The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-06-12

,; s:s';;, s:,:; s;1s A';;: e.: $500 400
Miscellaneous bills Bills ' ~
not assortcd...... 1866 III .......... 1855 Il
Total .s4e,ess e5l*sl,74O 8eIssl $3.50 Of
.Thfs amount does not Include the Judgment In the
water works cnSo.
Having shown by figures, which prove
themselves, the cause Of the embarrassment
of the treasury, leave it to yon to decide
upon whom rests the responsibility. This
fact is patent that the levy was totally made
quate to pay the immediate pressing debts of
the city.
If the levy was made smaller BY three
mills than last year, with full knowledge of
its insutliciency, and with n reckless disre-
gard of the necessities Of the city, or if mado
in ignorance Of the then Indebtedness of the
city, the individual or individuals who made
tho estimates, If any were made at all, or who
urged upon the Council the sufficency of the
levy, and in whose good intentions tho Couu.
Gil confded, must shoulder the entire respon-
sibility for our present financial troubles.
Admitting that the expenses of the city
have boen large, larger perhaps than the
wants ofthe city absolutely required, still, the
debts hn"sng been incu,7ed the honor and
credit of the city demanded that provision be
lAaue ior Iuelr payment.
a corporation, no more than al, Individual
can disregard It's honest obligations, or make
ono dollar pay two dollars of debt, and any
attempt to do so is dishonorable reputation.
have stated the facts just as they exist be.
cause behave that the citizens generally,
when they know the whole truth, will more
cheerfnly assist the city out Of its difficulties
than they have done heretofore, and because
every taxpayer is entitled to know how the
money lie contributes to the support Of the
government is expended.
Tho floating Indebtedness on Tue 30th Of
May is as follows
Floating Debt of the City Nay 80. 1874.
Bills payable, issued in 1873 and
still outstanding.... $8,l36 90
Bills ordered for payment in 1873
still unpaid, as per registry..... 1902 II
Outstanding bills payable issued in
ls74.. ......"..... 44,lls 81
Outstanding bills ordered for pay
ment in 1874, as per registry. 1928 81
Due Columbia Water Power
Company. observation-disclosures. l2,oOO OC
Total. ..$s5,ll3 SO
will not realize more than 900 from
taxes, licenses, &c, during the balance of the
year.
In the above statement have not included
unpaid coupons which matured on the Isl
Of January last, and to mature on the lst o
July next, and the construction fund debt, "a
do not know the exact amount.
Accompanying this report is ms account
current for the mt III Of May. have ths
honor to he, very respectfully,
WALTER R. JONES,
City Treasurer.
Alderman Carroll, from the Committee OF
Accounts, reported back the following bill.
and recommended payment. Adopted:
NJ e. Carr. P. Cahtwel street department
J. f. Fry 4 Co., Aims House; Cooper Taylor
bell tower; Cooper & Taylor, market III. e
Carr, guard house; P. Cantwel, Cooper
Taylor, Council chamber Minis & Shiyer
fitting and setting lamp-posts; NJ E. Carr
building oil shed and fences for naptha.
Alderman Pugh, from the Commitl on
Streets, to whom was referred the petition O
p. Dukes for permission to haul ten loads O
dirt from Gadsden street, recommend, tha
the prayer Of the petitioner be not granted
Concurred in.
Alderman Carr, from the Committee on
Market, to whom was referred petition o.
sundry butchers asking that transient dealers
in meats be not allowed to retail their meats
outside the market during the market hours
recommended that the prayer Of petitioners
be not granted. Concurred in.
LhiuoTiLaii Si.sE, itOm same COHlmlttec, t(
whom WAS referred petition Of sundry huck
stcrs for reduction Of stall rent, recommended
{: reduction OF rent until October Of ter
cents per day, SO that the rent will be twenty
cents poi day instead Of thirty cents, rs here
tofore.
Alderman Carr, from same Committee, re-
ported gas shut of from market Oh Saturday
and metre taken out, and that tho Committee
recommend reduction of stall rent of one
dollar and fifty cents per month, and each stall
holder to furnish his own light Adopted.
Alderman Simons from tho Committee OF
Guard House. reported back tho report o.
Captain j. A. Jackson, late Chief Of Police
for month of April, and stated that thero was
discrepancy of $34.5O between said repor
and tho Chiefs books. Referrod back tc
committee for further examination.
Alderman Brown, from the Committee or
City Clock, asked for further time to put ut
the new bell in the tower of the. new City
Hall. Granted
On motion Of Alderman Simons. it was re
solved that Council meet on Thursday evening
noxt, at o'clock, to try tho case of Mr.
Barnett for violating the ordinance forbiddine
the sale Of liquors on Sunday, who appealed
from tho decision of the Mayor imposing 6
ino of $40, and also to transact Other
business.