The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-25

given the matter the consideration which from
it's Importance it merited, and aftor conference
full exhibit OF the means and prospects OF the
company, together with tho estimated cost Of the
work, recommend to Council tho adoption Of the
Resoved That City Council will subscribe tho sum Of
for 75o shares in the capital stock Of tho Esto
and Ashley Capnl Company being for OF the
capital stock Sf said company provided that said sub
snS city 81
tai stock il snbsoroed for BY eons fde subsoribero
foregoing resolutions to The Citizens ard voters OF the
city, required by the Act Of ASSEMBLY entitled an
City Of may subscribe to tho capital stoos Of
Railroads. Plankroads- and Canal Companies passed
December 81, 1854.
(sisnedl 20. aA1LLABD
,.' B. CAKES.
.. e. W. MARSHALL. ,
JACOB SMALL. "r.
Alderman Willis moved to amend the first reso-
luton, so as to read one-half instead OF three
quarters. Lost. The Report and Resolutions
were adopted. ''.-.. DR. ..t .,.O
The Mayor, as Chairman Of the Board of Health,
reported on the communication OF Gen. J. A.
Wagener, President OF German echutzen Club.
that the Board Of Health recommend to Coun-
oil to authorize them to enter into an agreement
with the Schutzen Club for the payment of rent
from the let Of January last, to such time they
may be enabled to give up possession OF the pre-
mises; the rent to be paid monthly 80
Alderman Marshall offered the following reso-
| lutions:
Resolved That the Mayor be- and is hereby author.
Presidents that the City Council demand that the said
Railroad shall be completed within, or by the une
specified and agreed upon In Council the 18th Oc.
tober, 1885, between the City Council Railroad
which period expires the first day Of January 1857
Resolued. that should the said Railway not be compIet
ed In all its parts according the terms and conditions
by ras al
tions and rights which may have given by Council
TO said Railway Company, shall DO considered null and
/ void snd Of no effeot. 49,. :. "
RsOlv that the Mayor be requested to forward oop,
! said Railway Company.
The question was on the adoption OF the first
| resolution tho syes and noes being called, che
resolution was lost, by the following vote -.
Ayes-Ravenel, Marshall, Earle, Steinmeyer,
Honour, Oakes and The Mayor.
| Noes-Maqbeth, Willis, Butler, Cameron, Small.
| Ryan, Gerdts, and Pringle.
|. The remainder OF the resolutions were adopted.
| The communication Of MIR. John 8. Riggs Pres
| ident Of the Charleston Street Railway COMPANY.
now came up for consideration and on motion oi
| Alderman Oakes, was referred to a special COM
mittee Of three, Of whom the Mayor shall be
Chairman. Committee Mayor, Oakes and Gerdts.
On motiou Of Alderman Honour, the sum of
chime Of bells for st. mchaers Church,
| The petition Of owners Of hackney coaches, laid
over from previous meeting, came up for ooneide-
ration. rr b., .-f i.ts = - - -.,., a. . q.
| Alderman Honour moved that the further con-
| alteration OF the application be postponed. n
The ayes and noes being taken, the motion to
postpone was Iost-ayes 4 noes o. ....a -.
! Alderman Willis gave notice Of Bill to alter
for hackney coaches, etc, ratified April 10, 1866
asking that this notice be considered it's fret
/ reading.
On motion, Council adjourned. ...., r