The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-04
The Daily N ews.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1866.
At p. NJ. Council was called to order.

ASP NJ. Council was called to order
Prcsrnt-Tho Mayor Aldermen RAvEsEL, STEIN
MEYER, oAKEs. HONOUR, MARSHALL, ENsroN. Cos
onovE, BUTLER EARLE. PnIsaLE. sMALL, wnAaa
'CouRrEsAr, O'NEILL, GEnpTs, WILLIS.
The newly elected Aldermen Messrs. WnAGa, CouR.
rEsAl and oNkrLI, qualified and took their soats
The minutes Of tho last meeting road and con-
Armrd
The application Of AR. OAMrs, whose 1icense
PHO, VAS revoked al last meeting. to have hearing,
was granted. Mr, oAMrs accordingly appeared and
stsici his
On motion Of Alderman MARSHALL, a Committee OF
Three appointed by tho Mayor to examine tho
and report At tho next meeting.
The Mayor road communication from the President
of Charleston and Memphis Railroad, giving notice o.
mcc Of Directors to be held at Huntsville Ala on
tho 4th Wednesday of July.
On motion of Alderman RAvENEL, the Mayor WAS au-
thorz=d to appoint two gentlemen to attend the said
meeting.
Alderman WILLIS from tho Visiting Committee to
Cincinnati, remarked that Alderman TRENHOLM was
by sickness from being present this meet
ing, but that he hoped he would make interesting
report.
Alderman WILLIS offered resolution that the Com
mitee Streets be instructed to up holes the
Battery and that the earth Of the mounds there be
used for the purpose and proper seats be furnished
and that the Finance Committee supply the MEANS
to exceed $500. Adopted.
Alderman RAvENEL offered tho following resolution,
which was adopted:
fund all arrearages OF interest due to the city by the
Northeastern Railroad Company to January 1907.
Alderman wHnpRs offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the loan heretofore offered to fire
companies procuring steam engines be not advanced.
except those companies which have already ordered
Charleston.
Alderman oNE1LL was appointed to the Committee
on Brick and Wooden Buildings, and the Committee
Streets.
Alderman wRAaa was appointed to the Committee on
the Aresan We'll and to the Committee Tidal Drains.
Alderman CounTENAY WAS appointed to the Committee
on Retrenchment and Relief, and to the Committee
Contracts. and to the Committee Steam Engines.
Application of J. A. wooDsIDE and others for pow
der license. Referred to Committee on Licenses.
Applications Of $50 persons for liquor licenses. Re-
ferred to Committee Licenses.
Application for renewal of City Stock " the South
Carolina Society. Granted.
Petition of j.. HArAHAN to erect o small wooden
building at tho end Of Hase street. Referred to Com
mttee Wooden Buildings.
Petition Of the Iaborers OF the city asking for moro
pay. Laid on the table.
Report Of the City Sheriff. showing s226 returned to
City Treasury. Received as information.
Petition Of JOSEPH HILTON President OF the Hook
and Ladder Company for loan Of $780, to meet press
Ing demands Referred to Special Committee on Fire
Department f.'
Petition OF the German Fire Company for q loan of
$500. Referred to Special Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
Petition Of j. MAoKNDoo Street Contractor for addi-
honal compensation: Referred to Committee on Re.
trenchment and Relief
Committee on Wooden Buildings reported favorably
on the petition of B. HOWARD. ~
Committee on Licenses reported favorably the ap-
plicaton Of 8. K. BENNETT and others for auction
licenses, and Of MARY CAMPBELL for junk shop license
The Mayor reported that In accordance with the In.
sGuctfons Of Council, he had procured two silver
gobIets, suitable testimonial to the PozNANsK1
Brothers. and that they had acknowledged the receipt
OF the same.
The Mayor reported the matter Of widening Queen
street. and, on motion OF Alderman RAvENEL &c re-
ferred to the Committee Streets to inquire into the
cost OF widening that street far burnt district
extends. q j. .c,tr a.. ..
Application Of the Commissioners of the Aim House.
asking for 26oo for repairs which ut last
meeting, was further postponed.
The consideration OF paving of East Bay was post
poned to the next meeting. : q -, 1-
The bill for the Increase Of the pay police being
brought up for ratification Alderman RAvKsEL made
the following remarks: =
It may be unparlamentary. Mr.. Mayor and gentle
called up for rahtation but / induced to ask the
patience of Council, while give brief reasons for
When this bill was debated you are ali aware of nv
having opposed It on he only pediency
sions. 'ii1 'a''.
In the estimates Of the year. no sueh provision was
made The Treasury has with great difficulty been
able to meet the demands upon this moment
when our Fire Department. has to be cherished and
their reasonable demands met with promptness-our
public buildings requiring necessary repairs order to
doors and other ohsr able nstitu te
dons-you have decree that upwards of $4,000 per
annum shall be added to your expenses. How is this
to be metz With difficulty, and expense OF $500
over the usual rate OF interest have able to
meet all of the regular and just demands upon the
treasury. 'E - |. ... ~. . = Z. T.
Your tsI bill is already onerous, and by many of you
considered oppressive; and ask advocates OF this
b IN all franhness TO say how thie appropriation is to
De honored With a large amount Of taxes unpaid
which ere long will compel to order the property
OF c1tlzens to be sold prepared to vote away
money, without knowing where It 10 to come from
see gentlemen around me who, In the management
or their private AFFAIRS act not In this way feel called
upon as the Chairman of your Financial Committee to
record my solemn protest against this bill, for many
other reasons that could mention; but may say, in
word that want of the money Is sufficient and money
can only be had by raising from the Alder
men before long may unless haaty legislation ia check
cd be called on to vote for auxiliary tax bill for the
s nsSV AH1 Peiore concluding would respectfully
them OF the amount Of money already ordered to be
spent In the paving Of streets &C., OF other
egsential to the commerce Of the city7 :.
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