The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-14
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Reports of Overseers of Poor for
month Of May were read, aud on mo-
tion OF Alderman Hoge, were referred to
Committee on Aims House.
The report of J. e. Dent, Overseer of
the Poor, shows that there are in the
City Hospital 23 patients; in the Poor
House 18 inmates.
Report of Chief of Police for month
OF May was read and referred to Com.
mlttee on Guard House and Market.
OFF1oE OF CHIEF OF PoI1oE.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., May 81, 1872.
The total number of arrests made
during the month Of May, for all grades
OF crime and offences committed within
the city limits, is 1l8; Of which 80 were
males and % females-56 whites and 60
colored. The following report shows
tho various grades Of crime and offences
for which persons were arrested and
dealt with according to law, to wit: In
toxication, 80; disturbance, 21; using
profane language, 8; disorderly, 8; ped
ding without license, l.; driving on
sidewalk. 1; doing business without q
license, 3; firing pistol, s; racing on
street. 2; nuisance. 2; sleeping on
street, /; vagranoy, l5; petit larceny, 4;
robbery. l; passing oounterfeit money,
l; grand larceny, l; violation OF Sunday
ordinance, /; committing rape, / riot,
l; selling in market without aprons, 8;
draying without license, 1; driving in
brick drain, l. The following DISPOSE
tion was made of persons arrested dur.
ing the month of May: 27 served their
time at work, of which they worked 100
days; " were discharged by his Honor
the Mayor, and 4 we're turned over to
Trial Justices. The following statement
shows the amount of fines collected from
prisoners arrested by the Police Depart
ment for the month of May, to wit:
Total amount assessed, SI39; total
amount collected, $50. In conclusion. I
would say that the night watch have per.
formed their duties faithfully; but the
day force, am sorry to say, have not.
l would request the City Council to
furnish me with rules and regulations to
govern the force by.
(Signed) JOHN a. JACKSON,
Chief OF Police.
Report of Clerk of Market for month
OF May was presented, and on motion
OF Alderman Hoge, was referred to Com
mittee on Market.
Report of City Treasurer for month
OF May was presented aud referred to
Committee on Ways and Means.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Alderman Wilder, Chairman of Com
mittee on Accounts, asked for further
time Granted.
Alderman Griffin, from Committee on
Licenses, reported back the application
OF j. 81. Klembeck and J. O. Jacobs for
tavern licenses. and recommended that
same be granted. Adopted.
Ordinance in relation to an ordinance
for the protection of birds having re-
ceived first reading May Il, was taken
up for second reading.
BY Alderman Carr-Motion to strike
out fine of $40 and insert in lieu thereof
fine of SIS. Adopted.
Ordinance, az amended, was passed to
third reading and adopted, as follows:
BE il ordained. by tho Mayor and Alder
men Of the city Of Columbia, in Council
assembled, and by the authority Of Tie same,
That the killing, shooting or attempting
to shoot, In any manner whatever, or
trapping of birds, robbing of birds
nests, inside the limits OF the city Of 90.
lumbia, be, and the same is hereby, de-
clared to be O crime; aud any person
offending herein shall, on conviction be-
fore the Mayor. be liable to fine OF five
(5.0O) dollars for each and every offence;
and the police, Or any citizen, are authc-
rized and empowered to arrest such per-
sou or persons violating this ordinance.
The ordinance to protect the City
Cemetery against tresp~,sers was taken
up and passed to second and third read
ing and adopted. as follows:
Be it ordained, by tie Mayor and Alder
men Of the city Of Colam6io, in Council
assembled, and by the auth hority of The same,
That from and after the passage OF this
ordinance. it shall be. unlawful for any
person to drive hogs, cattle, horses
or mules, or stock OF any description
whatever, into or through the City
Cemetery, situated in the Western por-
ton OF the said oity, to the West OF the
and Col1mbis Railroad, and
within the corporate limits OF the said
CITY; and any person who shall violate
this ordinance, shall be deemed tres
passer, and on conviction before the
Mayor. or any OF the said city Aldermen,
acting in his place, after due notice of
the time and place of trial, shall be
fined for each and every such trespass in
the sum of five dollars.
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