The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-17
ooaao,l Prooe.d..s.-speo,.l Meeting.

NoCmoAs y. Va M6tCn 1ds 1917.
Council met at 7.30 p. M. Present
His Honor the Mayor. John Alexander,
and Aldermen Cooper, Denny, Good.
wyn, Minort, Mooney, Simons. Smith.
Taylor, Thompson and Wigg. Absent
Aldermen Hayne and Wallace.
The following communication was
read, and, on motion of Alderman Den.
ny, referred to the Committee on CITY
Clock, with instructions to report at the
next meeting:
WESTERN UNION TEIEaRAPH OFFICE,
COLUMBIA. s. O., March IL, 1872.
10 the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen, of
the City Of Columbia, s. @.
GENTLEMEN: At the suggestion of
many citizens, I propose to establish. in
front OF my Office, what is known "a
"the Western Union time-ball;" pro-
vided the city will make an appropria.
tion to defray costs and expenses of the
same.
The arrangement will consist of tall
pole. on which will be large ball and
electric apparatus, connected by wire
with proper instruments in my office, 80
arranged as to cause the ball to drop
each day ut the hour of 12, meridian
time. which we obtain regularly from
the observatory at Washington, D. q.
The entire cost will not exceed $3.50.
Everything will be in first class order,
ana warranted for twelve months. It's
management will undertake, at $10O
per annum-making the total cost for
the first year $3.50, which think will be
fully justified by the benefit it will afford
the public.
Hoping an early and favorable consi-
deration OF this matter. I remain, very
respectfully, your obedient servant.
w. r. CATHCART.
Communication from Gen. VIM. Jesse
Taylor, praying refundment of SIS, for
alleged over-assessment on real estate.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
The following accounts were presented
and referred to the Committee on Ao-
counts: Cooper & Taylor, Pagan Bros,
w. s. Pope, Aims House; Cooper &
Taylor, VIM. Hayward, Street Depart.
ment; Cooper & Taylor, w. 8. Pope.
Hospital: Cooper & Taylor, Guard House
and Market. a
REPORTS, &C.
The following report of Chief of Po-
lice for February was presented and re-.
ferred to the Committee on Guard House
and Police:
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF Po11oE,
COLUMBIA. 8. O., February 20, 1872.
The total number of arrests made
during the month of February, for sill
grades OF crime and offences, committed
within the city limits, is l22; of which
ia were males and 8 females; 58 whites
and "a colored. The following report
shows the various grades of crime and
offences for which persons were arrested
and dealt with according to law, to wit:
Intoxication, 8: disorderly, Z: disturb.
ance, IL; using profane language. .:
vagrancy. /; interfering with police. i:
petit larceny, IL; hitchiDg horse to shade
tree. /; fighting, 6; cruelty to animals.
l; shooting in oity limits. 73. The fol-
lowing disposition was made OF persons
arrested during the month of February:
served their time at work, of which
they worked 25 days; 72 were discharged;
were turned over to Trial Justice, and
to parents for correction, aud to Asy
lum, were ordered to leave the city 6v
his Honor the Mayor. The following
statement shows the amount of fines
collected from prisoners arrested by the
Police Department for the month of
February, to wit: Total amount assessed.
$o9; total amount collected, $66; $33
was turned over to the police for arrest
ing parties shooting in city limits. ac
eording to resolution passed by the
City Council on the first.
In conclusion, would say that the
police force have performed their duties
faithfully and effectually during the past
month. The health of the force has
been uniformly good during the past
month. JOHN A. JACKSON.
Chief of Police.
The report of Clerk OF Market was
presented, and referred to Committee on
Market.
Alderman Wigg, from Committee on
Ways and Means. reported back the fol.
lowing:
Report OF City Treasurer, as examined
and fo7nd correct. Concurred in. Also.
on petition of the Trustees of Columbia
School District. for appropriation to
purchase school desks, and recommended
that the petition be refused, as the CITY
is not prepared at present to make auy
expenditures on account of education.
Adopted. Also, on petition of HOWE &
Allen for one general license, and recon-
mended that it be not granted. Adopted.
Also. on petition of physicians, relative
to exemption from special tax on their
vehicles used in their business, und re.
mnO1o1 that ik l,a <x.o,,to.1