The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-27
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8 CoLuMDiA. S. o q March:24 elS74.
Council met at 7.30 P. NJ. Present.
His Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen
Carpenter. Thompson. 'Lowndes. Car.
roll, Mitchell, Young. Taylor. Williams,
Griffin and Cooper. Absent-Aldermen
Hoge and Carr. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
A petition from 7. Crowley was re-
ceived, praying for remission of tax on
personal property, on the ground that
the property contested OF horses and
mules used for dray purposes, and that
he had paid license, and thought he
ought not to be tuxed on the same.
On motion OF Alderman Carpenter,
the rules were suspended and the case
taken up. After some debate, tho Clerk
was sustained, ind it was decided that
Mr.. Crowley must pay the tax.
Ihc following was read from j. y.
Iradewell, City Attorney, and, on mo-
ton of Alderman GritIiu, was received
as information:
COLUMBIA, S. c., March "a, 1874.
10 Hon. John Alexander, Nayor-SIn:
l have the honor to enclose you n copy
Of the order of the Supreme Court in
the case OF appeal of the city of Colum-
bia III the case of the Columbia Water
Power Company as. the city of Colum-
bla, together with communication to
nee on the subject from the attorneys OF
the Columbia Wnter Power Company.
You have already been informed by me-
of the decision Of the Supreme Court in
the case, and OF the tilipg O. the order,
but that no opinion has as yet been
filed. am, respectfully,
j. u. TRADEWELL,
City Attorney.
ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The State OF South Carolina, in the Su-
preme Court, November Term, 1873
The Columbia Water Power Com
pany, respondent, rS. the city of CO.
lumbia. appellant.
Per curidm, it is ordered that the mo-
ton in the said case be dismissed, the
opinion to be hereafter filed.
T. j. MOSES.
A true copy from the original, filed
l4th Of March. 1874
ALBERT NJ. BOOZER,
Clerk of Supreme Court.
The following, also from Mr. Trade
well, referred to in his letter of the
24th:
OFFICE OF MELTON & CLARK,
COLUMBIA, 8. c., March %, 1874.
Capt j. ID. 1rads,peA,, City ANorney-
DEAR SIR: We herewith enclose certi.
led copy of the order of the Supreme
Conrt dismissing the appeal of the city
Of Columbia in the case at the suit Of
the Columbia Water Power Company.
This order leaves of force the Judgment
rendered by Judge Carpenter, which re-
qnires The payment of the installments
| which were past due at the time the
judgment was rendered. May we ask of
you the favor to lay this matter before
the City Council at the. earliest opportu-
nifty, to the end that provision may be
at once made for payment. We are,
with much respect, very truly, your
most obedient,
MELTON e &CLARK,
MELTON Il CHAMBERLAIN,
Attorneys of Columbia Water Power
Company.
The following from J. D. TralewelI,
City Attorney, WAS read nnd received AS
Information:
COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 10, 1874.
TO Hon. j. Alexander, Mayor Sir: /
regret to be compelled to announce to
you and to the City Council. that in
the case Of tho Columbia Water Power
Company. respondents, against the city
OF Columbia, appellants, the Supreme
Court has dismissed the motion Of the
appellants to reverse the decree nude in
the Case by his Honor r. B. Carpenter,
Judge of the Fifth Circuit, and that
that decree stands Us The law Of the case.
1t becomes the duty, therefore, of the
City Council to conform in all respects
to the judgment Of the tribunal OF the
lost resort for the settlement OF this
litigation. of the country. No opinion
has as yet been iilcl, so that it is ont OF
my power to say nnything concerning its
effect upon the action OF tho City C0un.
ell beyond present compliance with
the requests Of The decree When the
opinion of the Supreme Conrt sha!
have been filed. it doubtless will furnish
light for tho guidance of ypnr proceed
ings in the future on The subject. Until
then it would be useless to say more,
Yours. respectfully,
J. d. TRADEWELL,
City Attorney.
The following from j. d. Trniewcl
was received. Ou motion, the bill.
were ordered published, and reicrre.. to
the Committee on Accounts:
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 10, 1874.
To Hon. John Alecamlr, .M.yor-SIE: