The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-16
nation OF His ACCOUNTS was made in

| IoAsAohosj bIuc0 WutCQ Tune MS accounts
have not beep audited. owing 70 the ina
biiisy OF security fpll abundance Of
the proper couam'tteess nota lthstapdipg
the strenuous efforts os: the chairman Of
said Com m;:tee. his Honor Che Mayor,
and the Treasurer. to do SO. Believing
that the closing up aud auditing of his
accounta would consume the entire of
next month, aud attention to current
Office business would prevent his attend.
ing the daily eittings Of tho committee,
he had. therefore. rendered his resgna.
ton to take effect on tho 1st pro1imo.
After further debate, it was
hesotped, That the resignation be not
accepted; that tho Mayor be authorized
toappoint au Assistant City Clerk, end
shat special committee be appointed 10
examine and audit the accounts of the
City Treasurer
The Mayor appointed as said commit.
tee, Aldermen Thompson, Wallace and
Cooper.
The following Ordinances we're read
first time aud ordered for consideration
at next meeting:
| AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE ExPENDI
TURE OF MONEY DY THE REGULAR COM
MITTEEs FOR WORK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE
DEPARTMENTS.
BE ii ordained by The Anyor and Alder
men of The city of Columbia. in Council
assembled. and by the authority Of the
same, That from and after the rutificu-
ton OF this Ordinance, it shall be the
duty of the several regular committees
Of the City Council of Columbia to re-
port all contracts for work necessary to
tie done in their respective departments
to the City Council for approval; until
which report aud approval, no money
shall be expended or puid out thereon
by the City Treasurer.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND "AN ORDINANCE
REGULATING THE AIMS HOUSE, AND TO
| CREATE THE OFFICE OF OvERsEER OF THE
POOR"
SECTION 1. Be it ordained 6y Me M.yor
and aldermen IF the city of Columbia, in
Council assembled and by The authority Of
The same, That from and after the pus-
sage of this Ordinance, no person shall
be received into the Aims House, or sont
thereto for admission. by the Mayor or
any other member of the city govern
ment, until such person shall huve
acquired IA legal settlement in the said
CITY of Columbia in the manner provid-
ed by the third section Of the Act of
1870 concerning County Commissioners
SEC 2. That the olfice Of Overseer of
the Poor. OF the city Of Columbia, is
hereby created, and M officer to be
styled "Oversoer of the Poor of the City
OF Columbia" who shall be good pen.
man and nrithmetican, shall be elected
by the said Mayor and Aldermen imme-
dlntely after the ratification of this Ordi-
| nance, who shall hold his office until the
next regular election of city officers, and
thereafter shall be elected with all other
city officers. to serve for two years, un-
less sooner removed. by vote of a ma
jority of the City Council after notice
| aud trial upon charges preferred, in
writing. and proved.
SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the
said Overseer to look after, aud care for
the INDECENT old and infirm within the
city of Columbia; and to report all such
persons aSmay be. in his Judgment, pro-
per objects Of public charity, to the
Mayor, with all the facts pertaining to
each particular person; thereupon the
Mayor shall consider the case aud send
such person to the Poor House, or dc.
cline To do 40, and direct provision to be
made for his or her support outside
thereof, or decline to do 30, as may be
right and proper, according to his ]udg-
ment.
! SEQ. 4. That it shall be the duty of the
said Overseer to keep registry of all
persons whom he may report to the
Mayor under tue third section of this
Ordinance, in which he shall make re.
cord of the place from which such per-
son or persons last came, tho names and
pecnniary condition of his or her rela-
tives, and the state of his or her health
AS determined by the City Physician. as
we'll rs the time and cause of his or her
discharge. He shall keep nn account of
oil supplies furnished to tho Matrou or
Superintendent of the Aims House for
the support thereof and the cost OF the
same, the time for which ench separate
supply lasts. and the number supported
thereon during that time; and shall SEQ
that no supplies nro furnished or debts
contracted against the oty Of Columbia
on account Of the Aims House or tran
sient poor, except y lis authority and
under his direction.
SEC. .. That from nul after the rati-
ticntion OF this Ordinaucc, NIL supplies,
Of every description. for the Aims Uousc
and transient poor of tho city of Colum-
bia shall be furnished under contract,
to continue for three months. which con-