The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-15
Regular Meeting City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

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81. sCouNo1L CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Jan. II. 1875.
Council met at 7.30 p. N. Present
His Houor the Mayor, John Alexander; ;
Aldermen Cooper GriGln. Davis.
Wells. Simons, Carroll, Brown, Pugh,
Thomas and Swygert. The minutes
OF last meeting we're read aud up
proved.
Petition of Mr.. Joseph Taylor was
read and referred to the Committee Oh
Ways and Meana
Petition of J. Lowry, ou motion,
was laid on the table.
A communication from Messrs. Pope
& Haskell, on motion of Alderman
Griffin, was referred to City Attorney.
Gu motion Of Alderman Carroll, tie
City Clerk was instructed to receive
the claim Of the Independent Fra En-
gins Company, in payment of dues to
the oiiy, ezcep. spscia! interest aud
water tax.
The following bills we're presented
and referred to Committee on Ac.
counts: r. S. Young, Swygert aud
Hook. John c. Dial, Pagan Broe.. H..
Skipner, DR.. B. w. Taylor and Hop
son 1utPheu.
Report of Chief Of Police was read
aud referred to Com mittes on Guard
House.
Report of City Treasurer WAS read
aud referred to Cum mittee Oh Ways
and Means.
The City Clerk was instructed to re-
quest the Clerk of Market to report by
next meeting.
Alderman Carroll. Chairman Com
mittee on Accounts, reported back the
following bills aud recommended pay
ment: Palmetto Lodge, No. 5, /. o..
o F., S56 25; Il. & 8 Beard, IS. 76;
John Alexander. S1lS. OF. 81 aud 81 so;
l.. q. Washington. $40; Hayden, Gere
&c Co., $50; Dr.. Hydrick, $40.
Alderman Thomas moved that the
Committee on Ways and Means coufer
with the City Attorney rels,ive 10 tho
old water works. and to ascertain why
they are not delivered by Col. Pearce.
Alderman Cooper moved that the
COW and yearling be sold to the hig hest
bidder, and that notice of the sale be
advertised.
alderman Carroll moved that Miss
O'Caliaghan's bill iSl2V be paid to
her i'll certificates. payable for all
dues except special interest und water
tax.
BY Alderman Cooper:
ResolOed. That In assessing the
water rates Of this city for the year
1870, an assessor ont shall be made suf-
fiolent to pay the amount agreed npon
between the city and the contractor
for furnishing the city with water,
said sun being $4,000 annually; aud
the Committee of Ways and Means are
hereby authorized and directed to raise
that portion of the city ordinance
which relates to said assessments in
soch manner as will secure the sum
necessary to DO raised Hereunder
Adopted.
Alderman Cooper volunteered to
furnish Aims House until next regnlar
meeting. which was accepted.
Alderman Simons moved to take up
the tax ordinance.
Alderman Carroll moved that it re.
ceive its third reading. Adopted.
The ordinance passed its third read
ing and became law.
The appropriation ordinance was
read third time and passed as law.
Alderman Thomas moved that the
City Council hold special meeting on
Friday evening. 10Th instant. for the
purpose OF electing sixteen policemen,
two sergeants of police and Superin-
tondent of Water Works. and that the
City CieTh publish the same.
Alderman Brown moved that the
Council name the new Opera House,
and that it be called the Alexander
Opera House." Adopted.
On motion of Alderman Simons,
Council adjourned.
RICHARD JONES. City Clerk.
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