The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-10
Proceedings OF Council.
REGULAR. MEETING. =,
CouN0Trs CHAxtppn

Minort, Mooney, Simohs. Smith aud
Thompson. Absent-AIderme Denny,
Taylor, Wallace and Wigg. The minutes
OF previous regular and special meetings
we're read and confirmed.
On motion. tho regular call OF bnsi-
ness was suspended, to proceed with trials
pending.
Charges against Policeman Miles, (pro-
ferre,l by O. Hamberg, Esq, of threat
ening to prevent plaintiff from building
q house on his own property, was rend.
Alderman Thompson stated that the
plnintlff desired to withdraw the charges
Mr.. Hamberg, being iu attendance,
made verbal request to be allowed to
withdraw tho charges before Council.
The request Was granted.
Charges against Policeman r. Bright,
{preierred by 9. Ham berg, Esq } that lie
did, without provocation, drug piaintiff's
horse and buggy across q certnin street,
was read.
The policeman was duly arraigned aud
plead not guilty.
WltDesses 'wero examined and. after
mature delibcrution, Policeman Bright
was aljudged not guilty, and the case
dismissed
Charges against p. B. Novel;, City
Weigher, (preferred by T. d. Loomia,
Esq, for fulse weighing and ovcrcharge
OF sume, On July %, 1871.
MIR. Novel; was arraigned aud plead
not guilty.
Witnesses were examined and, after
mature dcliberation, p. Z. NOVEL;, City
Weigher. WAS adjudgoa not guilty, and
was honorably acquitted.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Petition Of Mr.. u. II. Kelly, convicted
OF retailing liquor without a license, for
| q new trinl
On motion OF Alderman Mooney, the
further consideration of the petition was
indefinitely postponed.
| Applications of Copeland & Bearden,
for quart license. and D. Glaze and Jacob
Thompson. for tavern license. Referred
to Committee on Licenses.
| The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ao-
| counts:
II. Green, Street Department.; John
Alexander, Water Works and Guard
House; Mnyrant & Howell, Street De-
partment; L. D. Gilmore, Sidney Park;
Pagan Brothers, Aims House; t. ".
Pope, Aims House and Hospital; Cooper
& Taylor, Aims House, Hospital, Street
Department, Guard House, Market and
Sidney Park.
REPORTS
Reports Of City Treasurer and Clerk
OF Market for July. 1871, were presented,
and the former referred to Committee
on Ways and Means md the latter to
Committee on Market.
The following report of Chief Of Po-
lice WIS presented and referred TO Com
mittee on Guard House aud Police:
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE.
COLUMBIA, August !, 1871
Monthly report of the Police Depart
ment for tho month of July, ending Oh
the 31st, 1871:
The total number of arrests nn,lo dur
ing the month Of July, for all grades OF
crime aud offence committed within the
city, is SS, of which 63 were males and
70 females; 20 were whites and SO were
colored. The following report shows
tue various grades Of crime and offence
for which persons were arrested and
dealt with according to law, to wit: Dis
orderly conduct 3S; vagrnncy 3; driving
on pavement l; using profnne language
6; drunk IA; shooting gun incity l keep.
lug gaming house !; gambling s; having
guano III store, (nuisance,) L; petit lar
ceny 4; hurboriDg u mnn violating luw l;
burglary and larceny l interfering with
police III their duties l indecent conduct
IN street Q: yiolnting Sunday ordinance
!; committing rape on chilli l.; transact
ing business without license l.
The following disposition was made OF
persons arrested during the month OF
July: served their time on street at
work, of which they worked So dnya, at
fifty cents per dny; 50 wero discharged
by his Honor the Mayor.
The following statement shows the
amount of fines collected from prisoners
arrested by the Police Department for
tho month of Jnly, to wit: Total amount
assessed, SLUG. so; total amount collected,
IS7I.0O.
In conclusion, would sny that the
city is very quiet at present, and IA great
many less loafers than there were some
time ago; still there are somo yet that
will have to be attended to.
deem it but justice to sny that the
police forco hnve done their duty fuith-
fully and eflectually during the past
mouth; and tho general health of the
force has been good, considering the OK
treme hent and exposure incident to the
faithful performances Of police duty.
JOHN a. JACKSON,