The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-06
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COUNCIL CHAMBER, June 8.

Council was called to order P. NJ.
g, Present. The Mayor, Aldermen Marshall, Ravene,
ssenmeyer, Butler, Honour 0akes, Gerdts. oosgrove
Earle, Ens,ow, pringe. Whilden and Small The min.
utes Of the last meeting were read and confirmed Ap
plication Of various parties In regard to altering fhe
buildings were referred to the Committee on Wooden
HBuildtnga, Postton Of Mr u-Sto keep soda water
fountain on sunday upaninlsuslGl,id on thetable.
memorial Of pilots Of port y Charleston in re,
gard to the letter Of Mr. Camps signed BY some twenty
pilots, was referred to Commissioners Of Pilotsge
Petition Of Mr. A.. N. Pundt President OF the Young
America Fire Company, 70 buy yard in rear Of engine
house. Referred to Special Committee on Fire Depart
Petition 3. NJ Moran q. calling attention to ailla
prssion Of $500 toTepsir HOUSE. Lies over
osSas sses %s'Ms e ssass ts5 gr
Petition Of 3: 9; Holiand to be refunded se7 sof
Offer OF W. L. Martin to sell to the city lot adjoin-
ING Upper Guard House in Oannon-s street for $4,000
Mayor was instructed TO decline ths 6fet. = e
i Sessn & aoss sss seasn
all the vaoanoy' at next meeting. :. !,
Resignation Of Alderman Ryan on account OF "
health. Accepted I
Recommendation of the Board Of Plotage to increase
p!otage so cents per on and that fees for retention OF
photson board vessel remain tho same as ut present.
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Petition Of Etna Fire Company for aloan Of $500.
Referred to Special Committee the Fire Department
Return Of City Sheriff for May allowing 5000 collected
COMMITTEE on Streets AK for further time on the sub.
ject Of tho Plank Road. 4.
Committee on Licenses recommend that the following
Co.. Street Bros / Co. Liquor Moense-J. j. Kenny.
Billiard Lcanse-Sawyer & Rose, No. 480 King street.
Il Table,. Nine Pin Alley-hrs. r. Fink, No. 8! Line
street. Powder Moenses-H Biaoho6 Go, John N.
pnar r. Mailman and M p6tormhn.z.
The opinion Of the City Attorney in regard to the law
funess pf paving East Bay during the summer months
that the Buraoe Of the street would not be disturbed
It would be lawfui -otherwiae unlawful Z ~
on motion OF Alderman Marshall It Was resolved that
contract with Messrs. White Newman 70 pave East
Bay, and that the work be proceeded with tmmedi-
III The Mayor announced the following appointments of
Ward No. Sc n strobe, saner 8. Howell
bill to amend an ordinance ip regard to the High
School whereby the salary Of the Teacher Of French
should be increased two hundred dollars was brought
for second reading and referred to
Of the High School, with request to report upon the
Bill to amend the ordinance In regard to the fare Of
omnibuees &c., making the fare for each passenger
seyentyve cents, and for hire of carriage one dollar
and afy cents per hour passed Its second and third
reading and became an ordnance
Alderman Honour introduced q bill to increase the
salary of the City Registrar.
A resolution was offered. by Alderman COSgrOVe tnat
the Committee Streets be ordered to inquire into the
e1pediency of opening Washington street to East Bay
in order to furnish better communication to the North
eastern Railroad Depot. Adopted.
Alderman Ravenel offered resolution to postpone
the election of Aldermen until election to fill al
existing vacancies can be held, Adopted
Alderman Enston gayo notice of intention to intro
duce bill to increase the pay Of the police.
Alderman Earle offered resolution to widen Queen
street on north side, from East Baystreet to Roper
Hospal but not to be carried into effect at present.
cept where new buildings being put up, or extern
siyeimproyements made to old ones Adopted.
ounoil then went into an election for Measurer and
Inspector of Timber and Lumber. On the third ballot
Mr. O. s. Jenkins was duly elected
Alderman Ravenel, from Special Committee on Trus-
tees Of Charleston College ReyO O. Pnck
ney T. Burckmeyer and O. Richardson Miles. The re-
port was adopted and the gentlemen mentioned elected
On motion, Council adjourned.