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

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OAKEs, MARSHALL, ENsToN, WHILDEN, CosaRoyE,
BUTLER, EARLE, and PRINaLE.
The Mayor announced that, pursuant to reso-
luton passed at last Regular Meeting of Council,
the first business this evening before Council is
| the appointment of Board of Managers for City
Election.
| Onmotion OF. Alderman RAvENEL tho Aldermen
of tho respective Wards wero severally called
upon to nominate candidates, and the following
were announced:
Ward No. 1.-Messrs a. j. Burke J. D. Miller,
Ward No; 2;-lMessrs. W. H. Easterby, J. L.
Krox ma'a ond T9 r 3Mossrs hos James A. Dufus W. p
Ward No. 4-Mossrs. E. F. sweegan, J. NJ.
9S' "1S No. o. 5Iossrs aqssfPiasf. r H. Doucn E. c.
Vq'd No; 6;.Messrs. Q. Hickey, J. L. Honour,
Ward No: 7:-7Messrs. J. C. Bradley, E. Brad
!Yard No: SIS Il. Prince, A. F. ". Abrahams,
| and w. O. Riggs.
Alderman STEINMEYEn moved that the candi-
dates announced be elected by acclamation,
| which was adopted, and the question being
| put the above named gentlemen were unanimous
| ly elected. -,,a
On motion OF Alderman STEISNEYER, 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, were ordered to
be furnished to the Managers.
Alderman WHHDEN 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 ' - 81. q =. .
The Committee Streets recommended to
council, some time ago, the regular laying out of
section OF lapd bounded south by Tradd-street,
| north by Broad, east by Logan, and west by q
pond owned by A. H. Chisolm, Esq; the buildings
are all destroyed, excepting one. The Committee
then reported to have this section embodied, and
running the streets parallel with the adjacent
streets, which would give each lot-holder we'll
formed lot. .a .....-.. - =
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 a
now respectfully reports thst @anv obstSsas hsee
appeared, of which they were not aware at the
time the first report was made, they had neither
you now Is far from being complete, but is suff-
eient to show that the plan proposed then cannot
be carried out to the advantage of the lotholders,
many Of them of depth below one hundred feet,
and nearly all the lots west of Newstreet and east
more than one hundred feet,-and as 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
But it certainly would reflect upon the good
saase d "a and enterprise OF the people Of Gharleston
way after all the buildings but one are gone and
the place has been converted into an old field; 80
been completely levelled, and the land marks de-
stroyed, and the wayfarer has thought proper to
choose h,s own roads, which he considered more
direct and more convenient than the streets made
| by the city. ~ 4. -.s = g.
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
superficial feet that each plat or deed calls for,
Sand are are actually there,l naming the locality Of
and recommend to Council the plan now proposed
or any other plan which they, in their Judgment,
After the streets and lots shall be laid out, all
the lots shall be put up at auction, giving each
lot or certificate notice Of such sales, as
to enable him or them to attend them; and should
lots in the same locality that his certificate calls
for; and should such certificate call for less land
according to. the price made; and should the lot
so bought be less than his certificate calls for
then he or they must credit on such certificate,
and the balance Is paid to him or them when all
the lands are sold, excepting lotholders on Logan
| street and Tradd street should contribute Dor
tion Of their lands for widening said streets
On New and Savage streets there is nothing lost
by widening, for these streets are becoming much
shorter, and, therefore, what is lost in one way is
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-
cum6rances on them, and others again belonging
| to minors Let the trustees retain the former
until the encumbrences can be removed and as
Tor the property belonging to minors, let applca-
tion Pc made to the Court Of Equity for the sale
or this property. For II q double price should be
obtained, at the expiration Of seven years than
what 1t might bring now it would yet be to the
advantage OF these minors to sell now.
1t should further be remembered that il there
is no attraction offered to this portion of the city
1t may remain In its present state for many years
to come. For we have had examples Of this kind
In days OF prosperity when there was no lack OF
means to cause 1t. 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 almost sure of getting street
oars next winter which no doubt will have ten
dency to move. the. town more toward the present
suburbs, as has been the case in all cites where
they have been introduced, and some Of our
prettiest and most pleasant parts may become
neglected by it, But IL this spot is taken In hand
now, good wide streets made, beautiful shade
| trees planted &of which 80 many varieties are so
well adapted to our oliInate), this, with good
large lot, on good wide street, cannot fall to
help considerably to have this portion rebuilt.
OF place to state that the proposal offered is not
the deceive say
and think that the 9ty will chase