The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-13

: BY Alderman Whilden:
The Special Committee on the Fire Departm ent
ton, Esq. WILLIAM 6: WH!LDEN,
E. W. MARSHALL,
z. B. OAKES,
SIG. COURTENAY.
The Mayor called the attention Of Council to the
resolutions complimentary to Mr.. George Peabody,
adopted at previous meeting, and read the fol-
lowing acknowledgment OF Mr. Peabody:
Hon. p. c. GaMard, Mayor Of Charleston:
DEAF SIR have the pleasure OF acknowledging
panying the resolutions which the City Council
have done me the honor to pass, and as have
already explained to Mr. Hastie, In regard to an
invitation from the Board of Trade. should have
replied earlier, but for their having been missent
to South. Danvers, Mass, and, consequently,
turn from New York.
I nm more than gratifed at the evidence have
received of the deeply felt appreciation, by the
people Of the South, Of my efforts to accomplish
the great work of Education, and rejoice to find
throughout the South, and I may indeed say
throughout our nation an earnest desire to coop
crate with the gentlemen have named as Trus-
tees and to afford them every possible assistance
in the duties they havo undertaken.
And am especially pleased to receive this warm
hearted testimonial from tho citizens OF Charles
ton where have had many friends, and where
recall with many pleasant recollectlons the hospl-
taities received on my visit Isl ton years ago..
I am, very respectfully and truly,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE PEABODY,
A Bill to provide for instruction in Modern Ian
guages in tho College of Charleston came up for
its second reading, which it received. The Bill re-
ceived its third reading this evening and passed,
title changed to Ordinance and ordered to be en-
crossed for ratification:
BILL TO PROVIDE FOR INSTRUCTION IN MODERN
LANGUAGES IN THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
Be IL ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen IN
sand dollars be annually appropriated for tho pur-
pose of instruction in Modern Languages in the
College Of Charleston; the plan to be arranged,
and the sum expended under the authority OF the
Alderman Ravenel, Chairman of tho Committee
of Ways and Means submitted the following re-
port:
The Committee Of Ways and Means, in submit
ting to Council bill amending the Ordinance ne m tor
to state their reasons for so doing.
It is now eighteen months since the present
Council was inaug1lrated. The task OF reconstruc-
ton OF municipal affairs was commenced with AZ
empty Treasury, and with popuaton oisneal.cs ~ .n
store confidence and the city credit; The he pubIic
buildings were dilapidatcd, and rapidly falling INTO
decay ior want of Immediate and necessary re- re-
pairs-the streets imperfectly and but PartlaAy
md gutters-tidal and other drains recurring
cleansing. and the Health Department imRera-
lively demanding energetic measures, without re- e.
gard to cost-thc Fire Department. III @ant ol
much to render it as efficient as 1t had Deen, anu
police to be established for the protection OF fifty
five miles of streets in Charleston proper..tMhe IL
maintaining of the charitable institutions OF tne
city which were filled with persons Impoverished
and unablc to support themselves. Ihese tnlngs,
and many others, all required immediate action,
and much money.
The first important act ofyour administrati was
to pass the Tax Bill n raise supplies for the year
CITY bills. which, although reducing the in
debtedness Of the city, were unayalling to the