The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-12

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(Signed) JOHN A. JACKSON,
Chief Of Police.
Committee on Accounts reported back
the following bills, which were ordered
for payment: NJ. Williams, $79 20,
Guard House; Mr.. Epstein, $38 81,
Water Works; G. J. Thompson, $40,
Aims House; Pagan Bros. $42, 1928, $S4
and 50; B. +. Gritfin, $685.. .35, INDECENT
poor.
Clerk OF the Market presented his re-.
port for the mouth Of September. which
was referred to Committee on Market.
The Committee on Licenses reported
back the application OF Burnett Bermap,
for tavern license, and recommended
that same be granted. Adopted.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Alderman Wilder, from Special Com
mittee on Fair Grounds, asked for fur
ther time, and asked for special meet.
ing to be oallod on Thursday, to hear
their report. Granted.
Alderman Wilder, also on Special
Committee in reference to Davis Alley,
reported: Tint the Committee had per.
formed the work assigned them, aud
asked for their final discharge.
On motion Of Alderman Thompson,
the request of the committee was granted.
On motion of Alderman Carroll, the
Council proceeded to try cases brought
before it, and charges made by citizens
against policemen.
The case Of Policeman Greenwood was
flrst taken up. He was charged by Mr..
Charles Hamberg with conduct nnbe-
coming an officer, and with drinking in
public while on duty. The accused
plead not guilty to first charge, but had
| drank in public. Witnesses for prose-
cution, Mr.. Hamberg aud Frank. Gam
brell.
Chief of Police Jackson swore for de-
fence; said that he had employed Police.
man Greenwood ct the time on special
duty, where he was allowed to go to bar
| rooms or other places and drink as cir
cumstances required. The case was ar
gued at some length by J. T. Sloan, Jr.,
for the prosecution.
The Council then took up the case Of
Richard Smith, policeman. on charges
of drunkenness while on duty, preferred
against him by Rhea Bolden.-
On motion of Alderman Carroll, this
| care was continued until the next rego.
lar meeting. to give the prosecution a
chance to correct the charges.
The case of Policeman Greenwood
was then disposed of, tue verdict being
that he was guilty of tho charges, and
the punishment or fine was left at the
discretion Of the Mayor.
On motion of Alderman Cooper, Coun-
oil adjourned until 7.30 P. H., on Thurs
day evening. the 10th.
CHARLES BARNUM, City Clerk.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, s. O.. October 10, 1872.
Council met as per adjournment agreed
upon October 8. Present-His Honor
the Mayor; Aldermen Thompson. Carr,
Lowndes, Mitchell, Carroll, Young,
Wilder and Cooper. Observation-Disclosures
Carpenter, Hoge, Williams and Griffin.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on FAIR Grounds sub
mitted the following report:
The committee to whom it was refer
red to inquire concerning the present
condition OF the case of the city of Co.
lumb %. John B. Palmer, and others,
now ending in the Court of Common
Pleas or this County, involving the
right o, the city to the Agricultural Fair
Grounds, located within it's limits, in the
Northern part thereof, and to submit
their opinion as to the propriety of con-
tinuiDg that case to legal Judgment.
respectfully report that they have dis.
charged that duty, and find that on the
25th day OF July, 1871. Alderman
Thompson offered the following resolu.
ton, which was adopted:
"Resolred. That the City Attorney be
instructed to institute the legal proceed.
ings necessary to assert the title of the
oity Of Columbia to the Agricultural Fair
Grounds, and to restore the control
thereof to the city"
And that on the I'd day of September.
1871, the above action was commenced
and is still pending; the trial Of which
has been delayed because his Honor
Samuel ". Melton. Judge of the Fifth
Circuit, expressed some doubts to the
City Attorney whether, being himself a
corporator, he could hear the cause; and.
second, because the City Attorney, in the
hope that the controversy might be set
tied by ompromiae-aoting, as he be-
lieved, in full accordance with the wishes
of the City Conncl-declinod to press it.
Thus the matter stood until the 14th OF
November. 1871, when, in order to REQ.
tify O gross misrepresentation of the
motive Of the City Council in ordering
an action to be brought to test the title
and show the real purpose of the Coun-
oil in directing such an action, the fol-
l.