The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-15
Special Meeting city poune,l..
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

III,
Hoge, Young, Taylor, Carr, Williams,
Cooper and Griffin.
The Mayor stated that he had called
the meeting for the purpose of install
ing the newly elected City Council, aud
mittees, as ho had appointed them; also
stated that the different committees
should report on oil matters referred to
them. or turn them over to new Couu-
oil. The minutes of the meetings Of
the oath and 3lst OF March and Sd, 9th,
9th and 9th of April were read aud up
proved.
The following resolution wns offered
by Alderman Cooper and ndoptrd:
ReS0lced, That S. l.. Hoge, attorney
at law, be and is hereby employed NJ
assistant counsel in the license case now
pending in the Supreme Court of the
State, and the City Treasurer is directed
to pay to said S. L. Hoge the sun OF
$500 for his legal services.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Carroll:
ReSotrcl. That SO much Of the pro-
ceedings of the last meeting OF the
Council as relates to the rcfundmcnt Of
the Aldcrmen's taxes be recous:dered
Some debate cnsued, when, being put,
Alderman Carroll called for the yeas
and rays.
Those voting in The Affirmative were:
Aldermen Thompson, Mitchell, Carroll,
Hoge, Young, Williams nnd Cooper.
.rhoso voting i'll the negative were: al.
dermcn Lowndes, Taylor, Carr aud
Griffin. Tho motion WAS carried.
The motion of Alderman Carroll, that
Council indefinitely postpone the consi.
derution of tho former motion Of Alder
man Lowndes, rs to tho rcfundment of
taxes, was, on being put to vote,
adopted. :
The City Clerk presented S7S of city
money for destruction. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Alderman Carroll, from Committee on
Accounts. reported back the following
bills, and recommended payment: c. d.
Lowndes, election account; j. Alexan-
der. two bills. Street Department.; J.
Alexander, two bills. Water Works; B.
f. Griffin, Hospital; b. l.. Griffin. indi-
gent poor; B. Il. Griflin, Aims House.
Adopted.
Alderman Mitchell returned petition
OF Enterprise Fire Company. which had
been referred to him, and same was re-
ferred to new committee.
A communication from James Chuyics
for aid, he being crippled and poor, was
referred to Committee on Aims House.
The Mayor reported back the letter of
Melton Il Chamberlain, referred to him
and City Treasurer, as to account Of A.
Palmer, stating that they had written
for an extension of time. Concurred in.
On motion Of Alderman Taylor, AL
derman Thompson was appointed to in
stall the Mayor when the new Council
we're seated.
The following resolution. by Alder
man Lowndes, was adopted:
Resoiretl, That the thanks of this
Council IRE due and are hereby ten
dered to Hon. John Alexander, Mayor,
for the able md dignificd manner ia
which he presided over this bonr,l, and
further wish him entire success through
his next administration.
The Mayor returned thanks for the
compliment paid him by the retiring
Aldermen.
The Mayor then made the following
remarks to The retiring Council, when
the new Council elect entered the hall
and took their places:
GENTLEMEN: Oar term of o!lice having
expired, wc are about to vnc;.tc these
seats for tho occupancy OF oar snccts-
sors, ana IN separating, l cannot forcao
the opportunity cf expressing my sruti-
fic@tion ut the uniform observance Of
the rules OF po!itancss and good man.
ners which has rendered Our public in
tercourae all tho whilo entirely pleasant
ard agreeable. | an also most highly
Srati:ied III being able to declare tlia.
each ana every member Of tin rctiriu;,
Council. throughout his Whole term, has
constantly cyhibi;cl IL disposition to
iIi;.'i with al his Abilities tie duties of
an Alderman. This Cons c;on. = ess ;Lu,t
sustain You. a,hongIi, in sorle respects,
you leave the city government. in tron-
bic aud embarrassment. Bat your GL.
mlni'trat.un OF the affairs Of Tie city has
not been Il failure. 1t i, true, its
finances are not i'll n prosperous conGi-
ton. bit the same may Eu said OF tho
whole country. liz TINS respect, HE
prrplrxity Is universal, HE ca1s. o.
which cannot be traced by The most cx-
pcritnccd linancicrs. Wi.iic, therefore,
tie condition Of tho city finances is
matter Of regret, it is not Il ground of
ccDsnrc. Tic various and necessary
city improvements lave drawn heavily
upon onr resources. Oar expenditures,
IN every department Of the city govern
mcnt have been unuyoilab.y Increased
on account of the iuc.paep of onr mann