The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-16
Prooceitugs or shs Oi,y counoIl-ypec1al
.A-f MeetfnR. u.
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
CoLuMp1A. 8. o. Nov IA 1870

-..e COUNCIL CHANDLER,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Nov. ii, 1872.
Present--His Honor the Mayor, and
Aldermen Carpenter, Lowndes, Thomp-
son. Mitchell, Carroll, Young, Wilder.
Carr, Griffin, Cooper, Hogs and Will
at tho request of the Mayor, Alder
man Hoge acted as Mayor pro tenn.
:, ihe Mayor stated that the object of
the meeting Was to try city officers who
had charges preferred against thom.
On motion of Aldermun Lowndes,
Council proceeded to investigate the
charges preferred by Charles White and
others against Robert Triee, Superin-
tendcnt of Streets.
The charges wcro rend, when MIR.
dI, n1icc, who was present, plead not guilty.
Lne Witnesses in number-wcre
sworn.
The Mayor ruled that they must oil
withdraw into the ante-room, aud be ad.
mlGted one at Is time, to give testimony.
Charlts White was first examined.
testified, in rambling speech, that tho
superintendent Of Streets went out to
make money for himself, mud neglected
his bnslness; also, that he had cursed
him, and had left him to oversee the
nands Tor woek at time; also, accused
him OF being drunk ut different times.
Mr. =: L. Sloan, Jr., appeared as
counsel Tor defendant. Some questons
arose as to the propriety OF this, when
alderman Carpenter made q motion to
allow the counsel; which was adopted.
Two or three other witnesses were
examined, but nothing being elected to
sustain the charges, Alderman Carpenter
(t1HrnH n Inf Us
ingS MS ho did not think they should be
considered by the Council. Thought it
beneath it's dignity, as the case did not
amount to the dignity of n farce. The
same was adopted, and tho case dis
missed.
On motion of Alderman Carpenter,
the Council proceeded to try other cases
pending.
The case of John Mott, policeman,
was taken up. He was charged with
conduct unbecoming an officer, mud
being disorderly ut the Fair Grounds, on
tho 7th Of November. Plead not guilty.
Witnesses sworn were Captain j. y.
Jncksun, Chief Police, Sergeant Will
iiums, Lieutenant Bluck, Policemen
Allen and Gibson, aud james Canton.
Captain Jackson stated, that on the
evening In question, Sergeant Williams
reported Sergeant Mott to Lim rs disor-
dcrly. Hc Wont to him and told him to
Keep quiet. and to leave tho Fair
Grounds. Sergeant Mott then struck mt
Sergeant Williams aud fell to tho ground.
Hn then ordered him to surrender mp his
club; he refused to do so, claiming it ns
his property. He then ordered Sergeant
Williams and Policemen Allen and Glib.
son to arrest him and lock him up They
took him away. but did not obey his
order to lock him up. He also stuffed
that he thought that Sergcnnt Mott was
somewhat under the influence of liquor.
Tho testimony Of Lieutenant Black did
not differ from Captain Jack sons in auy
essential part.
Policemen +. j. Allen and j. Gibson,
niso Alr. Jumes Canton, grvo in their
testimony, which was about the samo in
all cases.
Policeman Mott, defendant, was sworn.
and stated lhnt hu struck Sergeant Viii.
liams, but denied being disorderly or
that he WIS under the influence of liquor.
The case was then closed.
The Council Chamber was then cleared
OF NIL spectators, and the Board proceed
cd to examine the case. when the follow
ING decision wns arrived nj:
Sergeant Mott, OH both charges, gully;
fined $40, and suspended from the police
force for one month, without pay.
Sergeant Mott then rendered his rcsig.
nation as an officer OF the City Council.
On motion of Alderman Thompson,
Connc;l then adjourned to meet on next
Tuesday evening, at half-pnst O'clock.
CHAS. BARNUM, City Clerk.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN Granville
We learn that the tobacco factory of J.
ID. &. Pool. Ed, near Kittrell's Springs,
was destroyed by fire few days since.
rms property va insured for some
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