The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-09

Iho Mayor announced that he had ap-
pointed Mr.. John Mott and Mr.. John
johnson as assistant policemen, in place
of Messrs. Wilson and Minton, who de-
clined.
On motion of Alderman Taylor, the
appointments were confined.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Report of J. 8. McMahon, City Clerk,
for months of April and May, 1870, was
read and referred to Committee on Ways
and Means.
Report of Clerk of Market, from May
81 to May 81, 1870, read and referred to
Committee on Market.
REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Alderman Denny, from Committee on
Accounts, presented q report recon-
mending that the following account be
paid: Cooper & Taylor, City Park.
$1.S5. Report received and adopted.
Alderman Cooper, from Committee on
Streets, submitted the following report:
That 125 feet of the old railroad en-
bankment on Gates and Divine streets
has been cut away and the earth re-
moved; also, that the sum of $4,000
has been paid to street hands from May
IA to June 4, inclusive. Report received
as information.
Alderman Hayne. from Committee on
Market, reported the reports of Clerk of
the Market for April and twenty-three
days in May as being correct. Also re-
ported that repairs to gutter and con-
ductors had been completed and stall
door repaired. Report received as in
formation.
Alderman Mooney. from Committee on
Guard House and Police, presented the
report of L. J. Radcliffe. Chief of Po.ice
fo !
found correct. Report received rs in
formation.
Alderman Wallace, from Committee on
Water Works, reported progress in re-
pairs to same; one spring has been
cleaned out and wall built; new covers
have been made for the springs The
repairs referred to were sadly needed,
and should have been made loug ago.
Received as information.
Alderman Simons, from Committee on
Fire Department, reported that q new
truck for the Hook and Ladder Com
pany has been completed, and new lad
dcrs ordered will be completed in few
days, when the company will be ready
for service. Received rs information.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to Committee on Accounts
Cooper 4 Taylor, Aims House and City
Hospital, $231.21; Street Department,
500. 50; Guard House, S7.2O; Market,
15c.; NJ. l.. Bower, City Hospital, $2S OO;
Hussung & Motz, Street Department,
S4.15
The special committee, to whom wa /,
referred the petition of the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, re-
uuestcd further time to report. Granted.
On motion of Alderman Wigg, it was
Hesoircd, That the style of uniform of
the Charleston city police he adopted as
the uniform Of the police of the city of Co
lumbia
On motion of Alderman Denny, it was
Res0ice}, That the special committee
to select uniform be Instructed to con-
tract with the lowest responsible bidder.
On motion of Alderman Mooney, it was
ReSOlred, That the Chief oi Police be
furnished by the city with uniform suta-
bic for an officer.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
the petition of merchants and citizens,
relative to the repeal Of all existing ordi-
nances regarding cotton weighing, &C., +,
which had been laid over for considera-
ton, was taken up.
Alderman Thompson moved that tho
further consideration of the petition be
indefinitely postponed.
Alderman Wallace said that his atten-
ton had been called to the fact that sub
tcrfngcs had been resortcd to by certain
merchants, in order to evadc the ordi-
nance, by representing that they weigh
cotton only for the satisfaction of the
seller. in order to make advances, aud
that settlement is mado upon return of
proper weights from Charleston. He
deemed thisa violation of the ordinance,
and if tloy are violating the law, they
should be punished. He thought the
question should be settled, and hoped
that any party found weighing cotton
under such circumstances should, to-
gether with his clerk and the seller, be
brought before his Honor the Mayor, and,
under oath, give a satisfactory cxplana-
ton. He said he knew that some parties
had boastcd that they intended to dodge
the law in the manner alluded to.
Alderman Taylor said lie fully endorsed
all that had been said by Alderman Wal
lace, and he would go further, and say,
that as soon rs tho cotton buyer weighed
cotton here, even though for the salts
faction of the seller hp bccona l;oI,lo