The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-15

lie relations. or Of the purpose at oil
times to act with reference to the pro-
motion OF the interest and honor of the
entire community. With my best
wishes for your future individual vel.
fare and happiness, and thanking you
for the kind support you have ever given
me in my position of Mayor, I bid you
reluctant and respectful farewell.
The new City Council entered the hall
and seated themselves.
Ex-Alderman Thompson administered
the oath OF Office to John Alexander.
Mayor elect. The Mayor then admins
tered the oath Of Office to the newly
elected Aldermen, rs follows: Aldermen
Cooper, Swygert, Davis, Wells. Brown,
Pugh, Simons, Purvis, Carr, Thomas,
Carroll aud Griffin.
Tho Mayor ANNOUNCED. The standing
committees. as follows:
John Alexander, Mayor, CO r1i:io
chairman of ALL Ways and Menns-
Aldermen Cooper, Griffin aud Carroll.
Accounta-Aldermen Carroll, Carr und
Swygert. Aldermen Pugh,
Thomas and Wells. Market and City
Scales-Aldermen Carr, Brown and
Cooper. Guard House-Aldcrmen ST.
mons, Davis and Pugh. Water Works
Aldermen Thomas. Cooper and Grilin.
Aims House Aldermen Swygert. ST.
mons md Davis. City Schools Alder
men Purvis, Swygert aud Simons. sgd
ney Park-Aldermen Davis, Carroll aud
Thomas. Licenses Griffin,
Pugh and Brown. City Clock ck-Aldcr-
men Brown, Wells aud Purvis. Fire
Aldermen Wells, Pnrvis
and Carr. City Lalups-Aldermeu Carr,
Brown and Davis. New City Hail and
Public Buildings Aldermen Griffin,
Simons and Curr.
The Mayor addressed the incoming
Council rs follows:
GENTLEMEN: Without opposition, the
votes of the people have returned US to
the Offices of Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Culu bia for the legal term
OF two years, and, having qualified by
taking the necessary oath, we are about
to commence the performance of our
high trusts, and 1 feel that the great ill.,
portance of those trusts ure fully appre.
ciated by this board. Permit me To
assure you that the proper discharge Of
the duties of the offices We hold, which
devolve upon us, will exact of us con
stunt diligence, watchfulness, activity
and energy. Of this an experience of
four years has convinced me- And the
necessity OF exercising those distin-
virtues is becoming more ap-
parent with the lapse of time aud the
growth OF our city. At this moment
the financial aXigencies of the city go.
vernment demand Of euoh and nll of us
the closest attention aud the practice of
the strlctest economy, in order to meet
those exigencies and thereby preserve
the credit of the municipal administrn.
ton. This is duty Of the very highest
obligation, upon the intelligent and
faithful performance of which depend
the honor and snccess of our city 60
vernment, and the prosperity Of our vi.
rlous municipal interests, as we'll as the
good order and happiness of our con-
stltnents conditions, which cannot exist
III the midst Of financial embnrrassnents
aud discredit. In the prostration of tho
financial credit Of our city, every citizen
OF 1t IS wounded, and has the right to
complaiu and know tho cuusc-very pro-
perly holding those who have the ma
nagement OF the affairs of the corpora
ton responsible for the disaster. It
me, therefore. invoke tue earnest a.. /
constant attention of this board to this
subject ut the outset of our ntlministra-
ton, ns tho most important depait-
mont of it, aud to solicit your intel.
liSeht and vigorous co-operation with
me III an eilort to place the iDanci.i
credit Of onr city upon firm and ho-
norab:e foundation. From this respons-
blllty we cannot escape. l. must be
met, and to enable US to do go, let MS
now make a common plodgc to combine
all the Intelligence, energy and skill
which wo respectively can command,
and 70 distinguish our administration
by is economy md fidelity. Guided hy
these virtues ,inriIg The tvr:G of our o.
hccs. sc can accomplish the relief OF oar
city from It's present difficulties, ana IS.
t;0!s!! t": il II high and cnYiabl. iinai..
c'nl crrnlt. [ cannot permit this &C.
casion to pass without congratua,iuy
ourselves upon tho manifestations of !,
better temper towards us, rs Rupnbh.
cans, by the Democratic portion OF our
cltiz!ns flIan has heretofore prevailed:
ana we haze in such u manifestation :,
good ground OF hope That in orr c!i int
to govern onr city successfully, VI. viii
have the assistance OF cur whole peopi..
without party division, criticism or pyc.
jndlcc. Such Il condition OF feeling
should stimulate us to extraordinary
cxerions to make our Administrations i
Success am nS gnrh sn.,,r, ,n;,,,;i