The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-01

wEDNEsD w MORNING, AUGUST /, 1866.
Keauinr nl.e,ins or council.

KeSuinr Meeting or council.
The regular meeting of the City Council was
held at the City Hall yesterday afternoon. Present
The Mayor, Aldermen Rayeno, WragR, Gerdts,
Small O'Npili, Steinmeyer, Willis, Oakes, Honour,
Marshall, Enston, Cosgrove' butler' oourtenay'
The minutos of tho last meeting wero read and
Tho applications OF G. Pozuansk, Jos. Win
throp, and James Lowndes, for renewal Of Ger
tiGcates OF City six per cent St"cks were granted.
Scranton Davis. to kesp. d billiard table NJ: L.
Aimar, J. Alhreoht, Cook l. Co., Lilienthal & Co.,
Z. @. Metz, j Wieters, O. d. Ahrens, J. E. Semke
i Co.. steffens \ Co., L. schnell, Tdeman Klinek
& Wickenberg, D Paul l. Co., Jas. Wiley, P. @.
Kerrigan, and Others, for license No. /, were re-
ferred to tho Committee on Licenses.
communication from the Commissioners of tho
Orphan House., aoeompsnied by the report OF
Committee OF the Board of commissioners, was
referred to apecial committee of FIVE, consisting
Of Aldermen Willis, Pringle, Cosgrove, Small and
Oakes.
The petition Of sundry residents Of Line street.
for the abatement OF q nuisance was referred to
the Aldermen of Wards Nus. and 8.
Application Of O. A Barbot, to be reimbursed
one. half Of tho cost of he street pavement in
front OF HE residence. corner Tradd and Meeting
streets, was referred to the Committee on Streets
The memorial Of Theodore Stoney, VIM. @. Cor
rie and A. s. Taylor, in relation to the intro Iuc-
tion Of water iuto the city from the Edsto River
was referred to the Special Committee on pre-
'vious mem rial, consisting OF the Mayor, Alder
men Ravenel, Willis and Butler.
I9IltlOn Oh n. ID IUT p"Tml5blOu 10
erect a shed at No. 46 Church street, was referred
to the Committee on Brick and Wooden Buildings
Petition Of james McIndoo, to be, relieved Of
his contract for doing scavenger work on Upper
Wards, and for the relief of his sureties in rela-
ton to his contract, was granted; and the suretes
were referred to the Committee on Retrenchment
and Relief.
A communication from committee OF the lot
holders of the burnt district in the western part
OF the city, was read and referred to the Commit
Alderman steinmeyer made a report on the ap-
plcation Of SO parties to retail spirituous liquors
lpnblished on the 21st and 23d nsts.), recommend
ing they be granted. Adopted. "
Report Of same committee on the application
OF j. Il W. Knox Tor an auctoneer's license, re-
commencing that it be granted, was adopted.
Alderman Honour, from the Committee on Re.
lief to whom was referred the petition Of the
steeplemen and day men OF st. Miohaers ateeple,
made report recommending that the petition be
the petition OF the Police Detectives for an in.
crease OF pay, recommending that it be granted,
and that they bo allowed each $500 per annum,
The Mayor brought before the Council the case
OF Street Contractor OF Ward No: for dereliction
OF duty. Said contractor has already been fined
over the amount due him as salary for one month.
Alderman steinmeyer moved that the pay OF
said contractor be stopped, and his sureties be
notified OF the same; Adop ed.
The Mayor stated that 1t was necessary to ep-
point proxies to. vote in the meeting Of the Nash
Vile and Chattanooga Railroad Co., in which the
city was interested, The Mayor suggested that Mfr.
Cobia be appointed, with power to appoint an
other. The motion was made and carried.
A motion was made to appoint Alderman Mar
shall as city to the city At the
Alderman Marshall accepted and the motion
was carried.
The following bill came up for it's second read
ing:
a ORDINANCE ENTITLED GAN onp1
roRoE OF THE cry: RATIFIED i6TH TEBnuAnY, 1853
BE u ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen IN CitJ
entitled "An ordinance reorganize tho City Guard
and Police Force Of the city, ratified February 10th
FfnsT That on and after the pas age Of this bill the
City Guard and Police Force of the city of Charleston
four Lieut. nants two Orderly sergeants eighteen ser
ge nts, one hundred and fts Privates or Policemen
at all times day and night, at the command and in tho
service Of the city In addt to the above there sha
pioyed solely for the duties It present reanred
eteeplemen and daymen of the City Guard. The addi
with the other Lientenants to especa
supervision the detective branch of the police sub
Ject only to tho orders OF the Mayor or Captain O
Police. and to perform such other duties as may bt
assigned to him.
to 500 per annum. aud that of the steeplenen ant
daymen to S27 so per month.
When q motion WAS made to make the pay ot
the detectives the same as the sergeants, viz
$500 per annum. Some discussion arose, bnt or
the vote being taken, the original bill was adopt
ed and passed for it's second reading.
Alderman Willis moved th6t IL Dc taken up f0l
ats third reading. Motion was adopted and the
bill read, ana its title changed to that OF ordi
nance.
Alderman Marshall offered q resolution that {
committee Of five be appointed to confer with the
citizens on the speedy rebuilding Of the burn
district and waste places, and to arrange some
plan by which such building could be stimulated
Alderman NJ. drow a strong contrast between
charleston and other Southern cities which hav.
suffered equally, and showed that now they hat
.outstripped Charleston, and unless speedy action
is taken, Charleston will stagnate. The motor
was adopted, and the following committee ap
pointed: The Mayor, Aldermen Marshall, Ravenel
Oakes and Small.
Council proceeded to elect City Physician il
place OF DR.. Baer, resigned. On the vote being
taken, DIR. Prioleau was declared elected
Alderman Butler moved that the bill regulating
City PIlotage be ratified in form. Adopted.
No other business being brought before Coun
Gil, they adjourned.