The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-10

In his paper Of the 9th instant, assumes
Q new occupation as correspondent for
his own paper. As usual, when beaten
by argument or facts, he calls out
Anonymous" or Democrat, or singles
ont mistake, suoh as the writer has
made in relation to the publication OF
the city receipts and expenditures, which
do not bear on the main issue, and in a
single line demolishes all other facts ,rhich he
is unable to controuert. As to my being
anonymous, my name is at his service by
calling at the PHOENIX, and ] am RESPONSE
BILE for all the facts I state. I am, how
ever, thankful for small favoss, and the
editor of the Union has given me the op-
portunity OF examining the balance
sheet of Council, published in May,
1872, in the outside columns of the
PHGN1x. ~ can, therefore, most readily
forgi0e that attack a0hich affords me the op
portunity Of reaping a triumph. Il wise
man ,oM mol sally forth from his doors to
cudgel afook, ,cho is in the act of breaking
his soindoacs By pelting then, ,rith gui,,eas !"
l shall. therefore, take up the published
statement of May. 1872, which is only for
twenty-five months of Mayor Alexander's
administration. and compare them, with
the preceding two years under Mayor
Mckenzie, and ondeavor to show from
same where some of the money has gone:
l. Receipts of Council for twenty two
months, ending April l, 1872, from
taxes. licenses, water works, &C., $40,
oG4 55; receipts from sale stocks Of Char
lotte, Columbia aud Augusta Railroad
Company, S49,076 35; gas dividend,
81. $50; city money issued. S2,907. SO;
borrowed from DR.. Neagle, $75, 900; bor-
rowed from Carolina National Bank,
Sc, 600; borrowed from Sonth Carolina
Bank and Trust Company, SIS, 900; total,
S279, ,298 .43.
Against the following, received by the
predecessors OF Mayor Alexander, for
tue preceding two years, viz: Receipts
from taxes. licenses, &C., for 1868,
S4S, 6S0 80; receipts from tnxes, licenses,
80, for 1sG9-70. 62.055. 90; city bills
issued in excess of those destroyed,
1854 90; note to Harris, 5000. 90; stock
sold in G. Il G. r r. Co., s, ,0O0 90; total,
1872. .4l938.
Excess Of receipts for Council Of
Mayor Alexander, Sl46. .879.05. during o
period OF twenty-five months, against
the preceding two years. A comparison
OF expenditures under the two admins.
trations will show that some of the mo.
ney ''iS gone ,ohere The ,cootlbine t,cineM:"
% months expenditures for Aims
House and Hospital, under Alexander,
$22. .317. .25; q months expenditures for
Aims House and Hospital. under McKen-
zie, Sc, ,9E. .04-$l5, 376. 2l "gono up in o
balloon" % months expenditures for
Street Department.. under Alexander,
20. .665. 80; "a months expenditures for
Street Department, under Mckenzie,
4.907.17-5.7 1851 "gone up in bal
loon;" % months expenditures for
printing account, under Alexander,
3,539.17 "a months expenditures for
printing account, un3cr Mckenzie,
6S9. .38-2,849 70 gone up. % months
expenditures for Police and Guard
House, under Alexander, 23,979. .O9; "a
months expenditures for Police and
Guard House. under Mckenzie, 15,-
166.77-8.712 81 gono up. % months
expenditures for Water Works, under
Alexander, 22.109 60; q months ex.
penditures for Water Works, under
Mckenzie, 8,94G. .03-l3, 252 81 gone up.
% months expenditures for election ex-
penses, under Alexander, 2,279OO; 24
months expenditures for election ex-
penses, under Mckenzie, 214G5-
2,063. 35 gone up. % months expendi.
lures for City Attorney, including
1885 36 for compilation of city ordi-
nances, under Alexander, 3,l12 SO; "a
months expenditures for City Attorney
and legal expenses, under Mckenzie,
1,0O6. 27-2, JOG. G1 gone up. % months
expenditures for new Market, under
Alexande., 0,762. 70 gone up; % months
expenditures for City Hall, under Alex
ander, paid Allen, &C., II, 404 &C gone
ur. Total S74. .376 SO.
| If we deduct from this the expendi.
tnre for City Hall, there will still be
some 5000 against the administration
of Mayor Alexander, for ,oAicA he tae-
payers haus reccioed no consideration.
The streets nre in worse condition than
heretofore, the police no more efficient,
and tho Water Works Department in q
deplorable state. One other fact con-
nected with tho administration of Mayor
Alexander may be noticed. The previ-
Gus administration left Sl2, 500 city bills
outstanding, to which is to be added
80. 9O7. so, issued under Mayor Alexander
| total, $l5, ,407.5 The city is charged
with S20.235.05 as destroyed, showing
$4,82755 additional "gone ,cAere tho
,oood6ine t,oiaeth." It is worry evident
that by the time the City Hail is built,
the debt to DR.. Neagle and the Carolina
National Bank paid, the condition of