The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-25
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
SPECIAL SESSION.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, May "a


OAhEs, MARSHALL, ENsToN, WHLDEN, CoseRovE,
BUTLKR EARLE, and PR1NGLE.
The Mayor announced that, pursuant to a reso-
luton passed at last Regular Meeting of Council,
the frat business this evening before Council is
the appointment of Board of Managers for City
Election
On motion Of. Alderman RAvENEL, the Aldermen
Of the respective Wards were severally called
upon to nominate candidates, and the. following
we're announced.
Ward No. 1.-Messrs. A. J. Burke, J. D. Miller,
and Charles Love.
Ward No; 2-Messrs. W. q. Easterby, ]. L.
Ward No. 3.-Messrs. James A. Duffus, W. P.
Knox, and E. b. Locke.
Ward No. 4.-Me.srs E. F. Sweegan, J. M.
Evans. and B. S. D. Muckenfuss.
Ward No. 5.-Messrs. P. n. Doucin, E. G.
| Keckcoy, and W. G. Finley.
Ward No. 6.-Messrs. G. Hickey, j. L. Honour,
and ]. 6. Martin.
ley, and J. ". Calvert.
Ward No. SIS. H. Prince, A. F. W. Abrahams,
and W. G. Riggs.
Alderman ;5TzlNMEyER moved that the candi-
dates announced be elected by acclamation,
which was adopted, and on the question being
put, the above named gentlemen were unanimous
ly elected.
On motion of Alderman STEINMEYER, the Mayor
was authorized, in case of the non-acceptance of
the Office by any of the gentlemen elected, to fill
such vacancy.
On motion OF Alderman ENsroN proper ballot
boxes, secured with good locks, we're ordered to
be furnished to the Managers.
Alderman WHIIDEN gave notice of his intention
to introduce bill to amend the Ordinance regu-
lating the salary Of the teacher of French in the
High School, and asked that this be considered it's
first reading. Agreed to.
Alderman GERDTs, from Committee on Streets,
made the following report
The Committee on Streets recommended to
Council, some time ago, the regular laying out OF
q section of land bounded south by Tradd-street,
north by Broad, east by Logan, and west by
pond owned by A. q. Chisolm, ESQ.,; the buildings
are all destroyed, excepting one. The Committee
then reported to have this section embodied, anu
running the streets parallel with the adjacent
streets, which would give each lot-holder we'll
formed lot
This report was considered by Council and re-
ferred back to the Committee on Streets for the
purpose of reporting more fully, and to have
plat drawn, as was suggested. Your Committee
now respectfully report, that many obstacles have
appeared OF which they were not aware at tho
time the first report was made, as they had neither
map nor plat to be guided by; and the plat before
you now is far from being complete, but ls suit,
Gent to chow that the plan proposed then cannot
be carried out to the advantage Of the lothoders,
on account Of there being too many small lots and
many Of them Of depth below one hundred feet,
and nearly all the lots west of New-street and east
of Savage-street have only depth of very little
more than one hundred feet,-and os the laying
out proposed would give the lots between New and
Savage streets depth of about one hundred and
twenty five feet, and the lots between New and
Logan streets about two hundred feet, it will
therefore be perceived that this plan could not be
made satisfactory to the lotholders generally.
But it certainly would reflect upon the good
taste and enterprise of the people Of Charleston,
and be decidedly against the landholders OF the
city to rebuild this portion in the old cornerwse
way after all the buildings but one are gone and
the place has been converted into an old field; so
much 30, that about one-third Of these lots have
been completely levelled, and the land marks de-
stroyed, and the wayfarer has thought proper to
choose his own roads, which he considered more
direct and more convenient than the streets made
| by the city.
Your Committee therefore recommend that
meeting Of the lotholders be called by Council for
the purpose of obtaining their consent and for
them to choose board Of trustees, to whom they
might entrust all their lots each Of them taking
q certificate for the same, stating the number OF
superficial feet that each plat or deed calls for,
land are actually thore,) naming the locality OF
each lot. The board of trustees may then adopt
and recommend TO Council the plan now proposed
or any other plan which they, in their Judgment,
consider better.
After the streets and lots shall be laid out, all
the lots shall be put up at auction, giving each
lot or certihcateholder notice Of such sales 80 as
to enable him or them to attend them; and should
any Of the certi6cate-holders purchase any lot or
lots in the same locality that his certificate calls
for and should such certificate call for less land
than what he bought, he shall pay the balance,
according to the price made; and should the lot
80 bought be less than his certificate calls for,
then be or they must credit on such certificate,
and the balance is paid to him or them when all
tha lon 10 oarap l0thOderH Logan
street and Tradd street should contribute por-
ton Of their lands for widening said streets.
On New and Savage streets there is nothing lost
BY widening, for these streets are becoming much
made up in another; and as Broad street is not
widened, Of course there is no loss there.
There are no doubt many lots which have en-
oumbrances on them, and others again belonging
to minors. Let the trustees retain the former
until the encumbrances can be removed; and as
for the property belonging to minors, let appios-
tion be made to the Court of Equity for the sale
Of this property. For il double price should be
obtained, at the expiration Of seven years than
what it might bring now, it would yet be to the
advantage Of these minors to sell now.
1t should further be remembered that If there
is no attraction offered to this portion OF the city,
l it may remain in it's present state for many years
to come. For we have had examples OF this kind
means to cause it. Many lots, the buildings OF
which were destroyed by the great fire OF 1888,
were not rebuilt upon until ten or fifteen years
after And as We are almost sure Of getting street
cars next winter, which no doubt will have 8 ten
dency to move the town more toward the present
suburbs, as has been the case in all cit es where
they have been introduced, and some of our
prettiest and most pleasant parts may become
neglected by it. But if this spot is taken in hand
now, good wide streets made, beautiful shade
trees planted (of which so many varieties are so
we'll adapted to our climate), this, with q good
large lot on good wide street, cannot fail to
I help considerably to have this portion rebuilt.
In conclusion, the Committee deem it not out
OF place to state that the proposal offered il not
made for any selfish purposes. They would say