The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-22
Proceeding Of Council.
SPECIAL MEETING.
eCoUNUIL CHAMBER

Fresent-His Honor the Mayor;
Aldermen AgHew, Bates, Bryan,
Geiger, Hope, Hussung, Shields,
Walter and Waring.
James Claffey and T. w. Radcliffe,
Aldermen elect, being present, and
stating they were ready to qualify,
the Mayor administered to them the
oath Of office-after which they took
their seats at the board. ''-r,t-
The object of the meeting was to
hear the report of the special COM
mittee appointed to report the num-
Der of city officers required, and the
amount of salary attached to each.
Pending the reading of the report,
Alderman Bates offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resoiced, That the report Of the
special committee be postponed, in
order that the Committee on Ac-
counts may submit report to the
board.
The Committee on Accounts pre-
sented the following report:
The Committee on Accounts, to
whom was referred the various ac-
counts of the registrars and mana
gers Of the city election, respectfully
report that they have examined the
same and find that there are some
charges (such as clerk hire, house
rent, &c, y for which they cannot find
any law, in their opinion, las we'll rs
in the opinion of the City Attorney
authorizing such charges. There
fore they recommend the payment
only of 50 per diem to each party, rs
the law directs; also the bills for ad-
vertising. They respectfully submit
the charges for clerk hire, house
rent, &c, TO Council for considera-
ton.
[Signed, ORL'DO z. BATES,
r. l.. BRYAN.
Alderman Agnew, from the same
committee, dissenting.
After considerable discussion, it
was moved that all of the report, af-
ter the words examined the same"
be stricken out, and the words "and
recommend that the accounts be
paid" be inserted; which was agreed
to.
The special committee presented
the following report:
The committee appointed to report
to Council the number of city officers
required, and the salaries of each,
beg leave to report as follows:
Mayor-Salary 81, 600 per annum.
City Clerk-Salary 81, 200 per an
mum.
Chief of Police-Salary $500 per
annum.
Twelve Assistant Policemen-Sala-
ry, each, $500 per annum.
Clerk of the MIarket-Salary $500
per annum, including proceeds from
city scales.
City Physician-Salary 5000 per
annum.
City Attorney Salary $500 per an
nun.
Superintendent of Water Works
Salary $500 per annum, with dwell
ing house and fuel.
City Printing-For publishing anu
advertising-lowast bidder
City Printing-For Job work-loy-
est bidder
City SuIveyor-No salary.
Street Overseer 5000 per
annum
Respectfully submitted.
EDWARD HOPE,
JOHN AGNEW,
Committee.
The report Of the Special Commit
tee was received and adopted.
Pending the reading Of. the report,
communications from number Of
the practicing physicians of the city,
referring to the wants and necessities
of the poor within the corporation,
and suggesting measures of relief,
were read and received as informa-
ton.
The following resolutions were Of
fered by Alderman Hope, and adopt
ed:
Resolred, That City Physician be
elected, ct C. salary of 5000 per an
mum; that he shall have an Office in
central part of the city, said Office
to be kept open every day from II
until 2 o'clock, and furnish medicines
for the poor and destitute of the city
ReSolced, That the City Clerk be
instructed to advertise an election
for City Officers by the City Council,
at their next regular meeting.
On motion of Alderman Walter,
the rules were suspended to allow the
introduction of some special rcsolu-
tiOns