The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-16
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1"~-The total numbsrof arrests mads dm
ing the mouth of January for ell grades
of crime and offences committed within
the city limits is 81; Of which 67 were
males. and 14sfemales; whites, 25, and
IS colored. z ;
;3The following report shows the vari-
Gus grades Of crime aud offr.ncs5 ior
which persons were arrested and dealt
with according to law, to.wit: Intoxica-
tion. "a; disorderly. 10; disturbance, 8;
vagrancy, /; using profane language, 4;
shooting in the Limits. 8; hitohing horses
to shade trees. Q; petit larceny, 3; dray-
ing without o license, 6; doing business
without q license, 8; indecent conduct, 5;
driving on sidewalk, 8; keeping a dia-
orderly house, l; cruelty, /; assault with
knife. l.
The following disposition was made
OF persons arrested during the month of
January: IL served their time on the
streets at work. of which they worked
~ days. and "a were discharged by his
Honor tho Mayor.
amount of fines collected from prisoners
by the Police Department. for the mouth
OF January, to-wit: Total amount assess
ed $375 so; total amount collected $2t. 50.
In conclusion, would say that the
members Of the police force have per-
formed their duties faithfully during the
past month, with the exception of two,
who were discharged.
j. A. JACKSON, Chief OF Police.
Report OF City Physician. as follows,
wac rend and referred to Committee on
Aims House:
TO Me Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of
Columbia
GENTLEMEN: present my quarterly
report from October IL, 1871, to Janu-
ary IL, 1872.
Since my last report there has been
admitted in the Aims House fourteen
persons, making thirty in all; discharged
eleven, and three have lied. The num-
bsr that now remains is sixteen. I am
pleased to say that they arc we'll fed and
clothed, and all appear happy and con
tented.
10 the City Hospital, there are thir-
teen patients. There have been several
deaths; moet of them were from old age
one was lob years old, and two others
we're 70 and Is. I am pleased to say
that the general health of the city il
very good. Before closing my report,
1t is nothing but due that should say
that the stewards and nurses have dis
charged their duties satisfactorily. Re-
spectfully, A. A. SYLVESTER,
City Physician.
COLUMBIA, S. c., February Is, 1872.
Alderman Denny, from Committee on
Accounts, reported back the following,
aud recommended payment: Cooper &
Taylor, J. G. Dial, NJ. Barley. Il. Han
nan, Street Department.; Is. Bernan &
Co., Cooper g. Taylor, Hospital; Cooper
& Taylor, B. Berman & Co., Aims House; :;
John G. Dial, W. Steiglitz. Cooper &
Taylor, Guard House; A. Palmer. Water
Department; Columbia Portable Gas
light Company, Market Department and
Council Chamber; r. w. Glbbes, M. D.,
examination of pauper lunatic. The
report WAS adopted.
Account of D. Shult WAS returned,
with recommendation that it be not paid.
Adopted. ="
Alderman Cooper. from Committee on
Streets. reported back the petition of
citizens praying to have highway
opened under Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad CompaDy's line of
railroad. on Upper street, by tho follow
ing resolution. which WAS unanimously
adopted:
ResolpeI, That tho Charlotte, Colum-
bia and Augusta Railroad Company be
officially notified by the City Clerk to
open Upper Boundary street at the point
Of intersection Of their railrond track
with said street.
Alderman Hayne. from the Committee
on Market, reported back tho report of
Clerk of Market, for December, as ex-
amined and 1ound correct. Concurred
in.
Alderman Mooney, from Com mittee
on Guard House and Police, reported
back report OF Chief of Police, for De-
cember. AS examined and found correct.
| Concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS. ETC.
BY Alderman Wlgg the Mayor
be authorized to employ four special de-
tectlves for the pnrnosc of arrestiug per
sons violating the ordinance against
shooting within tho corporate limits,
and that the detectives aud policemen be
allowed one-half Of fines collected from
persons arrested by them: Provided. No
pay Shall be allowed said detectives from
City Treasury. Adopted.
by Alderman Wigg-Tlat the Mayor
DO authorised to employ counsel in con.
nection with City Attorney in tho litiga-