The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-29
e. Regular Meeting q. City ceugsiI. :.
, COUNCIL .CHAMBER.

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Council met at p. NJ Present 4
Honor the Mayor John Alexander; Al
dermen Cooper, Davis, Carroll. Carr.
Thomas, Wells, Purvis, Pugh and Brown
Petition from G.. A. Shields referred Ito
Committee on City Hall
Petition from G. J. Carroll referred To
Committee ON Ways and Meaus .aud
| ordered to be published: t = :.
COLUMBIA, April 81, 1875.
To His Honor the lfuyor and .1kIer1n.u
Gty Of (olumJia-G GENTLEMEN: In behalf
OF the cause of education, and especially
the poor children of our city. do make
ms appeal. I am grntified to sny that
tho schools within the city limits, M well
rs those in other parts OF the County, are
in tlourishing condition. Over 700
children are now attending the free COM
mon schools within the city, and the Mt
tendance increasing every day. 1 am
sorry to say that, with the means mt Inv
command, shall not be able to keep the
schools open for more than one month
longer the appropriation for our County
having been reduced soTie 81 :a,H1 below.
that of 1874. 1t would seem n great mis-
fortune to have these schools closed no
early and this large body of children
turned loose in our city, to be exposed
to oil kinds of wicked Influences.
know, gentlemen, that the city is embnr-
raSsed at present for means to carry on
the city government; but believing that
this is matter of great Importance to
our city government, and thnt you will
make some extraordinary effort i'll this
direction, do l make this appeal, thut the
small sum of S655 be appropriated, 80
that the schools within the city limits
may be kept open until Both June, and
| vO1lr npfltinnpr Fill
G. j. CARROLL,
School Commissioners of Richland.
| Alderman Cooper, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported unfnvorn-
bly, on the petition of 81. L. Carr.
| Alderman Pugh moved thut the Mayor
and City Treasurer be authorized to give
NJ. E. Carr notes ut one per cent per
month, with collateral in CITY money nt
par, said collateral so placed that it can
not be used III any manner before the
LIST day of March. 1876, and tho notes
given to he renewed from time to time
until thnt date. Carried.
Bills from sundry parties were re-
ferred to Committee on Accounts.
Alderman Carroll, from Committee on
Accounts, reported back the following,
md recommended payment: Bell Tower.
Cooper Il Taylor, sl.80; City Park, John
Alexander, S1.0O; Columbia Gas Light
Company, 1918. Az; contingent, j. s. &.
Mayrant, $500; W. j. Dufie, S2.IO:
streets, John Alexander, $3.50; c.
Logan. $40. 90; Market, Cooper & TAYLOR.
Sl.50; new City Hall, John Alexander,
$4,000.
| Alderman Carroll moved that the Com
mittce on Market be instructed TO en-
force Section 5 of ordinance relating to
market. Carried.
| A16ornop C;,>oo,
Guard House, reported back report of
Chief OF Police as correct
OFFICE CHEF OF PoL1cc,
COLUMBIA, s. c., April l, 1875.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Alder
men Of the CITY Of acknowledgements
l beg leave to submit the following re-
port for the month ending 3lst March,
1875:
Total number of arrests made during
the month of March for all grades of
crimes and offences committed within
the city limits, were 148; of which 11S
were males and 80 females, % whites and
| 1913 colorcd.
The following statement shows the
grade OF all crimes and offences commit
ted within the city limits: Drunk 81; VA
grnncies 1; resisting officers G; disorderlv
~; violating ordinances 90; burglary /:
creating disturbance Is; nuisance 3; as
snult and battery /; suspicious charac-
tors ~; disorderly houses 3; petit lar
ceny III: gambling l; swindling /.
The following disposition wns made of
persons arrested during the past month,
ending 3lst March. 1875: II served their
time mt work, of which they worked 90
days; & were turned over to Trial JUS
| ticcs; were turned over to their parents
for correction; and 63 were discharged
| by his Honor the Mayor.
| The following statement shows the
amount of fines collected by the Police
Department for the month ending :,lst
Mnrch, 1875: Total amount collected
S9l. 81; total amount assessed 5000. so; to-
tai amount balls $40; total amount I'M
clnimed property S53.
In conclusion, l will say that there
have been three dismissals from the force
since my last report. would respect
fully call the attention of your honorable
body to the insrfficicncy of the force
there being n great many complaints from
certain sections of the city not being pa.
trollel. There is continual demand
Tor patrolmen for special purposes, from
churches and other sources. MANY times
am unable to comply with their re-
quest, and would impress upon your
honorable body the necessity of increns-
ing the force to 2G men. found it ne
ccssnry to retain the sergennts mt the
Station House during their respective
terms of duty, to net ns officers of the
day, In order to facilitate business of the
Police Department, and for tho better
protection OF prisoners and property.
There being numerous complaints about
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