The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-05

BILE that tho Hose be furnished the Department through
~ f-efe- WILLIAM g. WHLDEN,
e. ". MARSHALL.
g q. COURTENAY,
e. B. CAKES.
Ths Special Committee on TIA Fire Department, to
the reerecon Of the Ffro Alarm Telegraph, respectfully
report that they do not think advisable at this time
- 's'''A'1AD'4AA wv '''. WILLIAM G. wHnDN,
E W. MARSHALL.
E 3. s. s. eoSsshsAS' eoSEs.
The Mayor reported favorib1y upon the application OF
r. ". Caussen, to put up Steam Engine on his iot'
STATE and Cumberland streea. Concurred in.
The Mayor also reported that Mr. struss has withdrawn
his application permission to put mp Steam ENGINE
No. 20 Columbus street. and begs to be discharged from
its further consideration Granted
Bill to establish the once Of City Ensinees and TO to
provide for the inspection of Steam Engines within the
city, came up for It's second reading.
The bill was amended and the blanks aned up 30 as to
nr11. 70 fsTis1lsu THE OFFICE OF CITY STEAM
NEER, AND TO PRovDE FOB THE INSPECTION OF
srsA1d ENGINES wIrHH TIDE GITY.
Be IL ordained That upon the passing OF tn1s ordt-
nance there ahal be established the Office Of City Ent
nees and it shall the duty Of the said City
twice In evy year at least to carefully examine every
stasm engines and boiler within the city and satisfy him
self by examination and trial thai the fsid
engine boilers are well made OF good and suitable
sters ard that the same may be safely employed In
the service which they used He win also app:r
and aI the at which tho sans may bo used
boilers are satisfactory, which certificate may be revoked
at any time that the engines or boilers shah tail 70 DC In
conformity therewh and the owner or lessee shall fur
Min Whatever labor may be necessary for such inspee
don or examination; and no steam engine or boiler shall
be employed Ia the city without such e1amnsuon ana
certificate under penhly Of one hundred and twenty
sisa Snf and the Owner @ ,fa Or
Treasury for sucn certificates, once In every SUM
Computed ut the fifteen cents per square foot Of
hesting suIface Of the boiler in use
or boiler In the city saD irst have license from the
CITY Council te be taken out every year, for which he
lhsll pay the Of FIVE dollars into the City Teasury
and any person employing an unlicensed engineer to
work or engine or boiler, shall be liable to PEN
atty Of twenty-five dollars for each and every offence
SEQ s. Every engineer applying for license shall ac
company his application by certificate of his compeen
cy from the City Steam Engineer who shall satsfy hun
~ when sra.ed may be revoked at any time ny the
City Council for neglect misconduct or incompetency
10 ssane once in ever during the yeal s the
steam fire engines in the city and to giyo certificates o.
such examination. for which there shall be charge
- BEG s. It sha be the duty Of the City Steam Engineer
10 send all 6res and report to the Chief Of the Fire
Dspsrsnent and act under his tn instractons
6Eo. The first election for City Steam Engineer shall
take place on such dry may be appointed by Council
siter the Passing Of thin ordnance and the election
tsreaer ahan be on the days appointed for the annual
SEC. Ine said city Engineer shall give bond. with
Buees to be approved by Council for the fathtul dis
charge Of the duties Of h1s Offices and he ahau receive
MY per cent OF all fees collected by him his salary
BEG. 8. This Ordinance shall apply to all machinery
water boat and other boats not licensed by the United
States Government.
aesmsn RaYenel moved that the consideration Of the
second reading Of the be postponed to the next
regular meeting, and also that 1t be printed ConcurTed
bi TO establish the Office of teacher of the "Gersn
language IN the Hgh School Of Charleston, up for
1 second reading which it received The bill was passed
to reading this evening" The bill received its third
reading and on motion, the title changed to that Of
m and ordered be engrossed for ratification
prr. 10 rsrApIIsH THE OFFICE OF TEACHER OF THE
.'erns1as LANGUAGE" M THE HIGH SCHOOL, OF
CHARLESTON 4.,5.s,.
