The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-27


to place'the notes in suit at once. Please
order the amount paid at once. Yours,
very respectfully,
lSigned) BACHAIAN & YOUMANS.
Date May Is. 1873 ...S 500 90
Date May Is. 1878. ........ 1000 90
Interest, ten per cent, ten
months and twenty days. l29 1G
Protest ......... 4 so
s1,e3a &C
On motion Of Alderman Taylor, the
City Treasurer was ordered to pay the
came when in funds.
The following was presented and re.
ceived as information:
OFFICE PORE & HASKELL,
COLUMBIA. s. c., March II. 1874.
10 the Hon. j. u. Trads,ceN, Cuy Al
torneY-DEAR SIR: We have tho pleasure
to submit to you for your inspc c.ion
aud approval our counsel fees in the
case of the Columbia Water Power Com
pany rs the city of Columbia No one
knows better than yourself the value of
professional services, and the heavy
work that this case involved. It is alto.
gether the heaviest case that we have
ever conducted in court of justice, and
We brought our best efforts to bear upon
the case for the interests Of the CITY.
We have discharged our uLoie duty to
our clients.
1t will be seen from the statements.
that MesSrs. Pope & Haskell! performed
in the case some i'm portant services, thut
were not rendered by Messrs. Bach man
1oumans. Hence it will be seen that
their bill OF fees does not include these
services. This difference is recognized
by them, and will be Mt once recognized
by yourself, who, from first TO last, have
been eagle.eyed and watchful of the
Case in all its aspects and changes. Very
much OF what We were able to do in the
case was due to your thorough know
ledge and mastery of the case and its
prin ciples. aud SO take pleasure in nc.
knowledeing our obligations to you in
every important question involved We
are. dear sir. your friends and servants.
(Signed,) POPE Il HASKELL.
BACHMAN & YOUMANS.
The following are the bills OF Pope &
Haskell and Bachman & Youmans:
The City Of Columbia TO BucAn,au &
Younaans, Attorneys al Lap.-lS73.- =
DIR TO counsel and advice aud re.
tainer, in the case of the Columbia
Water Power Company as. the CITY of
Columbia, $3.50; to professional services
Ia the mntter Of proceedings as for a
contempt Us. John Alexander, Mayor.
and Sam. Hook. Superintendent CITY
Water Works, 100; April--To argum ent
i'll the Supreme Court in the matter of
proceedings AS for contempt us. John
Alexander, Mayor. and Sam Hook, Su.
perintendent City Water Works, $50;
July-To services at trial and argument
OF case on its merits, before Judge Car.
penter, on Circuit, 500; to preparing
aud making argument on appeal to the
Supreme Court, 500; to services in the
matter of appeal to the Supreme Court,
exclusive OF preparation, and making OF
argument. 100-S1,70O
Ihe City Of Columbia to Pope sc Has
AeH. attorneys al LnW-1S73 .-DE =
January-To counsel and advice and re.
tainer, in the case of the Water Power
Company rS. the city, $500; February
TO argument before Judge Carpenter,
on motion for preliminary Injunction,
2oO; TO argument on supplemental pro-
ceedings before Judge Carpenter, 250;
Aprll-To preparing answer of the city
to the complaint Of the Water Power
Company, 100; to preparing brief on
appeal from decree of judge Carpenter
on supplemental proceedings, 100; to
argument Of supplemental proceedings
in the Court OF Appeals, $50; July-To
argument Of cause Oh it's merits, before
Judge Carpe nter. on Circuit. 900; Sep.
tecaber-To pre- caruy appeal briefs
from the decree II Judge Carpenter,
SOC; to preparing and making argumon,
on appeal ii :hc Supreme Court, 500
$3.50.
1873 -CE By discount on taxes,
(city.) S5lI GJ So, 49, 3o
The following bills were referred tu
the COMMITTEES on Accounts: Pope II
Hlskcil. HacEman tv Youmans, Water
Works; L. + Novel;. (three bills. Mar
ket; iIar1y solomon. Guard House:
VIM. Sloane, printing; &. W. McGiu.
ness, Clerks ohcc; \. Palmer, two
bills, miscellaneous; Il. Eanna.l, Gua.,]
House
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The Committee on Ways md 3ieai.,
turned over to Conn>l Col sheets oi
new city money, in sheets that had not
been issued; also l,20O sheets oi old
issue, none Of which had ,ver been
signed; also reported rs 10 the amour
of city money issued.
The CommIlee oil Accounts reported
back the following bills, and recon-
mcndcd payment, which recommends.