The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-17

Wnlcn ara 10 O6 0ypOtn0Cate0 TO secure
the payment of this note, are to be
| placed in the possession of w. B. GU
lick, cashier OF the Carolina National
Bank, to be held for the protection Of
both parties. In case of default of pay
;ment, the bonds may. DO sold b .ho said
w. B. Guliok, after giving ten days no.
| tioe to the Mayor of the city of the time
and place OF sale.a
r. NJ. WALLACE,
8. B. THOMPSON,
CHAS. MINORT,
w. HUTSON WIGG.
Alderman Wallace said that the com
mittee had, after free aud full discus
sion, agreed to the terms as referred to
In the report. In the minds of some,
donbt exists as to the authority to issue
| the bonds. and consequently the com
mittee declined to make demand for an
advance of more money on same COLA
terai; but long bsfoTo tha maturity of
the note, the Legislature will legalize
the issue, and then all the money re-
quired will be furnished. The new note
drawn by the cashier of the Carolina
National Bank he would now present,
| and wished it read to Council by the
Clerk. {The note was read.
On motion of Alderman Minort, the
report was adopted, and the Mayor au-
thorized to execute the note.
Alderman Thompson introduced the
following preamble and resolutions:
In Difference to public opinion, and in
answer to the call of many tax payers Of
the city of Columbia, as likewise in the
discharge of high public trust
Resolred, by the Mayor and Aldermen
OF the said city. in Council assembled
That committee. consisting of two
members of this body. be appointed by
his Honor the Mayor. who. with the ad-
vice and assistance Of the City Attorney,
shall be charged with the duty of ex-
amining into the facts and circumstances
attending the letting out of the contracts
for the erection of the City Hall aud
market, and to submit to this body, at
an early day, report thereon, together
with all the evidence which they may
be able to collect bearing on the ques-
ton Of the good or bad faith of those
transactions, in every particular, in order
that the fairness of the said transactions
may be viDdicated, or their unfairness,
if any exist, may be fully exposed. and
the integrity OF this body defended
against assault.
Alderman Thompson said there has
been great howl in a certain newspaper
about investigation, and he, for one, was
now determined to have an investigation
that is, he would demand that the com
mittee summons and swear all persons
connected with the contracts; the bid.
ders. and ALL persons who have been
crying fraud. fraud, ring, ring. We
want the truth and are going to have it.
Alderman Wigg said he was glad the
resolutions had been introduced; lie was
going to call for the yeas and nays, and
put every Alderman on the record. H.
desired an Investigation. Many windy
editorials had appeared in q certain news
paper, and such pet names as swindlers
corruptionists. treasury robbers, fraud,
villainy. &C., &C., had been hurled at thi.
Council through the editorial columns
Of the "Columbia Thunderer." Per
sonnlly, he cared not one iota for itt
reference to himself. As Chairman o
the COMMITTEES on City Hall. he was
willing to stand behind such men as
Clark Waring and h. W. Johnson-mer
who were acceptable members of a for.
mer Council. These two gentlemen
made written bids. Will the Board Of
Trade attempt to convict them of fraud
and corruption? The secret of oil this
hubbub is the desire Of the opposition tc
make political capital for the next cam
paign. It is a political fight for the con
troll of the city; but he would say to hit
Democratic friends. they are rushing to g
'Sedan." after having experienced O
Waterloo" in April. 1870. He had the
curiosity few days ago to examine O
list of the members of the Bourd O!
Trade. and he would say that not one o
those gentlemen voted for any member
OF this Council. He would state, that he
would not be candidate for Alderman
again. He wanted the investigation, Il,
he was ready to show that all his action.
were based upon legal advice.
Alderman Minort thought it was
farce about to be enacted. He had read
a good deal in the newspapers, but la,
yet to see ANY specific charge made 10y
anybody.
On the question of adopting the reso
lutions, Alderman Wigg called for the
yeas and nays. which were taken, and
are as follows: Yeas l3; nays o. Adopt.
ell. TLOse voting in tho o(f;rn,ot,v.