The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-19
Special Meeting u, City CosH 3

sey8-dls Honor tho Mayo4X
|anaer, Aldermen Coopsr, DaT3
Casfoll, Carr, Wells, 1Eewp,S;
Th0mas, Pugh, PurviS and s}*!
The Mayor stated that u q
this meeting for the Ipurp N
and to have an investigatipus = afatSS6
the loss Of diamond pin and s cSS -
The City Counoi1 hAvfEg ksaS censufed
all over the country, some action must
be taken to relieve It of stigma cast dpon'
i. and the party guilty of the outrage
GUS act In question brought to justice.
Alderman Cooper moved that we enter
finto an investigation OF the loss of the
pin and cross, also receive the report Of
the Guard House Committee In relation
thereto; and that We consider the report
OF the Committee on Ways and Means
|pn the application of School Commits
siOner C. J. Carroll. Carried.
Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported az follows: 'Itf
~ CoIuMp1A, 8. c., May 10, 1875.
10 The Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
f9f the Oty Of Columbia a-GENTIE,fEN: We,
the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means. hay.
ing carefully considered the application
Of School Commissioner G. j. Carroll, do
respectfully recommend that the sum of
S982. 90 be appropriated for the purpose
Of keeping open the public schools
within the city limits until the 95th June
next. b. f. GRIFFIN.
t c. j. CARROLL,
Alderman Purvis was in favor of keep
ing open the public schools, but was oI,-
posed to any appropriations of the city
funds for that purpose at prebent 8In
fact, the city has no funds, and to issue
certificates of indebtedness would be
appropfiating' the taxes of 1876 in ad-
vance; anu ne suggested that the School
Commissioners call the School Trustees
together, and see if the citizens of Co.
lumbia would not consent to small tax
for that purpose. He thought that no
citizen would object
Alderman Cooper objected on the same
grounds, that certificates would absorb
80 much of the tax Of 1876, and would
close up the Aims House and Hospital,
and he thought that the poor of the city
required attention from the city, as well
as the public schools. He would vote
against the motion.
Alderman Swygert followed in the
same strain. He was strongly opposed
| to the payment of any more grants or
appropriations in advance of the taxes;
on the contrary, he wss in favor OF cur
failing the expenses of the city.
Alderman Carr regretted the necessity
Of his voting in the negative; but he
really thought, considering all things,
that the children could suffer but-little
detriment by the loss Of only one month 8
schooling.
Alderman Carroll spoke earnestly in
favor of the petition, and feelingly in re-
gard to tho prospect of the children,
about 700 in number. being exposed to
kI,A xr,s1 .--d
them in this city.
Alderman Griffin moved for the nyes
and noes.
AYEs-Aldermen Griffin, Carroll. Tho
mas and Simons.
NAYs-Aldermen Puryis, Cooper, Carr,
Wells, Brown, Davis and Swygert.
By Alderman Purvis-Be It resOlred by
the Mayor and City Council, That we
levy tax upon the real and personal
property of the citizens of Columbia, to
defray tho expense OF the city schools for
one month, said amount to be raised not
to exceed 81, ZOO.
On motion, the resolution WAS laid ON
the table.
Alderman Simons, from tho Committee
on Guard House and Police, handed in
the following report. On motion, the
report was amended by striking out n
few unnecessary words, and received as
Information:
COLUMBIA, S.. G., May IL. 1875.
To the Hon. Mayor aud Aldermen City
Of Coiumbia-G GENTLEMEN: The Commit
tee on Guard House and Police beg leave
to report that they have made severnl
attempts to discover the person or per-
sons who purloined the diamond pin
and CROSS, taken from the thief Henry
Daniels by Policeman Lomax. We have
held several meetings, have summoned
witnesses and have exhausted almost
every means of arriving at the facts.
We have been embarrassed by the con-
tiicting testimony of the different wit
nesses. We desire to say that, nothing
daunted, We intend to prosecute our
inquiries until the guilty person or per-
sons are discovered; and are only him
dered ut present by the attendance of
the witnesses on the grand jury, who
now have the matter under consideration.
WILLIAM SIMONS, Chairman,
Is. p. DAVIS,
Committee on Guard House and Police.
Alderman Carroll moved that the hall
be cleared of all persons except Council,
and one witness to be heard in evidence
at one time. Carried.
Council then proceeded to take evil
dence in the Investigation of the missing
diamond pin and the cross, and con-
tinued mp to 8 o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday.