The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-12

YER d. Co.. sales $3.50, 900, tax $500: ".
u. Love d Co., sales $50, 900, tax $l6O.
Inc Mayor stated that his object in
submitting this matter was to show to the
Council what amounts were returned by
those merchants for license tax. He be-.
ileved that many of these returns we're
not correct statement of their sales.
he had been informed hy clerk of one
OF these merchants that he, the clerk,
had sold more than the whole amount
returned for the establishment. He
thought the matter should be looked into.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
Report of City Treasurer, for month
OF August, was presented and referred to
Committee of Ways and Means.
Report OF Clerk of Market, for August,
was presented and referred to Commit
tee on Market.
Report OF Chief of Police, for August,
was received and referred to Committed
on Guard House and Police.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., August 81, 1872.
Monthly report OF the Police Depart
ment Tor the mouth of August, ending
on the 31st.
The total number of arrests made
during tho month of August, for all
grades OF crime and offences committed
within the city limits, is 156, of which
l26 we're males and 80 females-65
whites and 81 colored. The following
report shows the various grades of crime
ana offences for which persons were
arrested and dealt with according to law,
to wit: lntoxication, %; disturbances
81; using profane language, 8; interfer-
ing with police, S; disorderly, SO; rayish.
ing. l; petit larceny, 12; nuisance to
neighborhood, 4; violating Sunday
ordinance. 2; gambling, 3; obstructing
highway, l; contempt of court, l: firing
pistol in street, 4; backing wagon on
side walk, 3; defacing shade trees, Q;
grand larceny, 2; violating market
ordinance, 2; indecent conduct in
street, 2; vngrancy, S. The following
disposition was made of persons arrested
during the month of August: 80 served
their time at work, of which they worked
llO days; 72 were discharged; 3 were
turned ovor to Trial Justices, and 5 we're
turned over to parents by his Honor the
Mayor.
Application of J. z. Thompson for
tavern license was received and referred
to Committee on License.
The Committee on Accounts reported
back the following bills and recommend.
cd payment: Cooper s. Taylor, $221. CT;
j. A. Agnew & Son, 23O22, Street De.
partment; Cooper & Taylor, S21.2O,
Guard House; E. D. Gilmore, S23. 90
City Park; Daily Union. Sl25, printing
account.
Motion. by Alderman Thompson, re-
port OF committee was adopted.
Inc COMMITTEE on Licenses reported
back application of J. Lorick for tavern
license, and recommended that same be
granted.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
report OF committee was adopted.
Alderman Wilder, from the Special
Committee on new Market, stated that
the contractors had signi6ed their will
lngness to comply with the terms of
settlement, which would be made to-
morrow in legal form.
Alderman Wilder asked that aiSpecial
Committee be appointed to take charge
OF the debris of the new Market, and
have the same removed. Also stated
that some material there could be used
in making sewer on Assembly street. in
connection with Davis alley.
The Mayor stated that it. was not neces.
sary to appoint the Committee asked for.
as the Special Committee appointed
some time ago had the power, as soon as
settlement WAS made with Contractors
Smith Simons, to take charge Of the
property.
Motion by Alderman Thompson-T
Special Committee have power 10 use
such material from new Market MS will
be required to build drain in Assembly
street. Adopted.
Alderman Carroll offered the following
resolutions:
Whereas there is good ground for the
apprehension that economy in the almi-
nistration of the various departments of
the government is not sufficiently guard
ed. but, on the contrary, there is a grow
ing extravagance in the expenditure of
the public money; therefore, be it
Resolred, l. That u Special Committee
OF three be appointed by his Honor the
Mayor, to Inquire into the expenditures
OF the public money in the several dc.
partments Of the city administration,
with view to retrenchment, Whenever
1t may be practicable AMI properly
effected.
2. That the samc Committee bo in-s
structed to examine into the manner in
which accounts have heretofore been
vouchcd, and to report to this body n
strict system under which NIL accounts