The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-11
Regular Meeting City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.


Council met at 7.3O P. III. Pre-.
sent-His Honor the Mayor, John
Alexander; Aldermen Carroll. Swyeert.
Carr. Wells. Pugh. Davis. Furvis,
Grihin. Brown and Thomas. The
minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and confirmed.
Petitions of 81. MoElrone, n. Skip.
per. b. + s. Beard. Fsgan Bros, M.
E. Carr, j. T. Sims and J. D. Trade.
we'll were referred to Committee on
Ways and Means. Petition Of B.
Holmes. to Committee on 6lrsets; Nv: /:
NJ. Hayne, to Committee on Licenses.
Bills of r. Hannah, Pagan Brcs, J.
Q. Dial and John Alexander were ;fe.
ferred to Committee on Aocounts.
Petition Of Hagood 4 Treatien wss,
on motion of Alderman Carroll.
granted. ...., r."'
Alderman Carroll, from Com mi.,ee
on Accounts. reported back the follow
ing bills, and recommended paymeut:
Guard House-Ooopet q Taylot.
822. 10; W. 3. Stanley, $l3 so: 4. T.
UWoH .Asrad 4l8. 60} John Ha Nik.
90a Coupeil Chsnbee IN. El Carf.
816; W. B. Stanley. 81. Opera House
w. B. Stanley. $27. 80; w. d. Love,
$l93 80. Market Cooper 4 Taylor.
33. IndiBept Poor--E. 81. sHsfdissi,: :
l87l. $S.78l $ly895; FSSan Bros. :,
$22. Bell Tower&Coopef & Taylor,
4765. Street Departnent-LoriCk& &
Lowrance, $l33.9O. Police-Union.
Herald. $40 25;"R. Il. Rxyau, oA3!95.
OontingentAR. II Bryan. So Sta.
tionery-R. T.. Bryan, $2S. Aims
House and Hospital-W. d. Startling,
3lO9. 9.92 ~
Aldermen Pdgh. from COMMITTEES
on Streets. presented the following re-
port. '.-l -. .,,4I,'.'1
OoLUMBIA, 8. c., Msroh 8, 1876, (
10 ms Honor,Me Mayor Of tho city of
Co!un,bia-SiR: The petition OF Need.
ham Garter, which was referred to The
Committee on Streets, beg leave to
make the following report: That after
carefully examining the case, we would
recommend that he be paid the sum of
twenty-five dollars for the loss he has
sustained. Your commfttes also re-.
port nnfavorably upon the petition of
the purchase of the Brooks Alley, on
Pulaski street. by City Council. Your
oom mittee would csll che attention of
the Council to the condition of the
stock on hand, which is totally unable
TO perform the labor required Of them,
and would recommend that three of
the mules be sold, and three be pur.
chased in their stead that will be sbie
to perform tho services qoired, and
call your attention to hands on the
streets. Tho number now enployed
Is not sufficient to perform the labor
required on the streetS, and would
recommend that three additional
hands be employed. making i'm Sh
fifteen hands. All Of which, 10 respect
fully submitted. ,r5 81: ~ ., . IN /,
'"':s1'1n' JOHN A. PU0H,s' 80
Chairman Committee on Streets.
Alderman ,Bf61H tnovod I'D pay q.
Carter Gas forIloas Of horse Adopted.
Alderman Griffin moved that the
Cpmmittee' .on Ptrests sscsrtain' on
what terms, they can dispose Of ihrss
OF the city mules, and purchase .threa
| or four OthenGi.i. hf.,D ta.> .Uh,,
The, City. Clerk; ,vas INSTRUCTED ia
sdaessiss ion che evhite-washina - Of the
Msrket to tie lowest responsible bid.
der.
Alderman Davis. .,i from saCosnaui.te,ss aCsa
on 0nard House and. Police, reported
on the feaciutio6 Of Council OF "Febru.
Isry. 23i. /, n.