The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-15
, special Meeting City. .pounc.l.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, 8. O., April IS, 1877

EoSe, Yonng, Iaylor, 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
to give to the Council the different COM
mittees, as ho had appointed them; also
stated that the different committees
should report on MI matters referred to
them. or turn them over to new Coun-
Oil. The minutes Of the meetings of
the Oath and 3lst of March and Sd, 9Th,
9th and 9th of April we're read aud up.
proved.
The following resolution vas offered
5J Alderman Cooper and adopted:
Resolped, That s. L. Hoge, attorney
at law, be and is hereby employed az
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 sum OF
$500 for his legal services.
Tho following resolution was offered
by Alderman Carroll:
ReSolrcd, That SO much OF the pro.
ceedings of the last meeting of the
Council as relates to the rcfundmcnt OF
the Aldermen's taxes be reconsidcred.
Some debate ensued, when, beiug put,
Alderman Carroll called for tho yeas
and nays.
Those voting in The Affirmative were:
Aldermen Thompson, Mitchell, Carroll,
Hoge, Young, Williams and Cooper.
Ihoss voting Ill the negative were: AL.
dermcn Lowndes, Taylor, Carr aud
Griffin. Tho motion was curried.
Tho motion Of Alderman Carroll, that
Council indefinitely postpone the consi.
dcrntiOn of the former motion of Alder.
man Lowndes, as to tho rclundment of
taxes, was, on being put to vote,
adopted
Tie City Clerk presented S79 of city
money for destruction. Referred to tho
Committee on Ways and Means.
Alderman Carroll, from Committee on
Accounts. reported back the following
bills, and recommended payment: g. d.
Lowndes, election account; j. Alexan-
der, two bills. Street Department.; J.
Alexander, two bills, Water Works; B.
+. Griffin, Hospital; B. L. Griffin. indi.
gent poor; B. L. Grillin, 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 Chayies
for aid, he being crippled and poor, was
referred to Committee on Aims House.
The Mayor reported back the letter of
Melton & Chamberlain, referred to him
and City Treasurer, as to account of A.
Palmer, stating that they hud 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
were seated.
The following resolution, by Alder
man Lowndes, was adopted:
ReSolred. That the thunks of this
Council are due and are hereby ten
dered to Hon. John Alexander, Mayor.
for the able and dignificd manner in
which he presided over this board, md
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 tha hull
and took their places:
GENTLEMEN: Oar term of Office having
expired, wc are about to vucnte these
seats for tho occupancy OF our success
sors, and in separating. I cannot fore2o
the opportunity Of expressing my gruti-
hcntion ut the uniform observance Of
the rules of po!itoness and good man
ners which has rendered our public in
tGrcourse all tho while entirely pleasant
ard agreeable. [ an also most highly
SrGtl!ied in being able to declare tha.
each ana every member of tho retiring
Council, throughout his Whole term, has
constantly exhibited II deposition to
fIliili with all his abilities the duties OF
an Alderman. This cou.c cou sresi must
sustain yon. although, in sorle respects,
you leave The city government in tron-
bic aud embarrassment. Bat Your et!.
miniatrat.on Of the affairs Of t!ie city has
not boon failure. 1t is true, its
finances are not in n I I:ospcrous condi-
Ton. but the same may br said of the
whole country. IG this respect, The
prrplcxiiy ~ universal, the cause OF
which cannot be traced by the most cx-
r"riemcod .inancicrs. While, therefore,
the condition Of tho city finances is n
matter OF regret, it is not ground of
censnrc. The various and necessary
city improvements have drawn heavily
upon our resources. Our expenditures,
IN cvcry department Of the city govern.
ncnt have been llnnvoilob,v increoscd