The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-18
ProceedinRs OF City Council.

| " -, SOUNCIL CHAMBER,
CohUABrA. s. O., January II. 1878.
Freaent-His Honor the Mayor; Alder
men Carpenter. Thompson, Lowndes,
Mitohells CARROLL Young, Wilder, Carr,
Griffin and Cooper. Absent-A
Hoge and Williams.
Minqtes;hf previous meeting, also of
Especial meeting December %, we're read
and approved. .
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
e a petition from T. Kyall was received,
asking permission TO erect boiler shop
near Goldsmith & Kinds foundry. On
motion OF Alderman Griffin, same was
granted.
a petition from T. L. Crews, asking
permlssion to erect o steam engine on
Lad! street, onnnsite Congaree Iron
Works, totthe purpose Of driving grist
mi!ls was, on motion of Alderman Car.
roll, referred to Com mmittee on Fire De-
partment.
| A petition from P. L. Grant, asking
the opening of Lumber street to TAYLOR
Springs, Waa referred to COMMITTEES on
| Streets.
A communication from G. Bouknight,
praying for reduction of assessment,
was, on motion, referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
A communication from j. Bennett.
asking for position rs Overseer of the
Poorr, was referred TO Special Committee
Oh Applications
A communication from John Mott,
nsking for position as Overseer of the
foor; also referred to Special Committee.
REPORTS CITY OFFICERs.
The report OF T. n. Roberts, oity
physician, was presented and read, and,
Oh motion Of Alderman Carpenter, was
referred to Committee on Aims House.
Report of Chief of Police presented
and referred to Committee on Guard
House and Police.
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE,
COLUMBIA, S. o., December 81, 1872.
Monthly report CT tho Police Depart
msnt for the month ending on the 3lst,
1872:
Ihe total number of arrests madp dur
ing tue month of December, for slI
grades OF crime and offences committed
within the city limits, is 1O4; of which
W were males md IL females, 42 white
aud 63 uolored. The following report
shows tho various grades of crime and
Offences for which persons were arrested
aud deut with according to law, to wit:
lntoxica,ion, 81; disorderly, II; disturb
ance, IL; using profnne language, IL;
petty larceny, 7; grand larceny, 4; nui
sances, .; vagrancy. Z; wagon on side
walk, l; firing pistols, 1; Violating Sun
day ordinance !; cutting shade trees, /;
grabbing, 3; burglary, 3.
The following disposition was made of
persons arrested during the month OF
December: II served their time at work,
ot which they worked 125 days; SO were
discharged by his Honor the Mayor
Tho following statement shows the
amount OF fines collected from persons
arrested by the police department for
the month OF December, TO wit: Total
amount assessed. $l73. 90; total amount
collected, $97 80.
policemen have resigned and one died.
Policeman Henry Redding died Decem.
Der IL; Policeman Riley Williams re-.
sigued December 7; Policeman John A.
Well resigned December 13; and Police.
man Allen Robertson resigned December
81, 1872. I would further state, that the
police have been diligent in the past
month, and their health has been good,
with one or two exceptions.
JOHN A. JACKSON,
Chief of Police.
Report of the City Clerk was r. esent-
ed and referred to Committee on Ways
aud Nouns:
Balance from November. IS SAG 40
Received from sale of brick. 10 90
Received from sale of bonds. 1880 CT
lakes and fines. ....... 1859 AZ
S6,l9s 81
Amount paid out. "a. 4.725 %
Balauce to new acct. 1,473 80
$6,19S 54
The report OF the Clerk of the Market
for December was presented and referred
to the Committee on Market.
The report of the Superintendent OF
Streets was read and referred to Corn
mitteo on Streets
Report of Ovcrseer OF the Poor to
December 81 was received and referred
to Com mitteo on Ways and Means:
Amount furnished Aims House in
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