The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-27
Abbeyile County to build courthouse In the
Town OF Abbeville.
By Mr.. MYERS. bIl.to Incorporate The Beau


fort Banking and Trust Company.
Mr.. Hedges Introduced O new metropolitan
police bill, which is understood TO be the sub
stitute agreed upon by the Judiciary commit.
lee and the Charleston members Tor the one
lately referred 10 that commiJtee, and Wnlcn
Is without some of the Objectionable features
said to be contained in The other one, al
though. as will be seen, the essential portions
OF the measure still remain and deserve TO rem
der the present bill as complete failure as its
predecessor appears to have been. The new
bill provides that the City Of Charleston shall
constitute district 10 be known as the Metro.
politau Police District OF the Stale OF soulh
Carolina. The powers and duties connected
with and Incident to the police government
shall be vested in board Of commissioners
and Metropolitan Police force, to be appoint
ed by the said commissioners, and to be COM
posed OF one superintendent, at $500 per an
mum; two captains, each at $1,000 per annum;
two sergeants, each at S720 per annum;
twelve roundsmen, each at O sSSO per annum;
four doormen, each at s420 per annum; two
hostlers. each at s420 per annum; three por-
ters, each at $3.50 per annum; six steepemen,
each at $500 per annum; one clerk, at $1,000
per annum; one police Judge, at $500 per an-
mum. -
The commissioners are to be elected by the
Legislature in joint assembly. and are to serve
for four years and until their successors are
elected and qualified, vacancies in the board
to be filed by temporary appointments by the
Governor The commissioners are to give
bonds in the sum OF sl0.0 900 each. and are to
receive no salary or compensation lor Cheir
services. For the consolation OF these .patri.
OTIS, however, it might be remembered that
that incorruptlb.e TAmmauy-Rep publican police
Commissioner, President Hank Smith, of New
York, used 10 have way OF levyiDs five dol
lar taxes on the force 10 make presents TO
himself distinctly remember one present OF
service of plate costing not less Than s5O, oOO,
which was bought for the bold Harry by en-
forced contributions from the hangers.on OF
the department, and, as he said, "lt dlcn't
cost each of them much and 1t did him
power of good" OF course, the pro-
spectiye commissioners in Charleston can
hardly expect to make such brilliant
strokes of business as this right away, but
with practice and such good examples as they
have here they may doubtless rise 10 q res
pectable grade as absorbers OF puolic pluader;
self sacrificing commissioners are to demand
In writing from the Common Council OF The
CITY of Charleston to have turned over TO them
all bulldogs now used by them as STALLION
houses, or lor other police purposes, and 10
case of the refusal OF the Council 10 comply
with the demand alter thirty days, they are to
provide themselves, by contract, with suitable
buildings, and such contracts shall be legal
claim and debt against the said city. The
commissioners are to make an annual financial
estimate of the amount required for the ex-
penses of the police force for each ensuing
year, such estimate TO be transmitted 10 the
CITY Council, who shall thereupon immedi-
ately levy and collect tax sufficient to
defray the estimated expense, provld-
sum of sixty.6ve thousand dollars unless by
the consent of the City Council. This proviso
nigh, seem to bs redeeming feature 1t 1t
were not 80 extremely transparent, IN view OF
the fact that the salaries alone, as Will be seen
BY adding up the above list, are 10 amount TO
penses of the police administration OF affairs
In o city of Hfty thousand Inhabitants. The
treasurer of the board is charged with the dis.
bursement of all police funds. The rest OF
the bill Is devoted 10 prescribing the duties
and powers Of the force. The commissioners
are empowered to enact, modify and repeal,
from tine to time, orders, rules and regula-
tions of general discipline In relation 70
officers and members of The force. They
are given power, upon the applica-
ton Of any person or persons, show
ing the necessity thereof, to appoint
aud swear In any additional number OF patrol
men to do duty at any place within the dis
trict at the charge aud expense OF the person
making the application: They may also; also;
upon emergency, appoint as many special
patrolmen as may be deemed advisable, aud
for a specified time. who shall. however, 10
no way interfere with the lawful command OF
the sheriff of the county; and finally, all per-
sons holding Office under this act are thereby
exempted from militia and Jury duty.
This bill was referred, like Its unfortunate
with far better chances of its favorable con-
sideration and speedy passage, unless The
community most deeply Interested see fit to
make some movement In the matter.
Prince Rivers introduced bill 10 create
another patent Ku-Klux order, under the sug-
gesliye title of the 'K1igh1s Of the Circle 5
Tie, No. !, Of Hamburg" The bill provides
nedy, J. D. Colvert, W. J. Krammer, J. H.
Krammer, J. vandiver, w. NJ. Murphy, P. Ma
grath, a. o. T. Seinmore, L. B. Harlng. W.
H. Bowhog, b. Raison, L.. b. Hall, c: H. Hall,
A. B. Soulhall. j. SINNERS and their associ-
ates, are hereby incorporated as body polite
under above name, with the usual powers,
succession of officers, corporate sea, DC.
the Brolherly Association In Charleston. with
W. Wallace, B. Z. Kinloch, Edward Fordham,
N. ]. .Slmonds; Thomas LesesDe and A. E:
O'Neil as incorporators, and with the usual
rights and powers, including authority TO
hold real or personal property 10 the amount
OF 900.
Mr.. Briggs introduced a curious sort OF Q
resolution, seeking to create another high old
ioint committee to follow the wake Of former
investigations. 1t Is entitled o joint reselu.
tion 10 investigate the transactions OF the
financial board and the financial agent OF the
State, in the City of New York, with authori-
ty and instructions 10 Institute whatever legal
proceedings may be found necessary, and Is as
follows:
Whereas, The financial board and the anan-
cial agent of the State, In the City of New
York, have failed aud declined to report to
the Legislature their respective TRANSACTIONS;
and whereas, the failure OF said board and
financial agent OF line Slate to report and give
Information as 10 the finances OF the State has
Justly excited grave apprehensions IN the
bubble mind. aud seemingly impaired the
credit of the State at home and abroadi there
FIRE, belt
Resolued, That - attorneys, learned In the
Inv, are hereby employed at fee of dollars,
TO be paid each of the said attorneys upon The
warrant of the -, drawn upon the treasurer
of the State, and said attorneys are hereby
instructed, as early as practicable, to make q
thorough examination and investigation OF all
the accounts, vouchers and other transactions
of the financial board aud the financial agent
of the State in the City of New York, with full
power and authority 10 send for persons and
papers. and said attorneys are hereby en-
powered and instructed, In the name and IN
behalf of the Stale, to institute such legal pre-
ceedings as may be proper for any illegal or
unauthorized actions on the part of either or
oil ho m hnra Of hOa sold onojol