A..
Il. Solomon, election; NJ. T.. Curr, inte.
rest; Union Herald, printing; Fagan &
Bros, two bills indigsnt poor; T.. B.
Turnipseed, INDECENT poor; j. 3. Boozer,
INDECENT poor; r. l.. Young, Aims
House; L. t. Levin, election account:
J. A. Jackson and NJ. L. Carr, Guard
House; M. L. Carr. city lamps; W. K.
Evans, Street Department NJ. l.. Carr,
Market; W. d. Surfing & Co., Hospital;
". D. Startling & Co, Aims House: P.
L. NOVEL;. Market.
NEpoRr5 OF CITY OFFICERS.
The report of Chief of Police was pro.
scnted for the month Of March, aud re-
lerred to the Committee ON Guard
Honso and Police Amount OF fines
collected. $40 50.
The report of the Ovcra"er of the
Poor for March was received and re.
ferred to the Com mmittce Oh Aims House.
The report Of the City Treusurer was
Also presented, ANA referred to the Corl-
Lnittce on Ways and Meaps.
Alderman Cooper, Chairman Of Com
mittre on Ways and Mems, reported
the tlonting deb. Of the city, which ig as
follows:
To,ulamount bills pa ayabIe. $40. .O4l.35;
total amount bills reromm ended for
payment, Sl4.809 Oh; amount of iudg-
ment rs. Water Works, for Columbia
Water Power Company, SD, ,736. SO;
amount due Columbia Water Power
Company two years), $4,000; total.
S7S, 5S7. ID.
Alderman Carr presented the reports
of the Clerk Of the Murket for several
months.
On motion. the same were referred
back to the committee for further In
vestigation.
The Committee on Licenses reported
the following applications for licenses,
that they be granted,
which was concurred in: A. Taxsa.
tavern license; D. G. Thompson, tavern
!lcense; Romanstine & Jones. tavern
license; Mrs. Maggie Mcdonald. quart
license
Alderman Simons oqerod resolution
that committee of four. with the
Mayor, be appointed to fix the number
of employees and their salaries.
Alderman Grifiu objected, and
thought Council ought to meet in COM
mittee Of the whole to consider the mat
ter.
After some debate, the motion Of AL
dsrman Griffin was adopted, and Coun
oil agreed to meet on Wednesday, April
II, ut 7.30 P. NJ. for that purpose.
a petition was presented from Sancho
Avery for the work of trimming trees
around Sydney Park. The same WIS
referred to the Committee on Park.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Purvis and adopted:
HesolOeel, That oil matters which may
be referred to the City Council fer pay
ment for debts due claimants be defer
red until we ascertain the correct sftua-
ton Of the position VIC hold.
On motion Of Alderman Cooper, the
Clerk was instructed to advertise in the
papers. after the meeting of the 18Th,
the number OF employees to be elected
and amount of salary to be paid.
Alderman Pugh stated that Mr.. Boat
wright was present, and desired to make
Il statement to Council. and moved that
he be heard from. Concurred in.
Mr.. Dontwright. contractor for build
ing the new Aims House, spoke; the
building was in danger Of fire; he could
so no iarthIr without the tin for the
CUTTERS; he wanted $500 to help him
ont. The Committee on Ways and
Means were INSTRUCTED to look iuto the
matter.
On motion of Alderman Simons,
Council adjourned
CHARLES BARNUM,
City Clerk.