The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-26

In submitting this, ny report for the
month OF August, I regret to show an
charming increase, to the amount of
Sl2o. This is entirely beyond my con-
trol, and is owing principally to the in
crease OF sickness, and partly to the in
hux OF paupers from the adjoining Coun-
ties, and even from the other States. r
can only submit these remarks for the
consideration Of your honorable BODY.
without suggestions. Very respectfully.
J. E. DENT,
Overseer of the Poor.
Ihe list OF paupers furnished with
rations was then read, and disclosed
many cases such as had been alluded to
oy the Aldermen. Many were drawing
rations, and had been for months, who
are working daily and earning good
wages. Some we're keepers OF bawdy
houses; many were common vomon.
plying their vocation; many wore known
to the Mayor as drunkards. freouently
before his court.
Alderman Carpenter offered the fol.
loving resolution on the subject:
ResoIoed, That no aims or assistance
shall be furnished to people claiming to
pc poor, except under extraordinary cir
cumstances. of which circumstances tho
OVerseer OF the Poor and the City Physi-
can shall be judges, ut any other place
than the City Aims House, and no orders
shall be hereafter given for raticns, cx-
cept upon the order of the Overseer of
the Poor, based upon certificate of the
CITY Physician. And the Overseer of
the Poor is instructed to send to the
Aims House only such persons who are
unaDle TO provide for themselves,
Adopted.
List OF paupe.s drawing rations from
Overseer of Poor, as per report of one
week: Sallie Williamson, Fortune Brol-
lou and wife, Cynthia Truchast, Bstsey
Brennon, Andrew Oliver, Ruth Tucker.
u. Hollowa, James Holcombe, James
Dabney. NJ. Jackson, John Davis, Nancy
Bright, Malinda Parker, Katy Rinehart.
Sallle HILLARY, J. Bookter. Sarah Tynell,
Gadsden Taylor, Maria Fair, Alfred
Parr, Agnes Green, Easter Jaggers, L.
PhlilIps, Lydia Gibbes, Anna Ciarkson,
Blidgett Thompson, Mary Wiggins,
Nancy Brown. Samuel Cm sar, George
Lyles, Aalin Bookter, Nancy Singleton,
Anna Burke, Fanny Bolton, Phoebe
James, p. Davis, Caroline Harvey, Sarah
Davis, Rebecca Berry, Betsey Green,
Poinsett Brown, Matilda Arthur, Easter
Marshall. Edward Logan, S. Lochlear,
lsam Mccormick, john Bryant, Peter
Howell and wife. Rachael Wall, MilIy
Taylor, Mary Richardson aud son, Susan
Russell, Hector Washington, Archy
Campbell, Nancy Henderson, Maria Eos
ter. zylpha Washington, ETA Wither-
spoon. George Hains, Miss M. Nc.
Knight, J. McDavid, J. G. Watt, Diana
Williams, Anderson Giles, Sallie Jones,
%. Walters, Sarah Montangue, Peter
Mitchell, Betsey Washington, Thomas
Faust, Charlotte Wadsworth, Becky
Hayward, Sack Bryon, VIM. Hall, Har-
rlet Saunders, Rachael Reed, Jonas
Avery. David Bowles. George Hooper,
Fanny Singleton, Mary Rains, Kate
Thompson. John A. Moore, Clarsissa
Lee, Randall Williams, e. Hendrix, Ann
Campbell, Malinda Show. Sallie Kaugh.
man, Susan Williams, Cynthia Hearn,
Mary Robinson, Holland Willis, Bill
Casey, Jacob Holmes. Jack Robinson,
John Anderson, Frank Brown, Eliza
Baxter, Bill Howell.
Alderman Wilder, from Committee on
Fountain, asked for further time, as he
was waiting on Mr.. Waring for plans
Granted.
The Mayor stated that the old Council
had instituted proceedings in the courts
to get possession of the Fair Grounds
and recommended that the City Attorney
be instructed to withdraw the suit, as
the property reverts back to the city
under the contract, whenever it ceases to
be used as fair ground.
Alderman Thompson thought that
under q former resolution the Attorney
had been instructed to withdraw said
suit.
Alderman Wilder moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to investi-
gate the matter and report to Council at
next meeting. Adopted.
The Mayor appointed as the commit.
tee Aldermen Wilder, Thompson and
Carroll.
Alderman Lowndes submitted reso.
luton that the Clerk bo required to pub
lish notice that all persons be required
to keep their swine from running at
large after October 1.
Council then proceeded to trial of
charges against policemen.
Gaze of Rich. Smith was postponed.
as Rhea Bolden. who preferred the
charges, was not present, md City Clerk
was instructed to summons parties 10
next regular meeting.
The case of Greenwood WAS postponed
on account OF absence of Mr. Hambero