The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-11
Proceedings Of Council.
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COUNCIL CHAMBER,
., ~ COLUMBIA; 8. O., May 9. 1871.
Council met at z p. NJ. Pra,ent-
His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Cooper.
Denny, Goodwyn, Hnyne, Minort.
Mooney, Simons. Smith, Taylor, Thomp.
son aud Wallace. Abscnt-Alderman
Wigg.
The minutes of previous meeting wer.
read and confirmed.
PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, &C.
Petition Of A. Feininger, Keeper of
Capitol Grounds, fon erection OF arched
bridge over gutter near main entrance
to capitol grounds, on Gervais street,
Referred to Committee on Streets.
Petition of sundry citizens, praying
that Lumber and Winn streets be OPEN
ed Referred to Committee on Streets.
Communication from sundry mer-
chants, near city market, complaining
that certain person., under an auction
eGr's license, removes merchandise from
his place Of business to stnnd near the
market house, and there, upon tue pub.
lie streets, sells by auction in small
quantities, greatly to the detrment of
the business of petitioners, praying re-
lief. Referred to Committee on Ways
end Means.
Applications Of J.mcs Davidson and
!. NJ. Howell, for tnv-rn license. Re
ferred to Committee on Lce,lncs.
Communication from Columbia Edu-
catlonal Society, proposing to grant tho
right to the city of using for educational
purposes the building known MS the
Howard School. house." If the city will
insure the bnilding aud keep it in repair.
Also, requesting The appointment 6f n
cOmnlittpa ft, tl,.,
Referred to Committee on Ways aud
Means nnd Schools jointly.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to Committee on Accounts:
Cooper & Taylor. Street Department,
$3.50, Aims House, 5000, city pau
Pers $40, Hospital, 2827O, Guard
House, 1927. 90; Pagan Bros Aims House,
$96; Stannnrd & Co., Street Department,
S40.5 81; j. Alexander, Water Depart
ment, $40 80, Street Department, $40. O3;
Childs, Johnson & Co.. 81; A. Palmer,
Water Department, 80. CO.
REPORTS, &C.
Reports of City Clerk and Treasurer
aud Clerk Of Market for April were pre-
referred tn Committe on
Ways and Mcnns, aud latter to Commit
tee on Market
Report o: Chief Of Police, for mouth
OF April, rs follows, WINS presented and
referred to Committee ON Guard House
aud Police:
OFFICE CHIEF OF Police,
COLUMBIA, S. o., April 80, 1871.
The total number of arrests nude
during the mouth of April. for all grades
OF crimes and offences com mitted within
the city and its vicinity, is 1923; of which
lob were males and l5 females; At were
white aud 7G we're colored. The follow.
ing statistical report shows the various
grades OF crime and offences for which
persons were arrested and turned over to
the proper authorisieseto wit: Intoxica-
tion. IS; disorderly, %; firing guns in
city, 3: horse on side walk, 2; driving in
brick drain, 2; vagrancy. 2; hitching
horse to shade troe, 2; gambling, 8; do
ing business Without license, IL; resist
ing police. 4; petit lnrceny, s; grand
lnrceny, II; posting bills, 3; violating
Sunday ordnance, 9; driving wagon
without badge, /; using profane Ian
gungc in street, 6; throwing dead hog
III street. l; drawing money from bank
falsely, .; burglary, 2; keeping g.imb.
ling bonse. 8; total. 1913.
The following disposition was made of
persons arrested during tho month OF
april: 33 were tincd by his Honor the
Mayor; 1S0 days served in Guard House
by prisoners; II discharged by his
Honor the Mayor.
FINES AND CosTs. subjoincd
statement shows the amount of fines and
costs imposed upon, and collected from,
persons arrested by the Police Depart
ment for the month of April. to wit:
Total amount assessed. $l53. so; total
amount collected. SS8. SO.
In conclusion, deem it but Justice to
say that tue members of the police force
have performed their respective duties
faithfully and effectually during tho
month. The health of the force has
been uniformly good during the mouth,
considering the exposure incident to the
faithful performance of police duty.
JOHN A. JACKSON,
Chief Of Police.
His Honor the Mayor submitted the
following report, which was read aud re-
celyed rs information:
COLUMBIA, s. c.. Mny 8, 1871.
GENTLEMEN: l have the honor to re-
port to you that, IN pursuance Of a reso
lntion of this body, attended tho meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad. held on
wednesday, 3d inst, to represent the
city at said meeting. Owing to the
stock not being consolidated, I was not
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