The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-02

Alderman Wragg presented the Weekly Reports
Of the Keeper of the Tidal Dralns for the week
ending 28th inst, which were received as infor-
nation.
Alderman Willis made tho following report
which was laid over until after the election of
City Civil Engineer
The Committee to whom the petition of the citizens
near Hampstead Mall was referred, beg to report favor
ably and have advertised for proposals to put the Mall in
order and will submit the same to Council for their &c.
ceptance. y. WILLIS.
HENRY GERDTS.
Alderman Steinmeyer made the following report
which was adopted;
The Committee on Loenses, to which were referred,
at tho aat regular meeting number OF tor
license to retail spuOus liquors. report that they nave
boon published In the city papers examined and found
acceptable recommend that they be granted to date
tho 1st inst The Committee also report upon the
examination Of tho application of NJ gton, for
Junk Shop License, and recommend that it be granted
Respectfully submitted. JOHN H. sTEINhEYER.
B. CAKES.
JAMES cOSGROVE
The Mayor informed Council of tho Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders Of the Gas Light
Company, to be held on the 4th day OF February
next.
sent the city Mt the meeting.
BILLS.
s A ssBill'' to establish the Office OF s'Cty Steam
Engineer" camo up for it's second reading.
On motion, tho consideration of the Same was
A >Blll &. .estaDIlsn Vnc ONCE Oh .ClIy ClYn
Engineer" camo up for its second reading The
Bill was amended and the blanks filled; pending
the passage Of tho Bill to it's second reading, al
derman Ravenel moved that the further conside-
ration Of tho Bill be postponed ~ the noxt regular
meeting, and that it be reprinted for the use Of
Council.. Concurred in.
A "Bill" to define tho rights and privileges of
street railroads, &C., came up Tor its second read-
ing.
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next regular meeting.
Tho communication Of the Supervisors of tho
High School, which WIS laid over in the carly part
OF tho meeting, WAS taken up.
Alderman Rarenel moved Tint the Principal OF
the High School be authorized to procure such ar
tcles Gs are enumerated in his lcttor to the Super
yis0rs. Adopted.
At this stage of the proceedings Alderman
Honour presented the following petition and Offer
To His Iono1. the Mayor and tae CITY Council:
GENrLE;dAN: Tho undersigned, Ministers, in behalf
OF large number OF destitute and respectable ladies'
residing IN the city, most respectfully petition your
honorable body to allow them tho use or loan OF the
upper portion OF tho building known as tho "Work
House. in Magazine street. for the purpose OF prepar.
lug home for tlis distressed portion OF the comml
nlty Owing to the clnmites of war; md the Incident
high reits also to the large burnt district in tho city
your petitioners arc pain:1y sensible that many aged
and deserving females. IN better circumstances
will be bitterly exposed to tho riSer or winter and the
sringeuuy of the times unless some relief Is promptly
Afforded. 1O0r pCuLOuerb uuFt III Will Cutu ioi
suitable building to afford partia shelter for this nrge
class OF HOPELESS wome and now m turn t. yonf honorable
Your petitioners do not propose to disturb any plan OF
Council with regard to the baseent Of the building but
story into commodious and comff rtabe apartments tor
some of the most ndgent and respectable ladies' OF the
community Nor do they solicit any appropriation fr nj
Council either reGttng the building Or the support
Of occupants but propose to throw the whole enter
prise on the benevolcnce of tho community.
Your honora 10 body is appriscd that the building is
badly mutilaled and is sinking into decay and you viii
property and thereby arrcst large outlay to the city
should tho building be needed at some future period.
Tho undersigned. in common with yonr honorable
body fec custodians of tho public wes they
but dischurging Of those high obligations imposed
upon them alike by the command OF God and tho cry
of appalling poverty, in attempting to afford comfortable
shoer for the widow and athcress who 90 mo,lrn
lug about our streets.
he undersigned respectfully pray not only favor
nble reception OF this petition but also the promptactun
your honorable body that they may at onco put the
building in suitable repair.
Charleston, s. G., january 20, 1867.