The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-11
ment for the month Of June. ending on

ment for the month of June, ending on
the 30th of June, 1872:
The total number Of arrests made
during the month of June for oil grades
OF crime aud offences committed within
the city limits is rs, of which GO were
males and Is females; 33 whites and As
coiored.
The following report shows the various
grades of crime and offences for Which
persons were arrested and dealt with 40.
cording to law, to wit: Intoxication, II;
disorderly, 10; vagrancy, 10; using pro.
fame language, IL; passing counterfeit
money, l; attempt TO commit rape. l;
petit larceny, 8; grand larceny. 1; fish
ing Ill park basin. 2; robbery. 3; sleep
ing in the park. l.; obtaining money un-
der false pretences, Q; riding horse on
pavement, s; riding fast in street, Q;
shooting in city limits, 2; interfering
with an officer in discharge of his duty,
l; violation OF Sunday ordinance. l.
The following disposition was made of
persona arrested during the month of
June: IL served their time at work, of
which they worked 81 Days; 40 were dis
charged, and 1O were turned over to
Trial Justice i!y his Honor the Mayor.
Fines and Costs-The following state.
lAChb oaOWo thC oiuOuHt Ol llQc6 COil6CG-
ed from prisoners arrested by the Police
Department for the month Of June, to
wit: Total amount assessed, S57; col
ected, $50.
In conclusion, I would say that the
members of tue police force have been
diligent. Their health has been Uni
formly good. j. ~. JACKSON.
Chief of Police.
Report and balance sheet of City Trea-
eurer. for month of June. was submitted
and referred to Com mittce on Ways aud
Means.
Report OF Overseer of Poor was re-
ceived for mouth of June and referred
to Committee on Aims House.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on City Clook reported
thai they had examined the city bell
frame, aud found it very much decayed,
and recommended thnt q new frame lie
put up at once.
BY Alderman Lowndes-Resolred,
That the recommendation of the com-
mitteo be adopted, and that City Clerk
advertise for bids from contractors to do
the work. Adopted.
The Committee of Ways aud Means
reported az follows:
The Committee Of Ways anu Means,
which was instructed to inquire into the
necessity for purchasing @ safe in which
to keep the city records, have had that
matter under consideration, and report
that the city records are now in q very
| unsafe condition. liable ut any time to
be burned or stolen; the sufe now in use
being of no value at all save rs O recepta.
Gle for small books and papers It's
capacity is too small for tho ordinary
purposes for which such safe is needed
for the city, and the question of expense
is not one which should for moment
weigh against the safety of the records
of the city. a good frc-proof safe. of
sufficient capacity, can he purchased for
5000, and your committee recommend
that such an one be purchased, of Her
rings patent. aud the old one sold
l.. CASS CARPENTER. Chairman.
| By Alderman Carroll-Resolcetl, That
the recommendation of the committee
be adopted, and that said committee be
instructed to purchase q safe suitable to
hold the city records, ut rs low figure
US possible. Adopted
The following bills we're referred to
| Committee on Accounts: Cooper & Tuy-
lor, SO and 50c.. Hospital; p g..
NOVEL;, $500, Market; j. g. Dial. 3Sc :,
Guard House; Il. u. Gilmore, S4S 81 ,
City Park; Cooper & Taylor, $50 81 and
S290, Poor House; Cooper & Taylor,
$50, Street Department.; W. Steiglitz,
$40. so, Guard House.
Bill of Wm. Holmes, for $40, for talk
ing care OF pauper infant in year 1870,
was referred To Committee Of Ways aud
Means.
The following bills were reported back
from Committee on Accounts and order
ed paid: J. c. Dial, IS So, Guard House
T. l.. Bryan. SG70. Poor II ouse; q. w.
Allen. So. Guard House; j. Alexander,
Guard House; J. Alexander, 81, City
Bell.
Bill OF Pope * Franklin. for s53,
brought up by Alderman Wilder, Chair
man Committee on Accounts, was, on
motion of Alderman Cooper, referred to
Committee of Ways md Means.
The Committee on Guard House re.
ferred back report of Chief of Police
for month of May, stating that they had
examined the same and found it correct.
Committee on Licenses referred back
application of John Dunn for tavern
license. and recommend that same be
granted. Adopted.