The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-17
Treasurer, he be allowed to take out the license

Treasurer, he be allowed to take out the license
Respectfully submitted. -
JOHN b. STEINMEYER.
q. B. OAKES
j. COSGROVE.
The Mayor made the following report, which
was adopted:
In the absence of the other members Of the
Committee on Accounts, the Mayor reports that
he has examined the following bills, finds them
correct, and recommends they be passed for pay
ment viz:
sundry bills against the Orphan House, 80. 90
sundry bills against the Aims House,
amounting to. 2,5ol %
s5,717 21
P. C. GAILLARD, Mayor.
bill to regulate the dredging OF docks came
up for its second reading. On motion, the consld-
Grafton Of the same was postponed to the next
meeting.
Alderman Whilden, Chairman of the Special
Committee on the Fire Department made verbal
report on the application Of the Marion Steam Fire
Engine Company, for loan Of $500, and stated
that the application was Withdrawn by the Presi-
dent Of the Company, who submitted the following
communication in it's stead:
CHARLESTON, August 13, 1867.
To Alderman ". G. Whaden, Chairman Conana~-
tee FIRE Engines:
DEAR SIR: At recent meeting of the City Coun-
, III.
Company" for loan of fifteen hundred dollars, to
pay on account Of balance due by them (some two
thousand dollars) on their steamer was reterr ed
to your Committee.
Since then, for very particular reasons, we nave
thought to ascertain if the city will consent to our
transfer to them of engine house and lot. Their
co tro of all such property, save this, and the
wish hitherto expressed to obtain possession OF
these premises, induce US now to believe such a
proposition will be agreeable to you, as 1t seems,
at the same time, the shortest and surest measure
Of relief to US.
I give YOU On abstract of the resolution OF my
Company, and ask that you have it 30 directed and
referred as to insure the earliest response from
the City Council:
sOn motion, resolved that the President, Vice.
President and First Director be appointed COM
mittee to communicate with Council and ascertain
if transfer Of our engine house and lot can b be
effected to the city for sufficient sum to pay the
indebtedness of the Company. Provided that the
same be continued to tho Company as long as
they wish for their use as at present"
have the honor to be,
J. Il. SfEINMEYER, JR.,
Chairman Com, and President Marion +. L. Co.
After reading the communication to Council, ne
offered the following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Resolued, That the Committee on City Lands be
authorized to confer with the officers OF the arion
Fire Engine Company as to the price and Terms
tor which they are willing to transfer the title o.
their Engine House and lot to the city, and report
at some future meeting of Council.
Alderman Honour offered the following resou'
ton, which was adopted:
Resotued, That the emptying Of privies and re,
moyal of their contents be suspended until the Isl
of November next.
Alderman Butler from the Committee on En-
crossed Bills, reported as having been engrossec
by the Clerk an Ordinance In relation to the Blue
Ridge Railroad.
The Ordinance was ratified in due form.
Adjourned. "; II. SMITH,,
Clerk OF Council.