The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-17

0outn carolina Bank and Trust Com
pany for s14.24O, $448 Sc; 18. Mar
ket Observation-Disclosures on build
ing, $75; interest account on 80 days
note for above, $1.25; 20. Contingent
i1nd OF 1873, received for taxes, $lO6;
~. Water contract on account, Sl7O;
~. Contingent fund, ice, SIS; bill pay
able on account Of note for Sc, ,348. 40
to South Carolina Bank aud Trust
Company. $500; coupons redeemed.
Oaroliua National Bank. S437. rs; cash
balance, NJ. .134 92-S3, O7s.48
hCity bills, S805 30; currency, S329.-
62-S1. 1874 90.
WALTER r. JONES,
City Treasurer.
Report of Chief of Police for the
month of June was referred to the
Committee on Guard House and Po-
lice.
Report OF Clerk OF Market for the
month Of June was referred to the
Committee op Market.
Alderman Cooper, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. reported
that under instructions from Council.
they borrowed S245. and paid the EN-.
ployees portion OF their salaries.
AsoO0AfCO ub
Alderman Carroll. from the Commit
tee on Accounts, reported back the fol.
lowing bills, and recommended pay
ment, which was adopted: J. 81. Pick.
ett aud W. n. Thomas. Market; John
Alexander, Water Works and Sydney
Park.
Alderman Simons, from Com mittee
on Guard House and Police, reported
back the report Of Chief of Police for
| mouth of June as examined and found
correct. Concurred in.
Alderman Swygert, from the Com
mittee on Aims House, reported back
the petition Of B. F. jackson, asking
that bis claim be allowed in payment
OF his taxes, and recommended that
his cluim be not allowed. Adopted.
Also, reported Aims House aud Hos
pitai in good condition. Received IA
Information.
Alderman Thomas. from the Com
mittee on Water Works. reported buck
the petition of Amos PIckipgs, for
abatement of water rent, and recon
mended that the prayer of the petit
TONER be not granted Concurred in.
Also, asked for further time to re-
The Committee. Granted.
Alderman Griffin, from the Com
mittee on new City Hall, reported
back proposal of American Lightning
Rod Company to put rods on new City
Hall, and recommended that the pro.
poaa be accepted, and the st, 3, of rod
left to the discretion of tho Mayor.
Adopted.
Alderman Purvis presented the
claim Of Wise & Jackson, aud asked
that it be taken for their license. Re.
ferred to the Committee on WAYS and
Means.
Alderman Swygert offered the fol-
lowing preamble aud resolutions.
which we're adopted:
Whereas the city is indebted to the
Carolina National Bank, OF Columbia.
5. c.. III uote for the sum of S4,9lG.
with interest from the 9Th day of Feb.
ruary. 1874. which said note is secured
by deposit Of 500 shares of stock of
the Columbia Gas Light Company
and whereas the said note is now pust
due and the bank is pressing the pay
ment of the same; aud whereas the
said stock is wholly unproductive aud
| JAo'oo ho ooutCo VI Icteuu6 10 the
city. but the note continues to increase
by reason of large rate Of interest
therefore.
Be il reso!red, That c. ]. Iredell,
Esq. Cashier Of the Carolina National
Bank. with whom said stock has been
hypothecated, be requested to make
sale of tho same and apply the pro
ceeds arising therefrom to the liouida.
ton of said note; nnd that his Honor
the Mayor be, and he is hereby, an
thorized and empowered, in behalf oi
the city. to make proper transfer and
assignment of said stock. in con.
formity to law, to the purchaser or
purchasers ut such snle.
Alderman Carroll called up the bill
OF II. NJ. Gibson. for supplies fur
nished the Street Department.
Alderman Carr moved that the bill
be paid. Adopted
Bids for city printing from Union
and PHRSlX were read. and the award
ing of the contract deferred until the
next meeting
Alderman Purvis gave notice of uu
ordinance to amend the ordinance
making appropriations for the year
1874, relating to the salary of City
Attorney.
Alderman Carroll gave notice of an
ordinance repeating an ordinance tc
repeal an ordinance concerning beef
cattle, passed December 1, 1866.