The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-13
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REGULAR MEETING.
.N5S; CoUNoIi; CHAMBER.

Gonu"yn.. Hayne, y, Alinort, Mooney.
smith, Simons, Tuyler, Tbompson.
Wallace mud Wigg. Absent Alderman
Drnuy. mn - '-.''A
The minntos OF the last regular meet.
ing were read mud confirmed. .-.0,'
PETITIONS. COMMUNICATIONS, 80.
Petitlou of hlessrs. Nush, Derrick aud
Shltlds for an extension Of water pine
n!"ng Wayne street from BlandlDg street.
Works. "''i
Petition Of VI. r.. Cathcart. hInnaocr
OF the Western Union TcIcrrn,,h Com.
pany. for reliof from tho tax of ono nrr
cent. on tho gross receipts uf the com.
puuy. Referred! to tho Committee on,
Ways and Meuns
Communication from ". s. Nronteith.
ESQ, cnlliug attention to The fuct thnt
ruins OF the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Rallroid Company arc stopped
lor Certain length of time every tinYnt
the intersection "f Blandiug mud I.au.
rens Streets, rendering tho intersection,
wholly ,mpmssable, to the great annoy
nncc. hln.irnnco and delay Of pcrsoup
travelling said streets, and asking tl,ut
si!'d nuisance be mbntcd Referred to
his Honor the Mayor. to communicates
with the railroad authorities.
Petition of agents OF insurance com
pan'es located in The city, requesting
that tilc tax on premiums be rc,lnced
from two to Que per cent. Iuid over
temporarily.
Account Of Hnpson & Sntphen, for
hose furnished the Independent Stem,
FIRE Ergino Company. was presented.
"a m"tlon, the Clerk WAS directed 10
make the first payment on said account,
anu puy the instalmouts rs they become
due.
1 Account Of T. Smith, for repairing the
Uunrd Hnllso. Was presented, aud, on
motion of Alderman Hayuc, ordered paid
without the usual reference.
Tho following accounts wore present
ea, an'l referred to tie Cu,umi.tcc ON
Accounts: Cooper s. Taylor, Aims House.
street Department. Guard House: II
Stannari und W. Taylor, Street Depart
ment.
REPORTS.
Reports Of tue City Clerk aud Trca.
snrer and Clerk Of the Market, tor
March. 1871, we're presented. The for
mer ,1t was reicrred to tho Committee on
Ways and Menus, and the latter to tia
Cnmmittce Oh the Market.
The following report was presented
nnd referred to the Committee on Quard
House and Police:
OFFICE CHIEF or Police.
COLUMBIA. s. g March 81, 1871
Monthly REPORT of tho Police Depart
merit for the month of Murcb, ending on
the 3lst, 1871
Tue TOTAL number Of arrests made dur
'lg the mooth of March, for ull GRIZZLIES
nt crimes and offences committptl within
inc city and viciniIy, Is 124, OF which
loI were males, and IL females; G5 were
~hl'e and 50 were cnlurrd. The follow.
ing statistical report shows the ylri,,ns
grades OF crimes aud Offences for which
persous were arrested aud turned over
70 tho proper authorities. to wit: Intoxi
cation, 20; disorderly. 35; sl,tn,ting IN
cry, :; horses on sidewalk, 3; driving in
brick drain, 8; vugrancy, &; hi,ciinp
horses to shade trees, 5; & ,mbiing IN the.
city, 3; selling liquor contrary to their
license, IL; resisting police ia ,liscl,uree
ot their duties. s; petit l.rceny, S; post
ing bills without license, /; vinlntlou Of
Sunday ordinance, 2. Total, 124.
The following disposition was made Of
persons arrested during the mouth of
March:
22 served their timo in Guard House.
under sentence Of his II NOR the hfnyor:
10 dhys were served III Guard House by
prlsoncrs; 40 discharged by his Honor
the Mayor.
FINES AND CosTs Tho snbinined
statement shows the uuIouut nf fines and
costs imposed upon aud collected from
persons arrested by the Police D.purt.
ment for the month of Murch. to vii:
Total amonnt assessed, S2G4: total
amount collected, Si6l.
La conclusion. desire to aay TINT the
memhers of the poIice force have per.
formed their respective duties fnithfnliy
aud th,ctunlly during the month. Tie
health of tho fore. lIus been uniformly
gn"d during the month. considering tIIs.
exposure Incident to tho faithful per
form.nce of police duty.
tS'gned) JOHN A. JACKSON.
Chief of Police.
Report of City Physician fur March
was presented, showing number inm.,e
III hospital. March l, 81; mlm,ttrl dur
ing tho mouth. S; discharged. .; died, L.
o. this number 1G wele whites and 81
colored. Number Of poor receiving me-
dioal aid during the month, 81. Ex
penscs OF maintaining panprrs for tile
mouth, SITS. Received as information.
Alderman Hague, from Committee on
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