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

From which it will appear that the difference in
favor of plank road covering, will be 1866.
The relative value of these roads, however, will
be in great measure dependent, on the wear and
tear, and this will be represented clearly by the
annual cost of repairs. sa a@'. .t4
The plank covering will sustain in this climate
an average duration of about seven years tor the
best materials. The magnitude of repairs will
begin after the fourth year to become quite large
the end Of tho eighth year. g S,
The renewal Of the pink road is then neces-
saTy and perpetual continuance every eighth year.
nuay added to the solid bed Of the road, and viii
Of the materials and the slrii Of lta application %
We have then the annual costs OF repairs:
Y 5st Of the shell road viii be $3.50 per annum.
I'd Of the plank road will be $3.50 per annum. n
From which we have the difference in favor of the
shon road &c: the seven years CT the respective
wear and tear $500. f.. eg. gr,i.ag
:: And each succeeding seven years this difference
will be more and more marked, from the fact that
the more frequent renewals Of the shells will more
and more tend to solidify the permanent roadway;
while the plank covering Will add nothing what
ever beyond its intrinsic and ever changing value
\, 1t will be proper to, state that for the more
perfect and secure drainage Of this street the
require repa!rs and renewals, and there win require
TO be built for temporary uses two or three plank
culverts and construction Of new ones-S75O. AS
this item OF expenditure is necessary irrespective
OF the character Of Improvement which: mey be
adopted, their comparative costs are not thereby
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
Your obedient servant, s..ss.:s. y
sssaGt,j ssZ City Civil Engineer.
Bonds of VIM. Kirkwood Jacob F. schirmer,
W ~, Wthess it es Beckmann and W J. Wiley all
! By Alderman Honour: ~ sss NJ :i4 :l4 ~. !.
The Committee On Relief, 70 which was refer
report that the petitioner applies for a return Of
taxes paid by him on articles. exempt by law from
ntfes zon an hst9 in the Of e o 1
Committee Of Ways and Means, who reported the
Tax Ordinance, and who re best informed aa to
therefore respectfully recommend that the peti-
tion be referred to the Committee Of Ways and
Means. y: 3. HONOUR,
f4 S. G. COURTENAY.
Adopted. mn. s'. 's.' !;
By Alderman Oakes:
The Committee on Licenses beg leave to report
favorably on the following applications for Licenses
and recommend that they Be granted 5g
r 30. e u. W. Rl NO. LIQUOR LoENsE. Hi.
M John II. Mensing, No. 40 East Bay. ~:
He11y Gonion Sos Il s sreet ssst Bay
+ Henry Denger, King and Line streets. ~:
Z. schnell = Co., King and Tradd streets. 81
streets.
JUNE SHOP 11oENsEs.
Curry & Maxwell, No. 10 Wall street. "a.
NJ. seckendorf. i -,Ge~.'--Ds.,. II. 5..-l9= + .s
TRANSFERS OF LICENSES. I! $:
David Murray, Junk Shop License to John Hem
ny, No. 4G Queen street; John: Ovens to ;Honora
ODonnel, No. 2s ,Ifadd street; 7. Richter's Tav-
ern License to Fl. Kruer; Joseph Meyer & Co. to
Henry Kessel, No. 2A9 East Bay. s: ,$ i
Respectfully submitted
q. B. OAKES.
JAMES COSGROVE.
Adopted. s,.sl5p T-7l2E = '- !, "
By Alderman Olney: si-tsils %sisSsz5 :s
The Committee on Accounts report TINT they
have examined the following accounts, find them
for payment, viz y; XII Z asF!.. .#.,.N$5S Il
Sundry bills against Orphan House, amount s5 .
1ux 49,. .SZb04 70
sundry bills against A1ms House, amounting Z.
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