The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-15

m!sss; and that the Clerk affi1 the corpo-
rate seal of the city to such conveyance.
when the same shall have been approved
by the City Attorney.
Resoloed, That 30 long as the said lot
shall be used as site for monument.
the same shall be exempt from city taxes.
Adopted
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Report Of Clerk OF the Market foS
month OF July was received and referred
to Committee on Market
| Report of Chief of Police was re-
ceived and referred to Committee on
| Guard House:
OFFICE OF CHEF OF POLICE,
COLUMBIA, S. G., July 81, 1872.
Monthly report of the Police Depart
ment for the month of July, ending or.
the 31st of July. 1872:
Ihe total number of arrests made dur
ing the month of July, for all grades OF
crime and offences committed within the
city limits, is 149, of which lO8 were
males and Al females-6S whites and 81
coored.
The following report shows the vari
ons grades of crime and offences for
which persons were arrested and dealt
with according to law, to wit: Disorder
~, 4; disturbance, 43; using profane Ian
guage, IA; drunk, 10; interfering with
police. 2; riot. 2; shooting pistol in city,
4; horse on sidewalk, l; grand larceny,
y; petit larceny, 10; vagrancy, 4; threat
en!ng to shoot, i; using city water, /;
driving in brick drain, 4; driving on
walk, /; keeping gambling house,
i; gambling, l; keeping disorderly
house, 2; visiting disorderly house, 23;
robbery. l; violation of Sunday ordi.
| I
The following disposition was made of
persons arrested during the month of
July: IL served their time at work, of
which they worked 70 days, so we're dis
charged, Is to Trial Justice, and S were
turned over to parents for correction by
his Honor the Mayor.
The following statement shows the.
amount of fines collected from prisoners
arrested by the Police Department for
the month of July, to wit: Total amount
assessed, Sl0S; total amount collected.
$50.
In conclusion, I would say that the
members OF the police force have been
diligent in the performance of their
duties for the past month. Their health
has been uniformly good.
JOHN 4. JACKSON,
Chief OF Police.
Report of City Treasurer was present
ed for month of July. and referred to
Committee of Ways and Means
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee of Ways and Meaps,
to whom was referred the report of the
City Treasurer for month of June, re-
ported the same back az being found
correct.
| Motion by Alderman L3wu.les that
| n ffs,a !,
Adopted.
The bill of Franklin & P"pe which
was referred to the Com m,ttee of Ways
and Means. was reported b lck to CouL-
Gil, stating that they had examined the
books OF the Treasurer in his Office, and
that they ind that ali has been paid. AS
per bill rendered by them to Council
The Committee m Water Works. To-
whom was referred resolution of Alder
man Griffin. as to laying down pipes in
Sumter and Divine streets, reported
same back, and recommended that the
same be adopted and carried into effect
at once.
On motion Of Alderman Carpenter. the
recommendation of the committee was
agreed to.
The Committee on Licenses, to whom
was referred application Of F. D. Kone
man. ior tavern license. referred same
back to Council, recommending that
same be granted. Agreed to.
Resolution, by Alderman Young, that
tne ordinance relating to hogs running
Mt large be not enforced from this date
until the 1st of October, 1872.
On motion Of Aldermen Lowndes,
same Was adopted
Application of Augustus Cooper & Co.
was received for tavern license. Re-
ferred to Ccmmittee on License.
The following bills were received and
referred to Committee on Accounts: j.
T.. Dent, $40 co. rent OF Office for Over
seer of Poor; 3. +. Griffin, $685. 81,
City Poor; brennan &c Pope, $2l 9n.
John Alexander, $12.?0, Hospital; W.
Steigltz. $40 90, Guard House; brennan
& Pope. $l9.05. Aims House; p. 3,
NOVEL;. S5 GO, Market; John Alexander.
SIS 90, Water Works; John Alexander,
Sl2.0o. Clock Department; J. A. Jack
son. $12 95, Guard House.
The Committee OH Fire Department:
| to whom was rafprro3 cor, rnun;,,t;.s