The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-29

y Resoloed, That the sum OF 81, 900 be
appropriated out Of the funds OF the
CITY, not otherwise appropriated, for the
purpose OF aiding in the payment Of the
salaries OF teachers of free schools in
| this city, and that the same be expended
under the direction OF the Com mittee on
Schools.
Resoiued. That not more than $40 OF
! the said 81, 900 be expended in any single
| month. .
On motion Of Alderman Denny, the
resolution was amended by adding, ''and
the money 40 appropriated shall be nsed
for no other purpose than the payment
OF salaries Of school teachers The
resolution, as amended. vas adopted.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
BY Alderman Wallace: Resolrcd, That
his Honor the Mayor be authorized to
represent the city at the meeting of tile
stockholders of the Chnrlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad. Adopted.
By Alderman Minort: Resolued. That
all men With one leg and one arm be ex-
empt from tho payment of street tax.
Adopted
By Alderman Cooper: Rcsoiped, That
hereafter nil able-bodicd males arrested
hy the pClice force, and fncd by the
Mayor, shall, upon failure to pay said
fine. be compelled TO labor nptn tho
streets. Adopted
By Alderman Cooper: ResolDed. That
hereafter all persons furnishing materiul
for the Street Department must have
written order (as voucher) from a
member Of the Committee on Streets
Adopted.
BY Alderman Denny: Resoioed, That
the Committee ON Ways and Means be,
md arc hereby, instructed to inquire
into The present expenses Of the city 60
sernment. aud that they report, as suon
as practicable, if there may bo any pos
sible way Of curtailing the same.
BY Alderman Hayne: Resolued, That
from and after May l, 1871, the pay Of
Assistant Policemen shall be $50 per
furnish their own uniform.
On motion of Alderman Wallace, the
| resolution was amended by adding, ''the
Committee on Guard House and Police
are instructed, subject to the approval of
Council, to adopt particular uniform
| that the Assistant Policemen be required
to procure.
The resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
By Alderman Mooney: Resol0ed That
the salary OF the Chief OF Police be nd
| vanced $40 per month, he to furnish his
| own uniform. Adopted.
BY Alderman Simons: Resolued, That
the city furnish the police with brass
buttons for their uniforms. and, in case
Of resignation or discharge Of any
policeman, the buttons to BIZ returned to
the city. Adopted
By Alderman Wullace: Resolped, That
oil moneys paid into the city treasury, or
collected by the City Clerk. be deposited
IN bank on city account, aud that no
money be paid out for any purpose ex-
cept on the check of the City Clerk,
countersigned by tho Mayor, and that
the officers of the bank in which depo-
sits are made, be instructed by the
Mayor not to pay any checks unless
drawn rs above specified. Adopted.
Alderman Denny arose, and stated
that. at the request Of the City Clerk, he
desired to offer the following resolution; !;
and to disproye any allegation that he
desired to bo member Of the Special
Committee, he would request his Honor
not to appoint him:
Whereas, il has been rumured that CITY
funds have been misapproprated and
used for private purposes; therefore, be
it
Resoloea. That Special Committee Of
Five, TO consist Of three members of
Council and two citizens selected from
the Board of Trade Of the city, be up-
pointed to examine the books aud
vouchers Of the city, md report ut the
next regular meeting of Council.
Alderman Wigg stated that he felt it
his duty, as Chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means, to state thnt the
funds OF the city have been and are now
deposited III South Cnrolina Bank and
Trust Company and Carolina National
Bnnk. to account of city of Columbia,
and that money drawn on account Of tho
city is drawn on check of City Clerk.
countersigned by the Mayor and in no
instance has money been drawn without
the check being approved by the Mayor.
He would also state that the City Clerk
is bonded in the sum of twenty thousand
1920. 000) dollars, and the bond is good
for twice the sum named. He saii he
favored this investigation, and know the
Clerk desired it.
The resolution was then adopted.
Tho Mayor appointed as said commit
tee, Aldermen Wallace, Thompson aud
Simons, and would request r. 6. SILVER,
Esq, and r. d. Senn, Esq, to act as
representatives Of the Board of Trade
Alderman Thompson introduced the