el assembled That there shall be attached to the Hgh
Bchool of Teacher Of the German Language
who shanl lelscte ard whose duties shall be preserib
cd By the Board Supervisors And the said Teacher
Gha receive, compensation for his SERVICES salary
ut the rate Of one thousand dollars per ennu payable
The Mayor stated to Council that znco the Last regular
meeting unfortunate accident had happened in por
ton Of burnt building In the eastern part Of the CITY,
which OF itself would not call for any remarks in this
chamber but for the report Of the verdict of the jury OF
Inquest attaching nlsao to tn the CITY Authorities Tho
ined the pce and held himself altogether acquitted of
any negligence STILL he deemed it necessary that the
public prints which had published the verdict Of the
tury shoua as matter Of justice publish az the facts
CONNECTED with the deplorabls occurrence he did not
think the investigation would show that the civil author
ies we're 40 much in default as the verdict of the jury
implied; and. therefore, asked that Council appoint
committees TO investigate the matter and make report Of
all the circumstance He also asked TO be excused from
appointing the COMMITTEE and that the same be made by
Council
lution to Council upon that subject he had been
What struck and surprised at the course pursued by
the jury Of Inquest in that investigation. That
body Of sworn to hiring forth the truth the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, should deliberately
without investigating 81 the circumstances have pub
eos forward IN ther own 5astaoaon SHs had visited
the promises and found, on inquiry. that immediately
lpn ham, ad hv m
that the division wall between the two burnt houses
bad been allowed to remain standing at the desire Of the
SSs bnns Being rerected that the height of the wall
being rather less than the width OF the lot had fallen
within that limit and not out into the street. that the un
fortunate man. who killed. bad been in the hnbit Of
using these ruins In lieu of stable, apparently without
the knowledge Of any Of the parties interested and BY
can mover divine he happened be present when the
unexpected fall took place" he wished to bring for
wsri plain statement Of facts Ono 6. the city papers
lent individual making use Of the editor remarks had
reiterated the charge in stronger Language than had
peared frorl any other Hc then read from the
Mercury the communication aigned "Nemo," andin
cluaion offered the following resolution:
Resolved That his Honor the Mayor be and he is here
mc connected with the death of the late Thomas Frean
oecasioned by the falling Of WALL and report them to
Council at his earliest convenience.
The Mayor said he was not awars Of any Alderman
having prepared to bring the aatter before Coun
C for investigation and desrous that it should
Ipade by Others He, however, would not shrink from
the performance Of any duty and would make the inyes
tgaion as close and rigid as 1t could be.
The resolution Of Alderman Wragg WAS then adopted
At this stage of the proceedings, Alderman Gerdts
Chairman Of the Committee Streets stated that his
hsd been authorized by the President Of the City Rail-
way Company to Withdraw his application presented
last regular meeting and substitute the following COM
municstio1 which he read and then offered the follow
ing resolution:
oBTIcE CHARLESTON CrTE RAILWAY
CHARLESTON, January 1867.
TO Ae Honorable Mayor and Alderme1
GENTLEMEN: As there appears to be an opposition to
our Company extending our track through that part Of
Fsg Bay south Of Broad street. and desire TO avoid
suy course which would conflict with the interest or
business prospects Of large and respectable number
Of properly on East Bay, we beg to aak permits
eiof 70 alter our route theretrom to Meeting street.
south OF Broad street. to the Battery with the privilege
of the extension through either Meeting King streets
to Magnolia Cenetary as indicated in our petition now
before your honorable body and respestny ask that
can nmediaey proceed to execute the proposed exten
sion. --cF:,
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obedent
aeryant -, JNO. g. RIGGS President.
ResolSed The petition of the Charleston Railway Com
any OF the ID January 1857 be granted provided both
extensions be laid before the first june next