The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-31
Special Meeting City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. c.. July %. 1S1

fresent-Hla Honor the Mayor; AL
dermen Thompson, Lowndes, Mitchell,
Carroll, Young, Taylor. Carr, Williams,
Griffia and Cooper. Absent Aldermen
Carpenter and Hoge.
Tha Mayor stated that he had called
the meeting for the purpose of hearing
tho report of the Street Committee to
whom was referred the charges made by
tho committee from tho Board OF Health
against J. r. Trice. Street Overseer.
Alderman Cooper, Chairman OF the
Committee on Streets, presented the fol-
lowing report:
COLUMBIA. s. c., July 29. 1873.
10 Ills Honor tie Mayor and aldermen of
The city Of Columbia:
The Committee on Streets, to whom
was referred the accompanying charges
and specifications, preferred by Messra.
Thos. P. Walker, Henry Daniels and
Henry Avery, special committee OF the
Board Of Health, against j r. Trice,
Street Overseer, beg leave to report that
they have considered the same, and
upon investigation of the facts alleged,
lind the same TO be correct, and the
charges and specifications fully sustained.
The committee would, therefore, most
respectfully recommend that the said j.
H. Trice, Street Oserseer, be discharged
from said Office Respectfully submit.
ted.
(sigued) A. COOPER.
Alderman Carroll arose and asked of
the Chairman of the Committee on
Streets if he had, in making his report,
Consulted the other members of his com.
m!ttee.
Alderman Cooper replied that one Of
tile committee was present, and could
answer for himself.
Alderman Williams. member Of said
committee, stated thut he had not been
consulted as to the report.
On motion, by Alderman Carroll, the
report OF the committee was received as
information.
Alderman Carroll asked to hear from
the Chairman OF the Committee on
Streets.
Alderman Lowndrs asked OF Mr.. Trice,
after he had received orders to hbate the
the nuisance complained of in the report
Of the committee from the Board OF
Health, if he had applied to the Chair
man OF the Street Committee for orders
relative to cleansing Taylor street.
Alderman Cooper replied that he had
not.
Alderman Carr offsrel the following
resolutions:
Whereas the case Of Robert Trice.
Street Oserseer, for neglect OF duty, is
uow before this Council, on charges, in
the opinion of this Council, not properly
preferred by the Board of Health; and
the exceeding difficulty in arriving ut u
satisfactory conclusion:
Resotcea. That tho whole charges and
papers in the matter be referred to his
Honor the Mayor for action, i'll accord.
ance With the first section Of an ordi-
nance fixing the time Of electious and
tenure Of Office.
The Mayor stated that he would pre-
fer that the Council would act in the
matter The same WAS not put to vote
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Thompson and adopted:
ReSo!rel, That the Council do now
proceed to learn the facts in the charges
preferred against the Superintendent OF
Streets by the special committee ap-
pointed by the Board OF Health to prefer
said charges to The City Council
Mr.. Trice stated that he was not ready
for tri 81. as he did not receive the chargos
until II O'Clock on the Goth, aud asked
for further time.
Some debate ensued, when Mr.. Trice
Withdrew his request for further time,
and offered to at once be put on trial.
Alderman Carroll proposed to examine
witnesses from the Board Of Health.
The Mayor ordered the committee
from the Board of Health to be called
only.
II. Daniels was present.
Alderman Taylor thought thot Council
should examine Mr.. Daniels.
II. 3. Elliott asked of the Mayor to
state why he was present. as some re.
marks had been pointed at him.
Oa motion. by Alderman Lowndes,
tho rsquest WAS granted.
M. Elliott stated that he was present
to act as counsel for the city, by request
OF the Chairman OF Committee on Sire. ts,
and to transact the business of his pro-
fession. He wished to make the expla.
nation, as some OF the Council had, lie
thought, misconstrued his presence here.
The Mayor stated that he tn oug BIT that
the Street Overseer ehonld be granted
more time, but WINS willing to proceed to
hear the evidence.
Aldermen Cooper and Thompson both
thought more time ought to be granted,
when, on motion of Alderman Young,
the case was postponed until Wednesday
evening. August 6, and the Board OF
Health to bo summoned to be present.