The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-19
yIesting OF tho CITY Couneil.
ConJNCu CHAxfBER. "a .

| ueSlre To purchase hfty feet OF the
dressed rock belonging to the city, lying
near the Jail. l would, therefore, wish
to know tue price for about fifty feet
more or less. Yours, &c,
CHAS. LOGAN.
The following was received:
| COLUMBIA. s. G.. March IL. 1874
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
Of Tile City Of Columbia. s. C-GENTLE
MEN: You are respectfully invited to be
present at the exhibition to be given by
the junior class of the University o.
South Carolina, this evening, ut the
campus The exercises vii began at 8
o'clock. CHARLES BABDITr,
". NJ. DART,
o. L. CUMMINGS.
On motion Of Alderman Lown,lcs, the
! same was received as Information, and
he thanks of the Council extended to
he parties for their courtesy.
The following, on motion of Alder
man Grltfiu, was received as Information:
COLUMBIA. March 10. 1871
II City Council-GENTLEMEN: This is
to inform You, that the frame. work OF
City Aims House aud Hospital is COM
plctcd and raised, and now ready tor III
spoction by whatever committee you
may see tit to appoin! for inspection oi
the same. 4oars. mcst respectfully.
Z. s. BOATWHIGHT, Con,ruc,or.
The following applications for tavern
license were received and referred to th,.
Committee on Licenses: u. Ci. TAo..p-
son, Eomanstine & Jones and ~ Tu,k-a
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS
Report Of Oversrer OF tile Poor, Is.
follows, was referred TO the Committee
On Alms House:
COLUMBIA, S. O., March 10, 1874.
To His Honor tie Mayor anil aldermen
of lie CITY of Colun,biu -GESrLrMES: |
have the honor to submit to your honor
able body my report as Oversecr of the
Poor for the month Of February, 1871
City Hospital: There hus been admit
ted, February 26, Peter Staggers, (co-
lored.) One death has occurred here
during this month-Peggy Parker, (co-
lored,) February 10. Number of in
mates. 27. City Aims House: Nothing
has transpired here worthy OF any no.
tice. Number OF inmates, II. All of
which is respectfully submitted to your
honorable body. hnve the honor to
be and remain, very respectfully. you.
most obedient servant.
CHARLES SCHULTZ,
OVerseer OF the Poor.
Report of the Chief o. Police for the
month OF February was presented, and
referred to the Committee on Guard
House md Police:
OFFICE OF CHEF OF Police,
COLUMBIA. S. c., February 2S. 1874
For the month OF February, all grades
OF crime aud offences committed within
the city limits were rs. of which 70 were
males and . were females; 50 were
whites and 10 colored. The following
report shows the various grades of crime
and offences for which persons were ar
rested End dealt with according to law,
to wit: lntoxcation. 81; d!sorderly, 10;
disturbances, 3; using proiane language
/; driving on side walk, Q; receiving
stolen goods, 9; petit larceny, .; grAud
larceny, /; fast riding. / violation oi
Sunday ordinance, l. suspicious cha
racters, 1; violation Of AL ordinance
concerning fencing, |; interfering with
police, :; YaGraLey, l; selling spoiled
fish. ]; passing counterfeit money, [;
violence to toll bridge keeper. l. The
following disposition was mad. Of per-
sous arrested during the month: &
! served their time at work, Of which
they worked 81 day; 10 were dis CHARGED
hy his Honor tl= Mayor; . were turned
over to Trial Justices; l t:ruc.: over 10
garrison; . cases contnu,.d The fol
lowing statement shows the u,lcurt OF
lines collected from persons arrested by
the Police Department for The month oi
February, to wit: Total amount. assessed,
'S71. -; total amount collected, $27. 10.
In conclusion, would say that the
members Of the police have good health,
with the exception Of two. There has
been good deal Of petty stealing in the
city, bu, we have been very successful
III nrrcsting most Of the parties.
J. y. JACKSON. Chief OF Police.
The report OF the City Clerk nna
Treasurer for February was presented,
and referred to the Committee on WAYS
and Means.
EkrORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Committee on Ways and Means,
to whom was referred the petition ol
tho Board Of Health for pay for ser.
vices rendesed, reported back as fol-
lows, and. on motion Of Alderman
Young, the Recommendation 0: the com
mittee was concurrcd iu:
The committee know no good reason
for granting this petition. Tho Board
in previons years, has served without
pay, as does the Council. Their dutic.
are certainly not so nrduouS as those OI