The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-02
Yours respectfully,
RICHARD YEADON, Chairman.
The following communications we're read:
CHARLgGrON, January 19, 1867
OFFICE CHIEF FIRE DEPARTMENT,

TO the Oors and Mea6ers of the Board Of Fire Masters
GRNT1EMEs The Annual Inspection OF the City Ward
ENGINES took place the Goth December last and re-
spectfuy report the condition of the same, with the
hose and reels Nos 81, and all that now cori-
pose thas part Of the Department ,oo a.. :,
No. Engine is In good working order; has 4uU 1cet OF
hose. most of which is In very bad condition The sue
ton hose is in very bud order; hose reel ordinary
bad cori;iton Suction hose bad; reel ordinary.
No. Engine is in good playing order and requires
REPAIRS has $50 feet hose in bad order sucdons
No ENGINE in good ORDER has 200 feet of hose in bad
order. Suct.0ns bad; reel ordinary.
The who compose these four companies are color
ed and are orderly and wen behaved and attend to their
: duties without trouble.
In NV Last annual report recommended tho abandon
With them On the ground that thes services would
pay the expense incurred to maintain them The
ton Of a3 steamers nd seventh being anouf POI 70 se
WarR hns caused me to alter opinion on the subject
Of abandoning the four ward engines For the Lower
that Nos and be psced in tue Upper wards and, in
connection with Nos and g. not to be used in the Lower
Wards, except in cases Of emergency.
Council It w be actually necessary thet each Of the
above engines furnished with 400 feet Of hose
st Of @ new m n
little avail ut fires, and does not compensate for inc eH
pense:.
Board to petition Council to allow us 70 have ten ladders
made to be plcced In certain localities In tho Upper and
Lower Wards. Respectfully,
Your obedient servant
M r. NATHAN, Chief F. D.
On motion, so much as relates to the Fire We'll
was referred to the Special Committee on the Fire
Department, and the report OF the Chief as infor-
NATION. The nomination OF j. c. E. Richardson
as Firemastsr approved.
@ The following communication was read:
& MARKET HALL, january l6. 1866
GENTLEMEN: At meeting Of the Commissioners OF the
Market. held this date 1t was, on motion,
Resolved. That application be made to Council for
authority to repair the Butcher Pens which viii cost
shout $500.
put in order they may bo rented on favorable ters
Also at tho same meeting the following officers wero
elected for the ensuing year:
William Kirkwood. thief Clerk
William WiEhers Assistant Clerk Centra Market.
" J, Wiley Assistant Clerk of Upper Market.
JF. Schirmer, Clerk Of Weights and Measures.
OJ. Be-kman, Public Weighcr OF Market street Scales
r e. Brodie Public Wegher Of Calhoun street Scales.
From minutes. WIIlA.a KIRKWOOD.
Chief Clerk.
On motion, the 18th rule was suspended, and
the Commissioners authorized to proceed with the
work. The election Of officers approved.
The following communication was read and ap-
proved:
To he Honorable the Aayor and Aternc. Of Charleston:
GENTLEMEN At . recent election, held BY the Com
misicners 'f the Charleston Orphan House. the
ensuing year. in accordance with their respective oner
viz:
= ThO06S A.
as may be required for the officers and children OF tho In
stution at Is tthirteen) cents per h. Jacob Small
Co--"aood wholesome Bread at s tsix) cents per ID
loaf" jane BarrIngar-'Pure Mill at IL ffteen) cents
per quart" Very respectfully,
Your obelent serrantE
W. e. BEE,
Chairm'p Conm's G. 0. Il.
Petition of D. Nordenmeyer& & Go. and others, do
ing business on King street Road, praying for
reduction in the price Of their Tavern License, in
consequence Of the localities Of their places of
business Referred to Committee On Licenses.
Petition Of J. e. Spear, praying for reduction
in the assessment Of his property, located No. 235
King street and No. Il South Bay street. Re-
ferred to Committee of Ways and Means.
Petition Of D. A. Walker, for permission to erect
q temporary wooden shed on lot in Meeting street,
next to Horlbeck's alley. Referred to the Commit
tee on Brick and Wooden Buildings.
Notice of John =Doughcrty, Of his intention to
put up wooden building on lot No. II South Bay.
Referred to the same Committee.
Monthly bills Of the Orphan House, amounting
to $3O61. .72. Referred to Committee on Accounts.
The following report of the Captain Of Police
was received as information
REPORT OF THE CAPTAIN OF PoLIcE, HIS HONOR THE
nAYoR OF THE CITY CHARLESTON, SHOWING THE NUM-.
b1h OF PERSONS ARRESTED CITY OF CHARLES
THE CAUSE OF THEIR ARREST.